Set 2: Volume 2
Settings
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- 1.
- A.
Aerial
- B.
Buried.
- C.
Distribution.
- D.
Underground.
- 2.
- A.
Block.
- B.
Buried.
- C.
Service.
- D.
Building.
- 3.
- A.
Distribution and direct central office (DCO).
- B.
Distribution and trunk.
- C.
Trunk and branch.
- D.
Branch and DCO
- 4.
- A.
To connect the direct central office (DCO) to the private automatic branch exchange (PABX) located on a subscriber’s premise.
- B.
For large local offices that use two or more groups of toll-connecting trunks.
- C.
To connect a local DCO with a toll center for short-haul traffic
- D.
To access the worldwide toll system
- 5.
- A.
Cross-connecting.
- B.
Inside
- C.
Outside.
- D.
Pole
- 6.
- A.
None
- B.
One
- C.
Two
- D.
Three
- 7.
- A.
White and yellow.
- B.
Brown and violet.
- C.
Orange and slate.
- D.
Blue and green
- 8.Using figure 1–11, determine the tip and ring color, respectively, for pair number 24 in a 25 pair cable.
- A.
Black, slate
- B.
Violet, slate.
- C.
Black, brown
- D.
Violet, brown
- 9.On heavily traveled highways, how many feet out from the first warning sign nearest the manhole is a barricade set?
- A.
50
- B.
100.
- C.
200.
- D.
300.
- 10.When practical, park a truck with warning flags between the work area and
- A.
Roadway.
- B.
Barricades.
- C.
Traffic cones.
- D.
Oncoming traffic.
- 11.What safety device is used to guide traffic into desired lanes near the worksite at an intersection?
- A.
Manhole guards.
- B.
Traffic cones.
- C.
Barricades
- D.
Flags.
- 12.What do you use to remove loose material from the manhole frame seat before replacing the cover?
- A.
Manhole hook.
- B.
Bronze chisel
- C.
Pry bar.
- D.
Shovel
- 13.
- A.
10.5 to 17.5.
- B.
16.5 to 20.5.
- C.
19.5 to 23.5.
- D.
Above 23.5.
- 14.
- A.
AF Form 103
- B.
AF Form 592.
- C.
AF Form 1024.
- D.
AF Form 2401
- 15.
- A.
Entrant
- B.
Attendant
- C.
Supervisor.
- D.
Non-commissioned officer in charge.
- 16.
- A.
Sail.
- B.
Forced.
- C.
Natural.
- D.
Advanced
- 17.Blowers are placed downwind from a subterranean structure to
- A.
Avoid the noise from the engine.
- B.
Prevent bends and restrictions in ventilator hose.
- C.
Prevent exhaust gases from reentering the subterranean structure.
- D.
Avoid congestion in work area so safety equipment can be installed.
- 18.You must retest confined space atmosphere after an initial test indicated positive at least every
- A.
1/2 hour.
- B.
Hour.
- C.
2 hours.
- D.
3 hours.
- 19.Symptoms of oxygen deficiency are difficulty in breathing and
- A.
Ringing in the ears.
- B.
Tingling of the skin.
- C.
Watering of the eyes.
- D.
Dry or cotton mouth.
- 20.
- A.
8
- B.
12
- C.
16
- D.
18
- 21.
- A.
Manhole guard.
- B.
Derrick winch system
- C.
Support structure system.
- D.
Manhole retrieval system.
- 22.
- A.
Epoxy.
- B.
Ground tent.
- C.
Plastic duct seal.
- D.
Waterplug cement
- 23.
- A.
Fish tape
- B.
Fiberglass duct rodders.
- C.
Quick-coupling duct rods.
- D.
Screw-coupling duct rods
- 24.
- A.
Swivel.
- B.
Flex-shaft.
- C.
Duct swab.
- D.
Duct brush.
- 25.The spindle bar is used to
- A.
Aid in removing cable from the cable reel stand.
- B.
Prevent the cable reel jack from tipping over.
- C.
Support the cable reel on the cable reel jack
- D.
Break the cable reel on the cable reel trailer.
- 26.Position the cable reel so cable can be fed to the duct
- A.
Over the top of the reel.
- B.
From the bottom of the reel.
- C.
Over the top of an unattended moving reel.
- D.
