WorksheetsData Communication & Networks
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following is NOT a component of data communication?
Sender
Receiver
Protocol
Compiler
Which network topology uses a central hub to connect all devices?
Bus
Star
Ring
Mesh
Which of the following devices is used to connect two different networks?
Hub
Switch
Router
Repeater
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for end-to-end communication?
Physical
Network
Application
Transport
What is the full form of IP in networking?
Internet Protocol
Internal Process
Interconnected Program
Information Packet
Which of the following is a commonly used encoding technique in digital communication?
ASCII
JPEG
MPEG
MP3
Which encoding method represents characters using 7 or 8 bits?
Unicode
ASCII
Huffman Coding
Base64
Which encoding technique is used for lossless data compression?
Run-Length Encoding (RLE)
MP3
JPEG
MPEG
Which encoding scheme is capable of representing characters from multiple languages?
Morse Code
Gray Code
ASCII
Unicode
Which encoding technique is used in barcode representation
Base64
Huffman Coding
QR Code
Huffman Coding
Which type of transmission uses continuous signals to represent data?
Digital
Parallel
Hybrid
Analog
Which modulation technique is NOT used in analog transmission?
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
Frequency Modulation (FM
Amplitude Modulation (AM)
Phase Modulation (PM)
Which transmission method converts analog signals into digital form?
Amplitude Modulation
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
Frequency Modulation
Phase Modulation
Which of the following is an advantage of digital transmission over analog transmission?
Requires less bandwidth
Higher noise resistance
Signals are continuous
More affected by interference
Which technique is used to transmit multiple signals over a single channel in digital communication?
Frequency Modulation (FM)
Amplitude Modulation (AM)
Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
Which mode of data transmission allows data to flow in only one direction?
Full-Duplex
Simplex
Half-Duplex
Parallel
Which transmission mode allows data to be sent in both directions but only one direction at a time?
Half-Duplex
Simplex
Synchronous
Full-Duplex
Which of the following is an example of full-duplex communication?
Television broadcast
Radio transmission
Telephone conversation
Walkie-talkie
Which multiplexing technique divides the channel into different frequency bands?
Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
Space Division Multiplexing (SDM)
Code Division Multiplexing (CDM)
Which multiplexing technique assigns time slots to multiple signals in a shared channel?
Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
Which error detection technique adds an extra bit to make the number of 1s either even or odd?
Hamming Code
Parity Bit
Checksum
Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
Which of the following is an error detection method that uses division of binary data?
Hamming Code
Parity Check
Checksum
Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
Which error detection method adds a group of bits to detect errors in data transmission
ASCII
Checksum
Unicode
Gray Code
Which error correction technique can both detect and correct errors?
Checksum
CRC
Hamming Code
Parity Check
Which technique is commonly used in network communication for error detection
Huffman Coding
Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
Base64 Encoding
Run-Length Encoding
Which of the following is NOT a type of guided media?
Radio Waves
Twisted Pair Cable
Coaxial Cable
Optical Fiber
Which of the following routing methods adapts to changing network traffic or failures by selecting the best route
Static Routing
Link-State Routing
Flooding Routing
Source Routing
Which type of cable is commonly used for telephone lines and Ethernet networks?
Twisted Pair Cable
Optical Fiber
Coaxial Cable
Which routing approach requires routers to exchange information to find the optimal path in a network?
Hybrid Routing
Centralized Routing
Distance-Vector Routing
Static Routing
Which of the following is an example of unguided transmission media?
Twisted Pair Cable
Coaxial Cable
Microwave
Optical Fiber
Which unguided communication method is commonly used for satellite communication?
Bluetooth
Infrared
Optical Fiber
Radio Waves
Which routing approach is used in large, complex networks like the Internet to determine the best route between autonomous systems?
Hybrid Routing
Link-State Routing
Distance-Vector Routing
Path-Vector Routing
Which wireless transmission method is best suited for short-range communication, such as remote controls?
Microwave
Infrared
Bluetooth
Coaxial Cable
Which of the following is a characteristic of dynamic routing?
Routes change based on network conditions
Routes are manually configured
It is best suited for small networks
It does not require periodic updates
Which network topology has a single central cable to which all devices are connected?
Bus
Ring
Mesh
Star
In which topology do all devices connect to a central hub or switch?
Ring
Bus
Tree
Star
Which topology connects each device to every other device in the network?
Bus
Star
Mesh
Ring
Which routing approach uses a pre-configured set of paths without considering the current network state?
Distributed Routing
Static Routing
Adaptive Routing
Dynamic Routing
Which topology forms a closed-loop where each device is connected to exactly two other devices?
Star
Ring
Bus
Hybrid
Which topology is a combination of two or more different topologies?
Mesh
Tree
Hybrid
Bus
Which routing algorithm is commonly used in large-scale, complex networks such as the Internet?
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
IGRP (Interior Gateway Routing Protocol)
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
RIP
Which of the following is NOT a type of switching technique?
Circuit Switching
Frequency Switching
Message Switching
Packet Switching
Which switching method establishes a dedicated communication path between sender and receiver before
Circuit Switching
Message Switching
Packet Switching
Frequency Switching
Which switching technique breaks data into smaller units and transmits them independently over a network?
Circuit Switching
Message Switching
Packet Switching
Frequency Switching
Which of the following is an advantage of link-state routing algorithms over distance-vector algorithms?
They are simpler to configure
They use fewer resources
They do not require any configuration
They provide faster convergence and more accurate routes
Which switching technique transmits the entire message as a single unit before forwarding it to the next node?
Message Switching
Packet Switching
Circuit Switching
Data Switching
Which routing algorithm uses the "Shortest Path First" method to calculate the best route?
Dijkstra’s Algorithm
OSPF Algorithm
Distance Vector Routing
Bellman-Ford Algorithm
Which type of packet switching ensures packets take the most efficient route dynamically?
Frequency Switching
Circuit Switching
Datagram Packet Switching
Virtual Circuit Packet Switching
Which routing algorithm is used by RIP (Routing Information Protocol)?
Routing
Distance-Vector Routing
Link-State Routing
Flooding
Which of the following is a type of routing algorithm that uses a pre-defined table for routing decisions?
Hybrid Routing
Adaptive Routing
Static Routing
Dynamic Routing
What is the primary function of a router in a network?
Amplify signals
Connect different networks and route data packets
Assign IP addresses
Manage data flow between different network layers
In routing, which factor influences the selection of routes during changes in the network?
Hardware configuration
Network load
Quality of Service (QoS)
Both a and c
Which of the following can negatively affect routing algorithms in large-scale networks?
Routing loops
Reduced network traffic
Network stability
Static paths
Which factor is considered by distance-vector routing algorithms?
Security
Number of hops
Delay
Bandwidth
What is the primary objective of a routing algorithm in a network?
To increase the bandwidth
To reduce network congestion
To find the most efficient path for data transmission
To determine the most secure route
Which of the following is a key factor that affects the choice of a routing algorithm?
Power consumption
Transmission speed
Network topology
All of the above
Which of the following is a common type of router used in large-scale networks?
All of the above
Core Router
Edge Router
Access Router
Which routing algorithm calculates the best path based on the number of hops?
Link-State Routing
Distance Vector Routing
Bellman-Ford Algorithm
Dijkstra’s Algorithm
Which type of routing uses the destination IP address to determine the best path?
Static Routing
Direct Routing
Manual Routing
Dynamic Routing
Which protocol is commonly used by routers to exchange routing information?
RIP
HTTP
FTP
SMTP
