Punjab PSEB Matric NSQF Telecom (Optical Fiber Splicer) study guide
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The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Matric NSQF Telecom trade in Optical Fiber Splicing is a Class 10 vocational qualification that pairs general board subjects with a skill component built around real outside-plant fiber work. It suits students who want a school-leaving certificate plus a directly employable trade skill, and it also fits learners already helping in local cable or broadband operations who need formal recognition of what they can do with their hands. The Punjab PSEB Matric NSQF Telecom (Optical Fiber Splicer) study guide has 11 sections and about 3,984 words.
01Optical Fiber Fundamentals and Transmission Principles
This domain tests how light travels in a fiber, the meaning of attenuation and dispersion, and basic link-budget arithmetic. The exam expects you to name the core, cladding and coating, distinguish single-mode from multimode fiber, and use dB and dBm correctly.
375 words, about 2 min02Fiber Optic Cable Types, Construction and Colour Coding
This domain tests cable selection and identification: tight-buffered versus loose-tube, indoor versus outdoor, armored, ADSS and drop cable, plus the 12-fiber colour sequence used in trays and buffer tubes. Tight-buffered cable has a 900 µm buffer directly on the fiber; it is flexible and suits indoor patch cords and short runs.
377 words, about 2 min03Tools, Equipment and Safety in Fiber Splicing Work
This domain tests correct tool selection, handling of bare fiber, laser safety and routine care of a fusion splicer. The exam expects practical choices, not a list of every tool in a catalogue.
353 words, about 2 min04Cable Preparation, Stripping and Cleaving
This domain tests the sequence that decides splice quality: jacket removal, strength-member management, buffer-tube access, coating stripping and cleaving. The exam looks for controlled lengths and clean end faces.
348 words, about 2 min05Fusion Splicing and Mechanical Splicing Procedures
This domain tests how a permanent fusion splice and a field mechanical splice are made, when each is used, and how the splicer's loss estimate should be treated. Fusion splicing aligns the two cleaved fiber ends, usually by cladding or core alignment, and fuses them with an electric arc.
381 words, about 2 min06Splice Loss Measurement
This domain tests the difference between splice loss, connector loss and total link loss, and the correct use of dB formulas. It also tests why OTDR splice readings need care.
356 words, about 2 min07OTDR and Power Meter Testing
This domain tests setting up and interpreting the two main field tests: OTDR traces for distance and events, and power-meter measurements for absolute optical power. Before testing, clean all connectors and set the OTDR's wavelength, range, pulse width, refractive index (IOR) and averaging time.
361 words, about 2 min08Splice Closure, Joint Enclosure and Cable Management
This domain tests how a joint is protected mechanically and environmentally, and how fibers are stored so that loss and reliability are preserved. A closure may be dome, inline or horizontal.
362 words, about 2 min09Optical Network Basics: FTTx, OLT/ONT and PON Architecture
This domain tests the access-network chain from the exchange to the subscriber: OLT, optical distribution network, splitters and ONT, plus the meaning of FTTx and PON power budgets. FTTx means fiber to the home, building, curb or cabinet.
360 words, about 2 min10Workplace Safety, Environmental Practices and Documentation
This domain tests safe field behaviour and the records that prove the work was done correctly. It covers laser safety, electrical and height hazards, waste handling and splice documentation.
356 words, about 2 min11Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship for Telecom Technicians
This domain tests the technician as a worker and small-business operator: communication, customer handling, costing, quotation, record keeping and compliance. It is not a generic soft-skills section; the exam expects telecom-specific examples.
355 words, about 2 min