From the bottom of an unattended moving reel
- 27.When you make a core hitch in a large cable (over 400 pair), how many inches of the sheath is removed?
- A.
12
- B.
18
- C.
24
- D.
30
- 28.Excessive slack and twisting of the pulling-in line may cause
- A.
Sheath damage
- B.
The clove hitch to slip.
- C.
Proper pulling-in speed
- D.
The connecting link to catch in the duct
- 29.To temporarily secure newly installed cable in a manhole, where is the cable tied?
- A.
Cable step.
- B.
Cable racking system.
- C.
Not to obstruct work space.
- D.
Not to touch manhole floor.
- 30.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 31.
- A.
Lashed cable support.
- B.
Strapping kit
- C.
Hose clamp
- D.
Tywrap.
- 32.The purpose of the straight suspension clamp is to
- A.
Grip the cable.
- B.
attach the cable to the strand
- C.
Terminate the suspension strand.
- D.
Support the suspension strand at in-line poles
- 33.Two or more suspension strands installed on the same side of the pole line should have a minimum separation of how many inches
- A.
6
- B.
8
- C.
12
- D.
24
- 34.
- A.
12 American wire gauge (AWG)
- B.
10 AWG.
- C.
6 AWG.
- D.
2 AWG.
- 35.When using manila rope as a pulling-in line, the rope diameter should be at least
- A.
3/16 inch
- B.
1/4 inch.
- C.
3/8 inch
- D.
1/2 inch.
- 36.To lash a second cable to an existing cable, you
- A.
Remove the forward part of the hold-down lever and the strand roller stop.
- B.
Open the front cable lifter and adjust it to the highest position
- C.
Close the pulling plate guard and the gate of the lasher guard.
- D.
Adjust the front vertical cable rollers to their widest opening.
- 37.When underneath lashing of cables is used, the vertical rollers are adjusted to clear the larger of the two cables by about
- A.
1/16 inch.
- B.
1/8 inch.
- C.
1/4 inch.
- D.
1/2 inch.
- 38.The preferred way of terminating lashing wires is by
- A.
Tying.
- B.
Wrapping.
- C.
Using lashing-wire grips.
- D.
Using cable-lashing clamps.
- 39.When you are trenching, the distance you dig from identified utilities should be no closer than how many inches?
- A.
6
- B.
12
- C.
18
- D.
24
- 40.
- A.
Block.
- B.
Aerial.
- C.
Buried.
- D.
Underground
- 41.
- A.
Backhoe
- B.
Trencher.
- C.
Static plow.
- D.
Vibration plow
- 42.The separation requirement between a phone cable and a power cable in the same trench is
- A.
2 inches of wood
- B.
3 inches of concrete
- C.
4 inches of brick.
- D.
6 inches of well-tamped earth
- 43.
- A.
Gas main.
- B.
Power cable.
- C.
Water pipeline.
- D.
Petroleum pipeline.
- 44.
- A.
Double offset.
- B.
Standard single offset.
- C.
Alternate single offset.
- D.
Alternate double offset.
- 45.What type of splice setup requires placing two boards across the trench at the location of the splice
- A.
Alternate double offset.
- B.
Standard single offset.
- C.
Small-diameter cable.
- D.
Double offset.
- 46.
- A.
1 foot.
- B.
2 foot.
- C.
3 foot.
- D.
4 foot.
- 47.When installing a radio frequency (RF) connector, what are the two ways the center contacts are designed for a tight fit over the conductor
- A.
Soldered and epoxy.
- B.
Soldered and brazed
- C.
Epoxy and spring loaded
- D.
Soldered and spring loaded
- 48.When you install small coaxial cable, how many inches apart do you space your supports?
- A.
18
- B.
24
- C.
30
- D.
36
- 49.At each end of a coaxial cable run, how many feet of extra cable is pulled to function as an expansion loop?
- A.
5
- B.
7
- C.
9
- D.
12
- 50.While placing cable with a cable plow, how much cable pressure do you maintain?
- A.
None
- B.
5 to 10 psi.
- C.
10 to 15 psi.
- D.
15 to 20 psi.
- 51.When installing buried cable in an uneven trench bottom, what is placed around the cable for protection?
- A.
Sand
- B.
Fine dirt.
- C.
Sawdust.
- D.
Cable shield.
- 52.
- A.
