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VDV Practice Test

This Practice Test will help you prepare to take the California VDV Certification Exam. These practice tests are randomly generated from several hundred questions covering various areas of the VDV scope of work. Be sure to also read the informational documents available on this website.



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

 1. 

If you have a return air ceiling what kind of cable would you install?
a.
Coax
c.
Fiber
b.
CMG
d.
CMP
 

 2. 

Which test instrument would you use to test long distance fiber for reflective and non-reflective events?
a.
Optical laser continuity check
c.
OTDR
b.
Power Meter
d.
LED continuity check
 

 3. 

What is the 3dB rule?
a.
If the distance to the speakers is cut by half, the volume is increased by 3dB.
c.
If you add a speaker you must increase the volume 3dB
b.
If you double the wattage on the load you increase the volume by only 3dB.
d.
Increasing 3dB triples the power
 

 4. 

What is a Fusion splicer used for?
a.
Fiber splicing
c.
Coax splicing
b.
Copper Data splicing
d.
none of these
 

 5. 

How many connectors would be required on a face plate if you needed composite(RCA), 2 BNC and stereo speaker connections?
a.
4
c.
6
b.
5
d.
7
 

 6. 

What is the typical AWG size for a series 6 center conductor?
a.
18 AWG
c.
22 AWG
b.
16 AWG
d.
14 AWG
 

 7. 

What is the typical AWG size for a CAT 5 cable?
a.
26-24 AWG
c.
20-18 AWG
b.
24-22 AWG
d.
18-16 AWG
 

 8. 

What are CRT’s?
a.
Type of horn
c.
Type of magnetic switch
b.
Type of siren
d.
Type of monitor
 

 9. 

What is the unit of measurement when measuring attenuation loss/gain in a coaxial system?
a.
W
c.
dB
b.
Hz
d.
Watts
 

 10. 

What does EOL stand for?
a.
End Of Line
c.
Error on Line Set
b.
Error on Line
d.
Both a & c
 

 11. 

If you suspect hazardous dust is in the area you are working you should __________.
a.
get a mask then continue to work
c.
leave the area right away and report to you supervisor
b.
spray the area with water then continue to work
d.
try and stay as low as possible
 

 12. 

What cable is an ST connector used on?
a.
Fiber
c.
18-2
b.
Coax
d.
4pr communication
 

 13. 

Adjusting a room acoustically, you would use ______ noise.
a.
Pink
c.
Music
b.
White
d.
intermittent
 

 14. 

What is the 1st step when certifying a data link?
a.
Calculate wire length
c.
Wire map
b.
Determine wire type
d.
Calibrate testers
 

 15. 

What does the acronym “SPL” stand for?
a.
special people lately
c.
sound pressure level
b.
spectacular project latencies
d.
step level
 

 16. 

There are ________ pairs in each binder group of a multi-pair UTP backbone cable
a.
4
c.
50
b.
25
d.
100
 

 17. 

Category 5 cables exhibit ________ attenuation than category 3 cables.
a.
lower
c.
same
b.
higher
 

 18. 

A ______ modular jack contains connection points for two telephone pairs.
a.
RJ-11
c.
T1
b.
RJ-45
d.
DTMF
 

 19. 

Proper respirator fit may be prevented by:
a.
A person’s physical face structure
c.
Excessive facial hair
b.
Glasses with temple pieces
d.
All the above
 

 20. 

What is the best way to control excessive bleeding?
a.
By running it under water
c.
Direct pressure on the wound
b.
With a loose bandage
d.
Wait to see if it stops
 

 21. 

Low voltage systems are not capable of electrocution because:
a.
current is to low
c.
Both A and B
b.
voltage is to low
d.
Low voltage systems can cause electrocution
 

 22. 

When working on ladders, you should not extend your body beyond the rails, this is commonly called:
a.
the “ladder” rule
c.
the “arm’s length” rule
b.
the “belt buckle” rule
d.
the “lean-out” rule
 

 23. 

OSHA requirements for a job site do not include:
a.
Coffee and donuts at break time
c.
Store flammable rags in containers that have lids
b.
Immediately report unsafe conditions and accidents
d.
Cleanup construction debris and scrap regularly
 

 24. 

A series circuit always has ______ current path(s).
a.
one
c.
three
b.
two
d.
four
 

 25. 

