30 questions on hardline prep, taps, AOI LEs, bridgers, and high-split. Suggested time 60 minutes. Target score: 80%.
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Q1. A hardline tech's primary contribution to plant health is:
Q2. Correct forward-path order from content origin to customer:
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Q3. Meter reads +31 dBmV at a −20 dB amplifier test point. Approximate true RF level:
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Q4. Why can one open tap port degrade upstream for an entire node segment?
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Q5. Before you core, the tool must be:
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Q6. The coring tool rocks and the slug comes out angled. Correct action:
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Q7. Seizure serrations must bite:
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Q8. After torque, the connector body still spins on the cable. That means:
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Q9. Opening an old splice shows green corrosion on the center conductor. You should:
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Q10. A tap faceplate stamped '17' indicates:
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Q11. Which passive merges 60/90 VAC plant power onto the coax while passing RF?
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Q12. Pad vs equalizer — which statement is true?
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Q13. On an AOI QuantumLink LE, before pulling the RF module you must:
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Q14. Replacing a failed amp — FIRST action at the open housing:
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Q15. In a typical Spectrum-style high-split upgrade, usable upstream extends near:
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Q16. High-split makes connector discipline MORE critical because:
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Q17. Inside an amplifier, the physical part that sets the 42 / 85 / 204 MHz split is the:
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Q18. A line extender primarily:
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Q19. Three streets on one node: slow uploads after rain, normal forward levels, return ingress 15–35 MHz, wet hardline splice yesterday. Best first move:
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Q20. A Viavi OneExpert ingress scan is primarily used to:
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Q21. Good forward level but terrible MER at a tap most likely means:
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Q22. Hardline plant power is typically:
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Q23. Correct unit pairing:
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Q24. Green APC fiber connectors matter in HFC optics because they:
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Q25. Remote PHY / DAA changes architecture by:
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Q26. Flooding compound left on the outer conductor before seizure install causes:
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Q27. Jacket print is unreadable. Best way to verify hardline size before coring:
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Q28. Positive stop on a pin connector exists to:
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Q29. Which symptom set points to a return-path (upstream) problem first?
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Q30. Unused F-ports on a tap or amp faceplate must be:
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