220-801 · Question #776
Which of the following has color codes that match on both ends (e.g. orange-white, orange, green- white, blue, blue-white, green, brown-white, brown)?
The correct answer is A. UTP straight-through. A UTP straight-through cable uses the same wiring standard (T568A or T568B) on both ends, so the color-coded pairs match identically at each connector.
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Which of the following has color codes that match on both ends (e.g. orange-white, orange, green- white, blue, blue-white, green, brown-white, brown)?
Options
- AUTP straight-through
- BUTP crossover
- CMulti-mode fiber
- DSingle-mode fiber
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(20 responses)- A95% (19)
- B5% (1)
Why each option
A UTP straight-through cable uses the same wiring standard (T568A or T568B) on both ends, so the color-coded pairs match identically at each connector.
A straight-through cable is wired pin-to-pin with the same pinout on both ends, meaning each color-coded wire (e.g., orange-white on pin 1) appears on the same pin at both ends. This is used to connect unlike devices such as a PC to a switch, and the matching color sequence on both ends distinguishes it from a crossover cable.
A UTP crossover cable intentionally swaps transmit and receive pairs between ends, so the color codes do not match on both sides.
Multi-mode fiber uses optical strands and has no copper color codes; connectors are identified by type (e.g., LC, SC), not wire colors.
Single-mode fiber also uses optical strands and does not have copper wire color coding.
Concept tested: UTP straight-through cable wiring standard
Source: https://www.comptia.org/content/guides/what-is-a-network-cable
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