Review Questions

You can find the answers to the review questions in Appendix B.

1. UTP cables use which type of connector?

   1. RJ-11
   2. RJ-25
   3. RJ-45
   4. BNC

2. Which type of cable will have the pins in the same order on both connectors?

   1. Crossover cable
   2. Straight-through cable
   3. Console cable
   4. Telephone cable

3. Which pins are switched in a crossover cable?

   1. 1 and 2, 3 and 4
   2. 1 and 3, 2 and 6
   3. 2 and 4, 5 and 7
   4. 1 and 4, 5 and 8

4. UTP cable has specific colors for the wire associated with each pin. Based on the TIA/EIA 568B wiring standard, what is the correct color order, starting with pin 1?

   1. White/Orange, Orange, Blue, White/Green, White/Blue, Green, White/Brown, Brown
   2. Orange, White/Orange, White/Green, Blue, White/Blue, White/Brown, Brown, Green
   3. White/Orange, Orange, White/Green, Blue, White/Blue, Green, White/Brown, Brown
   4. White/Green, Green, White/Orange, Blue, White/Blue, Orange, White/Brown, Brown

5. What is the technical term for what happens when two objects of dissimilar charge come in...