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Networking Quiz Part1

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the internet?

a)

the type of physical media used by computers to access the World Wide Web

b)

a network of networks

c)

an application used to access the World Wide Web

d)

a small isolated internal network of a company

2.

What is an example of a binary value from everyday life?

a)

room temperature

b)

a simple light switch

c)

speed of a traveling car

d)

brightness of a light bulb

3.

Which category of network components includes wires and cables used in a wired network?

a)

media

b)

devices

c)

peripherals

d)

hosts

4.

What type of device is able to create physical movement?

a)

actuator

b)

sensor

c)

RFID tag

d)

console

5.

What are three options for signal transmission on a network? (Choose three.)

a)

radio waves

b)

vibration pulses

c)

sound waves

d)

electrical pulses

e)

light pulses

6.

Who owns the internet?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Cisco

c)

the government

d)

no one person or group

7.

Which type of connected device is placed on objects to track and monitor them?

a)

RFID tags

b)

sensors

c)

actuators

d)

consoles

8.

A byte consists of how many bits?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

9.

Which two numbers are possible values of a bit? (Choose two.)

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8

e)

16

10.

What two radio frequency bands are used in home Wireless LANs? (Choose two.)

a)

9 MHz

b)

900 GHz

c)

2.4 GHz

d)

5 MHz

e)

5 GHz

11.

Which technology is used to uniquely identify a WLAN network?

a)

WPA

b)

SSID

c)

MAC address table

d)

WEP

12.

What measurement is used to indicate thousands of bits per second?

a)

Kbps

b)

Mbps

c)

Tbps

d)

Gbps

13.

What type of network must a home user access in order to do online shopping?

a)

a SOHO network

b)

the internet

c)

a local area network

14.

What term is used to describe connecting a mobile device to another mobile device or computer to share a network connection?

a)

joining

b)

syncing

c)

pairing

d)

thethering

15.
What term is used to describe connecting a mobile device to another mobile device or computer to share a network connection?
a)
joining
b)
syncing
c)
pairing
d)
tethering
16.
Which wireless technology uses a device-pairing process to communicate and operates over short distances of 100 meters?
a)
wireless wide-area network
b)
Wi-Fi
c)
Bluetooth
d)
GPS
17.
What technology enables a cell phone to be used as a hands-free device?
a)
Wi-Fi
b)
wireless wide-area network
c)
Bluetooth
d)
GPS
18.
What technology enables a cell phone to be used as a hands-free device?
a)
Wi-Fi
b)
4G
c)
Bluetooth
d)
NFC
19.
A student purchased a new Wi-Fi-enabled tablet computer. What is required to connect this device to the internet?
a)
a 3G or 4G network
b)
a telephone company
c)
a wireless LAN
d)
a mobile phone service provider
20.
Which technology allows a mobile device to establish wireless communication with another mobile device by touching them together?
a)
Bluetooth
b)
NFC
c)
GPS
d)
4G
21.

In the context of mobile devices, what does the term tethering involve?

a)

connecting a mobile device to another mobile device or computer to share a network connection

b)

connecting a mobile device to a hands-free headset

c)

connecting a mobile device to a 4G cellular network

d)

connecting a mobile device to a USB port on a computer in order to charge the mobile device

22.

Which feature is characteristic of MAC filtering in wireless networks?

a)

It allows only authorized users to detect the network.

b)

It restricts computer access to a wireless network.

c)

It is configured on the computer rather than on the router.

d)

It encrypts data that is transmitted on a wireless network.

23.

A user is setting up a home wireless network. Which type of device must the user have in order to establish the wireless network and provide access to the internet for multiple home devices?

a)

wireless router

b)

hub

c)

patch panel

d)

switch

24.

Which wireless RF band do IEEE 802.11b/g devices use?

a)

60 GHz

b)

5 GHz

c)

900 MHz

d)

2.4 GHz

25.

Which items are collectively referred to as network media?

a)

PCs and laptops

b)

wires and radio waves

c)

firewalls and servers

d)

routers and switches

26.

What information may be requested when pairing devices over Bluetooth?

a)

a PIN

b)

a username

c)

the SSID

d)

an IP address

27.

A student purchased a new Wi-Fi-enabled tablet computer. What is required to connect this device to the internet?

a)

a 3G or 4G network

b)

a telephone company

c)

a wireless LAN

d)

a mobile phone service provider

28.

Which technology allows a mobile device to establish wireless communication with another mobile device by touching them together?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

NFC

c)

GPS

d)

4G

29.

