NCTI Actual Exam NCTI 2- 7 Exam

NCTI Actual Exam NCTI 2- 7 Exam Latest Update Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+

Which of the following devices were used to capture TV signals in the early days of television?

• Microwave Antenna.
• Antenna placed on the roof.
• Satellite Dish.
• Dowser Rod. -ANSWER-B) Antenna placed on the roof.

Why did cable companies implement microwave technology?

• Because the equipment was inexpensive.
• Largely because the microwave signal was not amplified to reach

the cable system.

• To obtain a better signal quality than antenna-delivered signal

could offer.

• To fill vacant channel spaces with distant stations. -ANSWER-D)

To fill vacant channel spaces with distant stations.

Basic, Premium, and digital video channel groups are examples of?

• Satellite services.
• Tiers.
• Over-the-Air channels.
• Specialty programming. -ANSWER-B) Tiers.

An example of possible product options available to customers in the future could be?

• Separating basic and expanded service tiers.
• Access to video-on-demand and pay-per-view programming.

• High Definition services.
• Access to a particular sports game where the customer only pays

for the viewing of that game. -ANSWER-D) Access to a particular sports game where the customer only pays for the viewing of that game.

Which of the following determine public right-of-ways and the purposes for which they can be used?

• Cable companies.
• City or County government.
• Utility companies.
• The federal government. -ANSWER-B) City or County

government.

Which act ruled that cities could not regulate basic fees unless the city received fewer than three over-the-air channels?

• The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
• The Public Safety Act of 2005.
• The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. -ANSWER-A) The

Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.

Which act adopted customer service standards for the industry and required cable companies to document compliance?

• The Public Safety Act of 2005.
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
• The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
• The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. -ANSWER-D) The

Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992.

Which act ceased all full-power analog broadcasting by 2009 and low power analog broadcasting by 2012?

• The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
• The Public Safety Act of 2005.
• The Telecommunications Act of 1996.
• The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1992. -ANSWER-B) The

Public Safety Act of 2005.

Which rule requires cable operators to black out a network show from a distant station if the local affiliate plans to broadcast the same program?

• Syndicated exclusivity rules.
• Must-carry/retransmission rules.
• Proof of Performance rules.
• The "Black out" act. -ANSWER-A) Syndicated exclusivity rules.

Which rule requires a cable company to either carry all local broadcast channels or pay a fee for carrying specific broadcast channels?

• Must-carry/retransmission rules.
• Proof of Performance Rules.
• The CLI Act.
• Syndicated exclusivity rules. -ANSWER-A) Must-

carry/retransmission rules.

Which of the following is the primary video service offered by a cable system?

• Premium service.
• Premium commercial-free services.
• Expanded service.
• Basic service. -ANSWER-D) Basic service.

Which of the following is referred to as a "movie" channel or "pay" channel?

• Premium service.

• Tier service.
• Basic service.
• Expanded service. -ANSWER-A) Premium service.

Which service represents the highest level of cable video services?

• High-definition.
• Premium commercial-free services.
• Digital.
• Analog. -ANSWER-A) High-definition.

What allows the customer to view digital channels and access pay- per-view (PPV) as well as video-on-demand (VOD) services?

• Set-top box (STB).
• Digital video recorder (DVR).
• Digital terminal adaptor (DTA).
• Digital-to-analog converter. -ANSWER-A) Set-top box (STB).

Which device simply converts the digital signal to analog for non- digital TVs?

• Set-top box (STB).
• Digital transport adapter (DTA).
• Digital video recorder (DVR).
• Internet protocol television (IPTV). -ANSWER-B) Digital transport

adapter (DTA).

Which device allows customers to record programming that can be watched at a later time?

• Digital video recorder (DVR).
• Digital transport adapter (DTA).
• Set-top box (STB).
• Internet protocol television (IPTV). -ANSWER-A) Digital video

recorder (DVR)