Network+ Study Guide 03 (Chapter)

Front 1

03.01
Why would a network administrator use plenum-rated cable during an installation?
(Choose 2)
A. Low combustion temperature
B. High combustion temperature
C. Reduces toxic gas released during a fire
D. Is not susceptible to any interference

Back 1

Why would a network administrator use plenum-rated cable during an installation?
(Choose 2)
A. Low combustion temperature
B. High combustion temperature
C. Reduces toxic gas released during a fire
D. Is not susceptible to any interference

Front 2

03.02
Which of the following Ethernet unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables types is most
commonly used?
A. 10Base-T
B. 100Base-TX
C. 1000Base-TX
D. All of the above

Back 2

Which of the following Ethernet unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables types is most
commonly used?
A. 10Base-T
B. 100Base-TX
C. 1000Base-TX
D. All of the above

Front 3

03.03
UTP cable is rated in the following categories except:
A. Category 2
B. Category 3
C. Category 5e
D. Category 8

Back 3

UTP cable is rated in the following categories except:
A. Category 2
B. Category 3
C. Category 5e
D. Category 8

Front 4

03.04
What type of connector does UTP cable typically use?
A. BNC
B. ST
C. RJ-45
D. SC

Back 4

What type of connector does UTP cable typically use?
A. BNC
B. ST
C. RJ-45
D. SC

Front 5

03.05
Which of the following provides the longest cable run distance?
A. Single-mode fiber
B. multi-mode fiber
C. category 3 UTP
D. Coax

Back 5

Which of the following provides the longest cable run distance?
A. Single-mode fiber
B. multi-mode fiber
C. category 3 UTP
D. Coax

Front 6

03.06
You need to crimp on a connector using an RJ-45 connector. Which pin-out configuration
would you use to connect a host into a switch?
A. UTP
B. 586A
C. 586B
D. Rolled

Back 6

You need to crimp on a connector using an RJ-45 connector. Which pin-out configuration
would you use to connect a host into a switch?
A. UTP
B. 586A
C. 586B
D. Rolled

Front 7

03.07
Fiber-optic cable is immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency
interference (RFI) because it:
A. Transmits analog signals using electricity
B. Transmits analog signals using light impulses
C. Transmits digital signals using light impulses
D. Transmits digital signals using electricity

Back 7

Fiber-optic cable is immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency
interference (RFI) because it:
A. Transmits analog signals using electricity
B. Transmits analog signals using light impulses
C. Transmits digital signals using light impulses
D. Transmits digital signals using electricity

Front 8

03.08
What type of cable transmits lights from end-to-end?
A. Coax
B. Fiber-optic
C. UTP
D. Category 2

Back 8

What type of cable transmits lights from end-to-end?
A. Coax
B. Fiber-optic
C. UTP
D. Category 2

Front 9

03.09
What is the main difference between single-mode fiber (SMF) and multimode fiber (MMF)?
A. Electrical signals
B. Number of light rays
C. Number of digital signals
D. Signal mode can be run a shorter distance

Back 9

What is the main difference between single-mode fiber (SMF) and multimode fiber (MMF)?
A. Electrical signals
B. Number of light rays
C. Number of digital signals
D. Signal mode can be run a shorter distance

Front 10

03.10
What type of cable should be used if you need to make a cable run longer than 100 meters?
A. Category 5e
B. Category 6
C. Fiber-optic
D. Wireless link

Back 10

What type of cable should be used if you need to make a cable run longer than 100 meters?
A. Category 5e
B. Category 6
C. Fiber-optic
D. Wireless link

Front 11

03.11
Which of the following are fiber-optic connectors? (Select three.)
A. BNC
B. ST
C. RJ-11
D. SC
E. LC
F. RJ-45

Back 11

Which of the following are fiber-optic connectors? (Select three.)
A. BNC
B. ST
C. RJ-11
D. SC
E. LC
F. RJ-45

Front 12

03.12
You need to connect two devices on a vertical connect and they need to send voice traffic.
Which of the following cable will you use?
A. Cat-3
B. Cat -5
C. Crossover
D. Rolled

Back 12

You need to connect two devices on a vertical connect and they need to send voice traffic.
Which of the following cable will you use?
A. Cat-3
B. Cat -5
C. Crossover
D. Rolled

Front 13

03.13
How many hosts on a half-duplex segment can talk at one time?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. Unlimited

