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Test in Computer Networking and Security

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student is asked to share files between computers in the same laboratory without using the internet. Which type of network connection is most appropriate?

a)

WAN

b)

LAN

c)

MAN

d)

VPN

2.

A company wants employees to access the network securely from home. Which technology should be implemented?

a)

Proxy Server

b)

VPN

c)

DNS

d)

LAN

3.

A network technician observes that the office network goes down whenever a single cable is unplugged. Which topology is most likely used?

a)

Mesh

b)

Bus

c)

Star

d)

Ring

4.

When you use a web browser to access a website, which OSI layer interacts directly with the browser?

a)

Application

b)

Network

c)

Data Link

d)

Transport

5.

A network administrator detects that packets are being dropped between two routers. Which OSI layer should be checked first?

a)

A. Presentation

b)

B. Network

c)

C. Transport

d)

D. Physical

6.

During a file transfer, the data arrives incomplete. Which OSI layer is responsible for ensuring the complete data delivery?

a)

Transport

b)

Session

c)

Data Link

d)

Application

7.

A user with IP address 192.168.1.5 cannot access another computer with IP 192.168.2.10. Both are connected to the same switch. What is the most likely reason?

a)

Both devices have different subnet masks.

b)

The router is turned off.

c)

The switch is faulty.

d)

The IPs belong to the same network.

8.

When a router forwards packets to a destination network, which information does it primarily use?

a)

MAC Address

b)

IP Address

c)

Hostname

d)

Port Number

9.

Which type of routing automatically updates routes when there are network changes?

a)

Static Routing

b)

Dynamic Routing

c)

Manual Routing

d)

Default Routing

10.

An organization wants to prevent its internal IP addresses from being visible on the internet. Which feature should be configured on the router?

a)

DHCP

b)

NAT

c)

DNS

d)

ICMP

11.

A switch operates using which type of address to forward frames efficiently?

a)

IP Address

b)

MAC Address

c)

DNS Address

d)

Port Number

12.

A user types a website URL but reaches a different site that looks identical to the original. What kind of attack is most likely occurring?

a)

DNS Spoofing

b)

DoS Attack

c)

Phishing

d)

Worm Infection

13.

A hacker intercepts and reads confidential data sent over an unsecured wireless network. What type of threat is this?

a)

Interception

b)

Modification

c)

Fabrication

d)

Interruption

14.

A company enforces a policy that requires complex passwords and periodic password changes. Which security principle does this support?

a)

A. Availability

b)

B. Authentication

c)

C. Authorization

d)

D. Integrity

15.

Which protocol ensures secure remote access to a server over the internet?

a)

FTP

b)

SSH

c)

Telnet

d)

HTTP

16.

An organization uses a firewall to filter traffic based on source and destination addresses. What is the main benefit of this?

a)

Faster internet speed

b)

Controlled and protected access

c)

Increased bandwidth

d)

Automatic backup

17.

An employee connects a personal laptop to the company’s network without permission. What type of security issue is this?

a)

External threat

b)

Insider threat

c)

Malware infection

d)

Hardware failure

18.

During online shopping, using HTTPS instead of HTTP is important because it:

a)

Blocks advertisements

b)

Encrypts communication between browser and server

c)

Increases page loading speed

d)

Uses less bandwidth

19.

Which security mechanism prevents data from being altered during transmission?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Availability

c)

Integrity

d)

Authentication

20.

If multiple systems are used to attack one server simultaneously, it is an example of:

a)

Port Scanning

b)

SQL Injection

c)

DDoS Attack

d)

Phishing