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Data Communication & Networks

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a component of data communication?

a)

Sender

b)

Receiver

c)

Protocol

d)

Compiler

2.

Which network topology uses a central hub to connect all devices?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Ring

d)

Mesh

3.

Which of the following devices is used to connect two different networks?

a)

Hub

b)

Switch

c)

Router

d)

Repeater

4.

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for end-to-end communication?

a)

Physical

b)

Network

c)

Application

d)

Transport

5.

What is the full form of IP in networking?

a)

Internet Protocol

b)

Internal Process

c)

Interconnected Program

d)

Information Packet

6.

Which of the following is a commonly used encoding technique in digital communication?

a)

ASCII

b)

JPEG

c)

MPEG

d)

MP3

7.

Which encoding method represents characters using 7 or 8 bits?

a)

Unicode

b)

ASCII

c)

Huffman Coding

d)

Base64

8.

Which encoding technique is used for lossless data compression?

a)

Run-Length Encoding (RLE)

b)

MP3

c)

JPEG

d)

MPEG

9.

Which encoding scheme is capable of representing characters from multiple languages?

a)

Morse Code

b)

Gray Code

c)

ASCII

d)

Unicode

10.

Which encoding technique is used in barcode representation

a)

Base64

b)

Huffman Coding

c)

QR Code

d)

Huffman Coding

11.

Which type of transmission uses continuous signals to represent data?

a)

Digital

b)

Parallel

c)

Hybrid

d)

Analog

12.

Which modulation technique is NOT used in analog transmission?

a)

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

b)

Frequency Modulation (FM

c)

Amplitude Modulation (AM)

d)

Phase Modulation (PM)

13.

Which transmission method converts analog signals into digital form?

a)

Amplitude Modulation

b)

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

c)

Frequency Modulation

d)

Phase Modulation

14.

Which of the following is an advantage of digital transmission over analog transmission?

a)

Requires less bandwidth

b)

Higher noise resistance

c)

Signals are continuous

d)

More affected by interference

15.

Which technique is used to transmit multiple signals over a single channel in digital communication?

a)

Frequency Modulation (FM)

b)

Amplitude Modulation (AM)

c)

Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)

d)

Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)

16.

Which mode of data transmission allows data to flow in only one direction?

a)

Full-Duplex

b)

Simplex

c)

Half-Duplex

d)

Parallel

17.

Which transmission mode allows data to be sent in both directions but only one direction at a time?

a)

Half-Duplex

b)

Simplex

c)

Synchronous

d)

Full-Duplex

18.

Which of the following is an example of full-duplex communication?

a)

Television broadcast

b)

Radio transmission

c)

Telephone conversation

d)

Walkie-talkie

19.

Which multiplexing technique divides the channel into different frequency bands?

a)

Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)

b)

Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)

c)

Space Division Multiplexing (SDM)

d)

Code Division Multiplexing (CDM)

20.

Which multiplexing technique assigns time slots to multiple signals in a shared channel?

a)

Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)

b)

Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)

c)

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

d)

Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

21.

Which error detection technique adds an extra bit to make the number of 1s either even or odd?

a)

Hamming Code

b)

Parity Bit

c)

Checksum

d)

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)

22.

Which of the following is an error detection method that uses division of binary data?

a)

Hamming Code

b)

Parity Check

c)

Checksum

d)

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)

23.

Which error detection method adds a group of bits to detect errors in data transmission

a)

ASCII

b)

Checksum

c)

Unicode

d)

Gray Code

24.

Which error correction technique can both detect and correct errors?

a)

Checksum

b)

CRC

c)

Hamming Code

d)

Parity Check

25.

Which technique is commonly used in network communication for error detection

a)

Huffman Coding

b)

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)

c)

Base64 Encoding

d)

Run-Length Encoding

26.

Which of the following is NOT a type of guided media?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Twisted Pair Cable

c)

Coaxial Cable

d)

Optical Fiber

27.

Which of the following routing methods adapts to changing network traffic or failures by selecting the best route

a)

Static Routing

b)

Link-State Routing

c)

Flooding Routing

d)

Source Routing

28.

Which type of cable is commonly used for telephone lines and Ethernet networks?

a)

Twisted Pair Cable

b)

Optical Fiber

c)

Coaxial Cable

29.

Which routing approach requires routers to exchange information to find the optimal path in a network?

a)

Hybrid Routing

b)

Centralized Routing

c)

Distance-Vector Routing

d)

Static Routing

30.

Which of the following is an example of unguided transmission media?

a)

Twisted Pair Cable

b)

Coaxial Cable

c)

Microwave

d)

Optical Fiber

31.

Which unguided communication method is commonly used for satellite communication?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Infrared

c)

Optical Fiber

d)

Radio Waves

32.