Back 13

How many hosts on a half-duplex segment can talk at one time?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. Unlimited

Front 14

03.14
Which type of cable does EMI have the least effect on?
A. Coax
B. Fiber-optic
C. UTP
D. STP

Back 14

Which type of cable does EMI have the least effect on?
A. Coax
B. Fiber-optic
C. UTP
D. STP

Front 15

03.15
How many devices can be connected to a full-duplex segment?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4

Back 15

How many devices can be connected to a full-duplex segment?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2 (Full-duplex requires a point-to-point configuration since collision avoidance is disabled)
D. 4

Front 16

03.16
How many wires are used in UTP during transmission?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

Back 16

How many wires are used in UTP during transmission?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

Front 17

03.17
A cross-over cable is used to connect all of the following except:
A. Switch to switch
B. Host to host
C. Hub to switch
D. Host to switch

Back 17

A cross-over cable is used to connect all of the following except:
A. Switch to switch
B. Host to host
C. Hub to switch
D. Host to switch (All devices pinned to transmit and receive require a cross-over cable.)

Front 18

03.18
Which type of cable should be used to connect to the console port on a router?
A. Console cable
B. Cross-over cable
C. Straight-through cable
D. USB

Back 18

Which type of cable should be used to connect to the console port on a router?
A. Console cable (AKA “roll-over cable,” or “Yost cable,” would be needed to connect a host to a router so you can program the router).
B. Cross-over cable
C. Straight-through cable
D. USB

Front 19

03.19
The purpose of the demarcation point is to separate the customer from whom?
A. The branch office
B. Headquarters
C. The data center
D. The service provider

Back 19

The purpose of the demarcation point is to separate the customer from whom?
A. The branch office
B. Headquarters
C. The data center
D. The service provider

Front 20

03.20
You need to make a 586B cable. How many pairs will you use?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Back 20

You need to make a 586B cable. How many pairs will you use?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Front 21

03.21
Which UTP wiring uses four twisted wire pairs (eight wires) and is rated for 250MHz?

Back 21

Category 6

Front 22

03.22
The point at which the operational control or ownership changes from your company to a
service provider is referred to as___________________.

Back 22

Demarcation point or demarc

Front 23

03.23
Which type of cable will you use to connect switches?

Back 23

Crossover or 586B

Front 24

03.24
Which RG rating of coax is used for cable modems?

Back 24

RG-6

Front 25

03.25
Which UTP uses four twisted wire pairs (eight wires), is rated for 100MHz, and is capable
of handling the disturbance on each pair caused by transmitting on all four pairs at the
same time?

Back 25

Category 5e

Front 26

03.26
You want to connect a host to a switch port. What type of Ethernet cable will you use?

Back 26

Straight-through or 586A

Front 27

03.27
What type of hardware do you need to make a computer think it has a live connection to a
network even when it doesn’t?

Back 27

A hardware loopback

Front 28

03.28
586A uses which pins to make a connection?

Back 28

1, 2, 3, and 6

Front 29

03.29
586B uses which pins to make a connection?

Back 29

1 to 3 and 2 to 6

Front 30

03.30
What are two advantages of fiber-optic cabling?

Back 30

It is completely immune to EMI and RFI and can transmit up to 40 kilometers (about
25 miles).

Front 31

03.A1
What is the top data rate for Cat 1 cable?

Back 31

1 Mbps

Front 32

03.A2
What is the top data rate for Cat 2 cable?

Back 32

4 Mbps

Front 33

03.A3
What is the top data rate for Cat 3 cable?

Back 33

10 Mbps

Front 34

03.A4
What is the top data rate for Cat 4 cable?

Back 34

16 Mbps

Front 35

03.A5
What is the top data rate for Cat 5 cable?

Back 35

100 Mbps

Front 36

03.A6
What is the top data rate for Cat 6 cable?

Back 36

1000 Mbps

Front 37

03.A7
What is the resistance (in Ohms) of RG-6 and RG-59 coaxial cable?

Back 37

75 Ohms

Front 38

03.A8
What is this?

Back 38

SC fiber connector

Front 39

03.A9
What is this?

Back 39

ST fiber connector

Front 40

03.B1
What is this?

Back 40

LC fiber connector

Front 41

03.B2
What is this?

Back 41

MT-RJ fiber connector

Front 42

03.B3
What is this?

Back 42

RS-232 series connector. Used to connect a Cisco router or switch to a workstation so it can be programmed.