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3.1.6 Practices Questions 1. A technician is installing a cable modem that supplies internet connectivity for a home office. Which of the following cabling types would they use to connect the cable modem to the wall outlet? RG-6 2. You need to connect the satellite television signal to your HD 4K flat screen TV using a coaxial cable. Which of the following is the BEST type of coaxial cable to use? RG-6 3. Which of the following situations is MOST likely to justify an investment in a Cat 6a cable instead of a Cat 6 cable? The work area has a lot of electromagnetic interference (EMI). 4. A technician is running a network above a dropped ceiling that is also used for ventilation. The cable must be twisted pair and must be capable of Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Which of the following cables should the technician use? Plenum-rated Cat 6a 5. What is a major benefit STP provides that UTP does not? Greater resistance to interference 6. While sorting through a box of cables in your storage room, you find one that matches the configuration shown in the image. Which of the following BEST describes the type of cable configuration and the purpose for which it would be used? Crossover cable configuration used to connect computers directly to one another for networking. 7. While sorting through a box of cables in your storage room, you find one that matches the configuration shown in the image. Which of the following BEST describes the type of cable configuration and the purpose for which it would be used? Patch (or straight- though) cable configuration used to connect computers to network devices, such as switches and hubs. 8. A fiber optic cable consists of four basic components. Using the illustration below, match each illustration label on the left with the correct component name on the right. Central core D Protective layer B Cladding C Plastic sheath A 9. Which of the following are advantages of using fiber optic cabling for a network, as opposed to other types of cabling? (Select two.) Immunity to EMI, Greater cable distances without a repeater 10. As a cable company technician, you need to use a fiber optic SC connector to connect a device to the company's fiber optic network. The connector includes the following unique characteristics: It uses a ceramic ferrule to ensure proper core alignment and to prevent light ray deflection. It is half the size of other fiber optic connectors. Which of the following is the SC connector? (Select the correct connector type.) SC Connector
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