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N10-005 · Question #312

Which of the following cable types is unshielded?

The correct answer is C. UTP. UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair, making it the only unshielded cable type among the choices.

Networking concepts

Question

Which of the following cable types is unshielded?

Options

  • ASTP
  • BTwinax
  • CUTP
  • DCoax

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    89% (50)
  • D
    7% (4)

Why each option

UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair, making it the only unshielded cable type among the choices.

ASTP

STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) includes a metallic foil or braided shield around the wire pairs to reduce EMI.

BTwinax

Twinax cable is a shielded cable type used in short-range high-speed connections such as Direct Attach Copper for 10GbE.

CUTPCorrect

UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable relies solely on the twist ratio of the wire pairs to reduce electromagnetic interference, containing no metallic shielding layer. It is the most widely used cable type in Ethernet LANs due to its low cost and flexibility. Its lack of shielding is explicitly part of its name and specification.

DCoax

Coaxial cable has a central conductor surrounded by a metallic shield, making it a shielded cable type.

Concept tested: UTP cable type identification

Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/network

Topics

#UTP#cable types#shielding#physical media

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