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Week1 MC

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are network protocols?

a)

Rules devices follow to communicate

b)

Hardware parts inside computers

c)

Pictures sent over the internet

d)

Passwords for Wi‑Fi

2.

What do network protocols define?

a)

How devices communicate and how messages are formatted

b)

Which apps are fun to use

c)

Where to store music files

d)

How to draw a picture

3.

What happens during message formatting and encapsulation when data is sent across a network?

a)

Extra header information is added along with the data

b)

The data is erased

c)

The computer turns off

d)

Only pictures can be sent

4.

List all layers of the TCP/IP model.

a)

Application, Transport, Internet, Network access

b)

Input, Output, Save, Print

c)

Home, School, Work, Play

d)

Start, Middle, End, Stop

5.

What is the role of the TCP/IP model?

a)

It organizes communication into layers like application, transport, internet, and network access

b)

It is a drawing app

c)

It is a music player

d)

It is a game

6.

What is a benefit of using a layered model?

a)

Different technologies can work together and changes in one layer don’t break others

b)

It makes computers heavier

c)

It only works with one brand

d)

It stops all errors forever

7.

What do protocol data units contain at each layer?

a)

Data, segment, packet, frame, bits

b)

Songs, pictures, games, books

c)

Mouse, keyboard, screen, cable

d)

Red, blue, green, yellow

8.

Place the PDUs in correct order as data moves from the sender to the network cable.

a)

Frame, segment, bits, packet, data

b)

Data, segment, packet, frame, bits

c)

Bits, frame, packet, segment, data

d)

Packet, data, bits, frame, segment

9.

What is the purpose of a reference model?

a)

To describe generic networking processes so we understand how networks operate

b)

To choose favorite colors

c)

To print homework

d)

To clean screens

10.

What is the difference between a protocol and a reference model?

a)

Protocol is an actual implementation; reference model is a conceptual description

b)

Protocol is a picture; reference model is music

c)

Protocol is a game; reference model is a toy

d)

Protocol is hardware; reference model is candy

11.

Which OSI layers are combined into the TCP/IP application layer?

a)

Application, presentation, and session

b)

Physical and data link

c)

Network and transport

d)

Only the session layer

12.

Which OSI layer corresponds to the TCP/IP internet layer?

a)

Network layer

b)

Physical layer

c)

Presentation layer

d)

Session layer

13.

Which OSI layer handles data formatting and encryption?

a)

Presentation layer

b)

Physical layer

c)

Network layer

d)

Transport layer

14.

Which TCP/IP layer corresponds to the OSI data link and physical layers?

a)

Network access layer

b)

Application layer

c)

Internet layer

d)

Transport layer

15.

Which layer is responsible for end‑to‑end delivery and reliability?

a)

Transport layer

b)

Physical layer

c)

Presentation layer

d)

Session layer

16.

Which are examples of protocols at the TCP/IP application layer?

a)

HTTP

b)

DNS

c)

DHCP

d)

FTP

17.

Why do networking models use layers?

a)

To simplify design, troubleshooting, and learning, and to allow different technologies to work together

b)

To make screens brighter

c)

To slow computers down

d)

To store games

18.

What type of data does the physical layer accept from the data link layer when sending data?

a)

A frame

b)

An email

c)

A photo

d)

A password

19.

What process converts a frame into a form suitable for transmission over the media?

a)

Encoding

b)

Downloading

c)

Printing

d)

Painting

20.

What is meant by signaling in the physical layer?

a)

Converting bits into signals for transmission over the medium

b)

Writing with a pen

c)

Making loud sounds

d)

Saving a file

21.

In what form is data transmitted over the physical medium?

a)

Binary bits as signals

b)

Paper letters

c)

Stick drawings

d)

Spoken words

22.

What does the physical layer receive during the data receiving process?

a)

A signal

b)

A song

c)

A sticker

d)

A picture frame

23.

What process converts a received signal back into a sequence of bits?

a)

Decoding

b)

Uploading

c)

Coloring

d)

Resetting

24.

After decoding, what does the physical layer pass to the data link layer?

a)

A frame

b)

A cable

c)

A keyboard

d)

A battery

25.

Why is encoding necessary before transmission?

a)

To convert data into signals that can travel over the physical medium

b)

To make the screen colorful

c)

To save battery

d)

To delete old files

26.

What is the role of the physical media in data transmission?

a)

To carry signals between devices

b)

To play music

c)

To show movies

d)

To write notes

27.

What is throughput?

a)

The actual transmission rate over a given time

b)

The number of pictures on a screen

c)

The size of a computer

d)

The color of a cable

28.

How is throughput different from bandwidth?

a)

Bandwidth is theoretical capacity; throughput is actual speed

b)

Bandwidth is slower than walking; throughput is faster

c)

Bandwidth is a picture; throughput is a sound

d)

Bandwidth is a toy; throughput is a game

29.

What factors can affect throughput?

a)

Network congestion, errors, and overhead

b)

Favorite colors

c)

Number of stickers

d)

Day of the week

30.

What is goodput?

a)

The transmission rate of usable data

b)

A fun story

c)

A kind of computer

d)

A type of cable

31.

Why is goodput usually lower than throughput?

a)

Overhead and retransmissions are excluded

b)

Because it is measured at night

c)

Because the cable is blue

d)

Because the mouse is slow

32.

Which is higher: throughput or goodput?

a)

Throughput

b)

Goodput

c)

They are always equal

d)

Neither exists

33.

How many layers are in the TCP/IP model?

a)

Four

b)

Three

c)

Five

d)

Two

34.

Which TCP/IP layer represents data to the user?

a)

Application layer

b)

Network access layer

c)

Internet layer

d)

Transport layer

35.

What is the main function of the transport layer?

a)

Preparing data for network transmission

b)

Displaying photos

c)

Charging the battery

d)

Printing documents

36.

Which TCP/IP layer determines the best routing path?

a)

Internet layer

b)

Application layer

c)

Network access layer

d)

Physical layer

37.

What does the network access layer control?

a)

Hardware and media components

b)

Songs and stories

c)

Passwords and names

d)

Games and puzzles

38.

Which TCP/IP layer is closest to the physical network hardware?

a)

Network access layer

b)

Application layer

c)

Internet layer

d)

Transport layer

39.

What is the purpose of the TCP/IP model?

a)

To define how data is communicated across a network using layered protocols

b)

To teach drawing

c)

To play music

d)

To choose colors

40.

What is bandwidth in the physical layer?

a)

The maximum capacity of a medium to carry data

b)

The number of computers in a room

c)

The color of the wire

d)

The weight of a mouse

41.

What does bandwidth describe about a transmission medium?

a)

How much data it can theoretically carry

b)

How loud it is

c)

How long it is

d)

How shiny it looks

42.

Is bandwidth a practical or theoretical measure?

a)

Theoretical

b)

Practical always

c)

Only practical at home

d)

Neither practical nor theoretical

43.

Which layer is responsible for bandwidth considerations?

a)

Physical layer

b)

Application layer

c)

Transport layer

d)

Internet layer

44.

Does bandwidth refer to data speed or data capacity?

a)

Data capacity

b)

Data speed only

c)

Screen brightness

d)

Computer size

45.

What does higher bandwidth indicate about a medium?

a)

It can carry more data

b)

It is heavier

c)

It is more colorful

d)

It is louder

46.

Is bandwidth related to the physical medium or software?

a)

Physical medium

b)

Software

c)

Neither

d)

Only apps