Computer Science I

DATA
COMMUNICATIONs
CHAPTER 3
IMPORTANT ( MCQ’s 1*1=1 + SHORT QUESTIONs 3*2=6 + LONG QUESTIONs 1*8=8)=MARKS 15 or 14
MCQ’s
1. Physical path that connects the source and receiver known as: BISE(Ajk 2018 , Bwp 2018 , Dgk 2014 , Shw
2016) a) Communication channel
b) Declare
c) Accorder
d) Self-testing
2. Data communication requires only: BISE(Mlt 2014 , Rwp 2015)
a) Sender
b) Receiver
c) Transmission medium
d) All of these
3. The devices that receives data : / In data communication, the receiver is also called: BISE(Lhr 2017) a)
Source
b) Sink
c) Transmitter
d) Encoder
4. The number of times a wave repeats during a specific time interval is called: BISE(Grw 2014) a) Pulse
b) Amplitude
c) Frequency
d) Oscillations
5. Analog signals are measured in: / Frequency is measured in _____ BISE(Dgk 2018 , 2015 , Mlt 2019 ,
Shw 2019)
a) Hertz
b) Volt
c) Digit
d) Watts
6. The signal is the representation of : BISE(Ajk 2019) a) Pulse wave
b) Light wave
c) Sun wave
d) Full wave
7. The electromagnetic or light waves that represent data are: BISE(Rwp 2021,Grw 2017)
a) Pulse
b) Information
c) Waves
d) Signal
8. The height of wave with in a given period of time is known as: BISE(Mlt 2021, 2014 , Ajk 2019) a)
Frequency
b) Amplitude
c) Oscillation
d) Pulse
9. Amplitude is the characteristic of: / Sound , light and radio waves are example of ______ signal.
BISE(Lhr 2017 , Srg 2021,Grw 2021)
a) Digital signal
b) Analog signal
c) Parallel signal
d) Serial transmission
10. A communication signal in the form of continuous wave is called: BISE(Bwp 2018 ) a) Digital signal
b) Analog signal
c) Binary signal
d) Dis electrical signal

11. The amplitude is measured in : BISE(Shw 2021)

a) Cycle
b) Phase
c) Volts
d) Hertz
12. The music and speech represent data: BISE(Bwp 2017 , Fsd 2015 , Lhr 2015 , Srg
2014) a) Images
b) Text
c) Numeric
d) Audio
13. Example of numeric data is: BISE(Lhr 2015 ) a) 5.2
b) 6.4
c) 3456
d) All of these
14. Which of the following type of data is used to displaying action and movement? BISE(Rwp 2017 )
a) Audio
b) Video
 c) Image
d) Text
15. BIT stands for BISE(Lhr 2018 , Mlt 2014 ) a) Binary
integer
b) Binary digit
c) Binary
d) None of these
16. __________ character are represented by Unicode scheme: BISE(Dgk 2017 ) a) 45536
b) 55536
c) 65536
d) 75536
17. How many characters ASCII 7-bit code represent? BISE(Bwp 2015 , Fsd 2018 , Rwp 2015 , 2016 ,Shw
2017 , Srg 2018 ) a) 128
b) 256
c) 500
d) 364
18. BCD code is a __________ bit code: BISE(Fsd 2015 , Srg 2014 , Mlt 2019) a) 4
b) 8
c) 15
d) 32
19. Unicode is a ___________ bit code: BISE(Rwp 2014 , Ajk 2015 , Rwp 2019) a) 16
b) 8
c) 15
d) 32
20. In EBCDIC, how many bits to represent characters are used? BISE(Ajk 2015 ) a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
21. Which of the following code scheme used by IBM? BISE(Rwp 2018 ) a) BCD
b) EBCDIC
c) ASCII
d) Unicode
22. Which of the following coding scheme 16-bit code? Which of the following code represent 65536
symbols?