Which routing approach is used in large, complex networks like the Internet to determine the best route between autonomous systems?

a)

Hybrid Routing

b)

Link-State Routing

c)

Distance-Vector Routing

d)

Path-Vector Routing

33.

Which wireless transmission method is best suited for short-range communication, such as remote controls?

a)

Microwave

b)

Infrared

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Coaxial Cable

34.

Which of the following is a characteristic of dynamic routing?

a)

Routes change based on network conditions

b)

Routes are manually configured

c)

It is best suited for small networks

d)

It does not require periodic updates

35.

Which network topology has a single central cable to which all devices are connected?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Mesh

d)

Star

36.

In which topology do all devices connect to a central hub or switch?

a)

Ring

b)

Bus

c)

Tree

d)

Star

37.

Which topology connects each device to every other device in the network?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

38.

Which routing approach uses a pre-configured set of paths without considering the current network state?

a)

Distributed Routing

b)

Static Routing

c)

Adaptive Routing

d)

Dynamic Routing

39.

Which topology forms a closed-loop where each device is connected to exactly two other devices?

a)

Star

b)

Ring

c)

Bus

d)

Hybrid

40.

Which topology is a combination of two or more different topologies?

a)

Mesh

b)

Tree

c)

Hybrid

d)

Bus

41.

Which routing algorithm is commonly used in large-scale, complex networks such as the Internet?

a)

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

b)

IGRP (Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)

c)

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)

d)

RIP

42.

Which of the following is NOT a type of switching technique?

a)

Circuit Switching

b)

Frequency Switching

c)

Message Switching

d)

Packet Switching

43.

Which switching method establishes a dedicated communication path between sender and receiver before

a)

Circuit Switching

b)

Message Switching

c)

Packet Switching

d)

Frequency Switching

44.

Which switching technique breaks data into smaller units and transmits them independently over a network?

a)

Circuit Switching

b)

Message Switching

c)

Packet Switching

d)

Frequency Switching

45.

Which of the following is an advantage of link-state routing algorithms over distance-vector algorithms?

a)

They are simpler to configure

b)

They use fewer resources

c)

They do not require any configuration

d)

They provide faster convergence and more accurate routes

46.

Which switching technique transmits the entire message as a single unit before forwarding it to the next node?

a)

Message Switching

b)

Packet Switching

c)

Circuit Switching

d)

Data Switching

47.

Which routing algorithm uses the "Shortest Path First" method to calculate the best route?

a)

Dijkstra’s Algorithm

b)

OSPF Algorithm

c)

Distance Vector Routing

d)

Bellman-Ford Algorithm

48.

Which type of packet switching ensures packets take the most efficient route dynamically?

a)

Frequency Switching

b)

Circuit Switching

c)

Datagram Packet Switching

d)

Virtual Circuit Packet Switching

49.

Which routing algorithm is used by RIP (Routing Information Protocol)?

a)

Routing

b)

Distance-Vector Routing

c)

Link-State Routing

d)

Flooding

50.

Which of the following is a type of routing algorithm that uses a pre-defined table for routing decisions?

a)

Hybrid Routing

b)

Adaptive Routing

c)

Static Routing

d)

Dynamic Routing

51.

What is the primary function of a router in a network?

a)

Amplify signals

b)

Connect different networks and route data packets

c)

Assign IP addresses

d)

Manage data flow between different network layers

52.

In routing, which factor influences the selection of routes during changes in the network?

a)

Hardware configuration

b)

Network load

c)

Quality of Service (QoS)

d)

Both a and c

53.

Which of the following can negatively affect routing algorithms in large-scale networks?

a)

Routing loops

b)

Reduced network traffic

c)

Network stability

d)

Static paths

54.

Which factor is considered by distance-vector routing algorithms?

a)

Security

b)

Number of hops

c)

Delay

d)

Bandwidth

55.

What is the primary objective of a routing algorithm in a network?

a)

To increase the bandwidth

b)

To reduce network congestion

c)

To find the most efficient path for data transmission

d)

To determine the most secure route

56.

Which of the following is a key factor that affects the choice of a routing algorithm?

a)

Power consumption

b)

Transmission speed

c)

Network topology

d)

All of the above

57.

Which of the following is a common type of router used in large-scale networks?

a)

All of the above

b)

Core Router

c)

Edge Router

d)

Access Router

58.

Which routing algorithm calculates the best path based on the number of hops?

a)

Link-State Routing

b)

Distance Vector Routing

c)

Bellman-Ford Algorithm

d)

Dijkstra’s Algorithm

59.

Which type of routing uses the destination IP address to determine the best path?

a)

Static Routing

b)

Direct Routing

c)

Manual Routing

d)

Dynamic Routing

60.

Which protocol is commonly used by routers to exchange routing information?

a)

RIP

b)

HTTP

c)

FTP

d)

SMTP