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Computer Networks MCQs

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The IETF standards documents are called ________

a)

RFC

b)

RCF

c)

ID

d)

DFC

2.

In the layer hierarchy as the data packet moves from the upper to the lower layers, headers are ___________

a)

Added

b)

Removed

c)

Rearranged

d)

Modified

3.

The structure or format of data is called ___________

a)

Syntax

b)

Semantics

c)

Struct

d)

Formatting

4.

Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________ transmission.

a)

Automatic

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

Simplex

5.

The first Network was called ________

a)

CNNET

b)

NSFNET

c)

ASAPNET

d)

ARPANET

6.

A _______ is the physical path over which a message travels.

a)

Path

b)

Medium

c)

Protocol

d)

Route

7.

Which organization has authority over interstate and international commerce in the communications field?

a)

ITU-T

b)

IEEE

c)

FCC

d)

ISOC

8.

Which of this is not a network edge device?

a)

PC

b)

Smartphones

c)

Servers

d)

Switch

9.

A _________ set of rules that governs data communication.

a)

Protocols

b)

Standards

c)

RFCs

d)

Servers

10.

Three or more devices share a link in ________ connection.

a)

Unipoint

b)

Multipoint

c)

Point to point

d)

Simplex

11.

When collection of various computers seems a single coherent system to its client, then it is called _________

a)

computer network

b)

distributed system

c)

networking system

d)

mail system

12.

Two devices are in network if __________

a)

a process in one device is able to exchange information with a process in another device

b)

a process is running on both devices

c)

PIDs of the processes running of different devices are same

d)

a process is active and another is inactive

13.

Which of the following computer networks is built on the top of another network?

a)

prior network

b)

chief network

c)

prime network

d)

overlay network

14.

In computer network nodes are _________

a)

the computer that originates the data

b)

the computer that routes the data

c)

the computer that terminates the data

d)

all of the mentioned

15.

Communication channel is shared by all the machines on the network in ________

a)

broadcast network

b)

unicast network

c)

multicast network

d)

anycast network

16.

Bluetooth is an example of __________

a)

personal area network

b)

local area network

c)

virtual private network

d)

wide area network

17.

A __________ is a device that forwards packets between networks by processing the routing information included in the packet.

a)

bridge

b)

firewall

c)

router

d)

hub

18.

A list of protocols used by a system, one protocol per layer, is called ________

a)

protocol architecture

b)

protocol stack

c)

protocol suite

d)

protocol system

19.

Network congestion occurs _________

a)

in case of traffic overloading

b)

when a system terminates

c)

when connection between two nodes terminates

d)

in case of transfer failure

20.

Which of the following networks extends a private network across public networks?

a)

local area network

b)

virtual private network

c)

enterprise private network

d)

storage area network

21.

Which of this is not a constituent of residential telephone line?

a)

A high-speed downstream channel

b)

A medium-speed downstream channel

c)

A low-speed downstream channel

d)

An ultra-high speed downstream channel

22.

DSL telcos provide which of the following services?

a)

Wired phone access

b)

ISP

c)

Wired phone access and ISP

d)

Network routing and ISP

23.

The function of DSLAM is to __________

a)

Convert analog signals into digital signals

b)

Convert digital signals into analog signals

c)

Amplify digital signals

d)

De-amplify digital signals

24.

Which of the following terms is not associated with DSL?

a)

DSLAM

b)

CO

c)

Splitter

d)

CMTS

25.

Which of the following terms is not associated with DSL?

a)

DSLAM

b)

CO

c)

Splitter

d)

CMTS

26.

HFC contains _______

a)

Fibre cable

b)

Coaxial cable

c)

A combination of Fibre cable and Coaxial cable

d)

Twisted Pair Cable

27.

Which of the following statements is not applicable for cable internet access?

a)

It is a shared broadcast medium

b)

It includes HFCs

c)

Cable modem connects home PC to Ethernet port

d)

Analog signal is converted to digital signal in DSLAM

28.

Among the optical-distribution architectures that are essentially switched ethernet is __________

a)

AON

b)

PON

c)

NON

d)

MON

29.

StarBand provides __________

a)

FTTH internet access

b)

Cable access

c)

Telephone access

d)

Satellite access

30.

Home Access is provided by __________

a)

DSL

b)

FTTP

c)

Cable

d)

All of the mentioned

31.

ONT is connected to splitter using _________

a)

High speed fibre cable

b)

HFC

c)

Optical cable

d)

Twisted pair cable

32.

Which of the following factors affect transmission rate in DSL?

a)

The gauge of the twisted-pair line

b)

Degree of electrical interfernece

c)

Shadow fading

d)

The gauge of the twisted-pair line and degree of electrical interference

33.

How many layers are present in the Internet protocol stack (TCP/IP model)?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

10

34.

