FBLA Networking Infrastructures Sample Questions

A school’s IT department is planning to connect all computers within one building to share printers and files. Which type of network are they creating?

• WAN

• LAN

• VPN

• MAN

A company needs a network that covers multiple cities. Which network type is most appropriate?

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

• PAN

A marketing employee connects their wireless headphones to a laptop via Bluetooth. This is an example of a:

• MAN

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN

Which network component acts as a central point for connecting multiple devices in a star topology?

• Switch

• Modem

• Firewall

• NIC

A law firm requires a private, encrypted tunnel over the public internet to connect its offices. Which solution should they implement?

• MAN

• VPN

• VLAN

• Intranet

A new hire at a company asks, "What’s the main purpose of an IP address?" Which is the correct answer?

• To store data

• To uniquely identify a device on a network

• To encrypt traffic

• To block malware

Which device connects different networks and routes packets between them?

• Router

• Switch

• Access point

• Repeater

In a home network, which device is typically used to connect to the internet through an ISP?

• Switch

• Router

• Modem

• Hub

A retail store needs to segment network traffic to improve performance. Which technology can accomplish this?

• DNS

• VLAN

• VPN

• HTTP

A company’s network administrator is tasked with reducing network congestion. Which upgrade is most likely to help?

• Replacing hubs with switches

• Adding more hubs

• Disabling encryption

• Reducing cable length