1. A computer network employs ____ processing.

A. Centralized

B. Distributed

Answer: B) Distributed

2. What is the full form of NIC?

A. Network ID card

B. Network interface card

C. National interface card

D. New interface card

Answer: B) Network interface card

3. What is NIC? Select the best answer.

A. A network interface card (NIC) is a device that allows a computer to communicate with
another device.

B. A network interface card (NIC) is a central device that divides a network connection among
several devices.

C. A network interface card (NIC) is a networking device that connects all of the devices on the
network to transport data to another device.

Answer: A) A network interface card (NIC) is a device that allows a computer to communicate with
another device.

4. How many types of NIC are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

5. All the modern laptops use ____ types of NIC.

A. Wireless NIC

B. Wired NIC

Answer: A) Wireless NIC

6. A ____ is a central device that divides a network connection among several devices.

A. Switch

B. Hub
 C. Router

D. Modem

Answer: B) Hub

7. A ____ is a networking device that connects all of the devices on the network to transport data
to another device.

A. Switch

B. Hub

C. Router

D. Modem

Answer: A) Switch

8. Among Switch or Hub which is better?

A. Switch

B. Hub

Answer: A) Switch

9. How many types of cables are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: C) 3

10. Which of the following types of cable is installed at the government level?

A. Twisted pair cables

B. Coaxial cable

C. Fibre optic cable

Answer: C) Fibre optic cable

11. Which of the following statement is True?

A. A modem links a computer to the internet via an existing phone connection.

B. A modem is a device that connects the local area network (LAN) to the internet.

Answer: A) A modem links a computer to the internet via an existing phone connection.
12. How many types of network architecture are used?

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

Answer: C) 2

13. Which architecture is used for small environments?

A. Peer-To-Peer network

B. Client/Server network

Answer: A) Peer-To-Peer network

14. Peer-To-Peer network has ____ dedicated servers.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. None

Answer: D) None

15. Does the Peer-To-Peer network backup the data?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: B) No

16. Does the client/server network back up the data?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: A) Yes

17. Does the Client/Server network have a dedicated server?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: A) Yes

18. A computer network is mainly of how many types?

 A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Answer: C) 4

19. How many types of personal area networks are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

20. How many types of internetworking are there?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Answer: B) 3

21. An ____ is a communication network that uses Internet protocols such as the Transmission
Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP).

A. Extranet

B. Intranet

Answer: A) Extranet

22. Can an extranet have a single LAN?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: B) No

23. The ____ topology is designed such that all stations are linked by a single cable known as a
backbone cable.

A. Ring

B. Tree

C. Mesh
 D. Bus

Answer: D) Bus

24. Which of the following statement is the common access method of the bus topologies?

A. CSMA

B. Token passing

Answer: A) CSMA

25. What is the full form of CSMA?

A. Carrier senses marginal access

B. Carrier system multiple access

C. Carrier sense multiple access

D. Carrier sense mostly access

Answer: C) Carrier sense multiple access

26. The ring topology Data is ____.

A. Unidirectional

B. Bidirectional

Answer: A) Unidirectional

27. In a ring topology, data flows in a ____ manner.

A. Anti clockwise

B. Clockwise

Answer: B) Clockwise

28. Which of the following is the most common access method of the ring topology?

A. CSMA

B. Token passing

Answer: B) Token passing

29. Mesh topology can be created using which of the following formula?

A. Number of cables = (n*(n-1))/2

B. Number of cables = (n*(n-1))*2

C. Number of cables = (n*(n+1))/2

D. Number of cables = (n*(n+1))*2

Answer: A) Number of cables = (n*(n-1))/2

30. Mesh topology is divided into how many categories?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

31. What is the other name of the transmission mode?

A. Parallel node

B. Series node

C. Communication node

D. Feedback node

Answer: C) Communication node

32. The transmission node is defined in which layer?

A. Physical layer

B. Data link layer

C. Transport layer

D. Session layer

Answer: A) Physical layer

33. How many types of transmission nodes are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: C) 3

34. In Simplex mode, communication is ____, with data flowing in only one direction.

A. Unidirectional

B. Bidirectional

Answer: A) Unidirectional
35. Which of the following is the example of simplex mode?

