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8. In ……………., each packet of a message need not follow the same path from
sender to receiver.
(A) circuit switching
(B) message switching
(C) virtual approach to packet switching
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9. In ………………, each packet of a message follows the same path from sender
to receiver.
(A) circuit switching
(B) message switching
(C) virtual approach to packet switching
(D) datagram approach to packet switching
Answer: A
11. The set of optimal routes from all sources to a given destination from a tree
rooted to the destination is known as ……………..
(A) Binary tree (B) Sparse tree
(C) Sink tree (D) AVL tree
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Answer: C
13. If the route from I to J is computed in advance, off line, and downloaded to
the routers when the network is booted is called as ……………….
(A) Dynamic routing (B) Session routing
(C) Temporary routing (D) Static routing
Answer: D
14. In Hierarchical routing for N router subnet, the optimal number of levels is
…………..
(A) logN (B) log(N -1)
(C) lnN (D) ln(N-1)
Answer: C
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15. The router algorithm takes the decision to changes the route when
……………..
(A) router changes
(B) topology changes
(C) user changes
(D) transmission time does not change
Answer: B
16. If route from router I to router J is computed on line based on the current
statistics, then it is called as ………………..
(A) Dynamic routing (B) Session routing
(C) Temporary routing (D) None of these
Answer: A
17. If the subnet uses virtual circuits internally, routing decisions are made
only when a new virtual circuit is being setup. This is called as……………..
(A) Session routing (B) Circuit routing
(C) Datagram routing (D) Forwarding
Answer: A
18. …………….. change their routing decisions to reflect changes in the topology.
(A) Nonadaptive algorithms
(B) Adaptive algorithms
(C) Static algorithms
(D) Recursive algorithms
Answer: B
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19. If router J is on the optimal path from router I to router K, then the path
from J to K along the same route is ………………
(A) does not exist (B) optimal
(C) maximum (D) constant
Answer: B
20. If router J is on the optimal path from router I to router K, then the
optimal path from J to K also falls along the same route is known as
………………..
(A) Routing principle (B) Optimality principle
(C) Sink tree principle (D) Network principle
Answer: B
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22. The method of network routing where every possible path between
transmitting and receiving DTE is used is called ……………
(A) Random Routing (B) Packet Flooding
(C) Directory Routing (D) Message Switching
Answer: B
23. In Hierarchical routing, the routers are divided into what is called as
……………..
(A) zones (B) Cells
(C) Regions (D) None of these
Answer: C
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Answer: B
26. If a router sends every incoming packet out only on those lines that are
going approximately in the right direction is known as ……………..
(A) Random flooding (B) Static flooding
(C) Selective flooding (D) Early flooding
Answer: C
27. In shortest path routing algorithm, the path length is measured based on
……………..
(A) time delay (B) number of hops
(C) size of the routers (D) routing table
Answer: B
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31. In multicast routing with spanning tree method, a network with n groups,
each with an average of m members, for each group we require ………………..
(A) n pruned spanning trees must be stored for a total of mn trees
(B) m pruned spanning trees must be stored for a total of m trees
(C) n pruned spanning trees must be stored for a total of n trees
(D) m pruned spanning trees must be stored for a total of mn trees
Answer: D
33. A well -defined groups that are numerically large in size but small
compared to the network as a whole are used in …………………..
(A) Unicast routing (B) Multicast routing
(C) Broadcast routing (D) Telecast routing
Answer: B
34. The processes that keep track of hosts whose home is in the area, but who
currently visiting another area is ……………..
(A) Home agent (B) Mobile agent
(C) Foreign agent (D) User agent
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Answer: A
38. In Broadcast routing, if the router does not know anything all about
spanning tree, ………………. method is preferred.
(A) Reverse Path forwarding (B) Multidestination
(C) Flooding (D) spanning tree
Answer: A
39. The method of Broadcast routing in which each packet contains either a list
of destinations or a bit map indicating the desired destinations is ……………….
(A) Reverse Path forwarding (B) Spanning tree
(C) Multidestination (D) Flooding
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Answer: C
40. Sending a message to a well defined group that are numerically large in
size but small compared to the network as a whole is called ……………….
(A) Unicasting (B) Multicasting
(C) Broadcasting (D) None of these
Answer: B
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45. In which routing method do all the routers have a common database?
(A) Distance Vector (B) Link Vector
(C) Shortest path (D) Link State
Answer: D
46. In distance vector routing algorithm, the routing tables are updated
…………………
(A) by exchanging information with the neighbours
(B) automatically
(C) using the backup database
(D) by the server
Answer: A
48. Which of the following routing algorithm takes into account the current
network load.
