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Data Communication and Networking –

TCP IP PROTOCOL MCQs A+ A A-

This set of Data communication and Networking

Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs)
focuses on “TCP IP PROTOCOL ”.

1. An IP packet is called a _____________.

A. user datagram
B. segment
C. datagram
D. none of the above
View Answer

C. datagram

2. A TCP packet is called a _____________.

A. user datagram
B. segment
C. datagram
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. segment

3. A UDP packet is called a _____________.

A. user datagram
B. segment
C. datagram
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. user datagram

4. An IP packet is encapsulated in a
_____________.
A. data link frame
B. network layer packet
C. physical layer packet
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. data link frame

5. A TCP packet is encapsulated in a(n)

_____________.
A. data link frame
B. IP datagram
C. physical layer packet
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. IP datagram

6. A UDP packet is encapsulated in a(n)

_____________.
A. data link frame
B. IP datagram
C. physical layer packet
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. IP datagram

7. An ARP packet is encapsulated in a(n)

_____________.
A. data link frame
B. IP datagram
C. physical layer packet
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. data link frame

8. A RARP packet is encapsulated in a(n)

_____________.
A. data link frame
B. IP datagram
C. physical layer packet
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. data link frame

9. An ICMP packet is encapsulated in a(n)

_____________.
A. data link frame
B. IP datagram
C. physical layer packet
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. IP datagram

10. An IGMP packet is encapsulated in a(n)

_____________.
A. data link frame
B. IP datagram
C. physical layer packet
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. IP datagram

11. An application-layer packet is encapsulated in

a(n) _____________.
A. data link frame
B. IP datagram
C. TCP or UDP packet
D. none of the above
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C. TCP or UDP packet

12. An IP address is _________ bits.

A. 24
B. 32
C. 48
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. 32

13. An IP address is _______ bytes in dotted

decimal notation.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. 4

14. A class B address starts with the

_________bit(s).
A. 0
B. 10
C. 110
D. 1111
View Answer

B. 10

15. A class E address starts with the

_________bit(s).
A. 0
B. 10
C. 1110
D. 1111
View Answer

D. 1111

16. A class C address starts with the

_________bit(s).
A. 0
B. 10
C. 110
D. 1110
View Answer

C. 110

17. A class A address starts with the

_________bit(s).
A. 0
B. 10
C. 1110
D. 1111
View Answer

A. 0

18. A class D address starts with the

_________bit(s).
A. 0
B. 10
C. 1110
D. 1111
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C. 1110

19. What is the class of the address

227.78.19.21?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
View Answer

D. D

20. What is the class of the address 130.8.119.1?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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B. B

21. What is the class of the address 10.11.1.21?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
View Answer

A. A

22. What is the class of the address

200.66.10.21?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
View Answer

C. C

23. What is the class of the address 248.22.33.1?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. E
View Answer

D. E

24. What is the netid of the address

227.78.19.21?
A. 227
B. 227.78
C. 227.78.19
D. none of the above
View Answer

D. none of the above

25. What is the netid of the address 130.8.119.1?

A. 130
B. 130.8
C. 130.8.119
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. 130.8

26. What is the netid of the address 12.11.1.21?

A. 12
B. 12.11
C. 12.11.1
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. 12

27. What is the netid of the address

200.66.10.21?
A. 200
B. 200.66
C. 200.66.10
D. none of the above
View Answer

C. 200.66.10

28. What is the hostid of the address

248.22.33.1?
A. 22.33.1
B. 33.1
C. 1
D. none of the above
View Answer

D. none of the above

29. What is the hostid of the address

227.78.19.21?
A. 78.19.21
B. 19.21
C. 21
D. none of the above
View Answer

D. none of the above

30. What is the hostid of the address 130.8.119.1?

A. 8.119.1
B. 119.1
C. 1
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. 119.1

31. What is the hostid of the address 12.11.1.21?

A. 11.1.21
B. 1.21
C. 21
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. 11.1.21

32. What is the hostid of the address

200.66.10.21?
A. 66.10.21
B. 10.21
C. 21
D. none of the above
View Answer

C. 21

33. What is the address of the network to which

the host 248.22.33.1 is connected (no
subnetting)?
A. 248.22.33.0
B. 248.22.0.0
C. 248.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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D. none of the above

