CH 8 Switching Network Multiple Choice Questions and Answers MCQ PDF Data Communication and Networking PDF

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compiled from the books of Data Communication and Networking
by The well known author behrouz A forouzan.
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his Data Communication and Networking – Switching Network
multiple choice based
ased Questions and Answers (MCQ) PDF cover
the below lists of topic.
1. Switching methods Multiple Choice Question and Answer

Answer.
2. circuit switching Multiple Choice Question and Answer
Answer.
3. packet
acket switching Multiple Choice Question and Answer
Answer.
4. message switching Multiple Choice Question and Answer
Answer.
5. Space-division
division switch , Time-division
Time switches Multiple
Choice Question and Answer.
Answer
Practice now to sharpen your concept.
1. Traditionally, _____ methods of switching have been

important.
A. four
B. three
C. five
D. six
2. We can divide today's networks into ____ broad

categories.
A. four
B. three
C. five
D. two
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3. Packet-switched networks can also be divided into

______subcategories: virtual-circuit networks and datagram
networks
A. four
B. three
C. two
D. five
4. A ________ network is made of a set of switches

connected by physical links, in which each link is divided
into n channels.
A. line-switched
B. frame-switched
C. circuit-switched
D. none of the above
5. Circuit switching takes place at the ________ layer.

A. data line
B. physical
C. network
D. transport
6. In _______, the resources need to be reserved during the

setup phase; the resources remain dedicated for the entire
duration of data transfer phase until the teardown phase.
A. datagram
ram switching
B. circuit switching
C. frame switching
7. In _________, there is no resource allocation for a packet.

A. datagram switching
C. frame switching
8. In _________, resources are allocated on demand.

C. frame switching
9. In __________, each packet is treated independently of all

others.
C. frame switching
10. In _______ there are no setup or teardown phases.

C. frame switching
Answer key for MCQ SET-

SET 1
Q-1 Correct Answer :three
Q-2 Correct Answer :three
Q-3 Correct Answer :two
Q-4 Correct Answer :circuit-switched
:circuit
Q-5 Correct Answer :physical
Q-6 Correct Answer :circuit switching

Q-7 Correct Answer :datagram switching
Switching Network multiple choice questions and answers MCQ

Set-2
1. A _________ network is a cross between a circuit

circuit-switched
network and a datagram network. It has some characteristics
of both.
A. virtual-circuit
B. packet-switched
C. frame-switched
2. We can say that a packet switch has _______ types of

components
A. two
B. three
C. four
3. The simplest type of switching fabric is the ______ switch

A. crosspoint
B. crossbar
C. TSI
D. STS
4. A ________ switch is a multistage switch with

microswitches at each stage that route the packets based on
the output port represented as a binary string
A. crossbar
B. TSI
C. banyan
5. In a banyan switch, for 8 inputs and 8 outputs, we have

_____ stages
A. 8
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
6. In a banyan switch, for 8 inputs and 8 outputs, we have

_____ microswitches at each stage.
A. 8
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
7. A ________ switch combines space-division and time-

division technologies to take advantage of the best of both.
A. TST
B. SSS
C. TTT
8. The most popular technology in time-division switching is

called the _________
A. STI
B. ITS
C. TSI
9. Based on the Clos criteria, if N = 200, then n must be equal

to or greater than ____
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
10. Based on the Clos criteria, if N = 200, then k must be

equal to or greater than ____
A. 21
B. 19
C. 31
D. 41

SET 2
Q-1 Correct Answer :virtual-circuit
:virtual
Q-2 Correct Answer :four
Q-3 Correct Answer :crossbar
Q-4 Correct Answer :banyan
Q-5 Correct Answer :3
Q-7 Correct Answer :TST
Q-8 Correct Answer :TSI

Switching Network multiple choice questions and answers MCQ

Set-3
1. Based on the Clos criteria, if N = 200, then the minimum

number of crosspoints is greater than or equal to _______
A. 15,200
B. 18,000
C. 42,000
D. 20,000
2. In a one-stage space division switch, if N = 200, the

number of crosspoints is ______
A. 10,000
B. 20,000
C. 40,000
D. 30,000
3. In a three-stage space division switch, if N = 200, the

number of crosspoints is ______
A. 40,000
B. greater than 40,000
C. less than 40,000
D. greater than 100,000
4. A ________ switch combines crossbar switches in several

(normally three) stages
A. multistage
B. multiple crossbar
C. multiple path
5. In _______ switching, the paths in the circuit are separated

from one another spatially
A. time-division
B. space-division
C. two-dimensional
D. three-dimensional
dimensional
6. A switched WAN is normally implemented as a _______

network
A. virtual-circuit
B. datagram
C. circuit-switched
7. In a ________ network, two types of addressing are

involved: global and local
A. virtual-circuit
B. datagram
C. circuit-switched
8. The network layer in the Internet is designed as a

__________ network
A. virtual-circuit
B. datagram
C. circuit-switched
9. A switch in a datagram network uses a routing table that is

based on the ______ address
A. source
B. destination
C. local
10. The _______ address in the header of a packet in a

datagram network normally remains the same during the
entire journey of the packet
A. source
B. destination
C. local

SET 3
Q-1 Correct Answer :15,200
Q-2 Correct Answer :40,000
Q-3 Correct Answer :less than 40,000
Q-4 Correct Answer :multistage
Q-5 Correct Answer :space-division
:space
:virtual
Q-8 Correct Answer :datagram
Q-9 Correct Answer :destination
Q-10 Correct Answer :destination

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1. Switching methods Multiple Choice Question and Answer

Practice now to sharpen your concept.

1. Traditionally, _____ methods of switching have been

2. We can divide today's networks into ____ broad

3. Packet-switched networks can also be divided into

4. A ________ network is made of a set of switches

5. Circuit switching takes place at the ________ layer.

6. In _______, the resources need to be reserved during the

7. In _________, there is no resource allocation for a packet.

8. In _________, resources are allocated on demand.

9. In __________, each packet is treated independently of all

10. In _______ there are no setup or teardown phases.

Answer key for MCQ SET-

Q-6 Correct Answer :circuit switching

Switching Network multiple choice questions and answers MCQ

1. A _________ network is a cross between a circuit

2. We can say that a packet switch has _______ types of

3. The simplest type of switching fabric is the ______ switch

4. A ________ switch is a multistage switch with

5. In a banyan switch, for 8 inputs and 8 outputs, we have

6. In a banyan switch, for 8 inputs and 8 outputs, we have

7. A ________ switch combines space-division and time-

8. The most popular technology in time-division switching is

9. Based on the Clos criteria, if N = 200, then n must be equal

10. Based on the Clos criteria, if N = 200, then k must be

Answer key for MCQ SET-

Q-9 Correct Answer :10

Switching Network multiple choice questions and answers MCQ

1. Based on the Clos criteria, if N = 200, then the minimum

2. In a one-stage space division switch, if N = 200, the

3. In a three-stage space division switch, if N = 200, the

4. A ________ switch combines crossbar switches in several

5. In _______ switching, the paths in the circuit are separated

6. A switched WAN is normally implemented as a _______

7. In a ________ network, two types of addressing are

8. The network layer in the Internet is designed as a

9. A switch in a datagram network uses a routing table that is

10. The _______ address in the header of a packet in a

Answer key for MCQ SET-

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