Review Questions

You can find the answers in Appendix A.

1. UTP cables use which type of connector?

A. RJ-11

B. RJ-25

C. RJ-45

D. BCN

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

A. Crossover cable

B. Straight-through cable

C. Console cable

D. Telephone cable

3. Which pins are switched in a crossover cable?

A. 1 and 2, 3 and 4

B. 1 and 3, 2 and 6

C. 2 and 4, 5 and 7

D. 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?

A. White/Orange, Orange, Blue, White/Green, White/Blue, Green, White/Brown, Brown

B. Orange, White/Orange, White/Green, Blue, White/Blue, White/Brown, Brown, Green