1.

The system is the method of sending information over the telephone by pressing
buttons in response to recorded voice prompts to answer routine questions.
A. Handset
B. Interactive Voice Recorder (IVR)
C. Headphone
D. Call center

2. The source is the originator of the message in telecommunication.

A. False
B. True

3. A ............ system uses computerized devices attached to the phone lines to automatically
route calls to specific phone extensions.
A. power supply
B. memory
C. ports
D. automatic call distributor (ACD)

4. Telephony is the main voice telecommunication technology.

A. True
B. False

5. The combination of voice, video and data communication along the same communications
channel or medium is called convergence.
A. False
B. True

6. Video teleconferencing is a communication technology that permits users at two or more

distant locations to interact and the system transmits bi-directional audio, video and data
streams during the session.
A. True
B. False
7. Multimedia communication combines all other categories of communication in one instance.
A. True
B. False

8. Which of these is not an example of video conferencing?

A. Teams meeting
B. Zoom meeting
C. webinars
D. TIkTok

9. The ............ is the component that modifies the message into the form required for
transmission.
A. handset
B. headphone
C. receiver
D. transmitter

10. Which of these is not true about multimedia communication?

A. Multimedia is multi sensorial
B. It is integrated and interactive
C. it will never lead to information overload
D. It is resource intensive
11. Which of these is not a type of telecommunication companies?
A. Service providers (SP).
B. Equipment providers (EP)
c. Internet service providers (ISP)
D. E-commerce

12. ............. Communication occurs when messages travel in both directions between the
source and destination, but only in one direction at a time. (Half-duplex)

13. The .......... is the device that captures message from the communication channel and
convert it into form that the person or machine at the destination can understand
A. transmitter
B. sender
C. receiver
D. media

14. Which of the following networking solution is suitable for networking within a building?
A. MAN
B. WAN
C. CAN
D. LAN

15. Which of the following network topologies share a single channel backbone on which all
devices can receive and transmit data?
A. Ring
B. star
C. Tree
D. Bus
16. Telecommunication can transmit only voice,
A. True
B. False

17. In simplex communication,

A. data transmission is in one direction only
B. data format is simple
c. data can be transmitted to small distances only
D. none of the above

18. In half-duplex data communication, data can be transmitted

A. in one direction only
B. in free flow
C. in both directions but not at the same time
D. in both directions simultaneously

19. In modems,
A. an analog signal is converted into digital and vice versa
B. several digital signals are multiplexed
C. Digital signals amplified
D. none of the above
20. The Switches /hubs connect devices in a local area network while routers connect 2
different networks to each other,
A. True
B. False

21. ........ is the transmission or exchange of information over a distance by electrical or

electronic means using various types of technologies.
A. Communication
B. Telephony.
C. Streaming
D. Telecommunication

22. The sharing or exchange of information or messages between two or more entities is known
as
A. WhatsApp
B. messenger
C. mass media
D. communication

23. Categories of telecommunication include voice, data, video and multimedia.

A. False
B. True

24. The telegraph was the first data telecommunication technology invented.
B. True
B. False
25. Data encoding is done by the transmitter at the source before transmission.
A. True
B. False

26. Telecommunications can be done through wired or wireless media.

A. True
B. False

27. Which of these is not a telecommunication technology?

A Telephone
B. Television
C. Radio
D. Photography

28. Which of these is not a standards organization for telecommunications?

A. ISO
B. ITU
C. GBC
D. ANSI

29. What is the telecommunication regulatory body in Ghana?

A. GJA
B. GBC
с. GIJ
D. NMC
30. Which of these is not a component of data communication?
A. Source
B. WiFi
C. transmission media
D. Destination

31. The set of rules that govern data communications between a sender and receiver is known
as......
A. communication control
B. protocol
C. networking
D. none of the above

