Set 2: Volume 2

1. Blowers are placed downwind from a subterranean structure to

Avoid the noise from the engine.

Prevent bends and restrictions in ventilator hose.

Prevent exhaust gases from reentering the subterranean structure.

Avoid congestion in work area so safety equipment can be installed.

2. Where do you initially attach a cable after hoisting it up a tower?

Anywhere

Top of the run.

Middle of the run.

Bottom of the run.

3. Ignite the exothermic weld with a

Torch.

Match.

Lighter

Flint gun.

4. Which terminal is used to make a semi-permanent connection between the pairs in two sections of cable

Cross-connecting.

Inside

Outside.

Pole

5. What safety device is used to guide traffic into desired lanes near the worksite at an intersection?

Manhole guards.

Traffic cones.

Barricades

Flags.

6. What is the expectable oxygen content percentage to enter a non-permit confined space?

10.5 to 17.5.

16.5 to 20.5.

19.5 to 23.5.

Above 23.5.

7. What sealing material is used in underground construction to prevent water under pressure from entering a subterranean structure?

Epoxy.

Ground tent.

Plastic duct seal.

Waterplug cement

8. What type of duct rods is continuous and is dispensed from a rotating cage with a hand brake?

Fish tape

Fiberglass duct rodders.

Quick-coupling duct rods.

Screw-coupling duct rods

9. Which item is not a permanent support for underground racked cable?

Lashed cable support.

Strapping kit

Hose clamp

Tywrap.

10. How do you provide strain relief for the conductors when installing stubless C–388 connectors?

Install a dress loop.

Install a pressure dam

Clamp moisture dam to base.

Wire wrap conductors to pins.

11. When making terminations on the 66-type connector block, what tool is used? **********

724A tool.

Spring clips

Wire stripper.

Pressure sensitive lock washers.

12. One of the materials used for the cold weather method of grease removal in a filled cable is

Methylene chloride.

Isopropyl alcohol

Ethylene glycol

Gasoline.

13. Which type of cable plant is less susceptible to physical damage?

Aerial

Buried.

Distribution.

Underground.

14. Which type of cable is usually attached to outer walls of buildings?

Block.

Buried.

Service.

Building.

15. On heavily traveled highways, how many feet out from the first warning sign nearest the manhole is a barricade set?

50

100.

200.

300.

16. What is the recommended way to splice cable?

Top front to bottom.

Bottom front to top.

Top rear to bottom.

Bottom rear to top.

17. What device is used for rescue and evacuation during confined space operations?

Manhole guard.

Derrick winch system

Support structure system.

Manhole retrieval system.

18. Which cable system is used in long runs where distribution is extremely limited?

Block.

Aerial.

Buried.

Underground

19. A complete MS2 straight splicing connector module consists of

A base, a connector body and a cover.

An index strip, a connector module, and a cap.

An index strip, a connector module, and a cover.

A connector module, a bridge module, and a half-tap module.

20. What tool is used to detect splicing errors when using the MS2 tool

Error-tool.

Error-tech.

Check comb

Check gauge.

21. How many gauges, if any, are in a monogauge cable?

None

One

Two

Three

22. What do you use to remove loose material from the manhole frame seat before replacing the cover?

Manhole hook.

Bronze chisel

Pry bar.

Shovel

23. Which form must be completed before you enter any confined space

AF Form 103

AF Form 592.

AF Form 1024.

AF Form 2401

24. Who is responsible to know the rescue procedure and have the means to summon immediate emergency assistance during confined space operations?

Entrant

Attendant

Supervisor.

Non-commissioned officer in charge.

25. You must retest confined space atmosphere after an initial test indicated positive at least every

1/2 hour.

Hour.

2 hours.

3 hours.

26. Symptoms of oxygen deficiency are difficulty in breathing and

Ringing in the ears.

Tingling of the skin.

Watering of the eyes.

Dry or cotton mouth.

27. Position the cable reel so cable can be fed to the duct

Over the top of the reel.

From the bottom of the reel.

Over the top of an unattended moving reel.

