CompTIA Network+ Exam N10-007 Connectors & Cabling Quiz

A type of Ethernet interface that automatically detects the required cable connection type (straight-through vs. crossover) and configures the connection appropriately is known as: • GBIC • Basic-Rate Interface (BRI) • UC gateway • Auto MDI-X

Auto MDI-X

Which of the following answers refers to a fiber transceiver equipped with the capability to transmit and receive signals over a single fiber strand? • Simplex • Bidirectional • Half duplex • Unidirectional

Bidirectional

Which of the following answers refer to the RG-6 cabling specification? (Select 3 answers) • Twisted-pair copper cabling • Suitable for short-distance cable runs • Used for analog video and CCTV installations • Coaxial cabling • Suitable for long-distance cable runs • Used for cable television, satellite television and cable modems

Coaxial cabling Suitable for long-distance cable runs Used for cable television, satellite television and cable modems

What are the characteristics of the RG-59 cabling specification? (Select 3 answers) • Coaxial cabling • Suitable for short-distance cable runs • Used for analog video and CCTV installations • Twisted-pair copper cabling • Suitable for long-distance cable runs • Used for cable television, satellite television and cable modems

Coaxial cabling Suitable for short-distance cable runs Used for analog video and CCTV installations

Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) connector is used with: • Twisted-pair copper cabling • Single-mode fiber-optic cabling • Coaxial copper cabling • Multimode fiber-optic cabling

Coaxial copper cabling

Which of the answers listed below refer to the characteristics of multimode fiber optics? (Select 3 answers) • Uses laser as the source of light • Transmission distances of up to 2 km • More expensive than single-mode fiber optics • Transmission distances of up to 100 km • Less expensive than single-mode fiber optics • Uses LED as the source of light

Transmission distances of up to 2 km Less expensive than single-mode fiber optics Uses LED as the source of light

A special type of cabling with fire-retardant jacket placed inside the space between structural floor and dropped ceiling or inside walls is known as a plenum-rated cabling. • True • False

True

Category 3 (Cat 3) cable is a 10 Mbps twisted-pair copper cable used in telephone wiring and older Ethernet (10BaseT) networks. • True • False

True

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the characteristic feature(s) of Category 5 (Cat 5) cabling? (Select all that apply) • Coaxial cabling • 100 Mbps transfer rate over 2 pairs of cables (100BaseT networks) • F-type connector • 55-meter cable segment length • 1 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 pairs of cables (1000BaseT networks) • BNC connector • 100-meter cable segment length • 10 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 pairs of cables (10GBaseT networks) • Twisted-pair copper cabling • RJ-45 connector • Fiber-optic cabling

100 Mbps transfer rate over 2 pairs of cables (100BaseT networks) 1 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 pairs of cables (1000BaseT networks) 100-meter cable segment length Twisted-pair copper cabling RJ-45 connector

What is the typical cable segment length for a copper twisted-pair Ethernet cable? • 33 meters • 55 meters • 100 meters • 250 meters

100 meters

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the characteristic feature(s) of Category 5e (Cat 5e) cabling? (Select all that apply) • BNC connector • 100-meter cable segment length • Coaxial cabling • Twisted-pair copper cabling • Fiber-optic cabling • 1 Gbps transfer rate over 2 pairs of cables (1000BaseT networks) • RJ-45 connector • 55-meter cable segment length • 1 Gbps transfer rate over 4 pairs of cables (1000BaseT networks) • F-type connector

100-meter cable segment length Twisted-pair copper cabling RJ-45 connector 1 Gbps transfer rate over 4 pairs of cables (1000BaseT networks)

Which of the following answers refers to the minimum requirement for twisted-pair copper cabling in modern Ethernet networks? • Cat 3 • Cat 5 • Cat 5e • Cat 6 • Cat 6A

Cat 5e

What type of Ethernet cable would be used for establishing a direct communication link between two PCs? • Patch cable • Crossover cable • Rollover cable • Straight-through cable

Crossover cable

Which of the following connector types are used for RS-232 serial communications? (Select 2 answers) • DE-9 • RG-59 • RJ-45 • DB-25 • RG-6 • RJ-11

DE-9 DB-25

A type of coaxial connector commonly used for cable television and cable modems is called: • RG-6 • F-type • DB-9 • MT-RJ

F-type

The main difference between the UTP and STP cabling is that the UTP cable takes advantage of additional protective cover reducing signal interference from outside sources. • True • False

False

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to example(s) of fiber-optic connectors (Select all that apply) • LC • DB-25 • ST • SC • MT-RJ • RG-6

LC ST SC MT-RJ

Which of the following answers refers to a connector type not used with copper cabling? • RJ-11/RJ-45 • BNC • MT-RJ • DB-9/DB-25 • F-type

MT-RJ

What are the characteristic traits of GBIC? (Select all that apply) • Data transfer of 10 Gbps • Modular (hot swappable) interface • Converts optical signals to electrical signals • Fixed physical interface • Converts electrical signals to optical signals • Data transfer of 1 Gbps

