TSIMC 7-15

STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST

2) The quantity of electrons passing a given

point is the definition of:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Voltage
Current
Power
Resistance

3) What is an electrical pressure or force?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Power
Resistance
Attenuation
Voltage

4) Resistance is a measure of the degree to

which an object opposes an electric
current through it.
a)
b)

True
False

5) A __________ is a signal strength, or signal

power. Also referred to as wave height.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Power
Wave Forms
Amplification
Amplitude

6) The rate at which an electromagnetic

waveform alternates usually measured in
watts is frequency.
a)
b)

True
False

7) The _____________ is the operation of an

amplifier, a natural or artificial device
intended to make a signal stronger.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Loop Signaling
Amplification
Connecting
PBX

8) Attenuation is the increase in power or a

signal. It usually occurs as a result of
absorption, reflection, diffusion,
scattering, deflection or dispersion form
an original level.
a)
b)

True
False

9) The characteristic shape of a signal

usually shown as a plot of amplitude over
a period of time is the definition of:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Direct Current
Wave Forms
Alternating Current
ARC-B-ACTS

10) What is the meaning of DC?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Dual Connection
Dialing Control
Direct Current
DEOS Connectors

11) A direct current is the flow of free

electrons in one direction within an
electrical conductor, such as wire.
a)
b)

True
False

12) Discharge of a static charge on a

surface or body through a conductive
path to ground is the definition of:
a)
b)
c)
d)

ESD
DC
AC
Hz

13) A _________________ can create damages

to the integrated circuits.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Electrostatic Discharge
Loop Signaling
Alternating Current
Telephony Networks

14) A method of signaling over circuit path

that uses the metallic loop formed by the
line (wire) or trunk conductors (cat 5) and
terminating circuits (circuit cards) is the
definition of:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Loop Signaling
Operator Console
Serial Device Server
Model

onis
15)On-hook
________ describes when the phone
hook
___
the ______ and the loop is open.

16) TheOff-hook
________ describes when the phone
isoff____ thehook
_________ (picked up) and the
loop is closed allowing electricity to make
it back to the switchboard.

17) What process is also known as the Eight

Functions of a Switching Office or ARC-BACTS?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Call Completion Process

Telephone Networks
Dial Code Table
Default Configuration

18) What does ARC-B-ACTS stands for?

a)

b)

c)

d)

Attending, Reconnecting, Calling, Bits,

Alerting, Connecting, Transmitting,
Supervision
Attending, Receiving, Controlling, Busy,
Alerting, Connecting, Transmitting,
Supervision
Alert, RSAM, Control, BRI-S, Analyzing,
Command, Transport, Supervision
Amplitude, Resistance, Current, BRI-U,
Act, Call, Transmit, Supervision

19) The ________________ typically refers to

the 120 volts electricity delivered by your
local power utility to the tree-pin power
outlet in your wall.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Direct Current
Alternating Current
Amplification
Frequency

20) The alternating current is called that

because the polarity of the current
alternates between ______ and _______,
___ times a second.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Positive, Negative, 60
Plus, Minus, 65
Plus, Minus 60
Positive, Negative, 65

21) The characteristics of prominent

telephony networks are Central Office,
Private Branch Exchange, Public Switched
Telephone Network and the Global Block
Numbering Plan.
a)
b)

True
False

22) This is where the telephone lines of

subscribers meet and are joined to the
switching equipment.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Central Office
Switching Office
Public Switched
Branch Exchange

23) Central Offices may contain more that

one switch, this may be to allow more
subscribers or to connect to distant
switches. Phones specific to one CO are
referred to as the Local Loop.
a)
b)

True
False

24) The ___________ is a small network with

several users, like a hotel. The distinction
is that a hotel will supply phones to all
their rooms and have their own
switchboard.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Private Branch Exchange

Public Switched Telephone Network
Central Office
Global Block Numbering Plan

25) The Public Switched Telephone Network

is usually referred to as the worldwide
voice telephone network accessible to all
those with telephones and access
privileges.
a)
b)

True
False

Service

Block

Joint

22X 29X

Marine Corps

32X 39X

Air Force

42X 49X

Army

52X 69X

Navy

72X

Spare

73X 78X, 790X 798X

26) What does the above table referrers to?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Global Block Numbering Plan Area Code

Public Switched Telephone Network Area Code
Private Branch Exchange Area Code
Central Office Ares Code

27) Analog
________ and Digital
__________ signaling are the
two types of methods that will be use.
Analog
28) __________
Signals are continuous
electrical signals that vary in time.

29) __________
Signals are non-continuous,
Digital
meaning they change in individual steps.

30) What are three advantage of Analog

Signal?
a)

b)

c)
d)
e)
f)

Less complicated to plan and implement

than digital systems.
Not suitable for advanced processing
techniques.
Equipment is usually large.
Requires more power to operate.
Uses less bandwidth to reproduce signal.
More resistant to attenuation and can
travel further over wire lines.

31) Commercial Circuit Switch can support

3-4 _____ 4-3
both
and _____ numbering plans.
32) Tactical telephone numbers13
are10
___, ___,
or7 ___ digits in length using the format of
9YX-MYX-NNX-XXXX.
33) The available numbers in an
expeditionary phone
0 number
1
0are;
9 Y __
2 or8
__; X __-__;
2 9 M __-__ and N __-__.