32. Which of the following is not a purpose of computer networks?

A. Communication
B. increasing workload
C. Sharing of resources
D. increasing computing capacity

33. The overall logical design of a computer network that describes how a computer network is
configured and what strategies and policies are implemented is referred to as.
A network design
B. network architecture
c. network style
D. network points.
34. A network where a central computer manages as well as stores shared files, applications
and services on the network for the other computers access is a
• A. information network
• B. client/server network
• C. service network
• D. none of the above

35. A client is a computer or device on a network which requests services or files from a server
computer.
A. False
B. True

36. The 3 main types of networks include LAN, MAN, and internet.
A. False
B. True

37. Which of the following is not true about LAN?

A. A small network which covers a short distance and small geographical area
B. The network with the largest number of devices
C. A network covering a room. floor, building or group of buildings in the same geographical
area
D. The smallest network compared to the other two types of networks

38. Which of the following is not true about MAN?

A. MAN is a network that spans beyond a city
B. A group of computers and network devices connected across a city
C. Banks may have several branches within the city and are connected by MAN
D. A connection of LANs in the same city
39. Which of the following is not true about peer -to-peer networks?
A. all computers have equal responsibilities and capabilities to use the resources available on
the network
B. all the computers act as both servers and dients.
C. all the computers are peers
D. one computer controls the other computers

40. Which of the following is not true about WAN?

A. WAN is the largest network of all network types
B. WAN is a collection of MANs or LANs or the combination of both networks over large
geographical areas
C. Internet is the largest WAN in the world
D. None of the above

41. The conceptual or logical arrangement of computers, peripherals and network devices in a
network is referred to as
A. design
B. layout
C. architecture
D. topology

42. Which of the following is not true about a bus topology?

A. Consists of a single central backbone to which all computers and other network devices
connect to
B. A failure of a device does not affect the network
C. Failure in the backbone will cause the whole network to fail
D. currently it is the best network topology in active use
43. In a star topology, all computers and network devices are connected to a central host
known as a hub or switch in order to communicate with other computers and devices on the
network?
A. False
B. True

44. In a ring topology, each device connects to exactly two other devices, creating a circular
network structure.
A. False
B. True

45. In a ring topology a failure of any device results in failure of the whole ring network
A. False
B. True

46. In connecting a computer to the internet through the telephone line (DSL/ADSL), a ...
A. router
B. modem
C. switch
D. hub

47. In connecting more than one computer to a local area network, a ...
A. router
B. hub/switch
C. modem
D. gateway
48. In connecting to the internet through wireless connection……. Is required
A. gateway
B. Wi-Fi router
C. switch
D. router

49. Which of the following is not true about a hub?

A. It is a multiport device that connects devices within a LAN
B. It connects a LAN to WAN
C. itis almost going out of use
D. None of the above

50. Which of the following is true about the modem?

A. Connects 2 different networks to each other
B. modem is a device that converts network data from digital to analog and vice versa for
transmission or radio waves.
c. it is like the hub but with intelligence and can connect one LAN network to another
D. None of the above

51. Which network device will you consider as old-fashioned and probably going out of use?
A. router
B. hub
C. switch
D. modem
52. Telecommunication was coined from two different languages.
A. True
B. False

53. The transmission or exchange of information over a wide distance between a source and
destination through electrical or electronic means over wire, radio, optical, microwaves and
other electromagnetic means is known as ..
O A. MTN
O B. GBC
O C. Communication
O D. Telecommunication

54. The first telecommunication technology invented was the

• A. Telephone
• B. cellphone
• C. Telegram
• D. Telegraph

55. Which of the following is not a requirement of voice telecommunication systems?

A. Reliability
B. Universal service
C. Availability
D. Sweetness

56. Which of these is not one of the challenges of telecommunication?

A. Rapidly changing technology
B. Changing environments
C. Ever increasing demands
D. Ever increasing profits
57. Which of the following is not one of the types of telecommunication providers?
A service providers
B. Equipment providers
C. internet service providers
D. Ghana broadcasting corporation

58. The communication in which data is transferred with the help of a continuous signal whose
amplitude varies continuously with time Is known as?
A. Digital communication
B. Mobile communication
C. Analog communication
D. None of these is correct

