MCQ OF COMPUTER NETWORK

Unit - 1
1. Which of the following is not a type of network topology?

1. Ring
2. Star
3. Circle
4. Bus
5. All of the above are a type of network topology
Answer: (3) Circle

2. The network device converts digital signals into analog signals and can be connected
through a telephone is called _____

1. Modem
2. Hotspot
3. Router
4. Bridge
5. Switch
Answer: (1) Modem

3. Which of the following terms is related to sending data to a satellite?

1. Uplink
2. Modem
3. Switch
4. Modular
5. Downlink
Answer: (1) Uplink

4. ______ topology is the simplest topology that connects two nodes directly together
with a common link.

1. Point to Point
2. Line
3. Ring
4. Star
5. None of the above
Answer: (1) Point to Point

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5. Which is the shortest network covering network?

1. LAN
2. MAN
3. WAN
4. PAN
5. VPN
Answer: (4) Personal Area Network (PAN)

6. When two or more topologies connect together, they are called ______

1. Tree Topology
2. Cluster Topology
3. Hybrid Topology
4. Mesh Topology
5. Line Topology
Answer: (3) Hybrid Topology

7. ATM is a form of _____

1. Local Area Network

2. Wide Area Network
3. Metropolitan Area Network
4. Personal Area Network
5. Virtual Private Network
Answer: (3) Metropolitan Area Network

8. _______ is a small hardware device which joins multiple computers together with a
single LAN.

1. Modem
2. Switch
3. Modular
4. Router
5. Bridge
Answer: (2) Switch

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9. A collection of various computers into a single coherent system, provided to a client,
is called _______.

1. Distributed System
2. Computer Network
3. Systematic Network
4. Collective Network
5. None of the above
Answer: (1) Distributed System

10. A network which is constructed by using public wires to connect to a private network
is called ______

1. Local Area Network

2. Wide Area Network
3. Metropolitan Area Network
4. Personal Area Network
5. Virtual Private Network
Answer: (5) Virtual Private Network

11.Routers work at which layer of the OSI Model?

1. Data Link Layer

2. Network Layer
3. Physical Layer
4. Application Layer
5. Transport Layer

Answer: (2) Network Layer

12. What is the full form of OSI?

1. Operating Static Internet

2. Open Systems Interconnection
3. Operating System Interface
4. Open Statutory Interface
5. Oppressed System Interactions

Answer: (2) Open Systems Interconnection

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13. _________ Layer is responsible for Framing, Error Detection and Physical
Addressing.

1. Network
2. Transport
3. Application
4. Data Link
5. Physical

Answer: (4) Data Link

14. _______ layer defines how data is formatted, presented, encoded, and converted
for use on the network.

1. Transport
2. Presentation
3. Application
4. Physical
5. Session

Answer: (2) Presentation

15. How many layers are there in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model?

1. Eight
2. Seven
3. Six
4. Five
5. Nine

Answer: (2) Seven

16. Which is the first layer of the OSI Model?

1. Network Layer
2. Transport Layer
3. Presentation Layer
4. Physical Layer
5. Data Link Layer

Answer: (4) Physical Layer

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17. ____________ layer converts raw bits to frames and frames to raw bits in the Open
Systems Interconnection Model.

1. Session
2. Physical
3. Data Link
4. Transport
5. Network

Answer: (3) Data Link

18. _________ is the process of detecting and correcting the error. While ______ is a
mechanism to ensure the efficient delivery of Data.

1. Error control, Flow control

2. Process control, Network control
3. Session control, Flow control
4. OSI Control, Data control
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Error control, Flow control

19. Which of the following is not a type of protocol under the Application Layer of the
TCP/IP model?

1. IP
2. TCP
3. HTTP
4. FTP
5. TELNET

Answer: (1) IP
20. How many layers are there in the Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) model?

1. Six
2. Seven
3. Five
4. Four
5. Nine

Answer: (4) Four

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21. Which of the following is not a layer of the TCP/IP model?

1. Application
2. Host to Host
3. Internet
4. Network Access
5. Physical

Answer: (5) Physical Layer

22. Data Link Layer and Physical Layer of the OSI Model combine together to _______
layer of the TCP/IP model.

1. Network Access
2. Internet
3. Host to Host
4. Application
5. None of the above

Answer: (1) Network Access

23. The TCP/IP model was also known as the _______ model.

1. PoP
2. DoD
3. FoF
4. NoN
5. SoS

Answer: (2) DoD

24. _____ is another name for an IP packet.

