Matt, other than my first answer to your question, I have stayed out of this discussion. I am known for my patience with difficult people, up to a point, and then, I'm afraid, I become less tolerant. So, here comes the less-tolerant part:
I am not sure of your age or level of education. I am not sure if English is your native language. I am not sure that you understand what all these experienced and intelligent folks are trying to tell you. If you can read and understand the previous sentences, then we can continue the discussion in a meaningful way. Please compare my method of typing a message with yours. Mine uses capitalization, phrasing, correct spelling, and punctuation. Yours does not. I would not hire you based simply on your lack of command of the language and your argumentative and hostile manner. I would never let you loose at a subscriber's house or business, considering the way you approach a conversation.
Your method of communicating is belligerent. (Google it). One does not refer to gentlemen whom one has not met as "bro."
While I agree with my fellow technicians here, that the test, as stated by you, is not the best or brightest way to evaluate an entry-level person, I must agree with them that asking us to tell you the answers is not the best way for you to learn our trade. I will re-iterate what I stated earlier: To be able to answer these questions requires some field experience.
Your challenge to one of my friends that you pay him money if he can answer the questions is just insulting. He has a job, and knows the answers. You do not have the job, and you apparently do not know the answers. If he tells you the answers, how will you know if he's correct?
Come back when you have removed the chip on your shoulder, and are ready to speak in a civilized way to us. You need to learn some manners.
And, by the way, the answers are as follows:
1 - 1
2 - 2
3 - 3
4 - 3
5 - 4 (not exactly correct, but close)
6 - 3
7 - 4
8 - asks about "terminals" and the answers are type of wire/cable. The correct answer is 6-pair Buried Service Wire, or BSW, run to the nearest buried splice, pedestal, or pole. Any multi-conductor materiel is referred to as "wire" if 6-pairs or less, and as "cable" above 6 pairs. Cable is always referred to in the number of pairs. There is no such thing as "twenty-cable" in our industry.
9 - 2
10 - all of the answers are correct
11 - 4
12 - 2
13 - 4
14 - 3
My PayPal account address is
[email protected]. I would say that $60 would be appropriate.