BISE(Shw 2018 , 2019 )
a) BCD
b) EBCDIC
c) ASCII
d) Unicode
23. An arrangement in which data can be received and sent simultaneously is called: BISE(Shw 2016 )
a) Simplex
b) Full duplex
c) Half duplex
d) Semi duplex
24. A telephone conversation is an example of: BISE(Dgk 2015 ,
2017 ) a) Full duplex transmission
b) Half duplex transmission
c) Simple transmission
d) Duplex transmission
25. Walkie-talkie is an example of communication mode: BISE(Shw 2014) a) Simple mode
 b) Half duplex mode
c) Full duplex mode
d) Parallel mode
26. Communication between computer and keyboard involves the transmission: BISE(Bwp 2015 , Mlt 2018
, Lhr 2019) a) Simplex
b) Half duplex
c) Full duplex
d) None
27. Internet surfing is an example of: BISE(Ajk 2015 , Fsd 2017 , Srg 2019) a) Simplex
mode
b) Half duplex mode
c) Duplex mode
d) Triplex
28. A television and radio broadcast is an example of: BISE(Ajk 2017 , Rwp 2018 , 2016 , Shw 2018 , Fsd
2019) a) Full duplex
b) Half duplex
c) Simplex
d) Mid duplex
29. Transmission permitting data to move only one way at a time is called: BISE(Fsd 2015) a) Half
duplex
b) Simplex
c) Full duplex
d) Start/stop
30. __________ is the fastest communication mode: BISE(Mlt 2017) a) Half
duplex
b) Simplex
c) Full duplex
d) Suplex
31. Transmission mode is: BISE(Mlt 2017) a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
32. Concurrent flow of bits is done in: BISE(Mlt 2021) a) Parallel transmission
b) Serial transmission
c) Asynchronous transmission
d) Synchronous transmission
33. Which of the following device uses the parallel transmission? BISE(Lhr 2015 , Mlt 2018) a)
Mouse
b) Keyboard
c) Printer
d) Light pen
34. Data is transmitter block by block in: BISE(Rwp 2021, Fsd 2021,2017 , Bwp 2017) a)
Synchronous transmission
b) Digital transmission
c) Asynchronous transmission
d) Analog transmission
35. Start and stops bits are not required in these types of transmission: BISE(Grw 2021, Bwp 2017 , Lhr
2019) a) Asynchronous
b) Isosynchronous
c) Synchronous
 d) Monochronous
36. Which of the following techniques uses modulation? BISE(Grw 2018 , Lhr 2015 , Srg
2018) a) Baseband
b) Broadband
c) Bandwidth
d) Topology
37. Digital signals are commonly called as: BISE(Ajk 2017 , Fsd 2018)
a) Broadband
b) Base band
c) Narrow band
d) Frequency
38. The communication channel can be divided into: BISE(DGK 2018 ,
MLT 2015) a) Five types
b) Four types
c) Three types
d) Two types
39. Which of the following is not a communication media? BISE(Dgk 2014) a)
Twisted pair
b) UTP
c) Microwaves
d) Modem
40. Microwave transmission, coaxial cables and fiber optic are examples of: BISE(AJK 2018) a)
Modems
b) Communication channel
c) Gateway
d) Ring network
41. The diameter of a fiber-optic cable is: BISE(GRW 2014) a) 62.5
micron
b) 62.5 cm
c) 62.53
d) 62.5 mm
42. Important property of fiber-optic cable is: BISE(Grw 2016 ,
FSD 2016) a) Noise
b) Refraction
c) Interference
d) Attenuation
43. Select unguided media from the following: BISE(AJK 2016, SHW 2017
, Rwp 2019) a) Twisted pair
b) Coaxial
c) Fiber optic
d) Satellite
44. The transmission from earth to satellite is called. BISE(Fsd 2021) a) Downlink
b) Uplink
c) Base link
d) Geo link
45. The transmission from satellite to its earth-based station is called. BISE(Srg 2019) e)
Downlink
f) Uplink
g) Base link
h) Geo link
46. Which communication media requires line-of-sight / What is an example of un-guided media? BISE(Shw
2021, Srg
2021 , Lhr 2021,GRW 2018)
i) Microwave
j) Twisted pair
k) Fiber optic
l) Satellite
47. The modem’s data transfer rate is measured is: BISE(SRG 2017)
a) Kbps
b) Mbps
c) MBPS
d) GBPs
48. The transmission rate of modem can be measured in : BISE(Fsd 2019) a)
Bits per second
b) Byte per second
c) Character per second
d) Word per second
49. The process of converting digital signals into analog signals by modem is: BISE(Grw 2016 ,
LHR 2018) a) Demodulation
b) Modulation
c) Merging
d) Mixing

SHORT QUESTIONS:
1. Define data communication. BISE(Bwp 2016 , 2014 , 2013 , Fsd 2015 , Srg 2014 , Lhr 2013 , Shw 2019)
2. Identify five components of data communication. BISE(Bwp 2013 , Grw 2012 , 2014)
3. Define communication channel or media. BISE(Fsd 2014)
4. Define encoder & decoder BISE(Dgk 2015 , 2013 , Lhr 2015 , Mlt 2019 , 2015 , 2011 , 2010 , Srg 2012 ,Ajk 2017 , Srg
