Transmission media are usually categorized as _______.

A)

fixed or unfixed

B)
C)

guided or unguided
determinate or indeterminate

D)

CORRECT

metallic or nonmetallic

Transmission media lie below the _______ layer.

A)

physical

B)

network

C)

transport

D)

INCORRECT

application

_______ cable consists of an inner copper core and a second conducting outer
sheath.
A)

Twisted-pair
B)

Coaxial

C)
D)

INCORRECT

Fiber-optic

Shielded twisted-pair

In fiber optics, the signal is _______ waves.

A)

light

B)
C)

radio
infrared

D)

INCORRECT

very low-frequency

Which of the following primarily uses guided media?

A)

cellular telephone system

B)

local telephone system

C)

satellite communications

D)

INCORRECT

radio broadcasting

Which of the following is not a guided medium?

A)

twisted-pair cable

B)
C)
D)

INCORRECT

coaxial cable
fiber-optic cable
atmosphere

What is the major factor that makes coaxial cable less susceptible to noise
than twisted-pair cable?
A)

inner conductor

B)

diameter of cable

C)

outer conductor

D)

insulating material

INCORRECT

In an optical fiber, the inner core is _______ the cladding.

A)

denser than

B)
C)

less dense than

the same density as

D)

INCORRECT

another name for

The inner core of an optical fiber is _______ in composition.

A)

glass or plastic
B)
C)

copper
bimetallic

D)

1
0

INCORRECT

When a beam of light travels through media of two different densities, if the
angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, _______ occurs.

A)

reflection

B)

refraction

C)

incidence

D)

1
1

INCORRECT

liquid

criticism

When the angle of incidence is _______ the critical angle, the light beam
bends along the interface.

A)

more than

B)

less than

C)
D)

1
2

equal to

none of the above

Signals with a frequency below 2 MHz use _______ propagation.

INCORRECT

A)

ground
B)

C)
D)

1
3

sky

line-of-sight
none of the above

Signals with a frequency between 2 MHz and 30 MHz use ______ propagation.
INCORRECT

A)

ground
B)

C)
D)

1
4

sky

line-of-sight
none of the above

Signals with a frequency above 30 MHz use _______propagation.

INCORRECT

A)

ground
B)

C)

line-of-sight

sky

D)

1
5

none of the above

A parabolic dish antenna is a(n) _______ antenna.

CORRECT

A)

omnidirectional

B)

bidirectional

C)

unidirectional
D)

1
6

A(n) _____ medium provides a physical conduit from one device to another.
CORRECT

A)
B)
C)

guided
unguided

either (a) or (b)

D)

1
7

horn

none of the above

________ cable consists of two insulated copper wires twisted together.

CORRECT

A)
B)
C)
D)

Coaxial
Fiber-optic
Twisted-pair

none of the above

1
8

_______ cable is used for voice and data communications.

INCORRECT

A)
B)

Fiber-optic

C)

Twisted-pair

D)

1
9

none of the above

__________ consists of a central conductor and a shield.

CORRECT

A)
B)
C)
D)

2
0

Coaxial

Coaxial
Fiber-optic
Twisted-pair

none of the above

_____ cable can carry signals of higher frequency ranges than _____ cable.
INCORRECT

A)

Twisted-pair; fiber-optic

B)

Coaxial; fiber-optic

C)

Coaxial; twisted-pair

D)

none of the above

2
1

INCORRECT

______ cables are composed of a glass or plastic inner core surrounded by

cladding, all encased in an outside jacket.

A)
B)

Fiber-optic

C)

Twisted-pair

D)

2
2

none of the above

______ cables carry data signals in the form of light.

INCORRECT

A)
B)
C)
D)

2
3

INCORRECT

Fiber-optic
Twisted-pair

In a fiber-optic cable, the signal is propagated along the inner core by

_______.

D)

INCORRECT

Coaxial

none of the above

A)

reflection

B)

refraction

C)

Coaxial

modulation
none of the above

_________ media transport electromagnetic waves without the use of a

physical conductor.

4
A)

Guided

B)
C)
D)

2
5

Unguided
Either (a) or (b)
None of the above

Radio waves are _________.

INCORRECT

A)

omnidirectional

B)

unidirectional

C)
D)

2
6

none of the above

Microwaves are _________.

INCORRECT

A)
B)
C)
D)

2
7

bidirectional

INCORRECT

omnidirectional
unidirectional
bidirectional
none of the above

_______ are used for cellular phone, satellite, and wireless LAN
communications.

A)

Radio waves

B)
C)
D)

2
8

INCORRECT

Microwaves
Infrared waves
none of the above

________ are used for short-range communications such as those between a

PC and a peripheral device.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Radio waves
Microwaves
Infrared waves
none of the above