The _______ pattern is the preferred layout for a paging system.
a.
square
c.
diamond
b.
staggered
d.
side by side
 

 26. 

Loose tube type fiber cable is:
a.
Usually used outside
c.
May require a “break out kit”
b.
Made to allow for expansion and contraction as temperatures change
d.
All of these
 

 27. 

In a typical burglar alarm system, a door contact is configured as:
a.
Normally open
c.
Shunted
b.
Normally closed
d.
Bipolar
 

 28. 

According to the NEC, metal cable trays and wire ways ________ bonded to ground.
a.
shall not be
c.
will be
b.
shall be
d.
will not be
 

 29. 

Openings in floors should be:
a.
guarded
c.
guarded or covered
b.
covered
d.
none of these
 

 30. 

Choose the correct components of a magnetic lock.
a.
key, tumbler
c.
coil, plunger
b.
electromagnet, strike plate
d.
doorknob, deadbolt
 

 31. 

When measuring resistance in circuit for a professional sound system, one would use a(n)___________.
a.
ammeter
c.
impedance bridge
b.
spectrum analyzer
d.
None of these
 

 32. 

To increase the field of view of a CCTV camera, a _________ is used.
a.
telephoto lens
c.
short focal length
b.
infrared lens
d.
none of these
 

 33. 

In an audio system, an equalizer is normally installed:
a.
Before the power amplifier
c.
After the power amplifier
b.
Before the mixer
 

 34. 

What does OTDR stand for?
a.
oral tooth decay rate
c.
option technical Doppler rate
b.
optical time domain reflectometer
d.
None of these
 

 35. 

A series of digits or characters that must be entered into a system such as a telephone or other communication terminal to gain access, is known as______?
a.
prefix
c.
pin number
b.
codec
d.
access code
 

 36. 

What does the format size determine in a camera?
a.
focal length, focus range and lens length
c.
lens length, focus range and weight
b.
focal length, lens size and resolution
d.
resolved length, focus size and camera length
 

 37. 

What things need to be considered when installing pan/tilt units?
a.
Is there enough horizontal clearance for the total movement required?
c.
Will this unit be subject to wind-loading
b.
Is there enough vertical clearance for the total movement required?
d.
all the above
 

 38. 

What is the minimum voice cabling type for a residential application?
a.
4-pair, Category 2
c.
4-pair, Category 5
b.
4-pair, Category 3
d.
4-wire, station wire
 

 39. 

What device is used to boost a weaker audio signal to a level suitable for further mixing and signal processing?
a.
amplifier
c.
mixer
b.
mixing console
d.
preamplifier
 

 40. 

Which of the following best describes acoustic feedback?
a.
echo effect
c.
low pitched squeal
b.
high pitched squeal
d.
both b and c
 

 41. 

What is the best way to protect against voltage spikes in a DC circuit?
a.
add a capacitor across the contacts
c.
use an in-line fuse on the common wire of the contact
b.
add a diode across the relay coil
d.
use an isolation transformer
 

 42. 

Which of the following best describes the main reason for connecting computers together?
a.
to reduce the amount of software needed
c.
to share resources
b.
to save overhead costs
d.
both a and b
 

 43. 

Decreasing the resistance of a circuit will cause the _____________.
a.
current to decrease
c.
voltage to decrease
b.
current to increase
d.
voltage to increase
 

 44. 

_______ are the most common shock-related injury.
a.
Amputations
c.
Burns
b.
Broken bones
d.
Falls
 

 45. 

________ and _______ are the two types of delay measured in a cable test.
a.
Delay skew/ NVP
c.
Propagation delay/ Delay skew
b.
NVP/ return loss
d.
Propagation delay/ NVP
 

 46. 

A force that pushes electrons through a circuit is called _________.
a.
resistance
c.
power
b.
current
d.
voltage
 

 47. 

If you decrease the voltage in a series circuit, the current will ___________.
a.
decrease
c.
increase
b.
double
d.
remain the same
 

 48. 

Which article in the National Electrical Code would you reference to find the DEFINITION for a signaling circuit?
a.
90
c.
250
b.
100
d.
725
 

 49. 

The unit of electromotive force is the _______.
a.
ampere
c.
ohm
b.
volt
d.
watt
 

 50. 

The total power consumed in a parallel circuit is _________ the power consumed in each branch.
a.
always less than
c.
the reciprocal of
b.
the product of
d.
the sum of
 



 
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