CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-003) Part 5
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30 CompTIA Network+ questions covering cables and connectors.
- 1.What type of connector is used for twisted pair cable?
- A.
BNC
- B.
RJ-11
- C.
RJ-45
- D.
ST
- 2.Which type of connector is used for co-axial cable?
- A.
BNC
- B.
RJ-11
- C.
RJ-45
- D.
SC
- 3.Which type of connector is used for fiber-optic cable?
- A.
BNC
- B.
F-Type
- C.
RJ-45
- D.
ST and SC
- 4.Which of the following are the most common fiber-optic cable connectors?
- A.
MT-RJ and LC
- B.
ST and MT-RJ
- C.
LC and SC
- D.
SC and ST
- 5.You work with a 1000Base-SX network. Which of the following connectors would you expect to find on the network?
- A.
MT-RJ
- B.
LC
- C.
ST
- D.
RJ-45
- 6.Which of the following connectors would you expect to find on a cable modem?
- A.
BNC
- B.
RJ-45
- C.
MT-RJ
- D.
F-Type
- 7.Which type of connector would be used for Thinnet?
- A.
BNC
- B.
RJ-11
- C.
RJ-45
- D.
SC
- 8.You work as a network technician and you need to assemble a Category 5 cable. Which connector would you require?
- A.
BNC
- B.
RJ-11
- C.
RJ-45
- D.
SC
- 9.Which of the following would require a BNC connector?
- A.
10Base-2
- B.
100Base-T
- C.
1000Base-SX
- D.
10GBase-LR
- 10.You work as a network technician. You have a cable with an RJ-45 connector at either end. Which type of cable do you have?
- A.
Unshielded Twisted Pair cable
- B.
Single mode fiber-optic cable
- C.
Multimode fiber-optic cable
- D.
RG-58 co-axial cable
- 11.You work as a technician on a network with a 1000Base-SX backbone. Which connectors can you use on the backbone?
- A.
F-Type
- B.
RJ-45
- C.
BNC
- D.
SC
- 12.A patch cable is used to connect which of the following in a token ring network?
- A.
A host to a switch
- B.
A host to a hub
- C.
Two MAUs
- D.
Two hosts
- 13.The network you work on has a 100Base-T switch. You need to add a new host to the network. Which cable would you require?
- A.
RG-58 co-axial cable
- B.
Category 3 UTP cable
- C.
Category 5 UTP cable
- D.
Multi-mode fiber-optic cable
- E.
Single-mode fiber-optic cable
- 14.Which cable would you need to connect a new host to a 10GBase-SR switch?
- A.
RG-58 co-axial cable
- B.
CAT5e UTP cable
- C.
Multi-mode fiber-optic cable
- D.
Single-mode fiber-optic cable
- 15.Which cable would you need to connect a new host to a 1000Base-SX switch?
- A.
RG-58 co-axial cable
- B.
CAT5e UTP cable
- C.
Multi-mode fiber-optic cable
- D.
Single-mode fiber-optic cable
- 16.You work on a 1000Base-TX network. To make full use of the bandwidth offered by 1000Base-TX, which UTP cable should you use?
- A.
CAT3
- B.
CAT5
- C.
CAT5e
- D.
CAT6
- 17.What is the minimum UTP cable rating for a 10Base-T network?
- A.
CAT2
- B.
CAT3
- C.
CAT4
- D.
CAT5e
- 18.You have two workstations each with a 100Base-T network card. You want to connect the two workstation directly without the use of a hub or switch. Which cable would you use?
- A.
CAT3 crossover
- B.
CAT5 crossover
- C.
CAT3 straight
- D.
CAT5 straight
- 19.Your company has a routed network. You need to extend the network by adding a second router. What would you use to connect the two routers?
- A.
A patch cable
- B.
A crossover cable
- C.
A Category 5 cable
- D.
Two routers cannot be connected together
- 20.Which of the following statements BEST describes CAT5 cable?
- A.