A. Walkie talkie

B. Telephone

C. Radio

Answer: C) Radio

36. Which of the following is the example of Half duplex mode?

A. Keyboard

B. Television

C. Mouse

D. Walkie talkie

Answer: D) Walkie talkie

37. Which of the following is the fastest mode of communication between devices?

A. Simplex mode

B. Half-duplex mode

C. Full-duplex mode

Answer: C) Full-duplex mode

38. Which of the following is the most common application of full-duplex mode?

A. Walkie talkie

B. Telephone

C. Television

Answer: B) Telephone

39. What is OSI?

A. Open secure Intercommunication

B. Open system Intercommunication

C. Open shift Intercommunication

D. Open swing Intercommunication

Answer: B) Open system Intercommunication

40. OSI consists of how many layers?

 A. 8

B. 6

C. 7

D. 5

Answer: C) 7

41. Which layer's primary duty is to transmit individual bits from one node to another?

A. Physical Layer

B. Data-Link Layer

C. Network Layer

D. Transport Layer

Answer: A) Physical Layer

42. Which of the following Layer serves as a network data translator?

A. Transport Layer

B. Session Layer

C. Presentation Layer

D. Application Layer

Answer: C) Presentation Layer

43. Which of the following layer delivers network services to end users?

A. Transport Layer

B. Session Layer

C. Data link Layer

D. Application Layer

Answer: D) Application Layer

44. The ____ layer is in charge of the error-free transport of data frames.

A. Transport Layer

B. Session Layer

C. Data link Layer

D. Network Layer

Answer: C) Data link Layer

45. The data link layer consists of how many sublayers?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Answer: A) 2

46. Which of the following layer finds the optimum path to transport data from the source to the
destination depending on network circumstances, service priority, and other considerations?

A. Transport Layer

B. Session Layer

C. Data link Layer

D. Network Layer

Answer: D) Network Layer

47. Which of the following layer ensures that messages are transmitted in the sequence in which
they are sent and that no data is duplicated?

A. Physical Layer

B. Data-Link Layer

C. Network Layer

D. Transport Layer

Answer: D) Transport Layer

48. Which of the following protocols are used in the transport layer?

A. TCP

B. UDP

C. Both

Answer: C) Both

49. The ____ layer establishes, maintains, and synchronizes communication between devices.

A. Session

B. Transport

C. Data link layer

Answer: A) Session
50. The TCP/IP model consists of how many layers?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: A) 5

51. A network layer of TCP/IP is a mix of the ____ layer and the ____ layer as outlined by the OSI
reference model.

A. Physical Layer and Data-Link Layer

B. Network Layer and Transport Layer

C. Data-Link Layer and Network Layer

D. Transport Layer and Physical layer

Answer: A) Physical Layer and Data-Link Layer

52. Which of the following is the network layer protocol?

A. IP Protocol

B. ARP

C. ICMP

D. All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

53. UDP provides ____ service.

A. Connectionless

B. Connection-oriented

Answer: A) Connectionless

54. Does UDP specify which packet is lost?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: B) No

55. Which of the following is the topmost layer in the TCP/IP model?

A. Application layer

B. Transport layer

C. Network layer
 D. Data link layer

E. Physical layer.

Answer: A) Application layer

56. Digital-to-digital encoding is divided into how many categories?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 2

D. 3

Answer: D) 3

57. In Unipolar Encoding, '1' represents a ____ voltage, and '0' represents a ____ voltage.

A. High and Zero

B. Zero and High

Answer: A) High and Zero

58. NRZ stands for?

A. Not returning zero

B. Non-return zero

C. Number rendering zero

Answer: B) Non-return zero

59. What is Biphase encoding?

A. Biphase encoding is a type of encoding in which the signal changes in the middle of the bit
interval but does not return to zero.

B. Biphase encoding is a type of encoding in which the signal changes in the middle of the bit
interval but does return to zero.

Answer: A) Biphase encoding is a type of encoding in which the signal changes in the middle of the
bit interval but does not return to zero.

60. Bipolar encoding scheme represents how many voltage levels?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

Answer: B) 3
61. How many types of Bipolar encodings are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: C) 3

62. What do you mean by PAM?

A. Pulse amplification method

B. Pulse amplifier method

C. Public amplitude modulation

D. Pulse amplitude modulation

Answer: D) Pulse amplitude modulation

63. PAM is a technique that is used in ____.

A. Analog-to-digital conversion

B. Digital-to-Analog-to conversion.

Answer: A) Analog-to-digital conversion

64. What is PCM?

A. Pulse control method

B. Pulse control modulation

C. Pulse code modulation

Answer: C) Pulse code modulation

65. What is the other name of guided media?

A. Bounded media

B. Enclosed media

C. Fixed media

Answer: A) Bounded media

66. How many types of twisted pair cables are there?

A. 5
 B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

67. An ____ twisted pair is commonly used in telecommunications.

A. Unshielded twisted pair

B. Shielded twisted pair.

Answer: A) Unshielded twisted pair

68. In ____ twisted pairs, the wires are surrounded by a mesh, allowing a higher transmission rate.

A. Unshielded twisted pair

B. Shielded twisted pair.

Answer: B) Shielded twisted pair.