From the bottom of an unattended moving reel

28. The separation requirement between a phone cable and a power cable in the same trench is

2 inches of wood

3 inches of concrete

4 inches of brick.

6 inches of well-tamped earth

29. Normally, where is the top portion of the main distribution frame (MDF) attached

MDF canopy.

Cable ladder

Rafters.

Ceiling

30. How far and when should the VS–3 hand tool be moved while splicing?

1 1/4 inches after crimping 25 to 50 pairs.

2 1/4 inches after crimping 25 to 50 pairs.

1 1/4 inches after crimping 50 to 100 pairs.

2 1/4 inches after crimping 50 to 100 pairs.

31. What type of cable tag do you use on distribution cable?

Lashed type.

Warning tag.

Strap type.

Special tag

32. What tool do you use to remove sand and dirt while rodding?

Swivel.

Flex-shaft.

Duct swab.

Duct brush.

33. Which foreign structure crossing would require a separation of 12 inches of well-tamped earth?

Gas main.

Power cable.

Water pipeline.

Petroleum pipeline.

34. When installing a radio frequency (RF) connector, what are the two ways the center contacts are designed for a tight fit over the conductor

Soldered and epoxy.

Soldered and brazed

Epoxy and spring loaded

Soldered and spring loaded

35. When installing buried cable in an uneven trench bottom, what is placed around the cable for protection?

Sand

Fine dirt.

Sawdust.

Cable shield.

36. Below what temperature should you use the cold weather grease removal procedures for filled cable?

55° F

50° F.

45° F

40° F

37. What are the two basic categories or classes of cable plants?

Distribution and direct central office (DCO).

Distribution and trunk.

Trunk and branch.

Branch and DCO

38. What is the best ventilation method to provide fresh air to subterranean structures

Sail.

Forced.

Natural.

Advanced

39. To temporarily secure newly installed cable in a manhole, where is the cable tied?

Cable step.

Cable racking system.

Not to obstruct work space.

Not to touch manhole floor.

40. The purpose of the straight suspension clamp is to

Grip the cable.

Attach the cable to the strand

Terminate the suspension strand.

Support the suspension strand at in-line poles

41. What type of construction equipment is ideally suited to install large-diameter buried cable over long, unobstructed routes where speed is desirable?

Backhoe

Trencher.

Static plow.

Vibration plow

42. Which mechanical termination standard must all connectors meet?

No metal to insulation contact.

High pressure contact.

Mechanical instability.

Low resistance.

43. For what type of splicing is the MA–8 used?

Butt.

Bridge.

Straight.

Half-tap.

44. The MS2 module features cutoff blades, removable covers, and

Water proof.

Bonding ports.

Test entry ports

Encapsulant proof

45. When practical, park a truck with warning flags between the work area and

Roadway.

Barricades.

Traffic cones.

Oncoming traffic.

46. Excessive slack and twisting of the pulling-in line may cause

Sheath damage

The clove hitch to slip.

Proper pulling-in speed

The connecting link to catch in the duct

47. What type of splice is made between two or more cables entering the splice area from one direction and one or more entering from the opposite direction?

Butt.

Bridge.

Straight.

Random.

48. What size conductors are contained in video cables?

12 American wire gauge (AWG).

16 AWG.

24 AWG.

26 AWG.

49. Which colors are both tip colors in a plastic-insulated conductor (PIC) cable?

White and yellow.

Brown and violet.

Orange and slate.

Blue and green

50. Using figure 1–11, determine the tip and ring color, respectively, for pair number 24 in a 25 pair cable.

Black, slate

Violet, slate.

Black, brown

Violet, brown

51. The spindle bar is used to

Aid in removing cable from the cable reel stand.

Prevent the cable reel jack from tipping over.

Support the cable reel on the cable reel jack

Break the cable reel on the cable reel trailer.

52. How many bends are usually required for cable with a diameter less than 11/2 inches?

1

2

3

4

53. Two or more suspension strands installed on the same side of the pole line should have a minimum separation of how many inches

6

8

12

24

54. The preferred way of terminating lashing wires is by

Tying.

