This is the Multiple Choice Questions in Chapter 18: Introduction to Fiber Optic Technology from the book Electronic Communication Systems by George Kennedy. If you are looking for a reviewer in Communications Engineering this will definitely help. I can assure you that this will be a great help in reviewing the book in preparation for your Board Exam. Make sure to familiarize each and every questions to increase the chance of passing the ECE Board Exam.
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1. What is the frequency limit of copper wire?
- a. approximately 0.5 MHz
- b. approximately 1.0 MHz
- c. approximately 40 GHz
- d. None of the above
2. Approximately what is the frequency limit of the optical fiber?
- a. 20 GHz
- b. 1 MHz
- c. 100 MHz
- d. 40 MHz
3. A single fiber can handle as many voice channel as
- a. a pair of copper conductors
- b. a 1500-pair cable
- c. a 500-pair cable
- d. a 1000-pair cable
4. An incident ray can be defined as
- a. a light ray reflected from a flat surface
- b. a light ray directed toward a surface
- c. a diffused light ray
- d. a light ray that happens periodically
5. The term dispersion describes the process of
- a. separating light into its component frequencies
- b. reflecting light from a smooth surface
- c. the process by which light is absorbed by an uneven rough surface
- d. light scattering
6. Which of the following terms describes the reason that light is refracted at different angles?
- a. Photon energy changes with wavelength
- b. Light is refracted as a function of surface smoothness
- c. The angle is determined partly by a and b
- d. The angle is determined by the index of the materials
7. The term critical angle describes
- a. the point at which light is refracted
- b. the point at which light becomes invisible
- c. the point at which light has gone from the refractive mode to the reflective mode
- d. the point at which light has crossed the boundary layers from one index to another
8. The cladding which surrounds the fiber core
- a. is used to reduce optical interference
- b. is used to protect the fiber
- c. acts to help guide the light in the core
- d. ensures that the refractive index remains constant
9. The reflective index number is
- a. a number which compares the transparency of a material with that of air
- b. a number assigned by the manufacturer to the fiber in question
- c. a number which determines the core diameter
- d. a term for describing core elasticity
10. The terms single mode and multimode are best describes as
- a. the number of fibers placed into a fiber-optic cable
- b. the number of voice channels each fiber can support
- c. the number of wavelengths each fiber can support
- d. the index number
11. The higher the index number
- a. the higher the speed of light
- b. the lower the speed of light
- c. has no effect on the speed of light
- d. the shorter the wavelength propagation
12. The three major groups in the optical system are
- a. the components, the data rate and response time
- b. the source, the link, and the receiver
- c. the transmitter, the cable, and the receiver
- d. the source, the link, and the detector
13. As light is coupled in a multipoint reflective device, the power is reduced by
- a. 1.5 dB
- b. 0.1 dB
- c. 0.5 dB
- d. 0.001 dB
14. When connector losses, splice losses, and coupler losses are added, what is the final limiting factor?
- a. Source power
- b. Fiber attenuation
- c. Connector and splice losses
- d. Detector sensitivity
15. The term responsivity as it applies to a light detector is best described as
- a. the time required for the signal to go from 10 to 90 percent of maximum amplitude
- b. the ratio of the diode output current to optical input power
- c. the ratio of output current to output power
- d. the ratio of output current to input current
16. Loss comparisons between fusion splices and mechanical splices are
- a. 1:10
- b. 10:1
- c. 20:1
- d. 1:20
17. The mechanical splice is best suited for
- a. quicker installation under ideal conditions
- b. minimum attenuation losses
- c. field service conditions
- d. situations in which cost of equipment is not a factor
18. EMD is best describe by which statement?
- a. 70 percent of the core diameter and 70% of the fiber NA should be filled with light
- b. 70 percent of the fiber diameter and 70% of the cone of acceptance should be filled with light
- c. 70 percent of input light should be measured at the output
- d. 70 percent of the unwanted wavelengths should be attenuated by the fiber
19. Which of the following cables will have the highest launch power capability?
- a. 50/125/0.2
- b. 85/125/0.275
- c. 62.5/125/0.275
- d. 100/140/0.3
20. The term power budgeting refers to
- a. the cost of cables, connectors, equipment, and installation
- b. the loss of power due to defective components
- c. the total power available minus the attenuation losses
- d. the comparative costs of fiber and copper installations
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