69. How many types of coaxial cables are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

70. What is a Broadband transmission?

A. Broadband transmission is described as the process of sending numerous signals at the same
time.

B. Broadband transmission is the technique of sending a single signal at a high rate.

Answer: A) Broadband transmission is described as the process of sending numerous signals at the
same time.

71. Unguided transmissions are also known as ____.

A. Wired transmission

B. Wireless transmission

C. Feedback transmission

Answer: B) Wireless transmission

72. Radio waves are?

A. Bi-directional

B. Unidirectional

C. Omnidirectional

Answer: C) Omnidirectional

73. How many types of microwaves are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

74. Multiplexing is done in a ____ manner.

A. One-to-one

B. One-to-many

C. Many-to-many

D. Many-to-one

Answer: D) Many-to-one

75. DEMUX follows which of the following approach?

A. One-to-one

B. One-to-many

C. Many-to-many

D. Many-to-one

Answer: B) One-to-many

76. Frequency-division Multiplexing (FDM) is an ____ technique.

A. Analog

B. Digital

Answer: A) Analog

77. Which of the following is mainly used in radio broadcasts and TV networks?

A. FDM
 B. TDM

C. Prism

Answer: A) FDM

78. Time Division Multiplexing is a ____ technique.

A. Analog

B. Digital

Answer: B) Digital

79. Which of the following statement is True about TDM?

A. When using Time Division Multiplexing, all signals run at the same frequency and at the
same time.

B. When using Time Division Multiplexing, all signals run at the same frequency but at separate
times.

C. When using Time Division Multiplexing, all signals run at a different frequencies and at
different times.

Answer: B) When using Time Division Multiplexing, all signals run at the same frequency but at
separate times.

80. How many types of TDM are there?

A. 5

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

Answer: C) 2

81. Most of the slots in Synchronous TDM are ____.

A. Fully utilized

B. Unutilized

Answer: B) Unutilized

82. How many types of switching modes are there?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2
Answer: C) 3

83. In which of the following switching modes/techniques do intermediate nodes store the
received frame before checking for defects and passing the packets to the next node?

A. Store-and-forward

B. Cut-through

C. Fragment-free

Answer: A) Store-and-forward

84. Does the Cut-through switching technique have an error-checking technique?

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: B) No

85. Which of the following switching technique creates a dedicated path between the sender and
the receiver?

A. Circuit switching

B. Space division switches

C. Packet switching

Answer: A) Circuit switching

86. In the public telephone network, ____ switching is employed.

A. Circuit switching

B. Space division switches

C. Packet switching

Answer: A) Circuit switching

87. Space Division Switches can be categorized in how many ways?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

88. A ____ switch is a switch with n input and n output lines.

 A. Crossbar switch

B. Multistage switch

Answer: A) Crossbar switch

89. The number of cross points ____ as the number of stations is increased.

A. Decreases

B. Increases

Answer: B) Increases

90. A ____ switch is created by dividing a crossbar switch into smaller components and then
connecting them.

A. Multiphase

B. Multistage

C. Fixed

Answer: B) Multistage

91. ____ is a switching technique in which the communication is broken into smaller bits and sent
separately rather than all at once.

A. Circuit switching

B. Space division switches

C. Packet switching

Answer: C) Packet switching

92. Which of the following are the data link layer protocols?

A. Ethernet

B. Token ring

C. FDDI

D. PPP

E. All of the above

Answer: E) All of the above

93. Errors can be categorized into how many types?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3
 D. 2

Answer: D) 2

94. Single-Bit Error mainly occurs in ____ Data Transmission.

A. Serial

B. Parallel

Answer: B) Parallel

95. ____ Error occurs when two or more bits are altered from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

A. Single-Bit Error

B. Burst Error

Answer: B) Burst Error

96. The ____ Error is calculated by counting the number of corrupted bits from the first to the last.

A. Single-Bit Error

B. Burst Error

Answer: B) Burst Error

97. The noise duration in Burst Error is ____ than the noise duration in Single-Bit.

A. Greater

B. Smaller

C. Same

Answer: A) Greater

98. Burst errors are the most common type of error in ____ data transmission.

A. Serial

B. Parallel

Answer: A) Serial

99. In Single Parity checking, If the number of 1s bits is odd, then parity bit ___ is appended.

A. 1

B. 0

Answer: A) 1
100. In Single Parity checking, if the number of 1s bits is even, then parity bit ____ is appended at
the end of the data unit.

