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Computer Network - Unit 1 MCQ Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a fundamental characteristic of a data communication system?

a)

Delivery

b)

Accuracy

c)

Complexity

d)

Timeliness

2.

In which transmission mode can both stations transmit and receive simultaneously?

a)

Simplex

b)

Half Duplex

c)

Full Duplex

d)

Dual Channel

3.

Which topology requires the highest number of cables and I/O ports?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Ring

d)

Mesh

4.

Which network performance metric measures how fast data is actually sent over a network?

a)

Bandwidth

b)

Latency

c)

Jitter

d)

Throughput

5.

What is the correct formula for calculating transmission delay?

a)

Distance / Speed

b)

Packet Size / Transmission Rate

c)

Processing Time + Propagation Time

d)

Bitrate × Baud Rate

6.

Which device operates at the Data Link Layer and uses MAC addresses for data forwarding?

a)

Router

b)

Repeater

c)

Gateway

d)

None of these

7.

In packet switching, what happens if the output buffer is full?

a)

Packets are compressed

b)

Packets are redirected

c)

Packet loss occurs

d)

All packets are prioritized

8.

Which of the following is true about circuit switching?

a)

Packets are stored and forwarded

b)

Resources are reserved throughout the session

c)

No dedicated path is used

d)

Delay is unpredictable

9.

Which topology has a central controller that manages communication between devices?

a)

Bus

b)

Ring

c)

Mesh

d)

Star

10.

Which device connects dissimilar networks and performs protocol conversion?

a)

Bridge

b)

Switch

c)

Router

d)

Gateway

11.

What kind of delay is caused by time spent pushing bits onto the wire?

a)

Propagation delay

b)

Queuing delay

c)

Transmission delay

d)

Processing delay

12.

Which protocol layer is responsible for encryption and data compression?

a)

Application Layer

b)

Session Layer

c)

Transport Layer

d)

None of these

13.

Which protocol suite is used as the standard for the Internet?

a)

OSI

b)

IEEE 802

c)

TCP/IP

d)

FTP

14.

Which layer is responsible for logical addressing and routing?

a)

Data Link Layer

b)

Transport Layer

c)

Network Layer

d)

Session Layer

15.

A data packet of size 5,000 bits is to be transmitted over a link with a transmission rate of 2 Mbps.

a)

1.5ms

b)

1ms

c)

0.5ms

d)

2.5ms

16.

Which of the following is an unguided transmission medium?

a)

Coaxial cable

b)

Fiber optic cable

c)

Twisted pair

d)

Satellite radio

17.

In a network, a file of 10 MB is transmitted in 8 seconds. What is the throughput of the network during the transmission?

a)

1 Mbps

b)

10 Mbps

c)

8 Mbps

d)

5 Mbps

18.

Which type of WAN uses switches to connect multiple devices?

a)

Point-to-point WAN

b)

Switched WAN

c)

Dedicated WAN

d)

Local WAN

19.

What does the OSI model primarily aim to achieve?

a)

Standard software implementation

b)

Hardware design

c)

Interoperable communication architecture

d)

Router efficiency

20.

Which protocol provides process-to-process communication and flow control?

a)

IP

b)

TCP

c)

ARP

d)

FTP

21.

Which device strengthens signals and extends the distance a signal can travel?

a)

Router

b)

Repeater

c)

Bridge

d)

Switch

22.

Which function is not handled by the data link layer?

a)

Framing

b)

Error control

c)

Routing

d)

Flow control

23.

Which of the following is an advantage of mesh topology?

a)

Minimal cabling

b)

Easier fault identification

c)

Lower cost

d)

Central control

24.

Which protocol layer initiates and maintains dialogs between systems?

a)

Session Layer

b)

Network Layer

c)

Transport Layer

d)

Application Layer

25.

What services does the transport layer provide?

a)

Routing

b)

Segmentation & Reassembly

c)

Error Control

d)

Flow Control