Modular (hot swappable) interface Converts optical signals to electrical signals Converts electrical signals to optical signals Data transfer of 1 Gbps

What are the characteristic traits of single-mode fiber optics? (Select 3 answers) • Transmission distances of up to 2 km • More expensive than multimode fiber optics • Uses LED as the source of light • Transmission distances of up to 100 km • Uses laser as the source of light • Less expensive than multimode fiber optics

More expensive than multimode fiber optics Transmission distances of up to 100 km Uses laser as the source of light

An Ethernet straight-through cable is also commonly referred to as: • Rollover cable • Crossover cable • Patch cable • Yost cable

Patch cable

Which of the following answers refer to common cabling type used for connecting workstations to network devices? (Select 2 answers) • Patch cable • RG-59 cable • Crossover cable • RG-6 cable • Straight-through cable

Patch cable Straight-through cable

A simple device consisting of multiple connector blocks and ports used for cable management is known as: • Media converter • Demarc • Main Distribution Frame (MDF) • Patch panel

Patch panel

Examples of copper cabling types used in Ethernet networks include: (Select all that apply) • STP • Multimode • UTP • Single-mode • Coax

STP UTP Coax

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the feature(s) of SFP? (Select all that apply) • Small form factor transceiver • Converts electrical signals to optical signals • Data transfer of 10 Gbps • Newer transceiver type that replaces GBIC • Modular (hot swappable) interface • Converts optical signals to electrical signals • Fixed physical interface • Data transfer of 1 Gbps

Small form factor transceiver Converts electrical signals to optical signals Newer transceiver type that replaces GBIC Modular (hot swappable) interface Converts optical signals to electrical signals Data transfer of 1 Gbps

Which of the answers listed below refer to copper cabling termination specifications? (Select 2 answers) • TIA/EIA 568a • IEEE 802.3ab • TIA/EIA 568b • IEEE 802.3af

TIA/EIA 568a TIA/EIA 568b

Which of the following answers refers to a modular network device designed to provide a seamless link between different types of network interfaces (e.g. copper and fiber, or vice versa)? • Bridge • Transceiver • Active hub • Managed switch

Transceiver

Category 7 is a twisted-pair cabling standard featuring improved specifications for canceling crosstalk and system noise. As in Cat 6A, Cat 7 cabling offers 10 Gbps data transfer rate over a cable segment length of 100 meters in 10GBaseT networks. Category 7 standard introduces new connector types (the GG45 and TERA connector). Cat 7 cabling hasn't seen a widespread market adoption yet, because all manufacturers of active equipment and network cards prefer Cat 6A standard which offers similar performance and takes advantage of the traditional RJ-45 connector. • True • False

True

In 10GBaseT networks, Category 6 (Cat 6) cabling supports a 10 Gbps data transfer rate at a limited range of 33-55 meters, whereas Cat 6A (Augmented) cabling allows for 10 Gbps data transfer rate over a cable segment length of 100 meters. • True • False

True

Materials from which the plenum-rated cable's cover is made include low-smoke polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and fluorinated ethylene polymer (FEP). • True • False

True

The 66 block (older type/primarily used in analog telephone systems) and the 110 block (newer type/used in computer networks) are examples of punch-down blocks used for connecting sets of wires. • True • False

True

The shape and angle of the tip of a fiber-optic connector can have an impact on the performance of a fiber-optic communication link. The two basic types of fiber end are Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) and Angled Physical Contact (APC). In the UPC-type connector, the connector end is polished with no angle, while APC connectors feature a fiber end polished at an 8-degree angle. Besides additional labeling (UPC or APC) that helps in identifying further details about a given connector type, fiber-optic connectors can also have different colors. The rule of thumb is that a UPC-type connector typically would be blue while APC connector would have a green color. • True • False

True

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to UTP cabling? (Select all that apply) • Twisted-pair copper cabling • Used in Ethernet networks and telephone systems • Low cost and ease of installation • Takes advantage of additional protective cover reducing signal interference from outside sources • Coaxial cabling • Not surrounded by any shielding that would provide protection against interference from outside sources • Fiber-optic cabling • In Ethernet networks, installed with RJ-45 connector type

Twisted-pair copper cabling Used in Ethernet networks and telephone systems Low cost and ease of installation Not surrounded by any shielding that would provide protection against interference from outside sources In Ethernet networks, installed with RJ-45 connector type

What are the characteristic features of the RJ-45 connector? (Select 2 answers) • Used with telephone cabling • Coaxial cabling connector • Used with Ethernet network cabling • Copper cabling connector • Fiber-optic cabling connector

Used with Ethernet network cabling Copper cabling connector

Which of the answers listed below refer to the RJ-11 connector? (Select 2 answers) • Used with telephone cabling • Copper cabling connector • Used with Ethernet network cabling • Fiber-optic cabling connector • Coaxial cabling connector

Used with telephone cabling Copper cabling connector