BICSI OSP CERTIFICATION 2026
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Important set of deliverables. Answer: Design documents
◉ OSP cost variance. Answer: 10%
◉ CSI 27
CSI 28
CSI 31
CSI 33
CSI26. Answer: Telecommunications
electrical safety and security'
Earth work
Utilities
Electrical
◉ NAP groupings. Answer: 4,6,8,12
◉ 4 parts security. Answer: Prevent, Detect,Alarm,Secure
,◉ 3 components of EMI. Answer: Unbalanced electromagnetic fields of
the power system, Coupling between power and telecommunications and
susceptibility of the tele system
◉ Direct buried cables collects ground strikes with a distance
determined by soil resistance typically?. Answer: 6.6' to 19.7'
◉ A reading of______ ampres is the best possible reading for any
bonding conductor, AC should be less than 1A and DC 500 Miliampres.
Answer: 0
◉ Maximum value for 2 point bonding in central offices?. Answer: .1
Ohms
◉ Trencher used in soft loamy soils or loose clay soils depths up to 5' 3'
for smaller trenchers. Answer: Vibratory
◉ Trencher used in tight soils, heavy clays or loose rock Depth sup to 5'.
Answer: Static
◉ Trenchers used in Hardend clay rock soil or adverse conditions.
Answer: Rip plow
◉ Maximum connector loss reccomended. Answer: .75 DB
, ◉ ____ have individual jackets for each tight buffered fiber.______ has
one jacket and is lower cost.. Answer: Breakout, Distribution
◉ _______ and ______ are not used after the first 24 binders.. Answer:
Violet and slate
◉ Load coil designs to counter the effects of capacitance buildup in loop
lengths over?. Answer: 5.5 KM
◉ Baseband cabling used in lengths up to?. Answer: 328'
◉ Uses a solid polymer that insulates each conducting wire ad is color
coded and more resistant to electrical surges and more tolerant to handle
than PE-39 has 6 to 3000 Pairs. Answer: PE-89
◉ PE-39 has pair range of?. Answer: 25 to 4200 pair
◉ What determines the maximum permissible end to end system
attenuation in a given fiber link?. Answer: Average transmitter power
and receiver sensitivity
◉ By subtracting the passive cable system attenuation from link loss
budget what value is received?. Answer: System performance margin
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STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Important set of deliverables. Answer: Design documents
◉ OSP cost variance. Answer: 10%
◉ CSI 27
CSI 28
CSI 31
CSI 33
CSI26. Answer: Telecommunications
electrical safety and security'
Earth work
Utilities
Electrical
◉ NAP groupings. Answer: 4,6,8,12
◉ 4 parts security. Answer: Prevent, Detect,Alarm,Secure
,◉ 3 components of EMI. Answer: Unbalanced electromagnetic fields of
the power system, Coupling between power and telecommunications and
susceptibility of the tele system
◉ Direct buried cables collects ground strikes with a distance
determined by soil resistance typically?. Answer: 6.6' to 19.7'
◉ A reading of______ ampres is the best possible reading for any
bonding conductor, AC should be less than 1A and DC 500 Miliampres.
Answer: 0
◉ Maximum value for 2 point bonding in central offices?. Answer: .1
Ohms
◉ Trencher used in soft loamy soils or loose clay soils depths up to 5' 3'
for smaller trenchers. Answer: Vibratory
◉ Trencher used in tight soils, heavy clays or loose rock Depth sup to 5'.
Answer: Static
◉ Trenchers used in Hardend clay rock soil or adverse conditions.
Answer: Rip plow
◉ Maximum connector loss reccomended. Answer: .75 DB
, ◉ ____ have individual jackets for each tight buffered fiber.______ has
one jacket and is lower cost.. Answer: Breakout, Distribution
◉ _______ and ______ are not used after the first 24 binders.. Answer:
Violet and slate
◉ Load coil designs to counter the effects of capacitance buildup in loop
lengths over?. Answer: 5.5 KM
◉ Baseband cabling used in lengths up to?. Answer: 328'
◉ Uses a solid polymer that insulates each conducting wire ad is color
coded and more resistant to electrical surges and more tolerant to handle
than PE-39 has 6 to 3000 Pairs. Answer: PE-89
◉ PE-39 has pair range of?. Answer: 25 to 4200 pair
◉ What determines the maximum permissible end to end system
attenuation in a given fiber link?. Answer: Average transmitter power
and receiver sensitivity
◉ By subtracting the passive cable system attenuation from link loss
budget what value is received?. Answer: System performance margin
◉I
