Fiber Optics Installer (FOI) Certification Exam Guide

Assessment Test

1. The decade that saw the first full-scale commercial application of fiber-optic communication systems was

   A. The 1880s

   B. The 1920s

   C. The 1960s

   D. The 1970s

2. Which of the following groups describes the components in a fiber-optic link?

   A. Transmitter, receiver, optical fiber, decoder

   B. Transmitter, receiver, optical fiber, connectors

   C. Transmitter, receiver, optical fiber

   D. Transmitter, receiver, optical fiber, cabling

3. In a fiber-optic link, which component has an input of electrical energy and an output of light energy?

   A. Connector

   B. Optical fiber

   C. Receiver

   D. Transmitte

4. A 50 percent reduction in signal strength is a loss of ____________________________.

   A. 3dB

   B. 3dBm

   C. 7dB

   D. 7dBm

5. Refraction is caused by ____________________________. ...