Cable Quiz

What is a Nautical cable?

• An assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof

• A type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a helix

• A mechanical cable for transmitting forces

• A system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands

Which type of cable is used to transmit electrical power?

• Fiber-optic cable

• Coaxial cable

• Power cable

• Networking cable

What is a Bowden cable used for?

• Transmitting forces

• Carrying telecommunication signals between land-based stations

• Connecting network devices

• Providing television programs to consumers via electrical cables

Which cable is laid on the sea bed to carry telecommunication signals?

• Electrical cable

• Submarine communications cable

• Telecommunications cable

• Diplomatic cable

What is Cable Street known for?

• A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• A US Navy rescue and salvage ship

• A British alternative rock band

• A street in London, UK

Which band is a British alternative rock band?

• Cable (British band)

• Cable (American band)

• Cable (character)

• The Cables

What is Cable knitting?

• A superhero in Marvel Comics

• A unit of distance related to the nautical mile

• A confidential text message exchanged between a diplomatic mission and the foreign ministry of its parent country

• A style of knitting in which textures of crossing layers are achieved by permuting stitches

What is the Cable (foreign exchange)?

• The British pound/US dollar currency pair rate

• A Jamaican rocksteady/reggae group

• A cable used to transmit electrical power

• A US Navy submarine tender

What is the USS Frank Cable (AS-40)?

• A US Navy rescue and salvage ship

• A US Navy submarine tender

• A type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a helix

• A cable containing one or more optical fibers

What is a Cablegram?

• A telegram sent over a submarine telegraph cable

• A system of providing television programs to consumers via electrical cables

• A confidential text message exchanged between a diplomatic mission and the foreign ministry of its parent country

• A cable used to transmit electrical power