Anywhere
- B.
Top of the run.
- C.
Middle of the run.
- D.
Bottom of the run.
- 53.Normally, where is the top portion of the main distribution frame (MDF) attached
- A.
MDF canopy.
- B.
Cable ladder
- C.
Rafters.
- D.
Ceiling
- 54.
- A.
Connects central office equipment.
- B.
Provides ground connections.
- C.
Connects the outside cable.
- D.
Establishes polarity.
- 55.
- A.
Between test fields of adjacent connectors.
- B.
Only on stubless connector bases to ground.
- C.
To the base of the connector to join it to the main distribution frame (MDF)
- D.
Connects between the transverse arm and mounting bracket
- 56.C–388 connector cable stubs are secured to the transverse arms with cable ties spaced no more than how many inches?
- A.
3 to 6
- B.
6 to 9.
- C.
9 to 12
- D.
12 to 15
- 57.
- A.
Install a dress loop.
- B.
Install a pressure dam
- C.
Clamp moisture dam to base.
- D.
Wire wrap conductors to pins.
- 58.When terminating on a main distribution frame (MDF), you allow for a maintenance loop of how many inches?
- A.
2 to 3.
- B.
5 to 6.
- C.
8 to 9.
- D.
11 to 12
- 59.To make five complete main distribution frame (MDF) terminal wraps, the shiner must be how many inches long?
- A.
1 3/4 to 2.
- B.
1 1/2 to 1 3/4.
- C.
1 1/4 to 1 1/2.
- D.
1 to 1 1/4.
- 60.
- A.
No metal to insulation contact.
- B.
High pressure contact.
- C.
Mechanical instability.
- D.
Low resistance.
- 61.Both protected strand-mounted terminals are available in pair sizes of
- A.
10, 16, and 20.
- B.
10, 20, and 26.
- C.
10, 16, and 26
- D.
16, 20, and 26.
- 62.When installing a ready access terminal, how many tabs must you prepare for a 1-inch outside diameter cable?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
8
- 63.When facing the pedestal housing the first pair of the count being terminated appears on which binding post of the terminal block?
- A.
Top two, left binding posts.
- B.
Top two, right binding posts.
- C.
Bottom two, left binding posts.
- D.
Bottom tow, right binding posts
- 64.
- A.
Inside.
- B.
Outside.
- C.
Quick connect.
- D.
Binding post chamber.
- 65.When making terminations on the 66-type connector block, what tool is used? **********
- A.
724A tool.
- B.
Spring clips
- C.
Wire stripper.
- D.
Pressure sensitive lock washers.
- 66.
- A.
Butt.
- B.
Bridge.
- C.
Straight.
- D.
Random.
- 67.Below what temperature should you use the cold weather grease removal procedures for filled cable?
- A.
55° F
- B.
50° F.
- C.
45° F
- D.
40° F
- 68.One of the materials used for the cold weather method of grease removal in a filled cable is
- A.
Methylene chloride.
- B.
Isopropyl alcohol
- C.
Ethylene glycol
- D.
Gasoline.
- 69.
- A.
Color coded tape
- B.
Piece of plastic sheath.
- C.
Short length of color-coded conductor
- D.
Knot tied in the conductors on non-continuous cable.
- 70.For what type of splicing is the MA–8 used?
- A.
Butt.
- B.
Bridge.
- C.
Straight.
- D.
Half-tap.
- 71.
- A.
1 1/4 inches after crimping 25 to 50 pairs.
- B.
2 1/4 inches after crimping 25 to 50 pairs.
- C.
1 1/4 inches after crimping 50 to 100 pairs.
- D.
2 1/4 inches after crimping 50 to 100 pairs.
- 72.A complete MS2 straight splicing connector module consists of
- A.
A base, a connector body and a cover.
- B.
An index strip, a connector module, and a cap.
- C.
An index strip, a connector module, and a cover.
- D.
A connector module, a bridge module, and a half-tap module.
- 73.The MS2 module features cutoff blades, removable covers, and
- A.
Water proof.
- B.
Bonding ports.
- C.
Test entry ports
- D.
Encapsulant proof
- 74.The MS2 tool mounting kit is used for initial termination of
- A.
25-pair conductors in 710-type connectors.
- B.
50-pair conductors in 710-type connectors.
- C.
