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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. 

When installing a equipment rack, what is the minimum distance it can be installed from an Electrical panel?
a.
12”
c.
24”
b.
18”
d.
36”
 

 3. 

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
 

 4. 

Today’s LAN structure uses what topology as the most common use for cable installation
a.
Bus
c.
Daisy chain
b.
Ring
d.
Star
 

 5. 

You are pulling feeder cables to a MUTOA through a fire wall, what are the requirements?
a.
Cut a hole just big enough for the cable
c.
Cut a 3” hole and fire caulk
b.
Cut a 2” hole and fire caulk
d.
Check the requirements for that rated wall
 

 6. 

The advantages of fiber are?
a.
Cheaper in price
c.
More durable
b.
Quicker to terminate
d.
Longer distance/bandwidth
 

 7. 

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

 8. 

What type of cable would you typically terminate on a 110 block?
a.
CAT 3 4pr
c.
CAT 6 4pr
b.
CAT 5 4pr
d.
none of these
 

 9. 

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
 

 10. 

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

 11. 

What is a Wiegand reader?
a.
A type of bar code reader
c.
A specific format used in card readers
b.
A high speed optical reader
d.
A device used with wireless access point to verify data integrity
 

 12. 

Measurement of AC resistance is called?
a.
Ohms
c.
Impedance
b.
Mhos
d.
None of the above
 

 13. 

What does “T/R/S” stand for in an audio system:
a.
tight, round, straight
c.
tip, ring, sleeve
b.
tough, record, sleeve
d.
toss, recycle, safety
 

 14. 

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

 15. 

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

 16. 

Which is the general formula for electric power?
a.
P= I x R
c.
P=V / R
b.
P= I x E
d.
P= I / R
 

 17. 

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

 18. 

The nominal voltage supplied from the telephone company on public telephone lines(except during ringing) is ________.
a.
24 VDC
c.
120 VAC
b.
48 VDC
d.
48 VAC
 

 19. 

Where do you use bridging clips?
a.
An RJ-31X
c.
Telephone switching system
b.
A 66 block
d.
Across Tip & Ring line
 

 20. 

Type ____ communications plenum cable shall be listed as being suitable for use in ducts,  plenums, and other spaces used for environmental air and shall also be listed as having fire-resistant and low smoke-producing characteristics.
a.
CMR
c.
CMG
b.
CMP
d.
CMX
 

 21. 

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

 22. 

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
 

 23. 

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
 

 24. 

The NEC definition of “cable” is:
a.
A covering over the conductor assembly that may include one or more metallic members, strength members or jackets
c.
A wire with more than one pair in a jacket
b.
A factory assembly of two or more conductors having an overall covering
 

 25. 

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

 26. 

The main cause of job-related eye injuries is:
a.
Electrical hazards
c.
Dust or powders
b.
Lasers
d.
Flying objects or particles
 

 27. 

A time-lapse VCR that records in real time during an alarm condition needs a(n):
a.
Extra long-play videotape
c.
Alarm Contact Closure
b.
Built in monitor
d.
Time/Date Generator
 

 28. 

A transformer that has more turns in the secondary than in the primary:
a.
steps-up voltage
c.
steps-down voltage
b.
steps-up current
d.
steps-down power
 

 29. 

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
 

 30. 

What is the proper way to ascend and descend a ladder?
a.
facing away
c.
facing towards
b.
carrying material
d.
both b & c
 

 31. 

An LED can be designed to emit:
a.
visible light or infrared light
c.
only infrared light
b.
only visible light
d.
visible light or ultraviolet light
 

 32. 

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

 33. 

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
 

 34. 

What type of lens would be used with a pan & tilt mount to follow individual cars as well as cover a large parking lot?
a.
motorized zoom auto iris
c.
vari-focal manual iris
b.
narrow angle manual iris
d.
wide angle auto iris
 

 35. 

If cameras are to be used covertly at night, what type of light source should be used?
a.
infrared
c.
ultraviolet
b.
sodium
d.
visible
 

 36. 

When using 24-volts AC to power CCTV equipment, you would use a __________ transformer.
a.
class 1
c.
rectifying
b.
class 2
d.
step-up
 

 37. 

Loudspeakers that operate below 300 Hz only are called ______.
a.
midrange
c.
super-tweeter loudspeakers
b.
subwoofers
d.
tweeters
 

 38. 

The “dB” describes ________.
a.
a ratio of two quantities
c.
power of a quotient
b.
an exponent
d.
the sum of two numbers
 

 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. 

What must be done to a sound masking system so that all frequencies fall within the preferred sound masking curve?
a.
All noise must be removed from the environment.
c.
The input signal must be balanced.
b.
It must be tuned.
d.
The output voltage must be adjusted.
 

 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. 

UTP cable is susceptible to ________.
a.
electrical noise
c.
radiation
b.
massive voltage drop
d.
shielding
 

 44. 

The single most important thing you can do to increase your level of safety is to be ____________.
a.
aware
c.
isolated
b.
insulated
d.
quick
 

 45. 

The maximum recommend length for a single-section ladder is ______ feet. 
a.
20
c.
40
b.
30
d.
50
 

 46. 

A good rule of thumb for cleaning connectors is that they be cleaned _________.
a.
weekly
c.
every two years
b.
every time they are exposed to the environment
d.
none of these
 

 47. 

Which of the following items should not be transported on a material hoist
a.
personnel
c.
powered equipment
b.
wheeled loads
d.
long material
 

 48. 

Convert the following value- 212 mA = _______ amps
a.
0.000212
c.
0.212
b.
0.0212
d.
212
 

 49. 

The temperature rating associated with the ampacity of a conductor shall be selected and coordinated so as not to exceed the ___________ temperature rating of any connected termination, conductor or device.
a.
base
c.
highest
b.
compensated
d.
lowest
 

 50. 

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
 



 
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