34) The characteristics of GBNP are;

incorporate all services into a joint
network. Identify a unique, servicemanaged block of unit and subscriber
numbers. Simplify network management
routing into a global network. Identify
databases and sub-networks within the
block of numbers.
a)
b)

True
False

35) The original telephone technology,

which converts air vibrations, voice, into
an analogous electrical frequency is
referred to:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Digital Telephones
Analog Telephones
Plain Old Telephones System
Network Telephones

36) The ______________ converts air

vibrations, voice, into a digital signal that
can either be sent across existing
telephones lines or through Voice-over
Internet Protocol.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Telephone Characteristics
Time Division Multiplexing
Digital Telephones
Network Telephones

37) The ______________, also known as VoIP

phones, are telephones that work on an
existing LAN or WAN to function.
a)
b)
c)
d)

POTS
Network Telephones
Analog Telephones
Dial Tone

POTS
38) A basic house phone is considered
a _______
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
11
phone_________________________(DTMF),
RJ-___
connectors and Common Battery
Signaling/CBS) are the most common POTS
characteristics of a ______ phone.

39) Basic functions of a telephone are put in

place for the user and for the ability to
operate with a Switching System.
a)
b)

True
False

40) Which four are the characteristics of the

telephone? (Choose Four)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Dial Tone
Phone Number
VX-900
E & M Signaling
Ring Tone
Framing
Transmit
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency

41) Once digitized, voice and/or data signals

from many sources can be combined and
transmitted over a single T1 link. This process
is made possible by a technique calledTime
______
__________________.
Division
Multiplexing
42)Quantizing
__________ is the process of assigning a
specific quantizing interval, based on signal
intensity, to the waveforms that were
produced in the Sampling stage.
43) Framing
________ is the process used to assign time
intervals to allow for digital signal processing
across ______.
T1s

44)Encoding
________ is the process of coding the
256 ____
quantizing intervals assigned to the PAM
samples into8-bit
______ binary words.
45) The most common PCM method is to
sample a voice conversation
times
8,000 at _____
second
per ______.
Pulse Code Modulation

46) The ___________________ is the most

common and most important technique
that a telephone system can use to sample
a voice signal and convert that sample into
digital code.

47) In order for the PCM to occur

____
five
processes must take place.
They are;
Quantizing
Sampling
________,
_________,
___________,
Encoding_________,
Companding
Framing
and ________.
48) The process of converting signals, like
voice or video, into discrete values like
Sampling
digital signals, is called _________.
49) Companding is the process of
compression or expansion of a code word.
a)
b)

True
False

Internet
Protocol Address
50) The
____________________
is usually a
numerical label assigned to each device.

51) The
___________
Subnet
Mask defines the range of the IP
addresses that can be used within a
network.
52) A default gateway is a device (router) on
the network that has the ability to access or
send data packets to another page.
a)
b)

True
False

53) A codec
______ encodes a data stream or signal
for transmission, storage or encryption, or
decodes it for playback or editing.
54)Which three symbols are used in wire
diagrams?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Switch Symbol
Codec Symbol
VX-900 Symbol
Telephone Symbol
Updating Symbol

55) Tags
______ are used to eliminate confusion
when tracing lines from a switchboard or
distribution devices to a phone.
56) At a minimum a tag should have the
following information written on both
sides with a grease pencil/china
marker;
Phone
#
_______, _________,
____________,
Subscriber
Type of Phone
Port ID # _______.
57) TheCAT-3
_____ cables are the most familiar
cables used with commercial telephone
systems also known as the phone cord.

58) CAT-3 is capable of transferring data at

10
__Mbs.
59) What are the color code that goes in the RJ11?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Black , Red, Yellow, Green

Red, Green Yellow Black
Black, Red, Green, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Black, Green
CAT-5

59) _____ can be used

in two different
T-568A
T-568B
combinations ________ and _______.

60) The CAT-5 uses a tip known as RJ-45

the _____.
61) The
____________________________
Timing
Cable and Termination Capare
essential to the operation of the DEOS.
62) The Timing Cable is used for timing of
the Commercial Circuit Switch (CCS)
a)
b)

True
False

63) Termination Cap is used to open the circuit

and allow the CCS to realize that only 1 MSU will
be used.
a)
b)

True
False

64) What are the four main connections that need

to be made in order to properly utilize each
3750
to SDS
ETH (DEOS 3)
switch?
_______________________,
CAT______________________________________,
5 Distribution panel to MSU 0 (DEOS 1)
CAT______________________________________,
5 Distribution panel to MSU 0 (DEOS 2)
CAT___________________________________________.
5 Distribution panel to Slice Console (RSAM)

(5) is utilized to determine what

65) The DCT
_______
type of call it is going to be.
(6) is utilized to determine if a call
66) The DCT
_______
is requesting the use of an area code.

67) The DCT

________
(7) is utilized for the switch code.
68) The DCT
_______
(8) is utilized for the local numbers.
69) The DCT
_______
(9) is used for the Decoding of the
Token Digit.