CCST - Cisco Certified Support Technician Network Cables and Connectors Questions and Answers

Question 1

A network technician is setting up a new office space with a high density of workstations, requiring many network connections in a small area.
Which fiber optic connector type would be the most suitable choice due to its small form factor?

Accepted Answer

LC (Lucent Connector)

Answer

SC (Subscriber Connector)

Answer

ST (Straight Tip)

Answer

FC (Ferrule Connector)

Question 2

A support technician is troubleshooting a user's connectivity issue. The user's computer is connected to the wall jack with a new patch cable, but the network interface card (NIC) link light is off. The technician tests the cable with a basic cable tester, which shows a 'miswire' fault. What is the most likely cause of the problem?

Accepted Answer

The RJ45 connectors on the ends of the cable are terminated using different wiring standards (e.g., T568A on one end and T568B on the other).

Answer

The cable is too long, exceeding the maximum length for Ethernet.

Answer

The cable is an STP cable when a UTP cable is required.

Answer

There is excessive electromagnetic interference (EMI) near the cable run.

Question 3

Which of the following cable types is designed with a plastic spline or additional shielding to reduce crosstalk and can support 10 Gbps speeds over shorter distances (up to 55 meters)?

Accepted Answer

Cat6

Answer

Cat5e

Answer

Coaxial

Answer

Cat3

Question 4

A technician needs to connect two switches together. The existing patch panel is terminated using the T568B wiring standard. To ensure proper communication and maintain consistency, what wiring standard should the technician use for the patch cable connecting the two switches?

Accepted Answer

T568B

Answer

T568A

Answer

Rollover

Answer

Coaxial

Question 5

Which type of cable consists of pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together to help protect against signal interference from adjacent pairs?

Accepted Answer

Twisted-pair cable

Answer

Coaxial cable

Answer

Fiber optic cable

Answer

Serial cable

Question 6

A user reports an intermittent network connection. A technician inspects the user's patch cable and notices that the small plastic tab on the RJ45 connector is broken. Which of the following is the most likely consequence of this physical defect?

Accepted Answer

The connector will not seat securely in the port, leading to a loose connection.

Answer

The cable will suffer from increased crosstalk.

Answer

The cable will be unable to negotiate Gigabit speeds.

Answer

The connector will revert to the T568A wiring standard automatically.

A network technician is setting up a new office space with a high density of workstations, requiring many network connections in a small area.Which fiber optic connector type would be the most suitable choice due to its small form factor?

A network technician is setting up a new office space with a high density of workstations, requiring many network connections in a small area.
Which fiber optic connector type would be the most suitable choice due to its small form factor?