True/False
Indicate whether the statement is
true or false.
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This is the proper way to clean a fiber optic connector: 
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2.
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This photo shows what you want to accomplish by inspecting and cleaning a
connector. 
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3.
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Protective caps on connectors are usually called “dust caps” but
often contain dust themselves that can transfer to the connector ferrule making it dirty.
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4.
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Microscopes designed for fiber optic connector inspection should have filters to
remove potentially dangerous infrared light from fiber optic transmision systems.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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5.
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Of these three ways to clean a fiber optic connector, which generally gives the
best results?
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This photo shows ________.  a. | How static makes a connector dirty when exposed to the air | b. | How dirt transfers
from a dirty connector to a clean one | c. | How dirt accumulates over multiple
connections | d. | Eight connectors of different degrees of clean |
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Dirt inside the body of a connector like this is ____________.  a. | Not a problem since the ferrule end is clean | b. | Potentially a
problem because it can get on the ferrule end during mating with another
connector | c. | Ignorable | d. | Impossible to clean so the connector should be
discarded |
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THis is the decision diagram for inspecting and cleaning a connector. What has
to happen before you connect this connector to another?  a. | The connector must pass visual inspection | b. | The connector must
be celaned at least twice | c. | The connector must be cleaned
once | d. | The connector must be cleaned with the wet/dry method |
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This photo shows the area on the end of a connector ferrule that
__________.  a. | Is analyzed by automatic inspection systems | b. | The area of a
connector where ferrule condition matters | c. | How connector ferrule are marked before
inspection | d. | Marking on the ferrule that must be polished off for proper
termination |
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Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices
that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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Inspection and cleaning of fiber optic connectors should focus on _______.
(Check all that apply)
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11.
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This photo, an interferometric profile of a singlemode connector after
polishing, showing ____________. (Check all that apply) 
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Matching
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What’s the most likely cause of the condition of these
connectors? 
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12.
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Fingerprint
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13.
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Scratches, scuffing and dirt particles
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14.
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Oil from oily skin
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15.
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Liquid contamination
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