25-pair conductors in module-type connectors.
- D.
50-pair conductors in module-type connectors.
- 75.
- A.
Error-tool.
- B.
Error-tech.
- C.
Check comb
- D.
Check gauge.
- 76.
- A.
Top front to bottom.
- B.
Bottom front to top.
- C.
Top rear to bottom.
- D.
Bottom rear to top.
- 77.
- A.
2 1/4
- B.
3 1/4.
- C.
4 1/4
- D.
5 1/4.
- 78.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?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
- 79.
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
6
- D.
7
- 80.
- A.
12 American wire gauge (AWG).
- B.
16 AWG.
- C.
24 AWG.
- D.
26 AWG.
- 81.Ignite the exothermic weld with a
- A.
Torch.
- B.
Match.
- C.
Lighter
- D.
Flint gun.
- 82.The correct procedure to ground a cable terminal is to secure a
- A.
6-American wire gauge (AWG) wire to the terminal box.
- B.
12-AWG wire to the terminal box.
- C.
6-AWG wire between the cable shield and ground lug
- D.
12-AWG wire between the cable shield and ground lug.
- 83.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
- A.
2 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches
- B.
2 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches
- C.
4 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches.
- D.
6 1/2 to 8 1/2 inches
- 84.
- A.
Type of equipment.
- B.
Safety requirements.
- C.
Surface of equipment.
- D.
Size of lettering required.
- 85.
- A.
Lashed type.
- B.
Warning tag.
- C.
Strap type.
- D.
Special tag
- 86.
- A.
Contactor type
- B.
Loop resistance.
- C.
Alarm module number.
- D.
Distance to central office
- 87.
- A.
¾ inch.
- B.
½ inch.
- C.
1/4 inch
- D.
1/8 inch.
- 88.
- A.
One layer of half-lapped vinyl tape.
- B.
One layer of half-lapped glass tape.
- C.
Two layers of half-lapped plastic tape
- D.
Two layers of half-lapped friction tape
- 89.Temporarily seal a splice that may be exposed to severe moisture with muslin an
- A.
Vinyl tape.
- B.
A splice cover.
- C.
Rubber bandage.
- D.
Two-ply CR tape.
- 90.
- A.
Apply two half-lapped layers of friction tape followed by two half-lapped layers of vinyl tape.
- B.
Apply four half-lapped layers of muslin followed by two half-lapped layers of friction tape.
- C.
Change out the cured rubber (CR) tape every 48 hours.
- D.
Apply a second CR boot.
- 91.
- A.
1/2 pounds per square inch (psi).
- B.
1 psi.
- C.
2 psi.
- D.
2 1/2 psi.
- 92.
- A.
6
- B.
8
- C.
10
- D.
12
- 93.
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
- 94.When making a major sheath repair on plastic-sheath cable, the aluminum tape
- A.
Extends 1/2 inch beyond the DR tape.
- B.
Is applied even with the friction tape
- C.
Extends 2 inches beyond the rubber cement
- D.
Extends 1 inch beyond each end of the opening
- 95.The general methods for replacing one or more sections of a working cable are working section throw,
- A.
Repairable throw, and out-of-service throw.
- B.
Wet section throw, and out-of-service throw.
- C.
Wet section throw, and damaged section throw
- D.
Damaged section throw and repairable throw.
- 96.Half-tapping and splicing one pair at a time are two methods you can choose to splice the cable while observing the
- A.
Throw records.
- B.
Cut sheet.
- C.
Lap sheet.
- D.
Pair file.
- 97.When installing the stainless-steel splice case, how far from the splice endplate is the cable tied down?
- A.
6 inches.
- B.
12 inches.
- C.
Within 6 inches
- D.
Within 12 inches.
- 98.
- A.
5
- B.
8
- C.
10
- D.
12
- 99.After completely installing the bullet bond on a fiber cable entering a 720 universal splice closure, cover the cable and ground connections with
- A.
Heat shrink tubing.
- B.
Vinyl tape.
- C.
C-cement.
- D.
Lock tape.
- 100.Ideally, the technician should tighten the endplate bolts of a 720 universal splice closure to
- A.
8 to 9 inch-pounds.
- B.
12 to 15 inch-pounds.
- C.
8 to 9 foot-pounds.
- D.
12 to 15 foot-pounds
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