WorksheetsIntroduction to Networking Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which OSI layer transmits raw bits over the network medium?
Data Link
Physical
Network
Transport
Which device provides the physical connection between a computer and the network?
Router
Switch
NIC
Firewall
Which medium uses light pulses to transmit data?
UTP
Coaxial
Fiber-optic
Copper
Which physical layer metric measures the maximum data-carrying capacity of a medium?
Latency
Throughput
Bandwidth
Goodput
Which physical issue weakens signals over long copper cables?
Fragmentation
Attenuation
Collision
Flooding
Which OSI layer is responsible for encoding bits into electrical, light, or radio signals?
Data Link
Network
Physical
Transport
Which OSI layer uses MAC addresses for communication?
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Which device primarily operates at the Data Link layer?
Router
Switch
Server
Modem
Which protocol resolves an IPv4 address to a MAC address?
DNS
ICMP
ARP
DHCP
Which Data Link sublayer controls access to the transmission medium?
LLC
MAC
IP
ARP
What happens when a switch receives a frame with an unknown destination MAC address?
Drops the frame
Sends it to the router
Floods it out all ports except the incoming port
Sends an error message
Which OSI layer drops frames with an incorrect Frame Check Sequence (FCS)?
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Which OSI layer is responsible for logical addressing?
Data Link
Network
Transport
Application
Which device forwards packets based on IP addresses?
Switch
Hub
Router
NIC
Which IPv4 address is used for loopback testing?
169.254.1.1
127.0.0.1
192.168.1.1
255.255.255.255
Which IPv4 transmission sends data to all hosts in a subnet?
Unicast
Multicast
Broadcast
Anycast
Which device stops broadcast traffic from moving between networks?
Hub
Switch
Router
Access Point
Which IPv6 address type is NOT routable beyond the local link?
Global Unicast
Anycast
Multicast
Link-Local
A host can communicate within the LAN but cannot reach other networks. Which OSI layer is MOST likely misconfigured?
Physical
Data Link
Network
Transport
Which transport protocol is connection-oriented?
UDP
TCP
IP
ICMP
Which transport protocol does NOT guarantee delivery?
TCP
FTP
UDP
SMTP
Which Transport layer concept identifies applications on a host?
IP address
MAC address
Port number
Frame
Which Transport layer feature ensures data is received in the correct order?
Flow control
Segmentation
Sequencing
Multiplexing
Which Transport layer mechanism prevents a fast sender from overwhelming a slow receiver?
Sequencing
Congestion control
Flow control
Multiplexing
Which protocol translates domain names into IP addresses?
HTTP
FTP
DNS
SMTP
Which protocol is used to send emails?
FTP
SMTP
HTTP
SNMP
Which protocol is used to transfer web pages?
FTP
DNS
HTTP
ICMP
Which protocol automatically assigns IP addresses to hosts?
DNS
FTP
DHCP
HTTP
A user can ping an IP address but cannot access a website using its domain name. Which OSI layer is MOST likely causing the issue?
Physical
Network
Transport
Application
A company wants to ensure that data sent across the network cannot be read by unauthorized users, even if the data is intercepted. Which security principle is being enforced?
Integrity
Availability
Confidentiality
Authentication
