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BICSI RCDD-002 BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer - RCDD Exam Practice Test

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BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer - RCDD Questions and Answers

Question 1

You have determined that the equipment room (ER) you are designing will be the minimum size of 15 sq m (160 sq ft) and is servicing 80 but architectural changes will add 175 , which will require you to add a horizontal cross-connect (HC). What size should the equipment room (ER) be?

Options:

A.

18 sq m (193 sq ft)

B.

23 sq m (250 sq ft)

C.

31 sq m (330 sq ft)

D.

37 sq m (400 sq ft)

E.

47 sq m (500 sq ft)

Question 2

The MINIMUM recommended lighting requirement in a telecommunications room (TR) at the point of cable terminations is:

Options:

A.

150 lux

B.

300 lux

C.

500 lux

D.

750 lux

E.

1000 lux

Question 3

"A single outlet utilizing a dedicated phase, neutral, and ground conductor" is the definition for which of the following?

Options:

A.

Feeder circuit

B.

Ground fault receptacle

C.

Dedicated branch circuit

D.

"Daisy-chained" series of receptacles

Question 4

Coupling with electrical circuits can create inductive interference to telecommunications facilities. Which of the following can decrease the coupling effect?

Options:

A.

Decrease the exposure length

B.

Make sure that the single-phase components add in phase

C.

Decrease the physical separation

D.

Increase the earth resistance

Question 5

One interior TTY must be provided at locations defined as public accommodations with ________ or more pay telephones.

Options:

A.

One

B.

Two

C.

Four

D.

Six

E.

Eight

Question 6

Which type of protection for electrical power stations provide isolation against a rise in potential of station ground and also provide drainage protection against longitudinally-induced voltages?

Options:

A.

Isolating transformers

B.

Neutralizing transformers

C.

Mutual drainage reactors

D.

Unit-type neutralizing transformers

E.

2-winding neutralizing transformers

Question 7

Important considerations when designing telecommunications distribution within modular furniture include all of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

How the furniture pathways will be connected to horizontal building pathways

B.

Separation of telecommunications cabling and electrical power

C.

Diameter of cable to be installed

D.

Maximum initial fill ratio of 40 percent when derated because of corners

Question 8

A telecommunications outlet/connector may be provided using all listed below EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Wireless AP connectivity

B.

Balanced twisted-pair outlets

C.

Optical fiber connectors

D.

4p4c (4 position, 4 contact) connector

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of a perimeter pathway?

Options:

A.

Furniture pathways

B.

Surface raceways

C.

Multi channel raceways

D.

Under carpet cabling

E.

Raceways integrated within walls

Question 10

The F rating for a framed wall/stud wall is ________ hour(s).

Options:

A.

One

B.

Two

C.

Three

D.

Four

Question 11

A ________ eliminates the need to remove or install materials.

Options:

A.

Cast-in-place device

B.

Cable transit system

C.

Fire-rated pathway device

D.

Factory fabricated sleeve system

Question 12

Which of the following is a nonmechanical firestop system?

Options:

A.

Cable transit system

B.

Firestop blocks

C.

Fire rated pathway device

D.

Factory fabricated sleeve system

Question 13

What is the MOST important aspect of fire alarm signaling?

Options:

A.

Audibility

B.

Clarity

C.

Reliability

D.

Intelligibility

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a type of intrusion detection system sensor?

Options:

A.

Time-auxiliary

B.

Capacitance

C.

Vibration

D.

Electromechanical

E.

Thermal

Question 15

You are designing an audible alarm notification system for an office environment with an ambient noise level of 55 dBA. What dBA level should the horn be set at?

Options:

A.

40 dBA

B.

50 dBA

C.

55 dBA

D.

65 dBA

E.

70 dBA

Question 16

You are designing a cabling containment system installed overhead in a new data center. The main or prime purpose of the system will be to manage fiber optic cabling between cabinets. You have a choice of designs of the containment system. In view of the prime purpose of containment system, your first choice of design will be one that:

Options:

A.

Has a bottom design with a web spacing of less than 203 mm (8 in)

B.

Has a bottom design with a web spacing of less than 152 mm (6 in)

C.

Is manufactured with a soft cloth type material

D.

Has a solid bottom design

E.

The design is not important as long as the client pre approves the manufacturer

Question 17

Within a data center, if you have a system which includes one extra unit, in addition to the minimum required to satisfy the base need, and where the failure of this unit will NOT disrupt operations, what level of redundancy would this represent?

Options:

A.

N

B.

N+1

C.

N+2

D.

2N

E.

2(N+1)

Question 18

Within a data center, how many concentric layers are considered necessary to provide effective security?

Options:

A.

One

B.

Two

C.

Three

D.

Four

E.

Five

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of access floor systems?

Options:

A.

They have a low initial cost

B.

They are designed for high capacity

C.

They are aesthetically acceptable for office decor

D.

Cabling is easily accessible across the entire floor

E.

