BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer

QUESTION NO: 1
Which one of the following is part of the security metric to consider in selecting the appropriate labels for
an administrative system?

A. Temperature rating B. Moisture content C. Adhesive type D. Smudge resistance E. Tamper resistance

Correct Answer: E

QUESTION NO: 2
What is the MINIMUM vertical separation between the top rail of a railroad track and telecommunications
facilities placed beneath the track?

A. 1525 mm (60 in) B. 1020 mm (40 in) C. 508 mm (20 in) D. 762 mm (30 in) E. 1280 mm (50 in)

Correct Answer: E

QUESTION NO: 3
There are three buildings approximately 400 meters apart and the customer wants to use 10 Gig Ethernet.
What fiber should be specified for this application?

A. 8 - 9 micron singlemode B. 62.5 micron multimode C. 50 micron laser optimized multimode D. 50 micron multimode

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 4
The public telephone system is an example of a __________ system.

A. Purely digital B. Half-duplex C. Purely analog D. Full-duplex E. Simplex

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 5
Which of the following is NOT provided by the ac grounding electrode system?

A. Adequate electrical protection for people and equipment B. Zero volt reference for AC power C. A path for dissipating electrical current D. A path for dissipating electrostatic discharge

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 6
You are designing a telecommunications grounding system for a telecommunications room (TR). The
TMGB is located 15 m (50 ft) from the telecommunications rack. What is the MINIMUM AWG of the
ground conductor required?

A. Six B. Three C. Eight D. Four E. Two

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 7
Exhibit:

The following diagram indicates what type of CATV distribution system?

A. Trunk and tap B. Video over optical fiber C. Home run D. Video over balanced twisted-pair

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 8
Which of the following is NOT a type of intrusion detection system sensor?

A. Vibration B. Electromechanical C. Thermal D. Time-auxiliary E. Capacitance

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 9
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?

A. 47 sq m (500 sq ft) B. 23 sq m (250 sq ft) C. 31 sq m (330 sq ft) D. 18 sq m (193 sq ft) E. 37 sq m (400 sq ft)

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 10
What are the three typical voltages used in centrally amplified paging systems?

A. 25, 90, and 120 B. 48, 90, and 120 C. 24, 48, and 90 D. 25, 70, and 100

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 11
When installing underground entrances, no more than ________ 90-degree bends should be included
between pulling points.

A. One B. Three C. Four D. Two

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 12
What is the PERT estimate (in hours) for project design where:
-Optimistic time is 40 hours
-Most likely time is 50 hours
-Pessimistic time is 60 hours

A. 55 hours B. 45 hours C. 50 hours D. 40 hours E. 60 hours

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 13
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?

A. Every 4 floors B. Every 2 floors C. Every 5 floors D. 1st floor and midway up through the height of the building E. Every 3 floors

Correct Answer: E

QUESTION NO: 14
When trying to control radio signals from leaking outside of a building, a ______________ antenna should
be used.

A. Panel B. Vee C. Dipole D. Dome

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 15
Which active DAS component is responsible for coupling input signals from donor systems?

A. Receiver B. Bidirectional amplifier C. Transceiver D. Coupling antenna

Correct Answer: B

BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer - RCDD-001 Exam Questions