A technician has to terminate a CAT3 cable to a 110 block. Which of the following tools should the technician use?

The correct answer is C. Punch down. A 110 block is a type of wiring distribution panel (punch-down block) used in structured cabling. To terminate wires into it, a punch-down tool is required - it seats each conductor into the insulation-displacement contact (IDC) slot while trimming the excess wire. A crimper…

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ALoopback plug
BMultimeter
CPunch down
DCrimper

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A
2% (1)
B
4% (2)
C
88% (50)
D
7% (4)

Explanation

A 110 block is a type of wiring distribution panel (punch-down block) used in structured cabling. To terminate wires into it, a punch-down tool is required - it seats each conductor into the insulation-displacement contact (IDC) slot while trimming the excess wire. A crimper (option D) is used to attach RJ45 or RJ11 connectors to cable ends, not to terminate into blocks. A loopback plug (option A) tests port functionality, and a multimeter (option B) measures electrical values - neither is used for termination.

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