Which technology will allow a mobile device to share an internet connection with other devices via tethering?

a)

GPS

b)

Bluetooth

c)

near field communication

d)

Wi-Fi

30.

What are two methods typically used on a mobile device to provide internet connectivity? (Choose two.)

a)

cellular

b)

Bluetooth

c)

Wi-Fi

d)

NFC

e)

GPS

31.

Which wireless technology allows a customer to connect to a payment system with a smartphone?

a)

NFC

b)

Wi-Fi

c)

GPS

d)

Bluetooth

32.

A salesperson is using a smartphone map application to locate a business. What wireless technology enables the smartphone to receive satellite geolocation information for the map application?

a)

GPS

b)

NFC

c)

Wi-Fi

d)

Bluetooth

33.

What two pieces of information are required when manually connecting either an iOS device or an Android device to a secured wireless network? (Choose two.)

a)

the IP address

b)

the SSID

c)

the username

d)

the password

34.

Which wireless technology can be used to connect wireless headphones to a computer?

a)

NFC

b)

Bluetooth

c)

Wi-Fi

d)

4G

35.

Which type of wireless communication is based on 802.11 standards?

a)

Wi-Fi

b)

Cellular WAN

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Infrared

36.

What wireless router configuration would stop outsiders from using your home network?

a)

IP address

b)

encryption

c)

router location

d)

network name

37.

What type of device is commonly connected to the Ethernet switch ports on a home wireless router?

a)

DSL modem

b)

cable modem

c)

wireless antenna

d)

LAN device

38.

Which type of network technology is used for low-speed communication between peripheral devices?

a)

Bluetooth

b)

Ethernet

c)

802.11

d)

channels

39.

What can be used to allow visitor mobile devices to connect to a wireless network and restrict access of those devices to only the internet?

a)

MAC address filtering

b)

guest SSID

c)

encryption

d)

authentication

40.

What purpose would a home user have for implementing Wi-Fi?

a)

to hear various radio stations

b)

to connect a keyboard to a PC

c)

to connect wireless headphones to a mobile device

d)

to create a wireless network usable by other devices

41.

What is another term for the internet port of a wireless router?

a)

WAN port

b)

LAN port

c)

local port

d)

switch port

42.

Which type of network cable consists of 4 pairs of twisted wires?

a)

category 5e

b)

coaxial

c)

Ethernet over powerline

d)

fiber optic

43.

What is the default SSID Broadcast setting on a wireless router?

a)

Enabled

b)

Disabled

c)

Auto

d)

Off

44.

Which is a characteristic of the network SSID?

a)

It is case sensitive.

b)

It contains exactly 16 characters.

c)

It is encrypted by default.

d)

It is only required for guest access.

45.

What is the order of bandwidth measurement from smallest to largest?

a)

Gbps, Tbps, Mbps, Kbps

b)

Tbps, Mbps, Kbps, Gbps

c)

Kbps, Mbps, Gbps, Tbps

d)

Kbps, Tbps, Mbps, Gbps

46.

Which is a characteristic of the Internet?

a)

It is not centrally governed.

b)

It is localized to specific geographic locations.

c)

It is operated by the US government.

d)

It supports only wired network connections.

47.

How many unique values are possible using a single binary digit?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

8

d)

4

e)

9

48.

What allows digital devices to interconnect and transmit data?

a)

a sensor

b)

a smart phone

c)

a network

d)

a global positioning sensor

49.

What data representation is used when a computer or network device is processing data?

a)

binary

b)

text

c)

readable

d)

inferred

50.

hich two devices are considered end devices? (Choose two.)

a)

laptop

b)

switch

c)

printer

d)

router

e)

hub

51.

Which three devices are considered intermediate devices in a network? (Choose three.)

a)

network printer

b)

wireless access point

c)

workstation

d)

switch

e)

router

52.

What are two types of wired high-speed Internet connections? (Choose two.)

a)

dial-up

b)

DSL

c)

cellular

d)

satellite

e)

cable

53.

A consumer places a smartphone close to a pay terminal at a store and the shopping charge is successfully paid. Which type of wireless technology was used?

a)

NFC

b)

3G

c)

Bluetooth

d)

Wi-Fi

54.

Which two methods are used to directly connect mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones to a data network? (Choose two.)

a)

Bluetooth

b)

cellular communications

c)

wired Ethernet

d)

Wi-Fi

e)

WiMax

55.

What is the purpose of the OSI physical layer?

a)

controlling access to media

b)

transmitting bits across the local media

c)

performing error detection on received frames

d)

exchanging frames between nodes over physical network media

56.

