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The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of Layer 1 in the OSI reference model?

a)

Physical

b)

Data Link

c)

Network

d)

Transport

2.

What is the name of Layer 2 in the OSI reference model?

a)

Data link

b)

Network

c)

Session

d)

Presentation

3.

What is the name of Layer 3 in the OSI reference model?

a)

Network

b)

Session

c)

Presentation

d)

Physical

4.

What is the name of Layer 4 in the OSI reference model?

a)

Transport

b)

Session

c)

Network

d)

Presentation

5.

What is the name of Layer 5 in the OSI reference model?

a)

Session

b)

Presentation

c)

Transport

d)

Network

6.

What is the name of Layer 6 in the OSI reference model?

a)

Presentation

b)

Session

c)

Transport

d)

Network

7.

What is the name of Layer 7 in the OSI reference model?

a)

Application

b)

Presentation

c)

Session

d)

Transport

8.

Fill in the blank: The Internet is ___ .

a)

a global system of computer networks interconnected through telecommunications (wired) and (wireless) networking

b)

a single computer used for personal tasks

c)

a type of software for editing documents

d)

a local area network in a single building

9.

Fill in the blank: The World Wide Web (www) is a global collection of ________.

a)

webpages

b)

computers

c)

databases

d)

servers

10.

Fill in the blank: When google.com is typed into the web browser, the web browser sends a request to a ________ server to locate Google’s IP address.

a)

DNS

b)

FTP

c)

SMTP

d)

DHCP

11.

Fill in the blank: Once the IP address has been located, ________ between devices is initiated.

a)

communication

b)

disconnection

c)

encryption

d)

fragmentation

12.

Which of the following is the correct order of the key layers of the Internet from top to bottom as shown in the diagram?

a)

A) CONTENT, SEARCH ENGINE, BROWSERS, WORLD WIDE WEB, INTERNET, NETWORKS, COMPUTERS

b)

B) COMPUTERS, NETWORKS, INTERNET, WORLD WIDE WEB, BROWSERS, SEARCH ENGINE, CONTENT

c)

C) CONTENT, BROWSERS, SEARCH ENGINE, WORLD WIDE WEB, INTERNET, NETWORKS, COMPUTERS

d)

D) CONTENT, WORLD WIDE WEB, SEARCH ENGINE, BROWSERS, INTERNET, NETWORKS, COMPUTERS

13.

Ethernet Header Frame: Maximum Transmission Units, what is the standard size?

a)

64 - 1500 Bytes

b)

46 - 1500 Bytes

c)

1,500 - 9,000 Bytes

d)

Less Than 64 Bytes

e)

Greater than 1,500 Bytes

14.

The OSI Model is:

a)

a conceptual framework that standardizes the functions of a telecommunication or computing system into seven layers

b)

a programming language used for network communication

c)

a type of hardware device for internet connectivity

d)

an operating system for managing network resources

15.

The purpose of the object shown in the image is:

a)

To measure temperature

b)

To store liquids

c)

To cut materials

d)

To generate electricity

16.

What is the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Model?

a)

The OSI Model is a 7 layer conceptual reference model for the coordination of networking standards and network connectivity throughout the internet.

b)

The OSI Model is a hardware device used to connect computers in a network.

c)

The OSI Model is a programming language for developing network applications.

d)

The OSI Model is a type of operating system for managing network resources.

17.

Name the first layer of the OSI Model.

a)

Physical

b)

Network

c)

Session

d)

Application

18.

Name the second layer of the OSI Model.

a)

Data Link

b)

Network

c)

Physical

d)

Transport

19.

Name the third layer of the OSI Model.

a)

Network

b)

Presentation

c)

Session

d)

Physical

20.

Name the fourth layer of the OSI Model.

a)

Transport

b)

Session

c)

Network

d)

Presentation

21.

Name the fifth layer of the OSI Model.

a)

Session

b)

Presentation

c)

Network

d)

Physical

22.

Name the sixth layer of the OSI Model.

a)

Presentation

b)

Session

c)

Transport

d)

Network

23.

