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Data communication 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Transmitter

b)

Receiver

c)

Transmission Medium

d)

Compiler

2.

Which topology connects all devices in a network to a single central hub?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Ring

d)

Mesh

3.

What is the primary purpose of modulation in data communication?

a)

Error detection

b)

Data encryption

c)

Transmission of signals over long distances

d)

Improving bandwidth utilization

4.

In which layer of the OSI model does error detection occur?

a)

Physical Layer

b)

Data Link Layer

c)

Network Layer

d)

Transport Layer

5.

What type of signal is used in analog communication?

a)

Continuous

b)

Discrete

c)

Binary

d)

Encoded

6.

Which of the following devices is used to amplify signals in a communication system?

a)

Router

b)

Repeater

c)

Switch

d)

Hub

7.

Which protocol is used to send emails?

a)

FTP

b)

SMTP

c)

HTTP

d)

SNMP

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example of guided media?

a)

Twisted-pair cable

b)

Coaxial cable

c)

Fiber optic cable

d)

Radio waves

9.

What does 'bandwidth' refer to in data communication?

a)

The amount of data transmitted per second

b)

The number of devices connected to a network

c)

The delay in transmitting data

d)

The number of bits in a signal

10.

What type of multiplexing is used in optical fiber communication?

a)

TDM (Time Division Multiplexing)

b)

FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)

c)

WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing)

d)

CDM (Code Division Multiplexing)

11.

What is the primary function of the transport layer in the OSI model?

a)

Routing data between networks

b)

Ensuring reliable delivery of data

c)

Encoding data into signals

d)

Establishing network connections

12.

Which switching technique is used in the Internet?

a)

Circuit switching

b)

Message switching

c)

Packet switching

d)

Frequency switching

13.

What does TCP stand for in networking?

a)

Transmission Communication Protocol

b)

Transport Control Protocol

c)

Transfer Communication Protocol

d)

Transmission Control Protocol

14.

Which protocol is used to assign IP addresses dynamically?

a)

DNS

b)

DHCP

c)

FTP

d)

ARP

15.

Which of the following is a connection-oriented protocol?

a)

UDP

b)

TCP

c)

HTTP

d)

ICMP

16.

Which type of error detection uses a parity bit?

a)

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)

b)

Hamming Code

c)

Simple Parity Check

d)

Checksum

17.

What is the purpose of the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)?

a)

Resolve IP addresses to domain names

b)

Resolve MAC addresses to IP addresses

c)

Resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses

d)

Encrypt communication

18.

What is the unit of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)?

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibel

c)

Bits per second

d)

Joule

19.

Which of the following is a protocol used for secure communication over a network?

a)

HTTPS

b)

FTP

c)

Telnet

d)

HTTP

20.

Which layer in the OSI model is responsible for flow control and segmentation?

a)

Application Layer

b)

Transport Layer

c)

Network Layer

d)

Data Link Layer