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Fiber U Color Codes Quiz



Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 1. 

Color codes are used in fiber optics to identify ________. (Check all that are correct.)
 a.
Fibers
 b.
Premises cables
 c.
OSP Cable buffer tubes
 d.
Connectors
 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 2. 

Singlemode cables which have blue connectors should not be mated to singlemode cables with green connectors.
 

 3. 

Above 12 fibers, the fibers will be bundled with color coded binder tape.
 

 4. 

Loose tube cables will have tubes following the color codes up to 12, then stripes on colored buffer tubes will indicate tubes 13-24, 25-36, etc.
 

 5. 

In addition to color codes, cables should have printing on the cable jacket to indicate fiber types and other relevant information like UL safety testing.
 

 6. 

When splicing two identical cables, fibers are spliced to the same colored fibers for consistency.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

Fiber Optic Color Codes are defined by _________.
a.
TIA 598
b.
ISO/IEC 598
c.
ANSI 598
d.
IWCE 598
 

 8. 

Cables color coded in “aqua” indicate ________.
a.
Singlemode fiber
b.
50/125 fiber, OM2
c.
Laser optimized 50/125 fiber, OM3 or OM4
d.
62.5/125 multimode fiber
 

 9. 

If a fiber optic cable is orange and the connector is black, the fiber is ______.
a.
Singlemode fiber
b.
50/125 fiber, OM2
c.
Laser optimized 50/125 fiber, OM3 or OM4
d.
62.5/125 multimode fiber
 

 10. 

If a fiber optic cable is orange and the connector is beige, the fiber is ______.
a.
Singlemode fiber
b.
50/125 fiber, OM2
c.
Laser optimized 50/125 fiber, OM3 or OM4
d.
62.5/125 multimode fiber
 

 11. 

If a fiber optic cable is yellow and the connector is blue, the fiber and connector are  ______.
a.
Singlemode fiber with a PC (physical contact) connector
b.
Singlemode fiber with an  APC (angled physical contact) connector
c.
Laser optimized 50/125 fiber, OM3 or OM4
d.
62.5/125 multimode fiber
 

Matching
 


 
Identify the cables shown here:

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a.
Laser optimized 50/125 fiber OM3 or OM4
b.
62.5/125 multimode fiber
c.
Singlemode fiber with PC connector
 

 12. 

Yellow cable with blue connector
 

 13. 

Aqua cable and connector
 

 14. 

Orange cable and beige connector
 



 
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