Which statement is correct about network protocols?

a)

Network protocols define the type of hardware that is used and how it is mounted in racks.

b)

They define how messages are exchanged between the source and the destination.

c)

They all function in the network access layer of TCP/IP.

d)

They are only required for exchange of messages between devices on remote networks.

57.

Which three acronyms/initialisms represent standards organizations? (Choose three.)

a)

IANA

b)

TCP/IP

c)

IEEE

d)

IETF

e)

OSI

58.

What networking term describes a particular set of rules at one layer that govern communication at that layer?

a)

duplex

b)

encapsulation

c)

error checking

d)

protocol

59.

Which layer of the OSI model defines services to segment and reassemble data for individual communications between end devices?

a)

application

b)

presentation

c)

session

d)

transport

e)

network

60.

What is the purpose of protocols in data communications?

a)

specifying the bandwidth of the channel or medium for each type of communication

b)

specifying the device operating systems that will support the communication

c)

providing the rules required for a specific type of communication to occur

d)

dictating the content of the message sent during communication

61.

Which term refers to the set of rules that define how a network operates?

a)

standard

b)

protocol

c)

model

d)

domain

62.

Which three layers of the OSI model make up the application layer of the TCP/IP model? (Choose three.)

a)

application

b)

presentation

c)

transport

d)

session

e)

network

63.

Which organization publishes and manages the Request for Comments (RFC) documents?

a)

IEEE

b)

ISO

c)

IETF

d)

TIA/EIA

64.

Which two OSI model layers have the same functionality as a single layer of the TCP/IP model? (Choose two.)

a)

data link

b)

network

c)

physical

d)

session

e)

transport

65.

A network technician is extending the network from the main office building over several hundred meters to a new security station. The security station needs a high speed connection to support video surveillance of the main building. What type of cable is best suited to connect the security station to the rest of the main office network?

a)

coax

b)

fiber optic

c)

shielded twisted pair

d)

unshielded twisted pair

66.

What are two common media used in networks? (Choose two.)

a)

copper

b)

water

c)

nylon

d)

fiber

e)

wood

67.

Which type of network cable is commonly used to connect office computers to the local network?

a)

coaxial cable

b)

twisted-pair cable

c)

glass fiber-optic cable

d)

plastic fiber-optic cable

68.

Which three factors should be considered when choosing the appropriate network media? (Choose three.)

a)

the speed of the CPU and amount of memory in servers

b)

the environment in which the media is installed

c)

the data security and fault tolerance requirement

d)

the amount of data and the data transfer rate desired

e)

the distance between hosts that the media will connect

69.

What makes fiber preferable to copper cabling for interconnecting buildings? (Choose three.)

a)

greater distances per cable run

b)

lower installation cost

c)

limited susceptibility to EMI/RFI

d)

durable connections

e)

greater bandwidth potential

70.

Which type of network media carries data encoded into electrical impulses?

a)

copper cable

b)

wireless media

c)

fiber-optic cable

d)

cellular communication media

71.

Which two types of network media carries data encoded into electrical impulses? (Choose two.)

a)

coaxial cable

b)

wireless media

c)

twisted-pair cable

d)

glass fiber-optic cable

72.

Which type of network media carries data encoded into impulses of light?

a)

coaxial cable

b)

wireless media

c)

fiber-optic cable

d)

twisted-pair cable

73.

A network administrator in a small office is upgrading the local network within the building. New network cables are needed to connect office computers and networking devices. Which network media should the administrator use?

a)

coaxial cable

b)

wireless solution

c)

fiber-optic cable

d)

twisted-pair cable

74.

What is the purpose of using twisted pairs of wires in an Ethernet cable?

a)

to reduce interference

b)

to provide higher bandwidth

c)

to identify paths of data flow

d)

to ensure that the transmission of electrical signals is extended over a longer distance

75.

What will a Layer 2 switch do when the destination MAC address of a received frame is not in the MAC table?

a)

It initiates an ARP request.

b)

It broadcasts the frame out of all ports on the switch.

c)

It notifies the sending host that the frame cannot be delivered.

d)

It forwards the frame out of all ports except for the port at which the frame was received.

76.

Which network device has the primary function to send data to a specific destination based on the information found in the MAC address table?

a)

hub

b)

router

c)

switch

d)

modem

77.

