CTS Practice Exam Questions
What area(s) of consideration should the AV professional address with the client
regarding building structure and AV service issues? - Answer Ensure adequate power
source(s), ensure AV program source access.
How is an AV project estimate created for a client? - Answer Calculating goods, labor,
materials and other projected costs, plus a markup.
What is the diagram shown in the exhibit used for in AV management activities? -
Answer Helps in sequencing and scheduling project events.
Detailed descriptions of specific services, experience required for proposed project staff
and AV drawings may be included when creating a(n)? - Answer Request for proposal
(RFP) for labor and service providers
Which pieces of equipment are necessary for testing leads and evaluating an audio
signal chain? - Answer A Signal Generator and Signal Analyzer
When commissioning for video display installation, how will the AV technician test to
ensure that the video display system is working properly? - Answer Confirm brightness,
contrast and color adjustments using SMPTE PLUGE Pattern.
What type of diagram or drawing is pictured in the exhibit? - Answer A Block Diagram
If an AV professional believes that an AV system requires its own VLAN (Virtual Local
Area Network),what information must be communicated to the AV professional's IT
counterparts? - Answer Why the VLAN is necessary.
Noise in a room can be a distraction to users and have an impact on the effectiveness
of an AV system. Which of the following generates mechanical and structural noise? -
Answer HVAC fans, diffusers and air handlers.
What would mechanical drawings be used to determine on a site visit? - Answer
Locations of heating, plumbing and ventilation in a venue.
If the text size in a projected presentation is 3 inches (76 mm), then the viewer should
not be farther away than ____ for reading the text? - Answer 450 inches (11,400 mm)
One major difference between the Service Level Agreement process and the traditional
Program Report is the SLA focuses upon? - Answer Measurement of service through
monitoring procedures.
When would an AV contractor need to consider an IPv6 deployment instead of IPv4? -
Answer On a contract with a government agency where it is mandated.
, What could be the problem if a laptop-connected projector is not displaying a projected
image? - Answer Make sure the laptop's screen port has been enabled using the correct
function keys.
When considering sightline and seating parameters for a venue, the AV professional
must remember that the average seated eye height is? - Answer 4 inches (100 mm)
less than the average seated head height.
When conducting the site visit, if a ladder is needed, what type should be used and
why? - Answer Fiberglass or wood preferred in case a surface becomes electrified
accidentally.
What type of drawing is pictured in the exhibit? - Answer Plan view
When attending a maintenance contract service call, the technician should be prepared
to? - Answer Calibrate or adjust system devices and settings, physically adjust
equipment mounts.
Properly confirming that a rental customer is legitimate can include the following
step(s)? - Answer Copy of Driver's license of the renter and confirm credit card billing
address.
When communicating to a vendor about a proposal? - Answer You may need to ask for
changes in approach or terms, and for the vendor to resubmit.
What typically causes Alien Crosstalk (AXT) in a network system? - Answer UTP cables
are bundled with other low voltage UTP cables.
What is the real problem if the far end of a teleconferencing system complains that they
can hear an echo - Answer Lack of proper echo cancelling at the near end
When checking signal flow between a source and display, the first thing an AV
technician needs to confirm is that the? - Answer Signal is being generated by the
source components.
When pulling cable in conduit, junction boxes are installed at the ends of conduit runs
while pull boxes are? - Answer Specified every 100 feet (30 meters) or after 180
degrees of bend.
If it has been determined that system operators should be able to identify networked
devices by name, ask the network manager whether the network uses which of the
following? - Answer DNS or WINS
26. What is portrayed in the diagram shown in the exhibit? - Answer Logic Network
Diagram.
What area(s) of consideration should the AV professional address with the client
regarding building structure and AV service issues? - Answer Ensure adequate power
source(s), ensure AV program source access.
How is an AV project estimate created for a client? - Answer Calculating goods, labor,
materials and other projected costs, plus a markup.
What is the diagram shown in the exhibit used for in AV management activities? -
Answer Helps in sequencing and scheduling project events.
Detailed descriptions of specific services, experience required for proposed project staff
and AV drawings may be included when creating a(n)? - Answer Request for proposal
(RFP) for labor and service providers
Which pieces of equipment are necessary for testing leads and evaluating an audio
signal chain? - Answer A Signal Generator and Signal Analyzer
When commissioning for video display installation, how will the AV technician test to
ensure that the video display system is working properly? - Answer Confirm brightness,
contrast and color adjustments using SMPTE PLUGE Pattern.
What type of diagram or drawing is pictured in the exhibit? - Answer A Block Diagram
If an AV professional believes that an AV system requires its own VLAN (Virtual Local
Area Network),what information must be communicated to the AV professional's IT
counterparts? - Answer Why the VLAN is necessary.
Noise in a room can be a distraction to users and have an impact on the effectiveness
of an AV system. Which of the following generates mechanical and structural noise? -
Answer HVAC fans, diffusers and air handlers.
What would mechanical drawings be used to determine on a site visit? - Answer
Locations of heating, plumbing and ventilation in a venue.
If the text size in a projected presentation is 3 inches (76 mm), then the viewer should
not be farther away than ____ for reading the text? - Answer 450 inches (11,400 mm)
One major difference between the Service Level Agreement process and the traditional
Program Report is the SLA focuses upon? - Answer Measurement of service through
monitoring procedures.
When would an AV contractor need to consider an IPv6 deployment instead of IPv4? -
Answer On a contract with a government agency where it is mandated.
, What could be the problem if a laptop-connected projector is not displaying a projected
image? - Answer Make sure the laptop's screen port has been enabled using the correct
function keys.
When considering sightline and seating parameters for a venue, the AV professional
must remember that the average seated eye height is? - Answer 4 inches (100 mm)
less than the average seated head height.
When conducting the site visit, if a ladder is needed, what type should be used and
why? - Answer Fiberglass or wood preferred in case a surface becomes electrified
accidentally.
What type of drawing is pictured in the exhibit? - Answer Plan view
When attending a maintenance contract service call, the technician should be prepared
to? - Answer Calibrate or adjust system devices and settings, physically adjust
equipment mounts.
Properly confirming that a rental customer is legitimate can include the following
step(s)? - Answer Copy of Driver's license of the renter and confirm credit card billing
address.
When communicating to a vendor about a proposal? - Answer You may need to ask for
changes in approach or terms, and for the vendor to resubmit.
What typically causes Alien Crosstalk (AXT) in a network system? - Answer UTP cables
are bundled with other low voltage UTP cables.
What is the real problem if the far end of a teleconferencing system complains that they
can hear an echo - Answer Lack of proper echo cancelling at the near end
When checking signal flow between a source and display, the first thing an AV
technician needs to confirm is that the? - Answer Signal is being generated by the
source components.
When pulling cable in conduit, junction boxes are installed at the ends of conduit runs
while pull boxes are? - Answer Specified every 100 feet (30 meters) or after 180
degrees of bend.
If it has been determined that system operators should be able to identify networked
devices by name, ask the network manager whether the network uses which of the
following? - Answer DNS or WINS
26. What is portrayed in the diagram shown in the exhibit? - Answer Logic Network
Diagram.
