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Question 1

The thin plastic colored tape that spirals around a specific number of pairs that replicate in a cable is called a…?

Answer 1

Binder

Question 2

In telecommunications cables, the “tip” or “primary” color group order is…?

Answer 2

White, red, black, yellow, and violet

Question 3

What colors make up the “ring” or “secondary” color code for telecommunications cables?

Answer 3

Blue, orange, green, brown, and slate

Question 4

What standard do most newly installed network cables follow?

Answer 4

T568B

Question 5

Two types of network cables are…?

Answer 5

Straight through and crossover

Question 6

How do you determine which type of fiber optic lubricant to use during installation?

Answer 6

Refer to the manufacturers product data

Question 7

When installing fiber optic cable on a horizontal run, the cable must be secured every…?

Answer 7

36 inches

Question 8

What device is used to secure the pulling line to the strength members of the cable?

Answer 8

Pulling grip

Question 9

How is unauthorized access to the configuration screens of a channel bank prevented?

Answer 9

Password protection

Question 10

Why is it important for a channel bank to have a modular design?

Answer 10

It allows expansion with minimal cost

Question 11

Any repair of electronic equipment should begin with…?

Answer 11

symptom recognition

Question 12

Which troubleshooting method traces the system path, in order, step by step, until the problem is solved?

Answer 12

sequential

Question 13

Which troubleshooting method divides the circuit in half with each step?

Answer 13

half-split

Question 14

What test can determine if a cable is operating correctly?

Answer 14

continuity

Question 15

What additional step is required when troubleshooting a multi-wire cable that is not required when troubleshooting a single-wire cable?

Answer 15

ensure no continuity between the wire under test and any additional wire

Question 16

A reading of zero during a continuity test indicates…?

Answer 16

the signal travels down the entire length of the cable uninterrupted

Question 17

What are the 3 main functions of grounding?

Answer 17

personnel safety, equipment protection, and noise reduction

Question 18

Which facility ground subsystem uses surge arrestors?

Answer 18

lightning protection

Question 19

What facility ground subsystem is also called the safety ground?

Answer 19

fault protection

Question 20

Establishing a low impedance path between two metal surfaces is called…?

Answer 20

bonding

Question 21

Bonds in the earth electrode system normally are direct permanent bonds and do not exceed a resistance of how many milliohms?

Answer 21

1

Question 22

What kind of bond is normally applied to signal reference?

Answer 22

mechanical

Question 23

The two basic functions of shielding are to…?

Answer 23

Prevent interference between multiple emanating systems and minimize compromising emanations

Question 24

The designation RED is applied to equipment processing what type of information?

Answer 24

Clear-text classified

Question 25

What is believed to draw lightning to air terminals?

Answer 25

Streamers

Question 26

What assures that all metal masses are of the same electrical potential?

Answer 26

Bonding

Question 27

At how many points should the external grounding system be bonded?

Answer 27

1

Question 28

A stored electrical charge at rest is referred to as...?

Answer 28

Static electricity

Question 29

Extremely sensitive electronic devices can be damaged by as little as how many bolts?

Answer 29

25

Question 30

Always assume all on marked electronic assemblies, subassemblies, and components are likely...?

Answer 30

Sensitive to electrostatic discharge

Question 31

Items sensitive to electrostatic discharge must only be handled...?

Answer 31

At certified ESD workstations using a wrist strap

Question 32

What item is the most important when handling items sensitive to electrostatic discharge?

Answer 32

Wrist strap

Question 33

The average kinetic energy of the molecules in the air is called...?

Answer 33

Temperature

Question 34

What indicates the temperature to which a given parcel of air must be cooled, with constant water vapor content and pressure, to reach saturation?

Answer 34

Dew point

Question 35

Which is not a distinctive parameter or observation standard for wind?

Answer 35

Peak wind shift

Question 36

What characteristic is the measure of the opacity of the atmosphere and measure of the distance at which an object or light can be clearly discerned?

Answer 36

Visibility

Question 37

Which barometric pressure parameter indicates the altitude above mean sea level of an aircraft on the ground at the location for which the value was determined?

Answer 37

Altimeter setting

Question 38

Which factor is not used in calculating dew point?

Answer 38

Dry-bulb depression

Question 39

How many feet above the ground are most automated weather station visibility sensors mounted?

Answer 39

10

Question 40

What instrumentally derived value is calculated using different elements of visibility, ambient light level, and runway light intensity?

Answer 40

Runway visual range

Question 41

Station pressure is determined by adjusting the corrected barometric pressure to compensate the difference between the height of the barometer and the...?

Answer 41

Designated station elevation

Question 42

How many feet is the measurement range for most ceilometers?

Answer 42

30 to 25,000

Question 43

What high power, dual polarization Doppler radar is used to detect, process, distribute, and display radar weather data?

Answer 43

WSR-88D Next Generation Radar

Question 44

What WSR-88D subsystem generates and radiates radio frequency pulses, then requires and processes reflected RF signals to obtain weather radar base data?

Answer 44

Radar data acquisition group

Question 45

What WSR-88D subsystem processes base data using stored algorithms to develop a set of derived meteorological products?

Answer 45

Radar product generator (RPG) group

Question 46

What WSR-88D subsystem is used for system testing, troubleshooting, and local product selection, generation, and distribution control?

Answer 46

Master system control function (MSCF) workstation

Question 47

What WSR-88D subsystem ingests and displays radar products from the radar product generate a group according to agency specific needs?

Answer 47

Principle user systems

Question 48

The frequency range of the AN/TMS-2 Portable Doppler Radar in megahertz is...?

Answer 48

9,320 to 9,370

Question 49

Which is not a limitation of the AN/TMS-2 Portable Doppler Radar ?

Answer 49

Limited network capability

Question 50

Range attenuation is due to the radar beam...?

Answer 50

Spreading as it gets farther from the antenna

Question 51

What AN/TMS-2 Portable Doppler Radar unit acts as a voltage regulator and uninterruptible power supply?

Answer 51

Power conditioning unit

Question 52

The two lower drives of the AN/TMS-2 Portable Doppler Radar processor drives are used to...?

Answer 52

Store the actual data collected when the radar performs a scan