Changes can be made quickly with little occupant disruption

Question 20

The standard floor space coverage area for each building automation system (BAS) is a BAS outlet or device for every ________ of floor space.

Options:

A.

9.3 sq m (100 sq ft)

B.

23 sq m (250 sq ft)

C.

31 sq m (330 sq ft)

D.

56 sq m (600 sq ft)

E.

84 sq m (904 sq ft)

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT considered acceptable in an information technology system (ITS) conduit design and installation?

Options:

A.

Contains no continuous sections longer than 30 m (100 ft)

B.

Bonded to ground on one or both ends in accordance with national or local code requirements

C.

Will withstand the environment to which they were exposed

D.

Uses flexible conduit to access wall outlets

E.

Avoid routing conduit over or adjacent to heat sources

Question 22

The MOST common medium used to provide service to the access point (AP) is ________ cable.

Options:

A.

Singlemode optical fiber

B.

Multimode optical fiber

C.

Unbalanced twisted pair

D.

Balanced twisted pair

Question 23

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of underground conduit?

Options:

A.

Has a low initial installation cost

B.

Preserves the aesthetic appearance of the premises

C.

Adaptable for future placement or removal of facilities

D.

Provides the security of additional physical cable protection

E.

Is economical over a long life

Question 24

What would be the minimum length of casing to cross a single railroad track at 90 degrees?

Options:

A.

15 feet.

B.

50 feet.

C.

35 feet

D.

25 feet.

Question 25

How much area of wall space is needed in the telecommunications room (TR) to support a nurse call system?

Options:

A.

1.2m x 1.2 m (4 ft x 4 ft)

B.

1.2m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft)

C.

2.4 m x 2.4 m (8 ft x 8 ft)

D.

2.4 m x 3.6 m (8 ft x 12 ft)

Question 26

Which of the following is used to create an electronic signal that can be sent to the central nurse call equipment?

Options:

A.

Headend module

B.

Initiation device

C.

Notification device

D.

Two tone device

Question 27

The ________ system is an application used for storing and viewing captured digital radiology image files.

Options:

A.

CCU

B.

ICU

C.

DICOM

D.

PACS

Question 28

Which service is NOT typical of Grade 1?

Options:

A.

Telephone

B.

Multimedia

C.

Data

D.

Television

Question 29

You are designing a multi-story dwelling and need to place the CTR's. Every floor is not available. What is the alternate spacing for the CTRs?

Options:

A.

Every 2 floors

B.

Every 3 floors

C.

Every 4 floors

D.

Every 5 floors

E.

1st floor and midway up through the height of the building

Question 30

To accommodate telephone, data, CATV, security and multimedia, a MINIMUM of ________ strands of optical fiber auxiliary disconnect outlet (ADO) cable should be provided.

Options:

A.

Two

B.

Four

C.

Five

D.

Six

E.

Eight

Question 31

A backbone star topology shall have no more than______ level(s) of cross-connections.

Options:

A.

One

B.

Two

C.

Three

D.

Four

E.

Five

Question 32

An installation crew is pulling an optical fiber cable into a riser. The cable has an outside diameter of 25 mm (1 in). As the cable is being pulled off the reel and through a pulley into the riser, you must verify that the minimum bend radius for the cable being pulled is observed. The pulley must be sized at a MINIMUM of:

Options:

A.

254 mm (10 in)

B.

381 mm (15 in)

C.

508 mm (20 in)

D.

635 mm (25 in)

E.

762 mm (30 in)

Question 33

You are reviewing a building backbone design with a vertically aligned telecommunications room (TR). In the spec you note in a footnote with details that the slots at one end of the telecommunications room (TR) must be flush with the floor and the sleeves provide at the end of the telecommunications room (TR) must also be flush. In your meeting with the electrical engineering firm that has provided the spec, you make the comment that according to best practices, the MINIMUM that slots and sleeves must extend above the finished floor are:

Options:

A.

25 mm (1 in) for slots and 51 mm (2 in)

B.

25 mm (1 in) for slots and 25 mm (1 in)

C.

51 mm (2 in) for slots and 25 mm (1 in)

D.

51 mm (2 in) for slots and 51 mm (2 in)

E.

64 mm (2 1/2 in) for slots and 64 mm (2 1/2 in)

Question 34

The MINIMUM dimensions of the telecommunications main grounding busbar is ________ and variable in length.

Options:

A.

4 mm (0.16 in) x 80 mm (3.15 in)

B.

6.3 mm (0.25 in) x 100 mm (4 in)

C.

8 mm (0.31 in) x 110 mm (4.33 in)

D.

10.5 mm (0.41 in) x 140 mm (5.51 in)

E.

12.75 mm (0.50 in) x 175 mm (6.89 in)

Question 35

As a guide, the MAXIMUM recommended DC current value on any bonded conductor should be less than:

Options:

A.

250 milliamps

B.

500 milliamps

C.

750 milliamps

D.

1 amp

E.

1.25 amps

Question 36

Surge currents due to lightning and other sources MUST be ________ before they penetrate the infrastructure.

