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Networking and Cabling Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling?

a)

Provides extra protection against electromagnetic interference

b)

Uses fiber optics for longer distance connections

c)

Consists of twisted copper wire pairs without additional shielding

d)

Designed specifically for 10 Gbps connections only

2.

You are installing network cables in a data center close to heavy machinery and fluorescent lights. Which type of copper cabling would be the best choice to reduce interference?

a)

UTP Cat 5e

b)

Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)

c)

Coaxial RG-6

d)

Single-mode fiber

3.

What is the maximum distance supported by Cat 6 cabling for 10GBASE-T Ethernet?

a)

55 meters (180 feet)

b)

100 meters (328 feet)

c)

30 meters (100 feet)

d)

15 meters (50 feet)

4.

Which connector is most commonly used for terminating twisted-pair Ethernet cables?

a)

RJ11

b)

RJ45 (8P8C)

c)

SC

d)

BNC

5.

A network technician wants to test the electrical contact and pin arrangement of a newly crimped patch cable. Which tool should they use?

a)

Punchdown tool

b)

Cable tester

c)

Loopback plug

d)

Toner probe

6.

Which type of optical cabling has a small core and supports longer distances with less signal loss?

a)

Multimode fiber

b)

Single-mode fiber

c)

Coaxial fiber

d)

Twinax cable

7.

Which IEEE 802.11 standard first introduced Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) technology to improve reliability and speed?

a)

802.11a

b)

802.11b

c)

802.11n

d)

802.11ac

8.

A technician is setting up a Wi-Fi network in an office with many walls and solid barriers. Which frequency band would provide the best coverage?

a)

2.4 GHz

b)

5 GHz

c)

6 GHz

d)

60 GHz

9.

Which wireless technology is commonly used for short-range device-to-device communication and can operate in low-energy mode for small devices?

a)

Wi-Fi 6

b)

RFID

c)

Bluetooth 4

d)

NFC

10.

A network engineer wants to passively monitor traffic on a copper Ethernet connection without disrupting data flow. Which tool should be used?

a)

Active Network TAP

b)

Patch panel

c)

Passive Network TAP

d)

Cable crimper

11.

Which type of DSL is best suited for businesses that need the same speed for both uploads and downloads?

a)

ADSL

b)

SDSL

c)

Cable

d)

FTTP

12.

A rural customer cannot get wired broadband service due to their remote location. Which of the following is the most practical option for providing internet access?

a)

DSL modem

b)

Fiber to the premises

c)

Satellite Internet access

d)

NetBIOS over TCP/IP

13.

Which type of connector is used to connect a cable modem to the ISP's coaxial network?

a)

RJ11

b)

F-type

c)

RJ45

d)

SC

14.

Which statement about Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) is correct?

a)

Fiber only runs to a nearby cabinet, then copper is used to the home.

b)

Fiber cabling runs directly into the home or business.

c)

FTTP uses radio signals instead of wired connections.

d)

It provides slower speeds than DSL.

15.

You are configuring a firewall and want to block unsecured remote access to a server's command-line interface while still allowing secure connections. Which TCP port should be blocked?

a)

22

b)

23

c)

443

d)

3389

16.

Which statement accurately describes TCP?

a)

It is connectionless and faster than UDP.

b)

It guarantees delivery using sequence numbers and retransmission.

c)

It is only used for streaming video and VoIP.

d)

It does not establish a session before sending data.

17.

Which application commonly uses UDP rather than TCP?

a)

Secure Shell (SSH)

b)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

c)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

d)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

18.

A network engineer is setting up file and printer sharing on a Windows LAN. Which port needs to be open for SMB/CIFS traffic?

a)

TCP 445

b)

TCP 3389

c)

UDP 53

d)

TCP 143

19.

Which of the following protocols uses TCP port 443?

a)

HTTP

b)

HTTPS

c)

Telnet

d)

POP3

20.

A user needs to connect to their work computer's graphical desktop remotely over the internet. Which protocol and port combination is typically used?

a)

RDP on TCP 3389

b)

SSH on TCP 22

c)

Telnet on TCP 23

d)

POP3 on TCP 110

21.

Which layer of the TCP/IP model is responsible for placing frames onto the physical network medium?

a)

Application Layer

b)

Transport Layer

c)

Link/Network Interface Layer

d)

Internet Layer

22.

A technician is troubleshooting a connection issue between two devices on the same network. The devices have different network IDs according to their IP and subnet mask configuration. What will the host assume when sending packets?

a)

The destination is local and sends directly

b)

The packet must be routed to another network via the default gateway

c)

The packet will be discarded immediately

d)

The packet will use UDP instead of TCP

23.

Which of the following IP address ranges is reserved for private addressing (Class A)?

a)

192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255

b)

10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255

c)

172.32.0.0 – 172.63.255.255

d)

169.254.0.0 – 169.254.255.255

24.

What is the primary role of the Internet layer in the TCP/IP model?

a)

Converting bits into frames

b)

Ensuring reliable delivery with retransmissions

c)

Providing addressing and routing of packets

d)

Encrypting and securing application data

25.

