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1. The first objective of any DSL test plan is to test remote customer loops from a central command center or _____________________________.
a. service switching center
b. local loop
c. control tower
d. network operations center
2. Which of the following is not one of the basic components of a DSL loop management and test system?
a. test automation
b. test instruments
c. test loops
d. test access
3. One disadvantage of a DSL test system is that it increases the number of truck rolls required to test and provision a new service.
a. true
b. false
4. A _______________ is installed external to the test access switch or mounted internally in the chassis.
a. test head
b. vendor-neutral loop
c. support axis
d. voice switch
5. Which of the following is a function of an external LMS?
a. remote test and loop management
b. test access toward the DSLAM
c. equipment sparing
d. pass-through port for external test head control
e. all of the above
6. POTS testing is useful because ______________________________________.
a. DSL performance can be inferred from traditional metallic tests
b. traditional narrowband test results are more widely understood and accepted
c. central-office technicians are better equipped to resolve traditional narrowband issues
d. all of the above
7. Business-class customers who are concerned with the suitability of DSL for mission-critical could benefit from a loop management platform that provides automatic line-card protection.
a. true
b. false
8. According to this tutorial, the key to success is flexibility.
a. true
b. false
9. The majority of DSL access multiplexer (DSLAM) vendors provide test access as part of their offering.
a. true
b. false
10. Effective DSL test probes can provide which of the following capabilities?
a. TDR measurements
b. load coil and bridge tap detection
c. identification of interferers and disturbers
d. longitudinal balance
e. all of the above

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