Options:

A.

Shorted

B.

Maximized

C.

Terminated

D.

Equalized

Question 37

Exhibit:

The diagram below is a typical configuration for:

Options:

A.

Work area 3-connector permanent link

B.

Work area 3-connector channel

C.

Data center 4-connector channel

D.

Data center 4-connector permanent link

E.

Work area 4-connector permanent link

Question 38

What is the worst case acceptance value for attenuation when testing 2000 m (6562 ft) of 50/125 multimode fiber at a wavelength of 1300 nm when the fiber has 2 connector pairs and 3 splices?

Options:

A.

3.4 dB

B.

4.65 dB

C.

5.4 dB

D.

6.4 dB

E.

9.4 dB

Question 39

Premises optical fiber links should be tested:

Options:

A.

In one direction at one corresponding wavelength

B.

In one direction at both corresponding wavelengths

C.

Bidirectionally at one corresponding wavelength

D.

Bidirectionally at both corresponding wavelengths

Question 40

If you have a circuit with 120 volts, 12 amps, and 10 ohms, it has a peak power of ________ watts.

Options:

A.

1018

B.

1200

C.

1440

D.

2037

Question 41

Using Ohms law, a circuit of 120 volts and a resistance of 15 ohms will have a current of ________ amps.

Options:

A.

5

B.

8

C.

10

D.

12

E.

15

Question 42

Multiples of the basic frequency of an electrical waveform are called:

Options:

A.

Transients

B.

Noise inductions

C.

Harmonics

D.

Random frequency variations

Question 43

You are designing a paging system for a 588 sq m (6325 sq ft) open office space. Due to architectural features of the ceiling, wall mounted speakers must be used. Following the general rule about wall mounted speaker placement, how many speakers should be installed?

Options:

A.

Eight

B.

Ten

C.

Twelve

D.

Fourteen

Question 44

You are designing a restaurant located within a retail mall. The ambient noise level of the restaurant is 70 dB. The ambient noise level of the mall common space is 75 dB. What is the MINIMUM sound pressure level (SPL) that should be used when designing the paging system within the restaurant?

Options:

A.

70 dB

B.

75 dB

C.

80 dB

D.

85 dB

Question 45

A space has all hard surfaces including architecture and furnishings. The audio programming produced from the distributed sound system has become unintelligible. Which of the following will NOT mitigate the problem?

Options:

A.

Add tapestries to the walls.

B.

Provide additional speakers at lower output.

C.

Increase the volume to the existing speakers.

D.

Reduce the distance of the existing speakers to the listener.

Question 46

MAC addresses are _____________ bits in length.

Options:

A.

16

B.

24

C.

32

D.

48

E.

64

Question 47

IPv-4 addresses are ________ bits in length.

Options:

A.

16

B.

24

C.

32

D.

48

E.

64

Question 48

A ______ intercepts a file and stores it temporarily in queue until a peripheral device (e.g. printer) is available.

Options:

A.

Server

B.

Spooler

C.

Jump drive

D.

Printer

Question 49

When labeling pathways, which one of the following guidelines should be met?

Options:

A.

Labeling should be affixed at the ends of each pathway.

B.

Pathways should not be labeled at regular intervals to avoid labeling removal during cable installation.

C.

Avoid marking conduits from the main equipment room (ER).

D.

Pathways do not need to have unique identifiers as they are only supporting cables.

E.

Only pathways containing fire/life/safety systems and electrical system should be labeled to prevent interference with other applications.

Question 50

Class ________ administration provides for the telecommunications infrastructure administration needs of a single building, or of a tenant served by a single or multiple. It also includes administration for backbone cabling, systems, and.

Options:

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

Question 51

Color codes for cross-connections fields have been used for many years. Which color is used to identify horizontal cable?

Options:

A.

Blue

B.

Green

C.

Purple

D.

Orange

E.

Brown

Question 52

As a wireless designer, you have been tasked with designing a DAS which supports UHF public safety radios. You have determined that if you increase the power of the base station antenna, you can solve coverage problems in the basement. One of the restrictive items that you should consider is:

Options:

A.

A single antenna may not provide the total power multiple antennas may provide

B.

The proper launch amplifier has to be chosen to provide the proper power

C.

The building's wall types may still affect the coverage

D.

The legal limits of the transmitter

Question 53

You are designing a 4.9 GHz microwave system that is using rectangular waveguide from the transceiver to the inside wall of the shelter and an antenna using elliptical waveguide from the antenna to the outside wall of the shelter. The antenna has been designed to be placed 200 ft up on a 250 ft tower. What device will you specify that will best interconnect the two different waveguides?

Options:

A.

Elliptical wave guide pass through

B.

Elliptical wave guide clamp

C.

Elliptical waveguide connector

D.

Elliptical waveguide flange

Question 54

When trying to control radio signals from leaking outside of a building, a ______________ antenna should be used.

Options:

A.

Dipole

B.

Dome

C.

Panel

D.

Vee

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