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WJEC ICT - Chapter 2 - Network Hardware

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a bus network topology, how are devices connected?

a)

Through a series of switches

b)

In a random order

c)

Directly to a central hub

d)

In a circular chain

2.

Which network topology provides the highest level of fault tolerance?

a)

Ring

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Mesh

3.

In a star topology, if the central hub fails, what happens to the network?

a)

The network continues to function normally

b)

The entire network fails

c)

Only the devices directly connected to the hub are affected

d)

The network performance degrades significantly

4.

Which network topology allows computers to communicate through the central node, which consists of a router, hub or switch?

a)

Mesh

b)

Ring

c)

Bus

d)

Star

5.

Which type of network topology connects each computer system to as many other computer systems as possible?

a)

Ring

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Mesh

6.

Which network topology is commonly used in home wireless networks and small businesses?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

7.

Which network topology provides redundant paths between devices?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Star

d)

Mesh

8.

Which network topology is used when data travels in one direction only, where each node handles every data packet?

a)

Ring

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Mesh

9.

What type of topology is commonly used in Wide Area Networks (WANs) to interconnect multiple LANs?

a)

Mesh

b)

Ring

c)

Bus

d)

Star

10.

Which topology is the least expensive to implement for a small network?

a)

Ring

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Mesh

11.

Which network topology commonly refers to data packets as tokens?

a)

Star

b)

Ring

c)

Mesh

d)

Bus

12.

Which network topology is most susceptible to a single point of failure?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

13.

What is a network topology?

a)

The number of users connected to a network

b)

The layout of network devices in a physical space

c)

The speed of data transmission in a network

d)

The security measures implemented on a network

14.

Which network topology connects nodes to a single cable known as a backbone?

a)

Star

b)

Ring

c)

Mesh

d)

Bus

15.

Which type of network topology is this?

a)

Star

b)

Mesh

c)

Ring

d)

Bus

16.

What is the main disadvantage of a ring topology?

a)

Difficult to install and configure

b)

Expensive due to multiple cables

c)

Difficult to expand as the number of users grows

d)

Data collisions can occur

17.

Which network topology is the most difficult to troubleshoot and identify faults?

a)

Ring

b)

Bus

c)

Mesh

d)

Star