The number of layers in ISO OSI reference model is __________

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

10

35.

Which of the following layers is an addition to OSI model when compared with TCP IP model?

a)

Application layer

b)

Presentation layer

c)

Session layer

d)

Session and Presentation layer

36.

Application layer is implemented in ____________

a)

End system

b)

NIC

c)

Ethernet

d)

Packet transport

37.

Transport layer is implemented in ______________

a)

End system

b)

NIC

c)

Ethernet

d)

Signal transmission

38.

The functionalities of the presentation layer include ____________

a)

Data compression

b)

Data encryption

c)

Data description

d)

All of the mentioned

39.

Delimiting and synchronization of data exchange is provided by __________

a)

Application layer

b)

Session layer

c)

Transport layer

d)

Link layer

40.

In OSI model, when data is sent from device A to device B, the 5th layer to receive data at B is _________

a)

Application layer

b)

Transport layer

c)

Link layer

d)

Session layer

41.

In TCP IP Model, when data is sent from device A to device B, the 5th layer to receive data at B is ____________

a)

Application layer

b)

Transport layer

c)

Link layer

d)

Session layer

42.

In the OSI model, as a data packet moves from the lower to the upper layers, headers are _______

a)

Added

b)

Removed

c)

Rearranged

d)

Randomized

43.

Which of the following statements can be associated with OSI model?

a)

A structured way to discuss and easier update system components

b)

One layer may duplicate lower layer functionality

c)

Functionality at one layer no way requires information from another layer

d)

It is an application specific network model

44.

OSI stands for __________

a)

open system interconnection

b)

operating system interface

c)

optical service implementation

d)

open service Internet

45.

The number of layers in ISO OSI reference model is __________

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

46.

TCP/IP model does not have ______ layer but OSI model have this layer.

a)

session layer

b)

transport layer

c)

application layer

d)

network layer

47.

Which layer is used to link the network support layers and user support layers?

a)

session layer

b)

data link layer

c)

transport layer

d)

network layer

48.

Which address is used on the internet for employing the TCP/IP protocols?

a)

physical address and logical address

b)

port address

c)

specific address

d)

all of the mentioned

49.

TCP/IP model was developed _____ the OSI model.

a)

prior to

b)

after

c)

simultaneous to

d)

with no link to

50.

Which layer is responsible for process to process delivery in a general network model?

a)

network layer

b)

transport layer

c)

session layer

d)

data link layer

51.

Which address is used to identify a process on a host by the transport layer?

a)

physical address

b)

logical address

c)

port address

d)

specific address

52.

Which layer provides the services to user?

a)

application layer

b)

session layer

c)

presentation layer

d)

physical layer

53.

Transmission data rate is decided by ____________

a)

network layer

b)

physical layer

c)

data link layer

d)

transport layer

54.

The physical layer is concerned with ___________

a)

bit-by-bit delivery

b)

process to process delivery

c)

application to application delivery

d)

port to port delivery

55.

Which transmission media provides the highest transmission speed in a network?

a)

coaxial cable

b)

twisted pair cable

c)

optical fiber

d)

electrical cable

56.

Bits can be sent over guided and unguided media as analog signal by ___________

a)

digital modulation

b)

amplitude modulation

c)

frequency modulation

d)

phase modulation

57.

The portion of physical layer that interfaces with the media access control sublayer is called ___________

a)

physical signalling sublayer

b)

physical data sublayer

c)

physical address sublayer

d)

physical transport sublayer

58.

The physical layer provides __________

a)

mechanical specifications of electrical connectors and cables

b)

electrical specification of transmission line signal level

c)

specification for IR over optical fiber

d)

all of the mentioned

59.

In asynchronous serial communication the physical layer provides ___________

a)

start and stop signalling

b)

flow control

c)

both start & stop signalling and flow control

d)

only start signalling

60.

The physical layer is responsible for __________

a)

line coding

b)

channel coding

c)

modulation

d)

all of the mentioned

61.

The physical layer translates logical communication requests from the ______ into hardware specific operations.

a)

data link layer

b)

network layer

c)

transport layer

d)

application layer

62.

A single channel is shared by multiple signals by ____________

a)

analog modulation

b)

digital modulation

c)

multiplexing

d)

phase modulation

63.

Wireless transmission of signals can be done via ___________

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared

d)

all of the mentioned

64.

The data link layer takes the packets from _________ and encapsulates them into frames for transmission.

a)

network layer

b)

physical layer

c)

transport layer

d)

application layer

65.

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

a)

framing

b)

error control

c)

flow control

d)

channel coding

66.

Which sublayer of the data link layer performs data link functions that depend upon the type of medium?

a)

logical link control sublayer

b)

media access control sublayer

c)

network interface control sublayer

d)

error control sublayer