59. A set of rules that govern data communications between a sender and receiver is referred
to as
A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Protocol
D. None of the above

60. The overall logical design of a computer network that describes how a computer network is
configured and what strategies and policies are implemented is
A. Topology
B. Taxonomy
C. Architecture
D. Geology
61. Network in which all the computers act as both servers and clients is called
A. Client/Server
B. start network
C. Peer-to-peer
D. None of these

62. A group of computers and network devices connected across a city is referred to as.
O A. PAN
O B. MAN
O C. LAN
O D. WAN

63. The largest WAN in the word is the internet

A. True
B. False

64. Which of the following is the connector on the DSL/ADSL line?

A. R]45
B. RJ11
C. BNC
D. None of the above

65. Wireless transmission media is also referred to as?

A. Guided media
B. Unguided media
C. Physical media
D. None of these
66. Which of the following transmission media is not one of the guided media?
A. Twisted pair wires
B. Fiber optic cables
C. Coaxial cables
D. Microwaves

67. The two kinds of twisted pair wiring standard include the straight through and
A. straight-up
B. crossover
C. straight-in
D. crossoff

68. When do you need to use a straight-through cable?

A. When connecting similar devices.
B. When connecting dissimilar devices
C. When connecting multiple devices
D. None of these

69. Which of the following transmission media transports data from one point to another using
light?
A. Coaxial cable
B. Microwaves
C. Twisted pair wires
D. Fiber optic cable
70. The main part of the fiber optic cable that carries the data in transmission is the ..
A. Jacket
B. Cladding
C. Core
D. Strength member

71. Which of the following is not a type of wireless propagation/transmission?

A Ground propagation
B. Sea propagation
C. Sky propagation
D. Line-of-sight propagation

72. Low frequency radio antennas are omnidirectional.

A. True
B. False

73. Low frequency waves are conventionally called?

A. Microwaves
B. Infrared
C. Radio
D. Laser

74. High frequency waves are conventionally called?

A Microwaves
B. Radio
C Laser
D. infrared
75. High frequency antennas are......
A. Multidirectional
B. Omnidirectional
C. Unidirectional
D None of these

76. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of low frequency waves?
A. Easy to generate
B. Can travel long distances
C. Can penetrate buildings easily
D. They are unidirectional

77. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of microwaves?

A. Have high bandwidth
B. Bounce off on obstacles
C. Travel in almost straight lines
D. Can penetrate buildings

78. Antennas that can transmit and receive at the same time are called?
A. Transformers
B. Transmitters
C. Transducers
D. Transceivers
79. Which one of these is not true about microwaves?
A. Can be narrowly focused
B. Have higher signal-to-noise ratio (bandwidth)
C. Can be absorbed by rains and fog
D. Can pass through buildings easily

80. The main part of the satellite that beams signals back to earth is called?
A. Transducer
B. Bouncer
C. Reflector
D. Transponder

81. VSAT is a satellite.

A. True
B. False

82. Which of the following is not a telecommunications standard organization?

A. GBC
B. ITU
C. ANSI
D. ISO

83. How do we transmit signals (data) over the air?

A. By using electromagnetic waves
B. By using microphones
C. By PDA
D. None of the above
84. Who discovered electromagnetic waves?
A. Sir James Clark Maxwell
B. Sir James Hertz
c. Sir Marconi
D. None of the above

85. Categories of electromagnetic waves considered as rádio include?

A. VLF, LF, MF, HF and VHF
B. UHF, SHF and EHF
c. Infrared
D. None of these

86. Which categories of electromagnetic waves are considered as microwaves?

A. Infrared
B. VLF, LF, MF, HF and VHF
C. UHF, SHF and EHF
D. None of these

87. Radio frequencies range from 3KHz all the way to 300 MHz.
A. True
B. False

88. Microwaves range from 300MHz all the way to 300GHZ.

A. True
B. False
90. Which of the following is the wireless communications standard or group code for WLAN?
A. 802.16
B. 802.11
C. 802.15
D. None of the above