Name the seventh layer of the OSI Model.

a)

Application

b)

Session

c)

Network

d)

Data Link

24.

What is the main purpose of the OSI model?

a)

Standardization and Troubleshooting

b)

Data Encryption

c)

Hardware Manufacturing

d)

User Authentication

25.

Which of the following is a purpose of the OSI model?

a)

A) Standardization of network protocols for communication across the World Wide Web

b)

B) Increasing the speed of processors

c)

C) Reducing the size of hardware

d)

D) Improving battery life

26.

The OSI model helps in standardization for network product development, ensuring ______ and ______ compatibility.

a)

software and hardware

b)

speed and bandwidth

c)

protocol and topology

d)

user and administrator

27.

True or False: Before the OSI model, manufacturers could use each other's devices without any issues.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Match the OSI layer to its correct function:

a)

Data representation and encryption

1.

6

b)

End-to-end connections and reliability

2.

4

c)

Path determinations and IP (logical addressing)

3.

3

d)

MAC and LLC (physical addressing)

4.

2

e)

Media, signal, and binary transmission

5.

1

29.

Which OSI layer is responsible for end-to-end connections and reliability?

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Data Link

30.

Fill in the blank: The function of the Network layer in the OSI model is _________

a)

Path determinations and IP (logical addressing)

b)

Data encryption and decryption

c)

Physical transmission of signals

d)

Session management and synchronization

31.

Which data unit is associated with the Data Link layer in the OSI model?

a)

Frames

b)

Packets

c)

Segments

d)

Bits

32.

Fill in the blank: The Presentation layer in the OSI model is responsible for _________?

a)

Data representation and encryption

b)

Routing and switching

c)

Physical transmission of data

d)

Session management

33.

Which OSI layer deals with media, signal, and binary transmission?

a)

Physical

b)

Data Link

c)

Network

d)

Application

34.

Fill in the blank: The data unit at the Transport layer in the OSI model is called _________.

a)

Segments

b)

Frames

c)

Packets

d)

Bits

35.

Which layer of the OSI Model is responsible for providing services/protocols to applications?

a)

Physical

b)

Application

c)

Network

d)

Data-Link

36.

Fill in the blank: The ________ layer of the OSI Model is responsible for data formatting, compression, and encryption.

a)

Presentation

b)

Session

c)

Transport

d)

Physical

37.

Which OSI layer is responsible for end-to-end delivery and logical addressing?

a)

Network

b)

Session

c)

Data-Link

d)

Physical

38.

Fill in the blank: The ________ layer of the OSI Model is responsible for physical addressing and error detection.

a)

Data-Link

b)

Application

c)

Network

d)

Presentation

39.

Which layer of the OSI Model corresponds to the 'Segment' encapsulation unit?

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Network

d)

Data-Link

40.

The Physical layer of the OSI Model is responsible for media interface and signal strength.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Fill in the blank: The ________ layer of the OSI Model controls conversations/sessions, including dialog control and integrity.

a)

Session

b)

Presentation

c)

Transport

d)

Physical

42.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Transport layer in the OSI Model?

a)

Fragmentation/Sequencing of data

b)

Data formatting

c)

Reliable delivery

d)

Flow control

43.

Match the OSI Model layers with their encapsulation units:

a)

Data

1.

5

b)

Segment

2.

4

c)

Packet or Datagram

3.

3

d)

Frame

4.

2

e)

Bit or Data-Stream

5.

1

44.

What is the name of Layer 7 in the OSI model?

a)

Application

b)

Presentation

c)

Session

d)

Transport

45.

What is the name of Layer 6 in the OSI model?

a)

Presentation

b)

Session

c)

Transport

d)

Network

46.

What is the name of Layer 5 in the OSI model?

a)

Session

b)

Presentation

c)

Network

d)

Data Link

47.

What is the name of Layer 4 in the OSI model?

a)

Transport

b)

Session

c)

Network

d)

Presentation

48.

What is the name of Layer 3 in the OSI model?

a)

Network

b)

Session

c)

Presentation

d)

Physical

49.

What is the name of Layer 2 in the OSI model?

a)

Data Link

b)

Network

c)

Session

d)

Physical

50.

