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Transmission media are usually categorized as _______.

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A)fixed or unfixed

B)guided or unguided

C)determinate or indeterminate

D)metallic or nonmetallic

2 INCORRECT Transmission media lie below the _______ layer.

A)physical

B)network

C)transport

D)application

_______ cable consists of an inner copper core and a second conducting outer
3 CORRECT
sheath.

A)Twisted-pair

B)Coaxial

C)Fiber-optic

D)Shielded twisted-pair

In fiber optics, the signal is _______ waves.

4 CORRECT

A)light
 B)radio

C)infrared

D)very low-frequency

Which of the following primarily uses guided media?

5 CORRECT

A)cellular telephone system

B)local telephone system

C)satellite communications

D)radio broadcasting

6 CORRECT Which of the following is not a guided medium?

A)twisted-pair cable

B)coaxial cable

C)fiber-optic cable

D)atmosphere

What is the major factor that makes coaxial cable less susceptible to noise
7 INCORRECT
than twisted-pair cable?

A)inner conductor

B)diameter of cable

C)outer conductor

D)insulating material
 In an optical fiber, the inner core is _______ the cladding.
8 INCORRECT

A)denser than

B)less dense than

C)the same density as

D)another name for

9 CORRECT The inner core of an optical fiber is _______ in composition.

A)glass or plastic

B)copper

C)bimetallic

D)liquid

When a beam of light travels through media of two different densities, if the
1 CORRECT angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, _______ occurs.
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A)reflection

B)refraction

C)incidence

D)criticism

When the angle of incidence is _______ the critical angle, the light beam
1 INCORRECT bends along the interface.
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 A)more than

B)less than

C)equal to

D)none of the above

1 INCORRECT
Signals with a frequency below 2 MHz use _______ propagation.

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A)ground

B sky
)

C)line-of-sight

D)none of the above

Signals with a frequency between 2 MHz and 30 MHz use ______ propagation.
1 CORRECT
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A)ground

B sky
)

C)line-of-sight

D)none of the above

1 INCORRECT
Signals with a frequency above 30 MHz use _______propagation.

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A)ground
 B sky
)

C)line-of-sight

D)none of the above

1 CORRECT
A parabolic dish antenna is a(n) _______ antenna.

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A)omnidirectional

B)bidirectional

C)unidirectional

D)horn

1 CORRECT
A(n) _____ medium provides a physical conduit from one device to another.

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A)guided

B)unguided

C)either (a) or (b)

D)none of the above

1 INCORRECT
________ cable consists of two insulated copper wires twisted together.

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A)Coaxial

B)Fiber-optic
 C)Twisted-pair

D)none of the above

_______ cable is used for voice and data communications.

1 CORRECT
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A)Coaxial

B)Fiber-optic

C)Twisted-pair

D)none of the above

__________ consists of a central conductor and a shield.

1 INCORRECT
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A)Coaxial

B)Fiber-optic

C)Twisted-pair

D)none of the above

_____ cable can carry signals of higher frequency ranges than _____ cable.
2 INCORRECT
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A)Twisted-pair; fiber-optic

B)Coaxial; fiber-optic

C)Coaxial; twisted-pair

D)none of the above

2 INCORRECT
______ cables are composed of a glass or plastic inner core surrounded by
cladding, all encased in an outside jacket.
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A)Coaxial

B)Fiber-optic

C)Twisted-pair

D)none of the above

2 CORRECT
______ cables carry data signals in the form of light.

2
A)Coaxial

B)Fiber-optic

C)Twisted-pair

D)none of the above

2 CORRECT
In a fiber-optic cable, the signal is propagated along the inner core by
_______.
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A)reflection

B)refraction

C)modulation

D)none of the above

 _________ media transport electromagnetic waves without the use of a
2 INCORRECT physical conductor.
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A)Guided

B)Unguided

C)Either (a) or (b)

D)None of the above

Radio waves are _________.

2 INCORRECT
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A)omnidirectional

B)unidirectional

C)bidirectional

D)none of the above

Microwaves are _________.

2 INCORRECT
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A)omnidirectional

B)unidirectional

C)bidirectional

D)none of the above

_______ are used for cellular phone, satellite, and wireless LAN
2 CORRECT communications.
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 A)Radio waves

B)Microwaves

C)Infrared waves

D)none of the above

2 INCORRECT
________ are used for short-range communications such as those between a
PC and a peripheral device.
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A)Radio waves

B)Microwaves

C)Infrared waves

D)none of the above