Question 1

At the end of the second week of a project, the earned value (EV) of work is $8000 USd and the planned value (PV) of work is $7000 USd. What is true about the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  The project is ahead of schedule. 
B)  The project is over budget. 
C)  The project is behind schedule. 
D)  The project is under budget.

Question 2

The MINIMUM separation distance between grounded metal telecommunications pathway and unshielded power lines is:

Accepted Answer

A)  75 mm (3 in) 
B)  150 mm (6 in) 
C)  300 mm (12 in) 
D)  610 mm (24 in) 
E)  1220 mm (48 in)

Question 3

All entrance conduits should be equipped with a plastic or nylon line with a MINIMUM test rating of _________ pulling tension.

Accepted Answer

A)  22.7 kg (50 lbs) 
B)  45.4 kg (100 lbs) 
C)  68 kg (150 lbs) 
D)  90 kg (200 lbs) 
E)  113 kg (250 lbs)

Question 4

What warning tape color has the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) adopted for telecommunications and CATV cables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orange 
B)  Yellow 
C)  White 
D)  Green 
E)  Red

Question 5

The loop distance range in an "ethernet in the first mile" (EFM) design is:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 km (1.2 mi) 
B)  4.8 km (3 mi) 
C)  6.1 km (3.8 mi) 
D)  9.7 km (6 mi) 
E)  12 km (7.5 mi)

Question 6

During a site survey you notice that several CRT displays in the vicinity of the engineering copy center have sporadic visual distortion. What is the MOST likely cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electromagnetic interference (EMI) 
B)  Radio frequency interference (RFI) 
C)  (EM
C)  
D)  Fast transients 
E)  Electromagnetic discharge (ES
D)

Question 7

DC loads are generally expressed in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Amperes 
B)  Volts 
C)  Voltage amperes (V
A)  
D)  Watts

Question 8

When reviewing a backbone distribution system within a building provided to you for standards compliance, you see that there are several cables with bridge taps built in. Which one of the following options is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure all cables meet maximum lengths to ensure standards compliance 
B)  Ensure all cables exceed minimum cable lengths to avoid NEXT(near-end crosstalk) 
C)  Provide recommendations to remove all bridge taps 
D)  Provide recommendations to remove one bridge tap per cable 
E)  Do nothing as the design will pass all design parameters

Question 9

One of the advantages of using optical fiber in the backbone installation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  More cost effective 
B)  Immunity to EMI 
C)  Safer to install 
D)  Requires less skill to install 
E)  Has better manufacturer support

Question 10

A properly designed distributed paging system will provide a sound pressure level (SPL) for audio paging that is between ________ above ambient noise level.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 dB and 6 dB 
B)  6 dB and 10 dB 
C)  10 dB and 20 dB 
D)  20 dB and 55 dB

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a design consideration for broadband video distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amplifier link budgets 
B)  Adhering to the 90 meter (295 feet) rule for horizontal distribution 
C)  Amplifier cascade limitations 
D)  Environmental factors 
E)  Drop length

Question 12

What is the recommended distance between ceiling mounted speakers in a hallway with heavy traffic?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.4 m (8 ft) 
B)  3.7 m (12 ft) 
C)  4.9 m (16 ft) 
D)  6 m (20 ft)

Question 13

What type of facility requires a building automation system (BAS) device to be located every 5 sq m (50 sq ft)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hotel guest room 
B)  Education classroom 
C)  Hospital 
D)  Mechanical room 
E)  Factory

Question 14

You are recommending to an architect the location within a telecommunications room for the placement of floor sleeves connecting to the telecommunications room directly below. Where should the sleeves be placed within the room?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the left side of the room at the base of the wall 
B)  On the right side of the room at the base of the wall 
C)  Centered along the base of the wall 
D)  Near the entrance to the room 
E)  Conduit should be extended from the sleeves to 2.4 m (8 ft) AFF

Question 15

The decision regarding the number of optical fibers to install (fiber strand count) in a backbone depends largely on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of multiplexing 
B)  Intended end-user applications 
C)  Physical topology of the cabling system 
D)  Distance between telecommunications room (TR) 
E)  Cabling system configuration

Question 16

When installing a heavy backbone cabling vertically, recommended methods of securing the cable include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tie wraps 
B)  Brackets 
C)  Steel or plastic straps 
D)  Collar or mesh basket grips 
E)  Steel cable ties

Question 17

The MINIMUM number of antennas needed to create a DAS is:

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Three 
C)  Five 
D)  Seven

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT describe one of the four main types of specifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Based on an established standard 
B)  Focused on exact properties and installation methods 
C)  Calling out brand names and models 
D)  Focusing on the desired results 
E)  Listing maximum acceptable performance

Question 19

What is the MINIMUM distance from the edge of a pool or other water hazards for a weatherproof enclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 m (3 ft) 
B)  2 m (7 ft) 
C)  4 m (13 ft) 
D)  6 m (20 ft) 
E)  10 m (30 ft)

Question 20

A 24 port layer 2 switch can perform all of the following functions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bridge 
B)  Route 
C)  Link aggregation 
D)  Full duplex operation

Exam 1: BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer - RCDD