Q1. What type of optical fibres can be drawn from a solid preform?

a) Multimode SI fibers b) Multimode GI fibers c) Single-mode fibers d) all above

Q2. In a multifibre cable, the strength member

a) must be placed along the central axis of the cable

b) must be placed in coaxial cylindrical configuration

c) can be placed anywhere within the cable

d) not required at all

Q3. If two optical fibers with different diameters are to be spliced, which of the following mechanical
splices will be most suitable?

a) snug tube splices b) loose tube splices c) spring groove splice d) v-groove splice

Q4. With an OTDR, it is possible to know

a) the location dependence of attenuation

b) the overall link length

c) splice and connector losses

d) all above

Q5. Increase in the concentration of GeO 2 in SiO2 will

a) Decrease in RI b) Increase in RI c) Change RI randomly d) not change RI at all

Q6. The scheme of WDM is similar to

a) FDM for RF Transmission b) TDM c) SDM d) OTDM

Q7. Which of the following tuneable filters is most suitable for DWDM ?

a) Mach-zehnder interferometer
b) Fabry-perot filters
c) Acousto-optic tuneable filters
d) Fiber Bragg gratings
Q8. Which of the following non linear effects arise from the intensity-dependent variation of
refractive index of the fiber ?

a) SPM b) CPM c) FWM d) All above

Q9) Which of the following process is used to compensate for the GVD-induced dispersion in a
soliton?

a) FWM b) SPM c) CPM d) All above

Q10. The material for making an efficient LED should be

a) an indirect band gap type semiconductor

b) a direct band gap type semiconductor

c) a metal d) an insulator