Fiber Optics (Network+) Quiz: Single-Mode vs Multi-Mode

1. Which fiber type is better suited for short-distance, cost-sensitive campus networks?

Single-mode fiber

Multi-mode fiber

Both equally suitable

Copper twisted pair

2. Multi-mode fiber has lower installation costs than single-mode fiber. True or False?

True

False

3. Which application is most appropriate for single-mode fiber?

Building backbone between floors

Long-haul telecommunications

Short LAN connections

Campus network distribution

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5. Chromatic dispersion is a significant limiting factor in single-mode fiber at very long distances. True or False?

True

False

6. Which fiber type has the smallest numerical aperture (NA)?

Single-mode fiber

Multi-mode fiber

Both are equal

NA varies by manufacturer

7. Multi-mode fiber can use LED light sources effectively. True or False?

True

False

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9. What causes modal dispersion in multi-mode fiber?

Different light paths taking different times

Wavelength-dependent refraction

Core diameter variations

Connector misalignment

10. Attenuation in fiber optic cables increases with transmission distance. True or False?

True

False

11. What is the core diameter of single-mode fiber?

8 to 10 micrometers

50 to 62.5 micrometers

100 to 150 micrometers

200 micrometers

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13. Multi-mode fiber has higher bandwidth capacity than single-mode fiber. True or False?

True

False

14. Which connector type is most commonly used with fiber optic cables?

RJ45

LC or SC

DB9

BNC

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16. What is the typical maximum transmission distance for multi-mode fiber?

2 kilometers

100 kilometers

1000 kilometers

5000 kilometers

17. Single-mode fiber is preferred for long-distance transmissions because it has lower attenuation. True or False?

True

False

18. Which fiber type experiences greater modal dispersion?

Single-mode fiber

Multi-mode fiber

Both equally

Neither type

19. Single-mode fiber supports only one light path because it has a very small core diameter. True or False?

True

False

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Fiber Quiz: Single-Mode or Multi-Mode?

1. Which fiber type is better suited for short-distance, cost-sensitive campus networks?

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2. Multi-mode fiber has lower installation costs than single-mode fiber. True or False?

3. Which application is most appropriate for single-mode fiber?

4. The cladding diameter of standard fiber optic cable is typically ____ micrometers.

5. Chromatic dispersion is a significant limiting factor in single-mode fiber at very long distances. True or False?

6. Which fiber type has the smallest numerical aperture (NA)?

7. Multi-mode fiber can use LED light sources effectively. True or False?

8. Single-mode fiber requires a ____ light source like a laser for optimal performance.

9. What causes modal dispersion in multi-mode fiber?

10. Attenuation in fiber optic cables increases with transmission distance. True or False?

11. What is the core diameter of single-mode fiber?

12. The refractive index of the core is ____ than the cladding in both fiber types.

13. Multi-mode fiber has higher bandwidth capacity than single-mode fiber. True or False?

14. Which connector type is most commonly used with fiber optic cables?

15. Single-mode fiber typically supports transmission distances over ____.

16. What is the typical maximum transmission distance for multi-mode fiber?

17. Single-mode fiber is preferred for long-distance transmissions because it has lower attenuation. True or False?

18. Which fiber type experiences greater modal dispersion?

19. Single-mode fiber supports only one light path because it has a very small core diameter. True or False?

20. Multi-mode fiber typically has a core diameter of ____.