Wrapping.

Using lashing-wire grips.

Using cable-lashing clamps.

55. What do you use to provide binder group identification on plastic insulated conductor cores?

Color coded tape

Piece of plastic sheath.

Short length of color-coded conductor

Knot tied in the conductors on non-continuous cable.

56. The MS2 tool mounting kit is used for initial termination of

25-pair conductors in 710-type connectors.

50-pair conductors in 710-type connectors.

25-pair conductors in module-type connectors.

50-pair conductors in module-type connectors.

57. Which item may be included in the information to be stamped on an underground contactor tag?

Contactor type

Loop resistance.

Alarm module number.

Distance to central office

58. How much pressure do you apply to pressure test a cured rubber (CR)-boot?

1/2 pounds per square inch (psi).

1 psi.

2 psi.

2 1/2 psi.

59. When installing the stainless-steel splice case, how far from the splice endplate is the cable tied down?

6 inches.

12 inches.

Within 6 inches

Within 12 inches.

60. At each end of a coaxial cable run, how many feet of extra cable is pulled to function as an expansion loop?

5

7

9

12

61. While placing cable with a cable plow, how much cable pressure do you maintain?

None

5 to 10 psi.

10 to 15 psi.

15 to 20 psi.

62. What type of terminal is designed for making connections of wires to terminals without the removal of the conductor insulation?

Inside.

Outside.

Quick connect.

Binding post chamber.

63. How are non-toll-connecting trunks used?

To connect the direct central office (DCO) to the private automatic branch exchange (PABX) located on a subscriber’s premise.

For large local offices that use two or more groups of toll-connecting trunks.

To connect a local DCO with a toll center for short-haul traffic

To access the worldwide toll system

64. How much pressure per square inch gauge (psig) do you apply to test a closure

6

8

10

12

65. The general methods for replacing one or more sections of a working cable are working section throw,

Repairable throw, and out-of-service throw.

Wet section throw, and out-of-service throw.

Wet section throw, and damaged section throw

Damaged section throw and repairable throw.

66. Which steel construction wire size is used for lightning protection on poles?

12 American wire gauge (AWG)

10 AWG.

6 AWG.

2 AWG.

67. C–388 connector cable stubs are secured to the transverse arms with cable ties spaced no more than how many inches?

3 to 6

6 to 9.

9 to 12

12 to 15

68. When facing the pedestal housing the first pair of the count being terminated appears on which binding post of the terminal block?

Top two, left binding posts.

Top two, right binding posts.

Bottom two, left binding posts.

Bottom tow, right binding posts

69. Which factor is used to identify the material you use for marking equipment?

Type of equipment.

Safety requirements.

Surface of equipment.

Size of lettering required.

70. What is the recommended charge hours for the Mine Safety Appliance (MSA) Watchman Multigas Monitor?

8

12

16

18

71. Both protected strand-mounted terminals are available in pair sizes of

10, 16, and 20.

10, 20, and 26.

10, 16, and 26

16, 20, and 26.

72. How many inches of the sheath do you scuff on the left side of the RG216 cable when preparing it for splicing?

2 1/4

3 1/4.

4 1/4

5 1/4.

73. The correct procedure to ground a cable terminal is to secure a

6-American wire gauge (AWG) wire to the terminal box.

12-AWG wire to the terminal box.

6-AWG wire between the cable shield and ground lug

12-AWG wire between the cable shield and ground lug.

74. Temporarily seal a splice that may be exposed to severe moisture with muslin an

Vinyl tape.

A splice cover.

Rubber bandage.

Two-ply CR tape.

75. What action must be taken when a splice is temporarily sealed with CR tape for an extended period of time?

Apply two half-lapped layers of friction tape followed by two half-lapped layers of vinyl tape.

Apply four half-lapped layers of muslin followed by two half-lapped layers of friction tape.

Change out the cured rubber (CR) tape every 48 hours.

Apply a second CR boot.

76. When using manila rope as a pulling-in line, the rope diameter should be at least

3/16 inch

1/4 inch.

