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Communication Networks

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Internet model consists of _______ layers.

a)

Three

b)

Five

c)

Seven

d)

Eight

2.

The process-to-process delivery of the entire message is the responsibility of the _______ layer.

a)

Network

b)

Transport

c)

Application

d)

Physical

3.

The _______ layer is the layer closest to the transmission medium.

a)

Physical

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Transport

4.

Which layer is responsible for routing packets across the network?

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Data link

5.

The _______ layer provides services for email and file transfer.

a)

Physical

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Application

6.

Which layer is responsible for error detection and correction?

a)

Data link

b)

Network

c)

Transport

d)

Application

7.

Which layer is responsible for establishing, managing, and terminating connections?

a)

Data link

b)

Network

c)

Transport

d)

Application

8.

The _______ layer is responsible for the physical transmission of data over a medium.

a)

Network

b)

Data link

c)

Physical

d)

Transport

9.

Which layer handles the segmentation of data into smaller packets?

a)

Network

b)

Data link

c)

Transport

d)

Application

10.

Why was the OSI model developed?

a)

Manufacturers disliked the TCP/IP protocol suite.

b)

The rate of data transfer was increasing exponentially

c)

Standards were needed to allow any two systems to communicate

d)

None of the above

11.

The physical layer is concerned with the movement of _______ over the physical medium.

a)

programs

b)

dialogs

c)

protocols

d)

bits

12.

Which layer is responsible for flow control?

a)

Transport

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Application

13.

What is the primary function of the session layer?

a)

To route packets

b)

To handle data encryption

c)

To manage sessions between applications

d)

To provide end-to-end communication

14.

Which layer is responsible for translating between different data formats?

a)

Transport

b)

Session

c)

Presentation

d)

Application

15.

Which layer is responsible for ensuring that data is sent and received in the correct order?

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Data link

16.

What is the main purpose of the data link layer?

a)

To route packets across the network

b)

To handle data encryption

c)

To manage sessions between applications

d)

To provide error detection and correction

17.

Which layer is responsible for providing network services to applications?

a)

Transport

b)

Application

c)

Presentation

d)

Session

18.

What is the primary role of the presentation layer?

a)

To manage data sessions

b)

To ensure reliable data transfer

c)

To route data packets

d)

To provide data formatting and encryption

19.

Which layer is responsible for the logical addressing of devices on a network?

a)

Data link

b)

Network

c)

Transport

d)

Application

20.

Which of the following technologies requires a logical connection between the sending and receiving devices?

a)

Circuit switching

b)

Virtual-circuit packet switching

c)

Message switching

d)

High-density circuit switching

21.

A local telephone network is an example of a _______ network.

a)

Packet switched

b)

Circuit switched

c)

Bit switched

d)

Line switched

22.

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

a)

To manage user access to network resources

b)

To encrypt data for secure transmission

c)

To route data between different networks

d)

To connect multiple devices within the same network

23.

Which of the following is a benefit of using a managed switch over an unmanaged switch?

a)

No configuration required

b)

Enhanced security features

c)

Lower cost

d)

Simpler setup

24.

In a network, what does VLAN stand for?

a)

D) Variable Link Access Network

b)

A) Virtual Local Area Network

c)

B) Variable Local Area Network

d)

C) Virtual Link Access Network

25.

What is the significance of network topology in the design of a network?

a)

A) It determines the physical layout of the network devices

b)

B) It affects the performance and scalability of the network

c)

C) It defines the protocols used for data transmission

d)

D) It is irrelevant to network performance

26.

Which of the following is a common type of network topology?

a)

D) Triangle

b)

C) Square

c)

B) Circle

d)

A) Star

27.