(A) broadcast (B) shortest path
(C) flooding (D) distance vector routing
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Answer: D
50. In AODV routing algorithm for MANETs, the route is discovered at time
(A) only when the network is established
(B) in middle of the transmission
(C) when there is a need for route by the host
(D) when there is no need for route by the host
Answer: C
52. The network in which all the nodes are symmetric and there is no central
control or hierarchy is ……………..
(A) MANET (B) Client -Server Technology
(C) Peer-to-Peer (D) None of these
Answer: C
53. What is the type of network in which the topology change from time to
time?
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54. The processes that keep track of all mobile hosts visiting the area is
……………..
(A) Home agent (B) Mobile agent
(C) Foreign agent (D) User agent
Answer: C
55. The hosts which are basically stationary hosts who move from one fixed
site to another from time to time but use the network only when they are
physically connected to it are called …………….
(A) Migratory hosts (B) Stationary hosts
(C) Mobile hosts (D) Random hosts
Answer: A
56. The hosts who compute on the run and want to maintain their connections
as they move around ……………
(A) Migratory hosts (B) Stationary hosts
(C) Mobile hosts (D) Random hosts
Answer: C
57. What is the type of network in which the routers themselves are mobile?
(A) Wide Area Network (B) Mobile Ad hoc Network
(C) Mobile Network (D) Local Area Network
Answer: B
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62. The solution to decrease the load on the network when congestion occurs is
……………..
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64. In open loop congestion control techniques, the decisions are based on the
……………
(A) without regard to the current state of the network
(B) with regard to the current state of the network
(C) with regard to the choice of the host
(D) without regard to the choice of the host
Answer: A
65. In closed loop congestion control techniques, the decisions are based on
the ……………..
(A) concept of a feedback loop
(B) concept of a forward loop
(C) concept of current state of network
(D) None of these
Answer: A
66. ..………..is used to validate the identity of the message sender to the
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recipient
(A) Encryption (B) Decryption
(C) Digital certificate (D) None of these
Answer: C
67. When too many packets are present in the subnet, and performance
degrades then it leads to ………………..
(A) Ingestion (B) Congestion
(C) Digestion (D) Diffusion
Answer: B
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Answer: A
72. In transport layer, End to End delivery is the movement of data from
……………….
(A) one station to the next station
(B) one network to the other network
(C) source to destination
(D) one router to another router
Answer: C
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Answer: C
75. When routers are being inundated by packets that they cannot handle, they
just throw them away is known as ……………….
(A) Jitter control (B) Random early detection
(C) Choke packets (D) Load shedding
Answer: D
77. When the source host receives the choke packet, then the source ………………
(A) reduces the capacity of the line
(B) reduces the line utilization factor
(C) reduces the traffic generation
(D) rate reduces the threshold value
Answer: C
78. If the buffer fills and a packet segment is dropped, then dropping all the
rest of the segments from that packet, since they will be useless anyway is
called ………………..
(A) Priority dropping (B) Tail dropping
(C) Age based dropping (D) None of these
Answer: B
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80. For applications such as audio and video streaming, the variation in the
packet arrival times is called ……………..
(A) Random early detection (B) Jitter
(C) Delay difference (D) Load shedding
Answer: B
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Answer: B
84. Sending of a IP packet from host 1 to host 2 where both are of same LAN
but the packet is transferred through different intermediate LANs is called
………………
(A) Tunnelling (B) Routing
(C) Diverting (D) Forwarding
Answer: A
86. In ……………….. all frames are given to the computer, not to those
addressed.
(A) Promiscuous mode (B) Miscues mode
(C) Normal mode (D) Special Mode
Answer: A
88. In ………………… each packet of a message need not follow the same path
From sender to receiver.
(A) Circuit switching
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91. The address field of a frame in HDLC protocol contains the address of the
……………… station.
(A) primary (B) secondary
(C) tertiary (D) a station
Answer: B
93. The DNS name space is divided into non overlapping ………………….
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94. Source routing bridges in the same LANs must have …………… bridge
Number.
(A) Same (B) Different
(C) Source (D) Destination
Answer: B
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99. How many cross points are needed in a single stage switch with 40 inputs
and 50 outputs.
(A) 40 (B) 50
(C) 90 (D) 2000
Answer: D
100. The …………….. of A TSI controls the order of delivering of slot values that
are stored in RAM.
(A) cross bar (B) cross point
(C) control unit (D) transceiver
Answer: D
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