What addressing information is recorded by a switch to build its MAC address table?

a)

the destination Layer 3 address of incoming packets

b)

the destination Layer 2 address of outgoing frames

c)

the source Layer 3 address of outgoing packets

d)

the source Layer 2 address of incoming frames

78.

What is the purpose of the FCS field in a frame?

a)

to obtain the MAC address of the sending node

b)

to verify the logical address of the sending node

c)

to compute the CRC header for the data field

d)

to determine if errors occurred in the transmission and reception

79.

What is one function of a Layer 2 switch?

a)

forwards data based on logical addressing

b)

duplicates the electrical signal of each frame to every port

c)

learns the port assigned to a host by examining the destination MAC address

d)

determines which interface is used to forward a frame based on the destination MAC address

80.

Which information does a switch use to keep the MAC address table information current?

a)

the destination MAC address and the incoming port

b)

the destination MAC address and the outgoing port

c)

the source and destination MAC addresses and the incoming port

d)

the source and destination MAC addresses and the outgoing port

e)

the source MAC address and the incoming port

81.

What process is used to place one message inside another message for transfer from the source to the destination?

a)

access control

b)

decoding

c)

encapsulation

d)

flow control

e)

the source MAC address and the incoming port

82.

Which three fields are found in an 802.3 Ethernet frame? (Choose three.)

a)

source physical address

b)

source logical address

c)

media type identifier

d)

frame check sequence

e)

destination physical address

83.

What will a host on an Ethernet network do if it receives a frame with a unicast destination MAC address that does not match its own MAC address?

a)

It will discard the frame.

b)

It will forward the frame to the next host.

c)

It will remove the frame from the media.

d)

It will strip off the data-link frame to check the destination IP address.

84.

Which statement is correct about Ethernet switch frame forwarding decisions?

a)

Frame forwarding decisions are based on MAC address and port mappings in the MAC Address table.

b)

Frames addressed to unknown MAC addresses are dropped.

c)

Switches build up their MAC Address tables based on the destination MAC address of incoming frames.

d)

Unicast frames are always forwarded regardless of the destination MAC address.

85.

What criterion must be followed in the design of an IPv4 addressing scheme for end devices?

a)

Each IP address must match the address that is assigned to the host by DNS.

b)

Each IP address must be unique within the local network.

c)

Each IP address needs to be compatible with the MAC address.

d)

Each local host should be assigned an IP address with a unique network component.

86.

How many octets exist in an IPv4 address?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

87.

Which two parts are components of an IPv4 address? (Choose two.)

a)

subnet portion

b)

network portion

c)

logical portion

d)

host portion

e)

physical portion

88.

What is the purpose of the subnet mask in conjunction with an IP address?

a)

to uniquely identify a host on a network

b)

to identify whether the address is public or private

c)

to determine the subnet to which the host belongs

d)

to mask the IP address to outsiders

89.

A technician is setting up equipment on a network. Which three devices will need IP addresses?

(Choose three.)

a)

a printer with an integrated NIC

b)

a web camera that is attached directly to a host

c)

a server with two NICs

d)

an IP phone

e)

a wireless mouse

90.

Which statement describes the relationship of a physical network and logical IPv4 addressed networks?

a)

A local physical network supports one IPv4 logical network.

b)

A physical network can connect multiple devices of different IPv4 logical networks.

c)

All devices connected to a physical network need to belong to the same IPv4 logical network.

d)

End devices on different IPv4 logical networks can communicate with each other if they all connect to the same switch.

91.

How large are IPv4 addresses?

a)

8 bits

b)

16 bits

c)

32 bits

d)

64 bits

92.

What is the network number for an IPv4 address 172.16.34.10 with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0?

a)

10

b)

34.10

c)

172.16.0.0

d)

172.16.34.0

93.

What are two features of IPv4 addresses? (Choose two.)

a)

An IPv4 address contains 8 octets.

b)

IPv4 is a logical addressing scheme.

c)

An IPv4 addressing scheme is hierarchical.

d)

IPv4 addresses are only used for communications on the internet.

e)

An IPv4 address is bound to a network interface card to make it unique.

94.

Consider the group of five IPv4 addresses each with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Which two IPv4 addresses belong to the same local network? (Choose two.)

a)

192.168.10.2

b)

193.168.10.16

c)

192.168.10.56

d)

192.167.10.74

95.

The IT group needs to design and deploy IPv4 network connectivity in a new high school computer lab. The network design requires multiple logical networks be deployed on one physical network. Which technology is required to enable computers on different logical networks to communicate with each other?

a)

routing

b)

hosting

c)

mapping

d)

switching