2017)
5. What is signal? BISE(Bwp 2010 , Dgk 2011 , Lhr 2013 , Mlt 2012 , Srg 2017 , 2018 , Fsd 2021,2018)
6. What is digital signal? Give example BISE(Srg 2021, Ajk 2015 , Dgk 2015 , Fsd 2010 , Mlt 2011 , 2018 , Shw 2014 ,
Grw 2017 , 2018 , Lhr 2018)
7. What is analog signal? Give example and diagram BISE(Bwp 2017 , Fsd 2021,2015 , Grw 2015 , 2010 , Lhr 2014
,Mlt 2016 , Srg 2011 , Lhr 2018)
8. Write two characteristic of analog signal. BISE(Dgk 2015 , 2018 , Lhr 2011 , Mlt 2012 , Shw 2021, 2015 , Ajk 2017)
9. Give at least three ways in which digital signal differ from analog. BISE(Rwp 2014 , Ajk 2018)
10. Give example of analog and digital data. BISE(Lhr 2017)
11. Distinguish b/w frequency &Amplitude of a signal. BISE(Dgk 2018)
12. How is data represented in computer? BISE(Fsd 2010 , 2017 , Grw2015 , Lhr 2010 , 2014 , 2019 , Mlt 2019)
13. Write types of data. BISE(Shw 2013 , Fsd 2019)
14. What is BCD & EBCDIC code ? BISE(Dgk 2017 , Mlt 2014 , Lhr 2019)
15. Define bit & byte. BISE(Bwp 2013 , Dgk 2014 , Fsd 2015 , Shw 2018)
16. What is meant by encoding of data? Enlist coding scheme. BISE(Bwp 2013 , Grw 2019 , 2012 , 2011 , Rwp 2013 , Ajk
2019)
17. What is ASCII code? BISE(Dgk 2013 , Fsd 2013 , Grw 2015 , 2014 , Mlt 2014 , 2011 , Shw 2015 , Srg 2015 , 2011)
18. What is Unicode BISE(Bwp 2013 , Dgk 2011 , Grw 2010 , Lhr 2015 , 2011 , Mlt 2012 , Shw 2016 , Srg 2012)
19. Why Unicode is superior to ASCII code ? BISE(Bwp 2010)
20. What are transmission (Communication) modes? BISE(Lhr 2013 , Rwp 2018)
21. How does data flow in simplex mode?/ Define simplex mode. BISE(Fsd 2012 , Mlt 2011 , Ajk 2019)
22. Define full duplex mode. /How does data flow in full duplex mode? BISE(Lhr 2010 , Grw 2013 , 2011 , Rwp 2015 , Dgk
2017)
23. Compare simplex & half duplex mode. BISE(Grw 2014 , Srw 2010 , 2011)
24. What is parallel data transmission? BISE(Srg 2017 , Bwp 2014 , Dgk 2012 , Grw 2013 , Srg 2014 , 2013 , Ajk 2019)
25. What is serial data transmission? BISE(Bwp 2015 , 2016 , Grw 2012 , 2019)
26. Differentiate b/w serial & parallel data transmission. BISE(Bwp 2016 , Fsd 2017 , Mlt 2018 , Grw 2018)
27. What is asynchronous transmission? How data is transmitted in Asynchonous transmission? BISE(Bwp 2017 , Fsd
2013 , Mlt 2014 ,Srg 2015 , 2019 , Shw 2015 , 2018 ,Grw 2012 , 2017 , Lhr 2019, Rwp 2019)
28. What is synchronous transmission? BISE(Mlt 2021, Dgk 2015 , 2012 , Lhr 2015 , Srg 2019 , 2010 , Fsd 2017 , 2019
, Rwp 2017 , 2018 ,Ajk 2018)
29. What is start signal? Write its different states. BISE(Bwp 2015 , Srg 2013 , Fsd 2012 , 2011)
30. Compare asynchronous and synchronous transmission. BISE(Mlt 2017 , Bwp 2018)
31. Define guided media(bounded). Name three guided media. BISE(Mlt 2021, 2013 , 2010 , Dgk 2015)
32. Define unguided media(unbounded). Name three unguided media. BISE(Rwp 2021, Shw 2014 , 2019 , Ajk 2015 ,
Fsd 2013 , 2014 , Mlt 2012)
33. Why cables are twisted around each other in twisted pair cable? BISE(Dgk 2011 , Mlt 2013)
34. What is coaxial cable? BISE(Lhr 2021)
35. What is fiber optic cable? Why it is so fater? BISE(Fsd 2010 , Mlt 2010 , Shw 2014 , Grw 2019)
36. What is the role of cladding in fiber optic cable? BISE(Rwp 2021)
37. Define refraction. BISE(Dgk 2015 , Rwp 2011, Fsd 2011 , Bwp 2011 , Shw 2018)
38. Write a short note on microwave transmission. BISE(Dgk 2017)
39. What is the disadvantages of microwaves system? BISE(Srg 2021)
40. How does microwave system work? BISE(Bwp 2011 , Lhr 2016 , Rwp 2013)
41. What is communication satellite? BISE(Bwp 2013 , Grw 2010 , Lhr 2012 , Rwp 2011 , Srg 2015)
42. What is mobile communication? BISE(Grw 2021, Lhr 2016)
43. Define the term modem. List three types of modem. BISE(Shw 2013 , Srg 2018)
44. How does a modem work? BISE(Mlt 2017 , 2018)
45. List four features of modem. BISE(Bwp 2016 , Lhr 2014 , 2017 , Rwp 2010)
46. What is bandwidth? BISE(Bwp 2016 , 2017 , Dgk 2012 , 2015 , Grw 2016 , Lhr 2018 , Rwp 2018 , Srg 2019)
47. What is baseband? BISE(Bwp 2010 , 2012 , 2016 , Fsd 2012 , Mlt 2015 , 2016 , Rwp 2015 , Shw 2013 , 2017 , Srg
2010 , 2013 , 2017 , Grw 2017 , Ajk 2017)
48. What is broadband? BISE(Grw 2021, Dgk 2014 , Lhr 2021, 2015 , 2017 , Rwp 2019 , 2011 , 2014 , 2019 , Srg 2012 ,
2014 , Mlt 2017 , Ajk 2017 , Shw 2017 , 2019)
