IECEP-Manila Form 1 S.

2011 TEST QUESTIONS

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PROFILE OF CONTRIBUTOR
Name of School Technological Institute of the Philippines

Address 1338 Arlegui Street. Quiapo Manila

Signature over Printed Angelo A. Beltran Jr.

Name, Position Chairperson, EcE Dept.
TIP Manila
Area of Specialization Electronics and Communications

Please indicate the subject:

( ) General Engineering and Applied Science
( ) Electronics System & Technologies
QUESTION:

Which is an advantage of optical communication links over using

transmission lines or waveguides?

Choices:

a. Small size
b. Extremely wide bandwidths
c. Immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI)
d. All the above
ANSWER:

d. All the above

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.
Beasley ,
QUESTION:

The most common light used in fiber-optic links is

Choices:

a. Infrared b. Red c. Violet d. Ultraviolet

ANSWER:
a. Infrared
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,
QUESTION:

The optical band designation(s) include

Choices:

a. S b. C c. L d. All of the above

ANSWER:

d. All of the above

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.
Beasley ,
QUESTION:

In the telecommunications industry, the most commonly used fiber(s) are

Choices:

a. 50 micron b. 62.5 micron c. 50 and 62.5 micron d. 125 micron

ANSWER:

c. 50 and 62.5 micron

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,
QUESTION:

The abrupt change in refractive index from core to cladding of fiber-optic

cable is called the

Choices:

a. Total internal reflection b. Numerical aperture c. Dispersion d. Step index

ANSWER:
d. Step index

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.
Beasley ,
QUESTION:

A technique that is used to minimize the pulse dispersion effect is to

Choices:

a. Use a higher frequency light source

b. Use plastic cladding
c. Minimize the core diameter
d. All the above
ANSWER:
c. Minimize the core diameter

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,
QUESTION:

The loss (attenuation) of signal in optical fiber is due to

Choices:

a. Scattering b. Absorption c. Macrobending d. All the above

ANSWER:
d. All the above

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.
Beasley ,
QUESTION:

Which is not an important characteristic of a light detector?

Choices:

a. Responsitivity b. Dark current c. Power consumption d. Response speed

ANSWER:
c. Power consumption

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,
QUESTION:

The dispersion in fiber optics is termed

Choices:

a. Modal b. Chromatic c. Polarization mode d. All the above

ANSWER:
d. All the above

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.
Beasley ,
QUESTION:

Fiber-optic connections suffer high loss due to

Choices:

a. Air gaps b. Rough surfaces c. Axial misalignment d. All the above

ANSWER:
d. All the above

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,
QUESTION:

Fiber-optic technology is used in applications of

Choices:

a. Local area networks (LANs)

b. Cable TV (CATV) systems
c. Telephone networks
d. All the above
ANSWER:
d. All the above

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.
Beasley ,
QUESTION:

The dispersion of light in fiber-optic cable caused by a portion of the light

energy traveling in the cladding is called

Choices:

a. Modal dispersion
b. Material dispersion
c. Waveguide dispersion
d. Cable dispersion
ANSWER:
c. Waveguide dispersion

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,
QUESTION:

Recent laser developments for fiber-optic communication include

Choices:

a. Distributed feedback (DFB)

b. Vertical cavity surface emitting (VCSEL)
c. Heterojunction
d. Distributed feedback (DFB) and vertical cavity surface emitting (VCSEL)
ANSWER:
d. Distributed feedback (DFB) and vertical cavity surface emitting (VCSEL)
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,
QUESTION:

Which of the following considerations is important when deciding between

using a diode laser or an LED?

Choices:

a. Response time
b. Power levels
c. Temperature sensitivity
d. Failure characteristics
ANSWER:
a. Response time

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: Modern Electronic Communication, Gary Miller and Jeffrey S.

Beasley ,

QUESTION:

In 1815, the correct explanation of diffraction was given by

Choices:

a. Maxwell b. Rayleigh c. Fresnel d. Snell

ANSWER:

c. Fresnel
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: “Optical Fiber Communications” 3rd edition by Gerd Keiser page 26

QUESTION:

It is the central part of the optical communication system

Choices:

a. Light Source b. Optical Fiber c. Photodetector d. none of the above

ANSWER:

b. Optical Fiber
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: “Introduction to Communication Systems” 3rd edition by Ferrel C.

Stremler page 413
QUESTION:

The light energy that is always emitted or absorbed in discrete units

Choices:

a. Light Ray b. Boson c. Quanta d. Light

ANSWER:

c. Quanta
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: “Optical Fiber Communications” 3rd edition by Gerd Keiser page 32

QUESTION:

Which of the following Ethernet fiber optic standard uses synchronous,

Centralized Clock?

Choices:

a. 10 Base-FL (Link) b. 10 Base-FB (Backbone)

c. 10 Base-FP (passive) d. Both a & c
ANSWER:

b. 10 Base-FB (Backbone)
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: “The Complete Guide to Fiber Optics Cable System Installation” by

Eric R. Pearson page 53
QUESTION:

It is a mixed, multiple-service standard to allow the transmission of voice

and video over an FDDJ network.

Choices:

a. FDDI - II b. FDDI - I c. Hi PPI d. Escon

ANSWER:

a. FDDI - II
 SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: “The Complete Guide to Fiber Optic Cable System Installation” by Eric
R. Pearson page 63
QUESTION:

It is a layer of plastic that surrounds a fiber or group of fibers

Choices:

a. Buffer Tube b. Bulkhead c. Cladding d. Jacket

ANSWER:

a. Buffer Tube
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference: : “The Complete Guide to Fiber Optic Cable System Installation” by

Eric R. Pearson page 196

Endorsed by:

ANGELO A. BELTRAN JR.

School Representative IECEP Manila