BICSI Installer 2 - Copper Exam (INSTC_V8) Free Practice Test

Question 1

What is the maximum allowable horizontal cable length?

A. 90 m (295')

B. 10 m (33 ')

C. 50 m (164')

D. 30 m (100')

Correct Answer: A

Question 2

In BICSI best practices, grounding and bonding busbars within a telecommunications space should:

A. Use aluminum busbars exclusively

B. Be sized according to the largest building ground conductor

C. Be listed (UL or other) and installed on insulated standoffs

D. Always be placed above electrical panels for easy access

Correct Answer: C

Question 3

Which of the following describes a nonmechanical firestop system that forms a hard char when exposed to flame?

A. Intumescent

B. Endothermic

C. Elastomeric

D. Ablative

Correct Answer: D

Question 4

Which of the following is a measure of the amount of information being transported over media?

A. Megabits

B. Megahertz

C. Kilowatt hours

D. Volt-amperes

Correct Answer: A

Question 5

You are pre-terminating cable. Where should the labels be placed?

A. Far end

B. Both ends

C. Near end

Correct Answer: B

Question 6

Which of the following fire ratings refers to the time period that a fire-rated assembly can resist flame passage?

A. L rating

B. T rating

C. F rating

D. W rating

Correct Answer: C

Question 7

What is the minimum inside bend radius for balanced twisted pair (multi-pair) cable?

A. 6 times the outside cable diameter

B. 50 mm (2")

C. 10 times the outside cable diameter

D. 25 mm (1")

Correct Answer: C

Question 8

If the specified diameter for a conduit run is 25 mm (1 in), but an installer only has 20 mm (¾ in) conduit available, what is the MOST appropriate BICSI-recommended solution?

A. Use the 20 mm conduit but reduce the cable count

B. Increase the tension while pulling to fit cables into the 20 mm conduit

C. Obtain the specified 25 mm conduit or larger

D. Combine multiple 20 mm conduits side-by-side

Correct Answer: C

Question 9

If a horizontal cable is placed in an open ceiling return-air plenum, which cable rating is REQUIRED by NFPA and BICSI guidelines?

A. CATVX

B. CMP

C. CMR

D. CM

Correct Answer: B

Question 10

When planning horizontal cable pathways in a large commercial environment, BICSI recommends that no cross-sectional fill rate exceed what percentage for conduit containing telecommunications cabling?

A. 40%

B. 50%

C. 60%

D. 25%

Correct Answer: A

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