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Comm Tech 4
CCT4 Practice Test
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Communication
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02/06/2014

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temp of a given device increases or decreases the electron activity does the same producing more or less noise.  what is this definition?
Definition
Thermal Noise
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high pass filters are used to quiet noise ret on to our system from within a cust house.  where can low pass filters be found?
Definition
Power Inserter
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which of the following is a true statement of a return amp
Definition
its bandwidth ranges from 5-42mhz
Term
what provides a single common infrastructure in which all services are delivered via IP over a consistent transport and routing architecture?
Definition
CRAN  (converge regional area network)
Term
if your working on a bad BER problem at the CPE and check the ground blk and it does not show the bad BER what would your conclusion be
Definition
problem is bet the CPE and ground block
Term
when making a hard line connection the center conductor should be cut to make this type of angle?
Definition
pyramid
Term
what is the max amount of allowable noise leaving a customers home?
Definition
-30db
Term
which best describes a following ghost
Definition
at the left of the picture caused by reflection
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which describes a leading ghost
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at the right of the pic cause by direct pick up
Term
750mhz you lose 5.5db per every 100ft.  55mhz you lose 1.5 per every 100ft.  what is my total attenuation if you have 200' of cable a DC9 and a two way splitter inline?
Definition
23.5 over 15.5
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what is the function of a diplex filter
Definition
splits the return and foward signal in an amp
Term
what is used by the AGC circuitry of an amp to maintian a constant output level with changes in input levels
Definition
pilot carrier
Term
what is the method where additional data bits are added to the digital video bit stream to help identify and correct any errors that my be caused by the transmission system
Definition
FEC
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it measures AC,DC current and resistance in ohms
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VOM
Term
what part of an amp is sometimes referred to as the motherboard
Definition
chassis
Term
on an as built map the symbol for a 20 value 4 port tap would be indicated by the number 20 inside what shape
Definition
square
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what measurement is used to find the ratio of the error power to the average power in an ideal QAM sig, its an early indicator of channel impairment, comparable to sig to noise measurement made in analog systems
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MER
Term
what is the unit of measurement used for describing the wavelengths of light, it is equal to one billionth of a meter
Definition
Nanometer
Term
pad number, power supply number, amp number, reverse output level and AC voltage are some of the vital statistics needed to work on an amp. where do you find this vital information
Definition
Amp Data Box  (tombstone)
Term
what part of the backbone is a nationwide video/voice distribution network that carries Comcast traffic from CRAN to CRAN
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C-Bone
Term
what separates or combines AC power and RF sig in an amp
Definition
power diplex
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in fiber optics what is the pathway used for actual light transmission
Definition
core
Term
excessive DC current draw or the degradation of the power packs filter capacitors will result in what type of system problem
Definition
120 cycle hum modulation
Term
what is the ability to carry and individually select different channels on a single cable by their unique frequency
Definition
FDM ( Frequency Div multiplexing )
Term
the return path in our HFC system is what?
Definition
5-42 mhz
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