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Network Topologies Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is **not** a type of network topology?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Ring

d)

Binary

2.

In a **bus topology**, how are devices connected?

a)

In a hierarchical manner

b)

To a central node

c)

Along a single backbone cable

d)

Fully interconnected

3.

Which topology is most **commonly used in LANs** today?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Ring

d)

Tree

4.

The **failure of one node** does not affect the rest of the network in which topology?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Ring

d)

Mesh

5.

Which topology combines the characteristics of **bus and star topologies**?

a)

Tree

b)

Mesh

c)

Hybrid

d)

Circular

6.

In a **star topology**, all devices are connected to:

a)

A ring

b)

A switch or hub

c)

A mesh node

d)

A backbone cable

7.

The **main disadvantage** of star topology is:

a)

High cabling cost

b)

Dependence on the central device

c)

Slow data transfer

d)

Complex setup

8.

Which of the following is an **advantage** of star topology?

a)

Easy to add or remove devices

b)

Requires less cabling

c)

Failure of one device stops the network

d)

Data collisions are common

9.

What happens if the **hub or switch fails** in a star topology?

a)

Only one node fails

b)

The entire network stops working

c)

Half of the network is disconnected

d)

No effect

10.

Star topology is best suited for:

a)

Small networks with few devices

b)

Networks requiring high fault tolerance

c)

Simple, inexpensive installations

d)

Environments where scalability is important

11.

The main cable in bus topology is called:

a)

Connector

b)

Backbone

c)

Hub

d)

Bridge

12.

What is a major disadvantage of bus topology?

a)

Requires a hub

b)

High cost

c)

Entire network shuts down if backbone fails

d)

Difficult to install

13.

Which device is used at the end of a bus topology to prevent signal loss?

a)

Router

b)

Terminator

c)

Switch

d)

Hub

14.

Bus topology is best suited for:

a)

Large networks

b)

Small temporary networks

c)

Critical real-time systems

d)

Internet backbone

15.

What happens when multiple nodes transmit at the same time in a bus topology?

a)

One node dominates

b)

Signal amplification

c)

Data collision

d)

Hub reroutes data

16.

In a **full mesh topology**, every device is connected to:

a)

A central hub

b)

A backbone cable

c)

Every other device

d)

A single router

17.

The biggest disadvantage of mesh topology is:

a)

High fault tolerance

b)

Easy troubleshooting

c)

Very high cabling cost

d)

Scalability

18.

Mesh topology is mainly used in:

a)

Home networks

b)

Small offices

c)

Wide area networks (WANs)

d)

Temporary setups

19.

Which is a key **advantage** of mesh topology?

a)

Low cost

b)

Failure of one link does not affect the network

c)

Minimal cabling

d)

Requires no configuration

20.

Which of the following is a type of mesh topology?

a)

Linear mesh

b)

Partial mesh

c)

Circular mesh

d)

Open mesh

21.

Tree topology is also known as:

a)

Bus of stars

b)

Star of rings

c)

Hybrid of mesh

d)

Binary topology

22.

The main advantage of tree topology is:

a)

Easy to expand

b)

Minimal cost

c)

No central dependency

d)

Uses wireless nodes

23.

What is the **root node** in a tree topology?

a)

The central switch

b)

The backbone

c)

The top-most node of the hierarchy

d)

The terminator

24.

Tree topology is best suited for:

a)

Small peer-to-peer networks

b)

Very large hierarchical networks

c)

LANs with few devices

d)

Home networks

25.

The disadvantage of tree topology is:

a)

Hard to expand

b)

Dependence on the root node

c)

Complex data transfer

d)

Not scalable

26.

Hybrid topology is a combination of:

a)

Two or more basic topologies

b)

Bus and star only

c)

Ring and mesh only

d)

LAN and WAN

27.

Which of the following is an **advantage** of hybrid topology?

a)

Simple to design

b)

Very cost-effective

c)

Flexible and scalable

d)

Requires no central device

28.

Which of the following is a **disadvantage** of hybrid topology?

a)

Low cost

b)

Complex design

c)

No fault tolerance

d)

Limited scalability

29.

Hybrid topology is mostly used in:

a)

Small LANs

b)

Educational institutions and large companies

c)

Home networks

d)

Temporary setups

30.

Which of the following is an example of a hybrid topology?

a)

Star-bus

b)

Mesh-ring

c)

Bus-line

d)

Ring-backbone

31.

Which topology is the **most fault-tolerant**?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Mesh

d)

Tree

32.

Which topology is the **least expensive** to implement?

a)

Bus

b)

Mesh

c)

Hybrid

d)

Star

33.

Which topology has the **highest cabling requirements**?

a)

Tree

b)

Mesh

c)

Star

d)

Bus

34.

Which topology is **most dependent on a central node**?

a)

Mesh

b)

Bus

c)

Star

d)

Hybrid

35.

Which topology allows **simultaneous transmission** with minimal collisions?

a)

Mesh

b)

Bus

c)

Tree

d)

Star

36.

Which topology is best when **high reliability** is required, regardless of cost?

a)

Bus

b)

Mesh

c)

Star

d)

Tree

37.

Which topology is easiest to **install and maintain**?

a)

Mesh

b)

Star

c)

Bus

d)

Hybrid

38.

Which topology requires **terminators**?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Mesh

d)

Tree

39.

Which topology provides a **hierarchical structure** similar to an organization chart?

a)

Mesh

b)

Star

c)

Tree

d)

Hybrid

40.

If you want a network that is **scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant**, but cost is not a concern, you should choose:

a)

Bus topology

b)

Star topology

c)

Mesh topology

d)

Tree topology

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