1. Datagram
2. Segment
3. Protocol
4. Department
5. Address

Answer: (1) Datagram

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25.When the angle of incidence is _______ the critical angle, the light beam bends

along the interface.

A. more than

B. less than

C. equal to

D. none of the above

Answer : C. equal to

26.Signals with a frequency below 2 MHz use _______ propagation.

A. ground
B. B.sky
C. line-of-sight
D. none of the above

Answer : A. ground

27.Signals with a frequency between 2 MHz and 30 MHz use ______ propagation

A. ground
B. sky
C. line-of-sight
D. none of the above

Answer : B. sky

28.Signals with a frequency above 30 MHz use _______propagation

A. ground
B. sky
C. line-of-sight
D. none of the above

Answer : C. line-of-sight

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29. A parabolic dish antenna is a(n) _______ antenna.

A. omnidirectional
B. bidirectional
C. unidirectional
D. horn

Answer : C. unidirectional

30. A(n) _____ medium provides a physical conduit from one device to another.

A. guided
B. unguided
C. either (a) or (b)
D. none of the above

Answer : B. unguided

31. ________ cable consists of two insulated copper wires twisted together.

A. Coaxial
B. Fiber-optic
C. Twisted-pair
D. none of the above

Answer : C. Twisted-pair

32. _______ cable is used for voice and data communications.

A. Coaxial
B. Fiber-optic
C. Twisted-pair
D. none of the above

Answer : C. Twisted-pair

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33. _________ consists of a central conductor and a shield.

A. Coaxial
B. Fiber-optic
C. Twisted-pair
D. none of the above

Answer : A. Coaxial

34. _____ cable can carry signals of higher frequency ranges than _____ cable.

A. Twisted-pair; fiber-optic
B. Coaxial; fiber-optic
C. Coaxial; twisted-pair
D. none of the above

Answer : C. Coaxial; twisted-pair

35. ______ cables are composed of a glass or plastic inner core surrounded by

cladding, all encased in an outside jacket.

A. Coaxial
B. Fiber-optic
C. Twisted-pair
D. none of the above

Answer : B. Fiber-optic

36. ______ cables carry data signals in the form of light.

A. Coaxial
B. Fiber-optic
C. Twisted-pair
D. none of the above

Answer : B. Fiber-optic

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37. In a fiber-optic cable, the signal is propagated along the inner core by _______

A. reflection
B. refraction
C. modulation
D. none of the above

Answer : A. reflection

38. _________ media transport electromagnetic waves without the use of a physical

conductor

A. Guided
B. Unguided
C. Either (a) or (b)
D. None of the above

Answer : B. Unguided

39. Radio waves are _________

A. omnidirectional
B. unidirectional
C. bidirectional
D. none of the above

Answer : A. omnidirectional

40. Microwaves are _________

A. omnidirectional
B. unidirectional
C. bidirectional
D. none of the above

Answer : B. unidirectional

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41. _______ are used for cellular phone, satellite, and wireless LAN communications.

A. Radio waves
B. Microwaves
C. Infrared waves
D. none of the above

Answer : B. Microwaves

42. ________ are used for short-range communications such as those between a PC

and a peripheral device.

A. Radio waves
B. Microwaves
C. Infrared waves
D. none of the above

Answer : C. Infrared waves

43. Transmission media are usually categorized as _______.

A. fixed or unfixed
B. guided or unguided
C. determinate or indeterminate
D. metallic or nonmetallic

Answer : B. guided or unguided

44. Transmission media lie below the _______ layer.

A. physical
B. network
C. transport
D. application

Answer : A. physical

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45. ______ cable consists of an inner copper core and a second conducting outer

sheath.

A. Twisted-pair
B. Coaxial
C. Fiber-optic
D. Shielded twisted-pair

Answer : B. Coaxial

46. In fiber optics, the signal is _______ waves.

A. light
B. radio
C. infrared
D. very low-frequency

Answer : A. light

47. Which of the following primarily uses guided media?

A. cellular telephone system

B. local telephone system
C. satellite communications
D. radio broadcasting

Answer : B. local telephone system

48. Which of the following is not a guided medium?

A. twisted-pair cable
B. coaxial cable
C. fiber-optic cable
D. atmosphere

Answer : D. atmosphere

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49. What is the major factor that makes coaxial cable less susceptible to noise than

twisted-pair cable?

