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IT-5 Network Topology Worksheet

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a school project, Aiden, Grace, and Maya are working on a network setup. What is a key feature of Mesh Topology?

a)

Devices are connected wirelessly

b)

Every device is connected to a central hub

c)

Every device is connected to every other device

d)

Devices form a closed loop

2.

What does Mesh Topology provide in terms of network characteristics?

a)

Low redundancy

b)

High reliability

c)

Simple installation

d)

Inexpensive management

3.

What is an advantage of Mesh Topology?

a)

Low redundancy

b)

High cost

c)

Robust and fault-tolerant

d)

Simple installation

4.

Hannah is setting up a network for her new office. She is considering different network topologies and is curious about the disadvantages of each. What is a disadvantage of Mesh Topology?

a)

Simple installation

b)

Low redundancy

c)

Limited connections

d)

High cost due to numerous connections

5.

How does data travel in Ring Topology?

a)

In a circular fashion, passing through each device until it reaches its destination.

b)

In a straight line from source to destination.

c)

In a star pattern connecting to a central hub.

d)

In a random manner without a specific path.

6.

In a school project, Anika and her classmates are setting up a network for their computer lab. They decide to use a Ring Topology. What is an advantage of this topology?

a)

Low redundancy

b)

High cost

c)

Equal access to resources for all devices

d)

Easy management

7.

In a school project, Evelyn and her classmates set up a network using Ring Topology. What is a disadvantage of this setup?

a)

Easy installation

b)

High redundancy

c)

Failure of one device can disrupt the entire network

d)

Low cost

8.

In a school's computer lab, what is each computer directly connected to?

a)

Devices forming a closed loop

b)

Mesh network

c)

Central hub or switch

d)

Bus communication line

9.

Maya has set up a Star Topology network in her home. What happens if one device fails in this setup?

a)

Entire network is affected

b)

Other devices are unaffected

c)

Complex installation

d)

Low redundancy

10.

Avery is setting up a network for her small business. She decides to use a Star Topology. What is an advantage of this choice?

a)

Entire network is affected

b)

Easy to install and manage

c)

Complex installation

d)

Low redundancy

11.

What is a disadvantage of Star Topology?

a)

Devices form a closed loop

b)

Low redundancy

c)

Failure of the central hub

d)

Data travels in one direction

12.

In a school project, Kai and Isla are setting up a network in their computer lab. In Bus Topology, what are all devices connected to?

a)

Central hub or switch

b)

Mesh network

c)

Single communication line (bus)

d)

Closed loop

13.

How does data travel in Bus Topology?

a)

Bidirectionally

b)

Randomly

c)

In one direction around the bus

d)

Through a central hub

14.

In a school project, Noah and Abigail are setting up a small computer network for their classroom. They decide to use a Bus Topology. What is an advantage of this choice?

a)

High redundancy

b)

Simple and inexpensive

c)

Equal access to resources

d)

Low cost

15.

What is a key characteristic of a LAN?

a)

Large geographic area

b)

Limited to a small geographic area

c)

Closed loop of devices

d)

High redundancy

16.

What technology is commonly used in a WLAN for wireless connections?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Infrared

c)

Wi-Fi

d)

Satellite links

17.

Aria is setting up a network in her room to connect her smartphone, laptop, and smartwatch. What type of network is she most likely using?

a)

Public Area Network

b)

Private Area Network

c)

Primary Area Network

d)

Personal Area Network

18.

Liam is setting up a network for a large university campus. What type of network does a MAN cover?

a)

Small geographic area

b)

Large campus area

c)

A home or an office

d)

Global network

19.

Olivia is setting up a network for her company's offices located in different cities. She needs a network that can cover a large geographical area. What does WAN stand for?

a)

Wired Area Network

b)

Wireless Area Network

c)

Wide Area Network

d)

Wide Array Network

20.

Hannah is setting up a network at her home. How does a WLAN differ from a LAN?

a)

WLAN has slower connections

b)

WLAN uses wireless connections

c)

LAN connects devices wirelessly

d)

They are the same

21.

Abigail wants to connect her smartphone and tablet to share files and play music within her room. Which network is designed for personal devices like smartphones and tablets within a short range?

a)

WAN

b)

LAN

c)

PAN

d)

SAN

22.

In a data center where Luna is setting up the infrastructure, which network is typically used to connect storage devices to servers?

a)

LAN

b)

WAN

c)

SAN

d)

MAN

23.

Noah, James, and Evelyn are setting up different network topologies for their school project. From left to right, what are the names of the topologies they used?

a)

mesh, ring, star, bus

b)

bus, bus, star, mesh

c)

bus, star, mesh, ring

d)

bus, ring, star, mesh