34. What is the address of the network to which

the host 227.78.19.21 is connected (no
subnetting)?
A. 227.78.19.0
B. 227.78.0.0
C. 227.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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D. none of the above

35. What is the address of the network to which

the host 130.8.119.1 is connected (no
subnetting)?
A. 130.8.119.0
B. 130.8.0.0
C. 130.0.0.0
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. 130.8.0.0

36. What is the address of the network to which

the host 12.11.1.21 is connected (no subnetting)?
A. 12.11.1.0
B. 12.11.0.0
C. 12.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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C. 12.0.0.0

37. What is the address of the network to which

the host 200.66.10.21 is connected (no
subnetting)?
A. 200.66.10.0
B. 200.66.0.0
C. 200.0.0.0
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. 200.66.10.0

38. The network address in class C (without

subnetting) has _______ zero(s) in decimal
notation.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
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C. 1

39. The network address in class A (without

subnetting) has _______ zero(s) in decimal
notation.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. 3

40. The network address in class B (without

subnetting) has _______ zero(s) in decimal
notation.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. 2

41. The network address in Class E (without

subnetting) has _______ zero(s) in decimal
notation.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
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D. none of the above

42. The network address in Class D (without

subnetting) has _______ zero(s) in decimal
notation
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
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D. none of the above

43. The natural mask for class A is

_______________.
A. 255.255.255.0.
B. 255.255.0.0
C. 255.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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C. 255.0.0.0

44. The natural mask for class B is

_______________.
A. 255.255.255.0.
B. 255.255.0.0
C. 255.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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B. 255.255.0.0

45. The natural mask for class C is

_______________.
A. 255.255.255.0.
B. 255.255.0.0
C. 255.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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A. 255.255.255.0.

46. The natural mask for class D is

_______________.
A. 255.255.255.0.
B. 255.255.0.0
C. 255.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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D. none of the above

47. The natural mask for class E is

_______________.
A. 255.255.255.0.
B. 255.255.0.0
C. 255.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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D. none of the above

48. Using a host address 195.21.43.65 and the

mask 255.255.255.192, the subnetwork address
is ___________
A. 195.21.43.0
B. 195.21.0.0.
C. 195.21.43.64
D. none of the above
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C. 195.21.43.64

49. Using a host address 140.78.3.45 and the

mask 255.255.255.0, the subnetwork address is
___________.
A. 140.70.0.0
B. 140.78.3.0
C. 140.78.0.0
D. none of the above
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B. 140.78.3.0

50. Using a host address 112.8.13.145 and the

mask 255.255.0.0, the subnetwork address is
___________.
A. 112.8.13.0
B. 112.8.0.0
C. 112.0.0.0
D. none of the above
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B. 112.8.0.0

51. IP addresses without subnetting have

_________ level(s) of hierarchy.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
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B. 2

52. IP addresses with subnetting have _________

level(s) of hierarchy.
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. 3

53. Masking can be used only in _________

class(es).
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of the above
View Answer

A. 3

54. Masking is not used in class(es)

___________.
A. A and B
B. B and C
C. C and D
D. D and E
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D. D and E

55. The length of an IP header is _________

bytes.
A. 20
B. 20-40
C. 20-60
D. none of the above
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C. 20-60

56. If the value of HLEN in an IP packet is 0101,

the header is _________ long.
A. 5
B. 20
C. 60
D. none of the above
View Answer

B. 20

57. If the value of HLEN in an IP packet is 1100,

the option field is _________ long.
A. 28
B. 20
C. 40
D. none of the above
View Answer

58. The field in the IP packet header that defines

the number of hops a packet can travel before
being dropped is called ___________.