How does a mesh topology differ from a star topology in terms of redundancy?

a)

D) Both topologies provide the same level of redundancy

b)

A) Mesh topology has no redundancy

c)

C) Mesh topology provides greater redundancy

d)

B) Star topology has more redundancy

28.
  1. In _________ systems, resources are allocated on demand.

a)

a) packet switching

b)

b) circuit switching

c)

c) line switching

d)

d) frequency switching

29.
  1. It is best suited for small networks, Advantages of :

a)

A) BUS

b)

B) Star

c)

C) Mesh

d)

D) Tree

30.
  1. Which of the following services is not provided by wireless access point in 802.11 WLAN?802.11 WLAN?

a)

a) Association

b)

b). Disassociation

c)

c). Error correction

d)

d). Integration

31.
  1. Bridge works in which layer of the OSI model?

a)

a) Application layer

b)

b)Transport layer

c)

c)Network layer

d)

d) Data link layer

32.
  1. The Internet is an example of

a)

a)       Cell switched network

b)

b)      circuit switched network

    

c)

 c) Packet switched network

d)

d) All of above

33.
  1. What does protocol defines?

a)

a)       Protocol defines what data is communicated.

b)

b)      Protocol defines how data is communicated.

c)

c)      Protocol defines when data is communicated.

d)

d) All of above

34.
  1.             can detect burst error of length less than or equal to degree of the polynomial and detects burst errors that affect odd number of bits.

a)

a)       Hamming Code

b)

b)      CRC

c)

c)      VRC

d)

d) None of the above

35.
  1. Which of the following network access standard is used for connecting stations to a circuit-switched network?

a)

a)       X.3

b)

b)      X.21

c)

c)      X.25

d)

d) X.75

36.
  1. Which of the following tasks is not done by data link layer?

a)

a) framing

b)

b) error control

c)

c) flow control

d)

d) channel coding

37.
  1. The combination of an IP address and a port number is known as

a)

a)            Network number

b)

b)            Socket address

c)

c)            Subnet mask number

d)

d) MAC address

38.
  1. Which of the following is reliable communication?

a)

a)             TCP

b)

b)             IP

c)

c)             UPD

d)

d)            All of them

39.
  1. Which of the following is not associated with the session layer?

a)

a)             Dialog control

b)

b)             Token management

c)

c)             Semantics of the information transmitted

d)

d) Synchronization

40.
  1. Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for transferring electronic mail messages from one machine to another?

a)

a)             FTP

b)

b)             SNMP

c)

c)             SMTP

d)

d) RPC

41.
  1. Automatic repeat request error management mechanism is provided by______

a)

a)      Logical link control sublayer

b)

b)      Media access control sublayer

c)

c)      Network interface control sublayer

d)

d)      Application access control sublayer

42.
  1. When 2 or more bits in a data unit has been changed during the transmission, the error is called ____________

a)

a)      Random error

b)

b)      Burst error

c)

c)      Inverted error

d)

d)      Double error

43.
  1. CRC stands for __________

a)

a)       Cyclic redundancy check
  

b)

b)       Code repeat check
 

c)

  c)       Code redundancy check
  

d)

d)       Cyclic repeat check

44.

What type of network topology connects all devices to a central hub?

a)

B) Star

b)

A) Mesh

c)

D) Bus

d)

C) Ring

45.

Which protocol is primarily used for secure data transmission over the Internet?

a)

A) HTTP

b)

B) FTP

c)

C) HTTPS

d)

D) SMTP

46.

What is the main purpose of a firewall in a network?

a)

A) To increase network speed

b)

B) To provide data encryption

c)

C) To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic

d)

D) To connect different networks

47.

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

a)

B) To route packets between devices

b)

A) To provide error detection and correction

c)

D) To format data for presentation

d)

C) To manage sessions between applications

48.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a peer-to-peer network?

a)

D) Limited scalability

b)

A) Centralized control

c)

B) All nodes have equal privileges

d)

C) Requires a dedicated server

49.

  1. Which of the following is a function of the transport layer?

a)

a) Routing packets

b)

b) Data encryption

c)

c) End-to-end communication

d)

d) Error detection

50.

  1. What does NAT stand for in networking?

a)

c) Network Application Transfer

b)

b) Network Access Technology

c)

d) Network Address Transfer

d)

a) Network Address Translation