A network administrator is configuring a new host. They manually assign an IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS servers. What type of addressing is this?

a)

Dynamic

b)

Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

c)

Static

d)

IPv6 only

26.

What happens if a host cannot contact a DHCP server and does not have a static IP configuration?

a)

The host assigns itself an address in the 169.254.x.x range

b)

The host cannot communicate on the network at all

c)

The host uses the router’s IP as its own

d)

The host automatically switches to IPv6

27.

Which layer of the TCP/IP model is primarily responsible for protocols like HTTP, FTP, and SMTP?

a)

Transport Layer

b)

Internet Layer

c)

Application Layer

d)

Network Interface Layer

28.

You are tasked with configuring a small office/home office (SOHO) router. After connecting a computer to the router’s RJ45 port, you access its management page in a browser. What is typically required next?

a)

Enter default admin credentials to configure the device

b)

Manually assign an IP address to the router

c)

Install a special TCP/IP protocol driver

d)

Use APIPA to set a network address

29.

Which two protocols operate at the Transport layer of the TCP/IP model?

a)

IP and ARP

b)

TCP and UDP

c)

HTTP and HTTPS

d)

DHCP and DNS

30.

A technician is troubleshooting an IP addressing issue. The host shows the address 192.168.1.50/24 and a gateway of 192.168.2.1. The user cannot reach other networks. What is the most likely problem?

a)

The subnet mask is incorrect.

b)

The host is missing a DNS server entry.

c)

The host and gateway are on different networks.

d)

The router is blocking TCP traffic.

31.

Which DHCP function ensures that the same IP address is always assigned to a particular device on a network?

a)

DHCP scope

b)

DHCP lease

c)

DHCP reservation

d)

Static IP configuration

32.

A user reports that their computer cannot access the internet. Upon inspection, the device shows a self-assigned IP address in the 169.254.x.x range. Which issue is most likely occurring?

a)

The DHCP server is unreachable or misconfigured

b)

The DNS server is assigning the wrong hostname

c)

The VLAN is misconfigured on the switch

d)

The user’s firewall is blocking TCP 443 traffic

33.

What is the purpose of a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in DNS?

a)

To link one domain to another using a CNAME record

b)

To uniquely identify a host on the internet, including domain and suffix

c)

To assign an IP address to a MAC address

d)

To provide encryption for secure email messages

34.

An email server is unable to receive messages from other domains. A DNS issue is suspected. Which type of record should be checked first?

a)

A record

b)

MX record

c)

TXT record

d)

CNAME record

35.

Which type of DNS record is commonly used to store information for spam prevention, such as Sender Policy Framework (SPF)?

a)

MX

b)

TXT

c)

CNAME

d)

AAAA

36.

A network administrator notices excessive broadcast traffic slowing down the network. What technology can be implemented to logically segment the network and improve performance?

a)

DHCP

b)

VLAN

c)

DNS caching

d)

VPN

37.

What am I?

a)

USB Cable

b)

Computer Cable

c)

Phone Cable

d)

Network Cable

38.

A ____________ is used to connect computers to home and work networks.

a)

Perpetually bad WiFi

b)

Network Interface Card

c)

Ethernet thingie

d)

Telephone Modem

39.

What do you need to connect networks together?

a)

keyboard

b)

client

c)

printer

d)

router

40.

1. The typical port used by TCP for HTTP is __________

a)

60

b)

90

c)

80

d)

70

41.

What are two types of Twisted Pair? (Select two answers)

a)

Broadband

b)

Shielded Twisted Pair

c)

Fiber Optic

d)

Unshielded Twisted Pair

42.

________is used when speed is the primary importance, such as real-time video

conferencing, streaming audio and video, Voice Over IP (VOIP), music, and online games.

a)
High latency network
b)

TCP

c)
Slow network speed
d)

UDP

43.

What device is used to connect multiple computers or other network devices together?

a)

Modem

b)

Switch

c)

Hub

d)

Firewall

44.

What is a 'packet'?

a)

What UPS delivers to your mailbox.

b)

What your teacher gives during class.

c)

A collection of routers in a set area.

d)

A collection of information sent online.

45.

What is the protocol for network traffic used today?

a)

Firewall

b)

ISP

c)

TCP/IP

d)

Arpanet

46.

A small part of the data is sent over the network.

a)

Data packet

b)

Router

c)

File

d)

IP address

47.

The writing on a length of cable says: Cat5e UTP 24 AWG plenum 0346 250Mhz. Which of the following is true?

a)

It will produce toxic gases if it is burned

b)

The maximum length is 346 meters

c)

It is safe to use in ceilings or raised floors

d)

It has a thin tin foil wrapping around the internal wires

48.

__________ are considered the “traffic cops” for the flow of information inside and outside of the network, and to accomplish this have signaling rules called “protocols” on what to do for network failure for the rerouting of traffic.

a)

Routers

b)

Hubs

c)

Gateways

d)

Switches

49.

The most basic device, within a computer network that connects computers together and has no other function is

a)

Router

b)

Switch

c)

Hub

d)

Modem

50.

Hardware needed to connect to a computer to the internet is:

a)

NIC

b)

Internet Explorer

c)

Communication medium (CAT5 Cabling)

d)

WAP

e)

Servers