What is the name of Layer 1 in the OSI model?

a)

Physical

b)

Data Link

c)

Network

d)

Session

51.

What mnemonic is suggested to memorize the 7 OSI layers?

a)

All People Seem To Need Data Processing

b)

Please Do Not Throw Sausage Pizza Away

c)

All People Seem To Need Data Processing

d)

A Pretty Silly Trick Never Does Pay

52.

Select the mnemonic commonly used to memorize the 7 layers of the OSI model.

a)

Please Do Not Throw Sausage Pizza Away

b)

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

c)

King Philip Came Over For Good Soup

d)

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

53.

The OSI layers are processed in which order?

a)

From the application layer to the physical layer and vice versa

b)

Randomly between layers

c)

Only from the physical layer to the application layer

d)

Only from the application layer to the physical layer

54.

What is Layer 7 of the OSI model?

a)

Application

b)

Session

c)

Transport

d)

Network

55.

What is Layer 6 of the OSI model?

a)

Presentation

b)

Session

c)

Transport

d)

Network

56.

What is Layer 5 of the OSI model?

a)

Session

b)

Presentation

c)

Network

d)

Physical

57.

What is Layer 4 of the OSI model?

a)

Transport

b)

Session

c)

Network

d)

Presentation

58.

What is Layer 3 of the OSI model?

a)

Network

b)

Session

c)

Presentation

d)

Physical

59.

What is Layer 2 of the OSI model?

a)

Data Link

b)

Network

c)

Transport

d)

Session

60.

What is Layer 1 of the OSI model?

a)

Physical

b)

Data Link

c)

Network

d)

Transport

61.

Which of the following is the correct order of OSI layers from top to bottom ?

a)

A) Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical

b)

B) Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application

c)

C) Application, Session, Presentation, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical

d)

D) Physical, Network, Data Link, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application

62.

Fill in the blank: The process of adding headers and trailers to data as it moves down the OSI layers is called _________.

a)

Encapsulation

b)

Decapsulation

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Multiplexing

63.

At which OSI layer is the 'Segment header' added during encapsulation?

a)

Transport layer

b)

Physical layer

c)

Data Link layer

d)

Network layer

64.

Match the following OSI layers with the corresponding headers/trailers added during encapsulation as shown in the diagram:

a)

Frame header and Frame trailer

1.

Data Link Layer

b)

Packet header

2.

Network Layer

c)

Segment header

3.

Transport Layer

65.

According to the diagram, the Physical layer is responsible for converting data into bits for transmission.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What is the main function of Layer 7: Application in the OSI model?

a)

Provides network services & applications to end users

b)

Handles routing of data

c)

Encrypts data

d)

Manages physical connections

67.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an Application Layer protocol?

a)

ftp

b)

smtp

c)

ssh

d)

arp

68.

Fill in the blank: The Protocol Data Unit (PDU) for the Application Layer is _______.

a)

Data

b)

Segment

c)

Frame

d)

Packet

69.

A "Hello!" message is sent using an application; for example, _______ to Layer 6.

a)

email

b)

calculator

c)

paint

d)

notepad

70.

What does the Application Layer do when a user requests content from a website?

a)

Encrypts the data

b)

Requests content and returns it in the required format

c)

Manages physical connections

d)

Handles error correction

71.

What is the main function of Layer 6: Presentation in the OSI model?

a)

Routing data

b)

Compressing and translating data from human readable text to machine program language

c)

Physical transmission of data

d)

Error detection

72.

Layer 6 encrypts data using _______ when receiving and decrypts data when returning response.

a)

SSL/TLS

b)

FTP

c)

HTTP

d)

SSH

73.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Presentation Layer?

a)

A) Encryption

b)

B) Compression

c)

C) Translation

d)

D) Routing

74.

The PDU (Protocol Data Unit) for the Presentation Layer is: _______

a)

Data

b)

Segment

c)

Frame

d)

Packet

75.

