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Roll no:-1604-22-733-108 COMPUTER NETWORKS: QUIZZES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25
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UNIT -1
1 What is the primary function of the Physical Layer in the OSI model? L1
a) To establish and manage error-free transfer of data
b) To provide services to facilitate communication
c) To define the syntax of the packet header d
d) To transmit raw bits over a physical medium
2 What is the term for breaking down large chunks of data into smaller, more L2
manageable units?
b
a) Fragmentation b) Segmentation c) Packetization d) Routing
3 Which of the following protocols operates at the Transport Layer of the OSI L3
model?
d
a) FTP b) HTTP c) SMTP d) TCP
4 What is the primary difference between the OSI and TCP/IP models? L4
a) The number of layers b) The order of layers
c) The functions performed at each layer
d) The protocol used at each layer
a
5 What are the two primary transmission media used in Local Area Networks L5
(LANs)?
a) Twisted pair and coaxial cable b) Fiber optic and wireless a
c) Microwaves and satellite d) Radio and infrared
6 What is the purpose of synchronous transmission in data communication? L1
a) To divide the communication into smaller chunks
b) To transmit data at a fixed rate
c) To transmit data at a variable rate b
d) To ensure error-free transmission
7 In Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM), what is the term for separating L2
signals based on their frequency?
a) Amplitude Shift Keying b) Frequency Shift Keying d
c) Modulation d) Demodulation
8 Which type of XDSL transmission provides a higher speed and range L3
compared to the others?
c
a) ADSL b) SDSL c) VDSL d) HDSL
9 In Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), what is the term for the fixed time L4
interval allocated to each device for transmission?
a
a) Time slot b) Frequency slot c) Channel slot d) Packet slot
1 What are the advantages of using Wireless LAN (WLAN) over Wired LAN L5
0 (WLAN)?
a) Increased security, lower cost, and greater mobility
b) Improved signal quality, reduced interference, and better scalability c
c) Simplified installation, reduced maintenance, and easy upgrades
d) Faster data transfer rates, higher bandwidth, and improved reliability

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UNIT -5
1 What is the primary function of the DNS (Domain Name System)? L1
a) To translate IP addresses to domain names
b) To translate domain names to IP addresses
c) To manage email routing b
d) To monitor network devices
2 What is the term for the process of sending an email from a sender's mail L2
server to a recipient's mail server?
a) SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
b) DNS (Domain Name System)
a
c) IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
d) POP (Post Office Protocol)
3 How does Bluetooth technology work in enabling devices to communicate L3
with each other?
a) By using radio waves to transmit data
b) By using infrared radiation to transmit data
c) By using cellular networks to transmit data a
d) By using a physical cable to connect devices
4 In the context of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), what is the L4
term for the process of requesting and retrieving information about network
devices? a
a) Polling b) Trapping c) Proxy d) SNMPv2
5 What are the benefits of using a domain name instead of an IP address when L5
accessing a website?
a) Security, ease of use, and scalability
b) Faster data transfer rates, higher bandwidth, and improved reliability a
c) Increased functionality, better user experience, and more flexibility
d) Improved performance, reduced latency, and better manageability
6 What is the primary function of a firewall in network security? L1
a) To perform encryption
b) To perform decryption
c) To block unauthorized access c
d) To monitor network traffic
7 What is the difference between symmetric encryption and public-key L2
encryption?
a) Symmetric encryption is faster but less secure, while public-key encryption
is slower but more secure
b) Symmetric encryption is used for data encryption, while public-key
encryption is used for digital signatures a
c) Symmetric encryption is used for decryption, while public-key encryption is
used for encryption
d) Symmetric encryption is used for encryption and decryption, while public-
key encryption is used for authentication
8 How do you use a hash-function in message authentication? L3
a) By encrypting the message using a symmetric key
b) By encrypting the message using a public-key c
c) By converting the message into a fixed-length string
d) By converting the message into a binary string

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UNIT -2
1 What is the primary function of the Data Link Layer in the OSI model? L1
a) To provide error detection and correction
b) To provide flow control and error control protocols
c) To provide multiple access protocols b
d) To provide routing and switching
2 What is the difference between block coding and Hamming Distance? L2
a) Block coding is used for error detection, while Hamming Distance is used
for error correction
b) Block coding is used for error correction, while Hamming Distance is used
a
for error detection
c) Block coding is used for both error detection and correction
d) Hamming Distance is used for both error detection and correction
3 Which of the following flow control protocols is used in the Stop and Wait L3
protocol?
a) Sliding Window
b) Go back – N ARQ d
c) Selective Repeat ARQ
d) Stop and Wait
4 What is the advantage of using the Sliding Window protocol over the Go back L4
– N ARQ protocol?
a) Sliding Window protocols have a higher throughput
b) Sliding Window protocols have a lower latency a
c) Sliding Window protocols are more reliable
d) Sliding Window protocols are less complex
5 Which of the following multiple access protocols is used in the CSMA/CD L5
protocol?
a) Pure ALOHA c
b) Slotted ALOHA
c) CSMA/CD
d) CDMA/CA

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UNIT -3
1 What is the primary function of the Network Layer? L1
a) To provide error-free transfer of data
b) To provide logical addressing of devices
c) To ensure reliable communication between devices
d) To route data between devices
2 What is the difference between Circuit Switching and Packet Switching? L2
a) Circuit Switching is faster but less reliable, while Packet Switching is slower
but more reliable
b) Circuit Switching is used for voice communication, while Packet Switching
is used for data communication
c) Circuit Switching is used for broadcasting, while Packet Switching is used
for unicast communication
d) Circuit Switching is used for unreliable communication, while Packet
Switching is used for reliable communication
3 How does NAT (Network Address Translation) work? L3
a) By translating private IP addresses to public IP addresses
b) By translating public IP addresses to private IP addresses
c) By translating IP addresses to MAC addresses
d) By translating MAC addresses to IP addresses
4 What is the purpose of Fragmentation in packet switching? L4
a) To increase the size of packets b) To decrease the size of packets
c) To improve the efficiency of packet switching
d) To reduce the latency of packet switching
5 What are the benefits of using a Unicast routing protocol? L5
a) Improved reliability, reduced latency, and increased scalability
b) Improved security, reduced costs, and increased flexibility
c) Improved performance, reduced power consumption, and increased
functionality
d) Improved maintainability, reduced complexity, and increased
manageability

UNIT -4
1 What is the primary function of the Transport Layer in the OSI model? L1
a) To provide error-free transfer of data
b) To provide reliable transport of data
c) To ensure secure communication d) To manage network addresses
2 What is the main difference between UDP (User Datagram Protocol) and TCP L2
(Transmission Control Protocol)?
a) UDP is connection-oriented, while TCP is connectionless
b) UDP is connectionless, while TCP is connection-oriented
c) UDP is faster, while TCP is more reliable
d) UDP is less reliable, while TCP is faster
3 How does the Transport Layer ensure reliable data transfer in the absence of L3
errors?
a) By using retransmission requests b) By using forward error correction
c) By using checksums d) By using packet segmentation

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