91. Self-organizing networks without any centralized control, for example mobile hotspots
connections are known as .....
A. Mobile connections
B. Home connections
C. Ad hoc wireless networks
D. None of the above

92. What is the max data rate for 802.11n

A. 11Mbps
B. 54Mbps
C. 600Mbps
D. 10Mbps

93. In cellular networks, areas are divided into cells covered with antennas.
A. True
B. False

94. There are two main patterns of cellular arrangement for effective coverage of an area by
mobile/cellular telecommunication providers.
A. True
B. False
95. The unique and universal identification number usually written in decimal or hexadecimal
notations to identify devices on a network is the?
A. IP address
B. Network address
c. Computer address
D. None of these

96. An IP address is made of two parts, namely;

A. Network prefix/id and host number/id
B. Network id and server number
C. server number and client number
D. All of these are wrong

97. How many versions of IP addresses do we have in active use currently?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

98. The IPV4 addresses are 32-bit long binary numbers expressed as a set of 4 octets in dotted
decimal notation.
A. True
B. False

99. Convert 00101000 to decimal.

A. 38
B. 32
C. 8
D. 40
100. Convert 46 to 8-bit binary (1 octet) digits
A. 00101110
B. 00010011
C. 11001000
D. None of the above

101. Which of the following is not a valid it address.

A. 144.095.75.1
B. 112.15.3.14
C. 60.8.96.35
D. None of the above

102. Which of the following is a valid IP address?

A. 12.89.44.17.
B. 192.168.57.1
C. 100.200.60
D. 192.168.10.10.100

103. How many IPV4 addressing schemes do we have?

A. 1
B. 2
c. 3
D. 4
104. In classful IP addressing, the addresses are divided into;
A.A, B, C and D
B. A, B and c
C. A. B. C. D and E
D. A, B and C

105. What is the class of the following IP address 01000110 00011000 00101011 00000010?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

106. What is the class of the following IP address 128.168.0.100?

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

107. Find out the odd IP address that cannot connect to the following network below.
A. 10.5.10.100
B. 10.5.10.20
C 10.5.10.150
D. 128.192.10.50
108. To connect to a wireless network, devices need to be configured with a password if
desired, and the correct.
A time
B. date
C. SSID
D. SSD

109. A subnet mask is used to determine the class of an IP address quickly and easily
A. True
B. False

110. Determine the class of the following subnet mask 255.255.255.0

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
111. In a wireless network, what network device will be needed to enable the other devices on
the network to connect wirelessly?
A. Hub
B. Switch
C. Router
D. Wi-fi router

112. In configuring a wireless network, it advisable to start from the wi-fi router
A. True
B. False
113. In configuring a client/server network, it advisable to start from the server
A. True
B. False

114. To configure your network to allow the devices to receive automatic IP addresses, you
have to enable the
A. Static
B. DHCP
C. DNS
D. None of the above

115. To configure your network IP addresses manually, you have to enable

A. DHCP
B. Static
C. DNS
D. None of the above

116. To configure your server to allow the client computers to access webpages on the server
using browsers, you have to enable
A. DHCP
B. DNS
C. FTP
D. IoT
118. Which of the following statements is true about computer networking. After physically
connecting your devices with cables in a network
A. the devices should be able to communicate immediately without further action needed
B. the devices will definitely sort themselves out
C. though physically connected, they will not communicate unless they are configured to belong
to the network
D. none of these is correct

119. Troubleshoot the network problem below: There are five devices in a network as follows,
device1 (10.50.0.6), device2 (10.50.0.9), device3 (10.50.0.75), device4 (10.50.0.95), and device5
(254.50.0.78). Unfortunately, device5 is not able to communicate on the network, as an
information expert you been invited to fix this problem, what will you do?
A. Turn devices off and that's all
B. Configure the IP address of devices to have the same network prefix as the rest of the four
devices
C. Advise them to buy a new computer
D. Remove the twisted pair cable and re-insert it, the problem will be fixed