The Presentation Layer receives data from Layer 7 and sends it to Layer 5 after encoding, compressing, and encrypting it.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

What is the main function of Layer 5: Session in the OSI model?

a)

To manage session connections between applications with functions like session synchronization and checkpointing.

b)

To provide reliable data transfer and error correction between nodes.

c)

To define the electrical and physical specifications for devices.

d)

To handle routing and forwarding of data packets across networks.

77.

Layer 5: Session is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and terminating sessions.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

What does checkpointing do in the context of the session layer?

a)

Checkpointing marks the state of a session, so in case of an application crash or power failure, the session can be resumed from the last checkpoint.

b)

Checkpointing encrypts all data transmitted during a session for security purposes.

c)

Checkpointing establishes a physical connection between two devices on a network.

d)

Checkpointing compresses session data to reduce bandwidth usage.

79.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the session layer?

a)

A) Authentication and authorization

b)

B) Routing packets

c)

C) Establishing sessions

d)

D) Terminating sessions

80.

If logged in via a session cookie, what information will be attached to the message?

a)

The session info will be attached to the message and the receiver will know the message came from the sender.

b)

The message will be encrypted with the sender's private key.

c)

Only the sender's IP address will be attached to the message.

d)

No additional information will be attached to the message.

81.

What is the PDU (Protocol Data Unit) for the session layer?

a)

Data

b)

Segment

c)

Frame

d)

Packet

82.

This diagram represents which concept in the context of networking?

a)

The layers of the OSI model

b)

The TCP/IP protocol suite

c)

Network topologies

d)

Data encryption methods

83.

What are the two main data transmission protocols used at the Transport Layer?

a)

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

b)

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

c)

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) and HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure)

d)

IP (Internet Protocol) and ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)

84.

Which protocol is connection-oriented and requires that every packet is received?

a)

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)

b)

UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

85.

Which protocol is connectionless and does not require that every packet is received?

a)

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)

b)

UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

86.

What is the Protocol Data Unit (PDU) at the Transport Layer?

a)

Segment

b)

Frame

c)

Packet

d)

Bit

87.

What is the main function of the Transport Layer as illustrated in the diagram?

a)

The main function is to segment data, transport it, and reassemble it at the destination.

b)

The main function is to provide physical connections between devices.

c)

The main function is to encrypt and decrypt data for security.

d)

The main function is to assign IP addresses to devices on the network.

88.

Traffic determines whether to use TCP or UDP based on the requirements of the application or protocol being used.

a)

By the requirements of the application or protocol

b)

By the speed of the network connection

c)

By the type of device being used

d)

By the physical location of the user

89.

How can traffic tell whether to use TCP or UDP?

a)

By looking at the segment header

b)

By checking the IP address

c)

By using the application protocol

d)

By the port number

90.

Which header contains more fields: TCP or UDP?

a)

TCP header contains more fields than the UDP header.

b)

UDP header contains more fields than the TCP header.

c)

Both headers contain the same number of fields.

d)

Neither header contains any fields.

91.

What is the first step in the TCP 3-way handshake process?

a)

Server sends a SYN to the client

b)

Client sends a SYN to the server

c)

Client sends an ACK to the server

d)

Server sends a SYN/ACK to the client

92.

In the TCP 3-way handshake, what does the server return to the client after receiving a SYN?

a)

ACK

b)

SYN

c)

SYN/ACK

d)

FIN

93.

In what order is the 3-way handshake processed?

(a)  

(b)  

(c)  

Choose from the below words
Syn
Syn/Ack
Ack
TCP
UDP
94.

After the TCP 3-way handshake has been completed, what do the Client and the Server begin to exchange?

a)

Packets

b)

Data transferred in Segments

c)

Files

d)

Messages

95.

The Client and Server keep track of the segments by using ________ numbers.

a)

sequence

b)

random

c)

prime

d)

even

96.

For every byte that is sent, the sequence number is incremented by how much?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Ten

d)

It does not increment

97.

How many fields does the UDP Header consist of?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

98.

Does UDP perform a 3-way handshake?

a)

Yes

b)

No

99.

Which field is present in the TCP Segment Header Format but not in the UDP Datagram Header Format?

a)

Sequence Number

b)

Acknowledgment Number

c)

Flags

d)

Window Size