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Unit-1 CN & DN

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of network typically covers a small building like an office?

a)

WAN

b)

LAN

c)

MAN

d)

PAN

2.

Which topology requires terminators at both ends of the cable?

a)

Star

b)

Bus

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

3.

In a star topology, failure of the central hub results in:

a)

No impact

b)

Entire network failure

c)

Only one node failure

d)

Data transmission halts completely

4.

Which topology provides multiple redundant paths?

a)

Ring

b)

Mesh

c)

Bus

d)

Star

5.

The formula for the number of connections in a full mesh with n devices is:

a)

n

b)

n-1

c)

n(n-1)/2

d)

2n

6.

Which topology is cheapest but prone to cable failure?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Mesh

d)

Ring

7.

Which topology is commonly used in LANs today?

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Ring

d)

Hybrid

8.

A hybrid topology is best described as:

a)

A variation of bus topology

b)

Combination of two or more basic topologies

c)

A star within a bus

d)

A ring with redundancy

9.

Which topology is most resilient to single-point failures?

a)

Ring

b)

Star

c)

Mesh

d)

Bus

10.

In a ring topology, if one device fails (without redundancy):

a)

Entire network fails

b)

Only that device is affected

c)

Only adjacent devices are affected

d)

Performance slows

11.

Which topology has the lowest cabling cost?

a)

Mesh

b)

Bus

c)

Star

d)

Hybrid

12.

In a hybrid topology combining bus and star, the bus is usually at:

a)

Core

b)

Between buildings

c)

Access layer

d)

Within departments

13.

A PAN typically includes:

a)

Laptop and printer via Wi-Fi

b)

Internet backbone

c)

Data center interconnects

d)

Metropolitan links

14.

Which network type spans across countries?

a)

LAN

b)

PAN

c)

MAN

d)

WAN

15.

The Internet originated from:

a)

Intranet

b)

ARPANET

c)

Ethernet

d)

IEEE 802.3

16.

Which part of a coaxial cable prevents external EMI?

a)

Center conductor

b)

Dielectric insulator

c)

Metallic shield

d)

Outer jacket

17.

Which coaxial cable is used in CCTV?

a)

RG-6

b)

RG-58

c)

RG-59

d)

Cat6

18.

Typical impedance of coaxial cable for TV is:

a)

50 ohm

b)

75 ohm

c)

100 ohm

d)

120 ohm

19.

Which twisted pair supports 10Gbps at 100m?

a)

Cat5e

b)

Cat6

c)

Cat6a

d)

Cat7

20.

Which twisted pair cable has max bandwidth 600 MHz?

a)

Cat5e

b)

Cat6

c)

Cat6a

d)

Cat7

21.

Max distance of twisted pair Ethernet cable is:

a)

50m

b)

100m

c)

200m

d)

500m

22.

Which cable provides best EMI protection?

a)

UTP

b)

STP

c)

Fiber

d)

Coaxial

23.

A bank data center uses Cat6a STP mainly for:

a)

Low cost

b)

EMI protection

c)

Limited performance

d)

Cable flexibility

24.

Which coaxial cable was used in early Ethernet (10Base2)?

a)

RG-6

b)

RG-11

c)

RG-58

d)

RG-59

25.

Fiber optic cables are preferred for long distance because:

a)

Lower attenuation

b)

Higher EMI

c)

Heavier weight

d)

Less bandwidth

26.

STP is mostly used in:

a)

Home LAN

b)

High EMI environments

c)

PAN

d)

Bluetooth

27.

DOCSIS is used for:

a)

Fiber internet

b)

Cable internet over coaxial

c)

Satellite

d)

Wi-Fi

28.

Which is NOT an advantage of UTP?

a)

Low cost

b)

Flexibility

c)

High EMI resistance

d)

Easy installation

29.

Cat5e supports speeds up to:

a)

100 Mbps

b)

1 Gbps

c)

10 Gbps

d)

40 Gbps

30.

In coaxial cables, dielectric insulator mainly:

a)

Protects against EMI

b)

Prevents signal leakage

c)

Provides bandwidth

d)

Acts as jacket

31.

A hub works at which OSI layer?

a)

Network

b)

Data Link

c)

Physical

d)

Transport

32.

A repeater mainly:

a)

Filters packets

b)

Regenerates and strengthens signals

c)

Assigns IP addresses

d)

Routes packets

33.

Which device works at the network layer?

a)

Hub

b)

Switch

c)

Router

d)

Repeater

34.

Switches use which address type?

a)

IP addresses

b)

MAC addresses

c)

Domain names

d)

Port numbers

35.

NAT is performed by:

a)

Hub

b)

Router

c)

Switch

d)

Gateway

36.

Which device converts digital to analog and vice versa?

a)

Router

b)

Switch

c)

Modem

d)

Gateway

37.

A gateway is used to:

a)

Connect same protocol networks

b)

Translate between protocols

c)

Assign IPs

d)

Amplify signals

38.

Which device connects multiple computers within LAN efficiently?

a)

Switch

b)

Modem

c)

Router

d)

Gateway

39.

Which device creates a single collision domain?

a)

Switch

b)

Router

c)

Hub

d)

Gateway

40.

In a home network, which device usually connects to ISP line?

a)

Switch

b)

Modem

c)

Router

d)

Gateway

41.

A multiplexer is:

a)

Device that splits signals

b)

Device that combines many inputs into one output

c)

A repeater

d)

A switch

42.

An 8-to-1 multiplexer requires how many select lines?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

43.

Which is reverse of a multiplexer?

a)

Repeater

b)

Demultiplexer

c)

Router

d)

Switch

44.

Which mode allows simultaneous two-way communication?

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

Multiplex

45.

Walkie-talkies use:

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

Multiplex

46.

Broadcasting TV is an example of:

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

Multiplex

47.

Video conferencing generally uses:

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

None

48.

Which mode is efficient for a weather monitoring station?

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

Multiplex

49.

Which mode uses same frequency alternately for both directions?

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

Multiplex

50.

Which mode has lowest latency for real-time interaction?

a)

Simplex

b)

Half-duplex

c)

Full-duplex

d)

Multiplex