A. inner conductor
B. diameter of cable
C. outer conductor
D. insulating material

Answer : C. outer conductor

50. In an optical fiber, the inner core is _______ the cladding.

A. denser than
B. less dense than
C. the same density as
D. another name for

Answer : A. denser than

51. The inner core of an optical fiber is _______ in composition.

A. glass or plastic
B. copper
C. bimetallic
D. liquid

Answer : A. glass or plastic

52. When a beam of light travels through media of two different densities, if the angle of

incidence is greater than the critical angle, _______ occurs.

A. reflection
B. refraction
C. incidence
D. criticism

Answer : A. reflection

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53. he key element of a protocol is _______.

A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Timing
D. All of the above

Answer : D. All of the above

54. ______ refers to the structure or format of the data, the order in which they are

presented

A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Timing
D. None of the above

Answer : A. Syntax

55. _______ refers to the meaning of each section of bits

A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Timing
D. None of the above

Answer : B. Semantics

56. _______ refers to when data should be sent and how fast the data can be sent

A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Timing
D. None of the above

Answer : C. Timing

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57. A protocol that specifies that the receiver address occupy the first byte of the data

packet differs in _______ from a protocol that specifies that the receiver address occupy

the third byte of the data packet

A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Timing
D. All of the above

Answer : A. Syntax

58. Proprietary and non proprietary standards are both classified as _______ standards

A. de facto
B. de jure
C. a or b
D. None of the above

Answer : A. de facto

59. A _______ standard has been legislated by an officially recognized body

A. de facto
B. de jure
C. a or b
D. None of the above

Answer : B. de jure

60. A _______ standard has not been approved by an organized body but has been

adopted as a standard through widespread use

A. de facto
B. de jure
C. a or b
D. none of the above

Answer : A. de facto

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61. A _______ standard is one originally invented by a commercial organization as a

basis for the operation of its products.

A. Proprietary
B. Nonproprietary
C. de jure
D. a and b

Answer : A. Proprietary

62. A _______ standard is one originally developed by a group or committee that has

passed it into the public domain

A. Proprietary
B. Nonproprietary
C. de jure
D. a and b

Answer : B. Nonproprietary

63. A _______ standard is often referred to as a closed standard because it closes off

communication between systems produced by different vendors

A. Proprietary
B. Nonproprietary
C. de jure
D. a and b

Answer : A. Proprietary

64. A _______ is often referred to as an open standard because it opens

communication between systems produced by different vendors

A. Proprietary
B. Nonproprietary
C. de jure
D. a and b

Answer : B. Nonproprietary

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65. The ITU-T was formerly known as the _______

A. ANSI
B. EIA
C. CCITT
D. IEEE

Answer : C. CCITT

66. The ITU-T was formerly known as the _______.

A. ANSI
B. EIA
C. CCITT
D. IEEE

Answer : C. CCITT

67. The V series and X series are standards developed by

A. ISO
B. IEEE
C. ITU-T
D. ANSI

Answer : C. ITU-T

68. Standards for ISDN are developed by _______.

A. ISO
B. IEEE
C. ITU-T
D. ANSI

Answer : C. ITU-T

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69. IEEE is responsible for a standard for local area networks called _______

A. ISDN
B. The Internet
C. Telcordia
D. Project 802

Answer : D. Project 802

70. The _______ is concerned with speeding the growth and evolution of Internet

communications

A. IETF
B. Internet Society
C. ANSI
D. a and b

Answer : D. a and b

71. In the _______ transmission mode, communication is unidirectional

A. Simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. hybrid

Answer : A. Simplex

72. The _______ is an example of a simplex device

A. Repeater
B. Tap
C. walkie-talkie
D. keyboard

Answer : D. keyboard

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73. In the _______ transmission mode, each station can transmit, but not at the same

time

A. Simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. b and c

Answer : B. half-duplex

74. In the _______ transmission mode, both stations can transmit and receive at the

same time

A. Simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. b and c

Answer : C. full-duplex

75. _______ is an example of a full-duplex system

A. The keyboard
B. CB radio
C. The telephone network
D. The repeater

Answer : C. The telephone network

76. _______ refers to the direction of signal flow between two linked devices

A. Line configuration
B. Topology
C. Transmission mode
D. Line discipline

Answer : C. Transmission mode

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77. _______ refers to the way a network is laid out, either physically or logically