3/8 inch

1/2 inch.

77. When terminating on a main distribution frame (MDF), you allow for a maintenance loop of how many inches?

2 to 3.

5 to 6.

8 to 9.

11 to 12

78. When installing a ready access terminal, how many tabs must you prepare for a 1-inch outside diameter cable?

3

4

6

8

79. Ideally, the technician should tighten the endplate bolts of a 720 universal splice closure to

8 to 9 inch-pounds.

12 to 15 inch-pounds.

8 to 9 foot-pounds.

12 to 15 foot-pounds

80. To lash a second cable to an existing cable, you

Remove the forward part of the hold-down lever and the strand roller stop.

Open the front cable lifter and adjust it to the highest position

Close the pulling plate guard and the gate of the lasher guard.

Adjust the front vertical cable rollers to their widest opening.

81. What type of splice setup requires placing two boards across the trench at the location of the splice

Alternate double offset.

Standard single offset.

Small-diameter cable.

Double offset.

82. When you make a core hitch in a large cable (over 400 pair), how many inches of the sheath is removed?

12

18

24

30

83. When making a major sheath repair on plastic-sheath cable, the aluminum tape

Extends 1/2 inch beyond the DR tape.

Is applied even with the friction tape

Extends 2 inches beyond the rubber cement

Extends 1 inch beyond each end of the opening

84. When preparing the left side of the RG216 cable for splicing, from how many of the inner seven conductor strands do you cut off 3/8 inch?

2

3

4

5

85. Half-tapping and splicing one pair at a time are two methods you can choose to splice the cable while observing the

Throw records.

Cut sheet.

Lap sheet.

Pair file.

86. How many feet of fiber do you initially pull through the end cap when installing the 720 universal splice closure?

5

8

10

12

87. Which cable-splicing arrangement consists of setting up the cable to form one curve and requires a splice pit of two depths?

Double offset.

Standard single offset.

Alternate single offset.

Alternate double offset.

88. How many inches of the right side of the RG216 cable outer braid do you remove during splicing preparation

4

5

6

7

89. When you are trenching, the distance you dig from identified utilities should be no closer than how many inches?

6

12

18

24

90. Where are the C–388 connector alignment clips installed?

Between test fields of adjacent connectors.

Only on stubless connector bases to ground.

To the base of the connector to join it to the main distribution frame (MDF)

Connects between the transverse arm and mounting bracket

91. What is required to finish a tape wrapped temporary seal

One layer of half-lapped vinyl tape.

One layer of half-lapped glass tape.

Two layers of half-lapped plastic tape

Two layers of half-lapped friction tape

92. After completely installing the bullet bond on a fiber cable entering a 720 universal splice closure, cover the cable and ground connections with

Heat shrink tubing.

Vinyl tape.

C-cement.

Lock tape.

93. When underneath lashing of cables is used, the vertical rollers are adjusted to clear the larger of the two cables by about

1/16 inch.

1/8 inch.

1/4 inch.

1/2 inch.

94. When you install small coaxial cable, how many inches apart do you space your supports?

18

24

30

36

95. How far from the cable trench is the flush marker offset?

1 foot.

2 foot.

3 foot.

4 foot.

96. When installing permanent bonds in a manhole, you also provide for future bonding by making a 1/2-inch projection on the bonding ribbon every

2 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches

2 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches

4 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches.

6 1/2 to 8 1/2 inches

97. How many turns of tape do you use to make the collars when repairing plastic-sheathed cables?

2

3

4

5

98. To make five complete main distribution frame (MDF) terminal wraps, the shiner must be how many inches long?

1 3/4 to 2.

1 1/2 to 1 3/4.

1 1/4 to 1 1/2.

1 to 1 1/4.

99. How far from the end of the cable cap is a hose clamp placed for pressurized cable?

¾ inch.

½ inch.

1/4 inch

1/8 inch.

100. What part of the cable system do the two long pins of a C–388 connector module serve?

Connects central office equipment.

Provides ground connections.

Connects the outside cable.

Establishes polarity.