Two pairs of twisted copper wire with a frequency limitation of 1 MHz
- B.
Four pairs of twisted copper wire with a frequency limitation of 10 MHz
- C.
Four pairs of twisted copper wire with a throughput of 100 Mbps
- D.
Four pairs of twisted copper wire with a throughput of 1000 Mbps
- 21.Which of the following statements regarding 1000Base-TX is true?
- A.
1000Base-TX uses a minimum of CAT5 UTP cable and has a maximum transmission speed of 100 Mbps and a maximum transmission distance of 100 meters
- B.
1000Base-TX uses a minimum of CAT5e UTP cable and has a maximum transmission speed of 1000 Mbps and a maximum transmission distance of 100 meters
- C.
1000Base-TX uses a minimum of CAT5 UTP cable and has a maximum transmission speed of 100 Mbps and a maximum transmission distance of 250 meters
- D.
1000Base-TX uses a minimum of CAT5e UTP cable and has a maximum transmission speed of 1000 Mbps and a maximum transmission distance of 250 meters
- 22.Which of the following supports the longest transmission distance?
- A.
1000Base-SX
- B.
10GBase-ER
- C.
10GBase-LR
- D.
10GBase-SR
- 23.Which of the following statements is true?
- A.
While 1000Base-LX can use either multi-mode or single-mode fiber, it has a longer transmission distance when multimode fiber is used
- B.
While both 10GBase-ER and 10GBase-LR use single-mode fiber, 10GBase-LR has a longer transmission distance
- C.
While 10GBase-SR has a greater transmission speed than 1000Base-SX, 10GBase-SR has a shorter maximum transmission distance than 1000Base-SX
- D.
While 100Base-FX uses multi-mode fiber, it has a greater transmission distance than 1000Base-LX with single-mode fiber
- 24.Which of the following statements is false?
- A.
While 1000Base-LX can use either multi-mode or single-mode fiber, it has a longer transmission distance when multi-mode fiber is used
- B.
While both 10GBase-ER and 10GBase-LR use single-mode fiber, 10GBase-ER has a longer transmission distance
- C.
While 10GBase-SR has a greater transmission speed than 1000Base-SX, 10GBase-SR has a shorter maximum transmission distance than 1000Base-SX
- D.
While 100Base-FX uses multi-mode fiber, it has the same maximum transmission distance than 1000Base-LX with single-mode fiber has
- 25.Which of the following fiber-optic solutions uses the longest wavelength beams?
- A.
1000Base-SX
- B.
10GBase-ER
- C.
10GBase-LR
- D.
10GBase-SR
- 26.Which of the following fiber-optic standards use wavelength beams of 1310 nanometers?
- A.
1000Base-SX
- B.
10GBase-ER
- C.
10GBase-LR
- D.
10GBase-SR
- 27.Which of the following fiber-optic standards uses wavelength beams of 1550 nanometers?
- A.
1000Base-SX
- B.
10GBase-ER
- C.
10GBase-LR
- D.
10GBase-SR
- 28.You want to connect a cable modem to a switch. Which of the following would you use?
- A.
A straight-through Category 5e patch cable
- B.
A crossover Category 5e patch cable
- C.
A RG-6 co-axial cable
- D.
A serial cable
- 29.You have purchased a new cable modem which was supplied without cables. You need to connect the cable modem to a 100Base-T switch. Which of the following cables would you require?
- A.
A straight-through Category 5e patch cable and a serial cable
- B.
A crossover Category 5e patch cable and a RG-6 co-axial cable
- C.
A straight-through Category 5e patch cable and a RG-6 co-axial cable
- D.
A crossover Category 5e patch cable and a serial cable
- 30.You work as the network technician for a company that has acquired an adjacent building. You need to connect the networks, laying the cable in the wiring duct between the two buildings. Which cable would be most suitable?
- A.
Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
- B.
Shielded twisted pair (STP) cable
- C.
Co-axial cable
- D.
Fiber-optic cable
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