A. 1

B. 0

Answer: B) 0

101. Single parity checking can detect just ____ errors, which are extremely unusual.

A. Single-bit errors

B. Burst errors

Answer: A) Single-bit errors

102. Which of the following functionality determines which device can send, and when it can send
the data?

A. Flow control

B. Error control

C. Line discipline

Answer: C) Line discipline

103. Line Discipline can be achieved in how many ways?

A. 1

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

104. How many methods have been developed to control the flow of data?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 2

D. 6

Answer: C) 2

105. Which layer is responsible for converting logical addresses into physical addresses?
 A. Physical layer

B. Data link layer

C. Transport layer

D. Network layer

Answer: D) Network layer

106. An IP address is divided into how many parts?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: D) 2

107. Class A IP address have ____ bits long Host ID.

A. 16

B. 8

C. 24

D. 32

Answer: C) 24

108. Class C IP address have ____ bits long network ID.

A. 16

B. 8

C. 24

D. 32

Answer: C) 24

109. Class C IP address have ____ bits long Host ID.

A. 16

B. 8

C. 24

D. 32

Answer: B) 8
110. Routing can be classified into how many categories?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: C) 3

111. Static Routing is also known as ____ Routing.

A. Nonadaptive Routing

B. Adaptive Routing

Answer: A) Nonadaptive Routing

112. When networks have a single exit point, ____ routing is employed.

A. Static Routing

B. Default Routing

C. Dynamic Routing

Answer: B) Default Routing

113. Dynamic routing is also known as ____ Routing.

A. Nonadaptive Routing

B. Adaptive Routing

Answer: B) Adaptive Routing

114. In Dynamic Routing, which protocols are utilized to discover new routes?

A. RIP

B. OSPF

C. Both

D. None

Answer: C) Both

115. What is ARP?

A. Address recommendation protocol

B. Address routing protocol

C. Address Resolution Protocol.

Answer: C) Address Resolution Protocol.

116. Which address is used to identify the actual device?

A. MAC address

B. IP address

Answer: A) MAC address

117. RARP stands for ____.

A. RARP stands for Route Address Resolution Protocol.

B. RARP stands for Render Address Resolution Protocol.

C. RARP stands for Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.

Answer: C) RARP stands for Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.

118. The ICMP protocol handles how many sorts of errors?

A. 6

B. 5

C. 4

D. 3

Answer: B) 5

119. What is IGMP?

A. IP Group Message Protocol.

B. Internet Group MAC Protocol.

C. Internet Group Message Protocol.

Answer: C) Internet Group Message Protocol.

120. The IGMP protocol is used by the hosts and router to support ____.

A. Multicasting

B. Unicasting

Answer: A) Multicasting

121. The Routing algorithm is divided into how many categories?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3
 D. 2

Answer: D) 2

122. How many types of adaptive routing algorithms are there?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Answer: A) 3

123. Which of the following type of adaptive routing algorithm is also known as the global routing
algorithm because it computes the least-cost path between source and destination using
comprehensive and global network knowledge?

A. Centralized algorithm

B. Isolation algorithm

C. Distributed algorithm

Answer: A) Centralized algorithm

124. ____ is an algorithm that obtains routing information by utilizing local data rather than getting
data from other nodes.

A. Centralized algorithm

B. Isolation algorithm

C. Distributed algorithm

Answer: B) Isolation algorithm

125. Distributed algorithm is also known as ____.

A. Decentralized algorithm

B. Computing algorithm

C. Feedback algorithm

Answer: A) Decentralized algorithm

126. How many types of non-adaptive routing algorithms are there?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 2

D. 5
Answer: C) 2

127. The Distance vector algorithm is a ____ algorithm.

A. Dynamic

B. Static

Answer: A) Dynamic

128. DNS is a ____ protocol used on different platforms.

A. UDP

B. TCP/IP

Answer: B) TCP/IP

129. The domain name space is divided into how many different sections?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

Answer: C) 3

130. What is SNMP?

A. Social Network Management Protocol.

B. Strict Network Management Protocol.

C. Simple Network Management Protocol.

D. Soft Network Management Protocol.

Answer: C) Simple Network Management Protocol.