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•In multimode fiber, the attenuation of the fiber is ______

at 850 nm than at 1300 nm.
A. Lower
B. Higher 
C. The same
•To reduce ________ as well as loss, the end of the
connector is polished to a PC (physical contact) finish.
A. NA Mismatch
B. Scratching
C. Angularity
D. Reflectance 
•Prior to cable plant acceptance or system turn-up,
standards require that a(n) _______ is used to measure
the cable plant LOSS to ensure it is within the loss budget.
A. Power meter
B. Light source and power meter (LSPM or OLTS) 
C. OTDR
D. Any of the above
•For insertion loss testing, the fiber optic test source must
match the ___________________ of the transmission
system to make correct loss measurements.
A. fiber type
B. index of refraction
C. wavelength 
D. both A & C
•According to the text, it is recommended that reference
test cables be chosen for their ___________________ .
A. low loss 
B. tightly toleranced connector ferrules
C. clean and scratch free connector end faces
D. both tolerance and loss
•Which of the following parameters cannot be measured
by OTDRs (optical time domain reflectometers) in fiber
optic networks.
A. Cable length
B. Transmitter and receiver power
C. Splice loss
D. Location of faults
 •Match the fiber optic test instrument to the test it performs.
A. Fiber optic power meter 3
B. Light source and power meter 1
C. Visual fiber tracer 2
D. Visual fault locator 6
E. OTDR 5
F. Inspection microscope 4

1. Insertion loss
2. Continuity, fiber or cable tracing, duplex connector polarity
3. Source or receiver power
4. Connector faults (scratches, polish, dirt)
5. Fault location, splice loss, length
6. Continuity, fiber tracing, fault location close to end of a cable
•In the following drawing of an insertion loss test using a light source
and power meter, identify the components:
Cable to test D
Connector mating adapter C
Launch cable B
Light source A
Power meter F
Receive cable E
•In the drawing below, match the letters to the insertion loss
power measurement at that point in the diagram.
Reference point for OFSTP-14, Method B
Loss of installed cable plant
•Match the terms below to the letters on the OTDR trace
shown.
Connector, showing loss and back reflection E
Distance scale B
End of the fiber F
Inital pulse and dead zone C
Loss scale A
Splice loss D
•Select the proper units of measure for each fiber specification.
A. dB
B. dBm
C. μm or microns
D. mm or inches
E. nm or nanometers
F. MHz or GHz
G. Feet or meters

Fiber size C
Wavelength E
Bandwidth F
Loss A
Absolute power B
Cable jacket outside diameter D
Cable length G