A. Line configuration
B. Topology
C. Transmission mode
D. Modulation mode

Answer : B. Topology

78. Which of the following is a basic network topology?

A. Star
B. Mesh
C. Ring
D. all of the above

Answer : D. all of the above

79. Which of the following is a basic network topology?

A. Tree
B. point-to-point
C. multipoint
D. all of the above

Answer : A. Tree

80. Which of the following is a basic network topology?

A. half-duplex
B. multipoint
C. ring
D. all of the above

Answer : C. ring

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81. In a _______ relationship, the link is shared equally between devices

A. peer-to-peer
B. point-to-point
C. primary-secondary
D. master-slave

Answer : A. peer-to-peer

82. In a _______ relationship, one device controls traffic and the others must transmit

through it

A. peer-to-peer
B. point-to-point
C. primary-secondary
D. full duplex

Answer : C. primary-secondary

83. Devices in a ring or mesh topology are usually configured in a _______ relationship

A. peer-to-peer
B. primary-secondary
C. master-slave
D. multiplexed

Answer : A. peer-to-peer

84. Devices in a star or tree topology are usually configured in a _______ relationship

A. peer-to-peer
B. primary-secondary
C. multiplexed
D. mesh

Answer : B. primary-secondary

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85. The line configuration between devices in a mesh topology is _______

A. point-to-point
B. multipoint
C. duplex
D. any of the above

Answer : A. point-to-point

86. Seven devices are arranged in a mesh topology. _______ physical channels link

these devices.

A. Seven
B. Six
C. Twenty
D. Twenty-one

Answer : D. Twenty-one

87. Forty-five physical channels link _______ devices arranged in a mesh topology

A. Nine
B. Ten
C. Forty
D. forty-five

Answer : B. Ten

88. When nine devices are arranged in a mesh topology, each device needs _______

input/output ports

A. Eight
B. Nine
C. Ten
D. thirty-six

Answer : A. Eight

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89. When _______ devices are arranged in a mesh topology, each device needs six

input/output ports

A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. twenty-one

Answer : C. Seven

90. In a mesh topology with n devices, if a new device is added, _______ new links are

needed

A. n–1
B. n
C. n+1
D. 2n

Answer : A. n – 1

91. In a _______ topology, a dedicated link connects a device to a central controller.

A. Ring
B. Bus
C. Mesh
D. Star

Answer : D. Star

92. In a _______ topology, a device (non-central controller) needs only one input/output

port

A. Ring
B. Bus
C. Mesh
D. Star

Answer : D. Star

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93. A _______ topology is a variation of a star topolog

A. Ring
B. Bus
C. Mesh
D. Tree

Answer : D. Tree

94. In a _______ topology, a secondary hub can connect to a central hub

A. Ring
B. Bus
C. Mesh
D. Tree

Answer : D. Tree

95. The central hub in a tree topology contains a _______ to regenerate the received

data.

A. Repeater
B. secondary hub
C. passive hub
D. bus

Answer : A. Repeater

96. A secondary hub in a tree topology can be _______

A. Active
B. Passive
C. Connectionless
D. a or b

Answer : D. a or b

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97. A bus topology has a _______ line configuration.

A. point-to-point
B. multipoint
C. passive
D. None of the Above

Answer : B. multipoint

98. In a _______ topology, drop lines and taps are used to connect devices to a

backbone

A. Ring
B. Bus
C. Mesh
D. Star

Answer : B. Bus

99. In a bus topology, a _______ is a link between a device and the backbone

A. drop line
B. tap
C. hub
D. port

Answer : A. drop line

100. Signal reflection at the taps can cause signal degradation in a _______ topology

A. Ring
B. Bus
C. Mesh
D. Star

Answer : B. Bus

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101. In a _______ topology, each device has a dedicated point-to-point connection with

exactly two other devices

A. Ring
B. Bus
C. Mesh
D. Star

Answer : A. Ring

102. There are n devices arranged in a ring topology. A device is deleted. There are

now _______ links of cable

A. n–1
B. n–2
C. n
D. n+1

Answer : A. n – 1

103. A _______ topology is a combination of several different topologies

A. Tree
B. Hybrid
C. Duplex
D. Tertiary

Answer : B. Hybrid

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