49. What is the difference b/w baseband and broadband transmission? BISE(Fsd 2014 , 2019 , Mlt 2012 , Srg 2018)
50. Define modulation. Why is it necessary? OR Define demodulation. Why is it necessary?
BISE(Bwp 2014 , 2011 , 2018 , Grw 2011 , Mlt 2011 , 2015 , Srg 2017 , Rwp 2012 , 2010 , 2019 , Shw 2016 ,
Lhr 2018 , Dgk 2018)
51. What is communication media? BISE(Rwp 2015)
52. How does FDM work? BISE(Shw 2021, Bwp 2012 , Mlt 2014 , Fsd 2018)
53. What is external modem?/ State the purpose of external modem. BISE(Lhr 2011 , 2012 , Grw 2018 , Bwp 2018)
54. What do you about internal modem? BISE(Dgk 2014 , Mlt 2010 , Rwp 2013 , Fsd
2018)
55. Differentiate b/w external and internal modem. BISE(Ajk 2018)
56. What do know about wireless modem? BISE(Bwp 2012)
 LONG QUESTIONs
1. What is data communication? Explain the basic components of communication network? BISE(Shw 2021, Lhr
2014 , 2018 , 2018 ,Mlt 2021, 2010 , 2012 , 2014 , 2017 , 2018 ,Srg 2014 , Ajk 2017, 2018 ,Dgk 2015 , Fsd 2013)
2. What is signal? Discuss its different forms. BISE(Rwp 2013 , Mlt 2019)
3. Explain different data types with examples? BISE(Srg 2021 , Rwp 2021, Lhr 2021,Grw 2011)
4. What is meant by encoding of data? Explain different coding schemes to represent data in computer. Explain BCD , ASCII
and UNICODE. BISE(Bwp 2017 , 2010 , Dgk 2012 , Grw 2010 , 2013 , 2016 , 2019 , Lhr 2011 , 2016 , Shw 2014 , Srg
2013 , Fsd 2018 , Rwp 2018 , Ajk 2019)
5. Explain serial and parallel transmission with diagram and example. BISE(Fsd 2021, Grw 2021)
6. What is data transmission mode? Explain its types with example& diagram. BISE(Ajk 2015 , Bwp 2013 , 2014 , 2015 ,
2016 , 2018 ,Dgk 2013 , 2015 , Fsd 2014 , 2017 , Grw 2012 , 2014 , Lhr 2010 , 2012 , 2015 , 2017 , Mlt 2011 , 2012 , 2014 ,
2015 , Rwp 2011 , 2014 , Shw 2015 , Srg 2011 , 2010 , 2018)
7. What is communication media used in computer networks? Briefly describe different guided media.( Fiber optic , Twisted
pair , Coaxial cable) BISE(Bwp 2013 , Mlt 2013 , 2010 , 2011 Rwp 2012 , Shw 2013 , Bwp 2016 , Dgk 2014 , 2018 ,Fsd
2011 , 2019, 2010 , 2012 , Grw 2015 , 2017 , 2018 , Rwp 2015 , Shw 2013 , Srg 2019 , 2012 , 2015 , Lhr 2019)
8. What is communication media? Briefly describe different unguided media.( Microwave , Satellite , Mobile communication)
BISE(Bwp 2013 ,Fsd 2011 , Mlt 2010 , Rwp 2012 , 2019 , Shw 2013 , 2018 , 2019 , Bwp 2012 , 2013 , Fsd 2015 , Lhr 2013)
9. Write a note on modem. Describe its working, features & its types. BISE(Bwp 2011 ,Mlt 2016 , Shw 2016 , Dgk 2011)