FOA CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS A+
◉ Multimode Fiber has a greater bandwidth than single mode fiber.
Answer: False - Single mode has less dispersion: more bandwidth
◉ Pulling from the center to the ends is a way of pulling long cables in
conduits. Answer: True
◉ Large core step-index is the most common in plastic optical fiber.
Answer: True
◉ No fiber optic cable needs to be grounded. Answer: False - any
electronic material must be grounded
◉ The cladding is the portion of the fiber you are removing during
stripping. Answer: The buffer is what you take off
◉ Single mode fiber cables are usally color coded in gray. Answer: Fase
- Yellow
◉ Loose tube may require the instalation of what. Answer: Breakout kit
◉ Composite cables have only fiber. Answer: false- they also have
copper
, ◉ Orange cable contains multimode fiber. Answer: True
◉ The testing phase of a project is when you do loss/budget anaylisis.
Answer: False - should be done in the planning stage
◉ Distribution cables use mass fusion splicing. Answer: False- Ribbion
cable uses mass fusion
◉ The reference cables that are used during testing must be chosen for
their low loss characteristics. Answer: True
◉ Telecom FTTx is typically single mode fiber. Answer: True
◉ Unit for measuring bandwidth. Answer: GHz
◉ Unit for measuring absoulute power. Answer: dBm
◉ Unit for measuring outside jacket. Answer: mm or inches
◉ unit for measuring fiber size. Answer: ym or microns
◉ Unit for measuring cable length is. Answer: Feet or meters
FINAL PAPER PRACTICE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS A+
◉ Multimode Fiber has a greater bandwidth than single mode fiber.
Answer: False - Single mode has less dispersion: more bandwidth
◉ Pulling from the center to the ends is a way of pulling long cables in
conduits. Answer: True
◉ Large core step-index is the most common in plastic optical fiber.
Answer: True
◉ No fiber optic cable needs to be grounded. Answer: False - any
electronic material must be grounded
◉ The cladding is the portion of the fiber you are removing during
stripping. Answer: The buffer is what you take off
◉ Single mode fiber cables are usally color coded in gray. Answer: Fase
- Yellow
◉ Loose tube may require the instalation of what. Answer: Breakout kit
◉ Composite cables have only fiber. Answer: false- they also have
copper
, ◉ Orange cable contains multimode fiber. Answer: True
◉ The testing phase of a project is when you do loss/budget anaylisis.
Answer: False - should be done in the planning stage
◉ Distribution cables use mass fusion splicing. Answer: False- Ribbion
cable uses mass fusion
◉ The reference cables that are used during testing must be chosen for
their low loss characteristics. Answer: True
◉ Telecom FTTx is typically single mode fiber. Answer: True
◉ Unit for measuring bandwidth. Answer: GHz
◉ Unit for measuring absoulute power. Answer: dBm
◉ Unit for measuring outside jacket. Answer: mm or inches
◉ unit for measuring fiber size. Answer: ym or microns
◉ Unit for measuring cable length is. Answer: Feet or meters
