Question 1 : The basic components necessary for data communication in computer is a
a) computer terminal
b) modem
c) communication software
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 2 : The most important or powerful computer in a typical network is
a) desktop
b) network client
c) network server
d) network section
Answer : c
Question 3 : Servers are those computers which provide resources to other computer connected by
a) network
b) mainframe
c) super computer
d) client
Answer : a
Question 4 : The first network that has planted the seeds of Internet was
a) ARPNET
b) NSFNET
c) Vnet
d) INET
Answer : a
Question 5 : The communication mode that supports data in both directions at the same time is
a) simplex
b) half duplex
c) full duplex
d) multiplex
Answer : c
Question 6 : Which of the following is a vision of what the internet will become tomorrow?
a) ARPNET
b) Circuit switching
c) Interspace
d) Internet
Answer : c
Question 7 : ………….. is the transmission of data between two or more computers over communication links
a) Communication
b) Networking
c) Data communication
d) Data networking
Answer : c
Question 8 : A combination of hardware and software that allows communication and electronic transfer of information between computers is a
a) network
b) backup system
c) server
d) peripheral
Answer : a
Question 9 : The information to be communicated in a data communication system is known as ……….
a) medium
b) protocol
c) message
d) transmission
Answer : c
Question 10 : …………… allows LAN users to share computer programs and data
a) Communication server
b) Print server
c) File server
d) All of the above
Answer : b
Question 11 : Ethernet, token ring and token bus are types of
a) WAN
b) LAN
c) communication channels
d) physical medium
Answer : b
Question 12 : Your company has LAN in its downtown office and has now set up a LAN in the manufacturing plant in the suburbs. To enable everyone to share data and resources between the two LANs, what type of device(s) are needed to connect them? Choose the most correct answer.
a) Modem
b) Cable
c) Hub
d) Router
Answer : d
Question 13 : Which one of the following networks has the networking system whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries?
a) CAN
b) PAN
c) MAN
d) WAN
Answer : c
Question 14 : A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) usually interconnects a number of Local Area Networks (LANs) using a high capacity backbone technology. Which one of the following links can be used to interconnect the LANs in the MAN?
a) Microwave link
b) Radio link
c) Infrared laser link
d) All of the above
Answer : a
Question 15 : In the context of the internet, what is the full form of MAN?
a) Massive Area Network
b) Makeshift Area Network
c) Master Area Network
d) Metropolitan Area Network
Answer : d
Question 16 : Consider the following statements
I. Bluetooth forms the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) with its peripheral devices
II. Wi-Fi forms the Personal Area Network (PAN) in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum
III. Colour CRTs have four electron guns, one for each primary colour
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) I and II
d) Only III
Answer : c
Question 17 : Consider the following statements.
I. Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies for Wide Area Networks (WANs)
II. Besides computers, the Ethernet can be used to interconnect other appliances and personal devices.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : b
Question 18 : What is the ‘Virtual Private Network’?
a) It is a private computer network of an organisation where the remote users can transmit encrypted information through the server provider
b) It is a computer network across a public internet that provides users access to their organisation’s network while maintaining the security of the information transmitted
c) It is a computer network in which users can access a shared pool of computing resource through a service provider
d) None of the above
Answer : b
Question 19 : Which one of the following media forms the medium for the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)?
a) Fibre optic cable
b) Communication satellites
c) Under sea telephone cables
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 20 : Which one of the following statements are the correct characteristics of the optical fibres?
a) Optical fibres permit transmission of signal over longer distances than other methods of communication
b) Optical fibres can carry lower bandwidth as compared with other metal wire system of communication
c) Optical fibres are less prone of signal loss and immune to electromagnetic interference
d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer : d
Question 21 : Consider the following statements.
I. Multi-mode optical fibres are used for long-distance communication links
II. Single-mode optical fibres are used for most communication links longer less than 500 meters.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : d
Question 22 : Consider the following statements about Fibres Optics
I. Optical fibres are fine strand of high quality glass in which information is transmitted with the help of light beam
II. Light is kept in the core of the fibre by total internal reflection
III. BSNL has the largest optical fibre cable network in India
IV. Fibre-to-Home refers to the optical fibre cable that replaces that standard copper wire of the local Telco
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) I, II, III and IV
b) I, II and III
c) II and III
d) Only III
Answer : a
Question 23 : Consider the following statements
I. Communicating with radio waves needs an antenna
II. Fax do not scan the content of documents
III. Mobile phones operate typically in ultra high frequency
IV. Electromagnetic waves are used for communication
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) I, III and IV
b) I, II and III
c) I, III and IV
d) Only IV
Answer : c
Question 24 : Geometric arrangement of devices on the network is called
a) topology
b) protocol
c) media
d) LAN
Answer : a
Question 25 : Network components are connected to the same cable in the ………. topology
a) star
b) ring
c) bus
d) mesh
Answer : c
Question 26 : Which one of the following network is a network architecture in which a set of clients are connected via a shared communications line?
a) Mesh network
b) Ring network
c) Star network
d) Bus network
Answer : d
Question 27 : Which of the following topologies highest reliability?
a) Mesh topology
b) Bus topology
c) Star topology
d) Ring topology
Answer : a
Question 28 : Hub is associated with …………. network
a) bus
b) ring
c) star
d) mesh
Answer : c
Question 29 : Long cables are required
- There are dependencies on the root node
- Installation and reconfiguration is very difficult
All above disadvantages are attached to
a) Mesh topology
b) Star topology
c) Tree topology
d) Bus topology
Answer : c
Question 30 : Which of the following devices understands the formal and contents of the data and translates messages from one format to another?
a) Gateway
b) Hub
c) Switch
d) Router
Answer : a
Question 31 : A communication process that connects dissimilar networks by providing the translation from one set of protocol to another is
a) bridge
b) gateway
c) router
d) modem
Answer : b
Question 32 : Which one of the following statements is correct about the internet meme?
a) It is a bait and switch in which a hyperlink claims its relevant to the topic at hand but the link actually takes the user to another site
b) It is a computer software in internet to link and extract the personal information from the internet users
c) It is a computer software which is automatically stored in the personal computer when the system is connected with internet
d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer : a
Question 33 : Which one of the following descriptions is correct about the intranet ?
a) It is a private network that uses internet protocol technologies to securely share any part of an organisation’s information
b) It is the organisation’s internal website and information technology infrastructure
c) It is generally accessible by customers, suppliers or other approved parties
d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer : d
Question 34 : Consider the following statements
I. Extranet is a public network that uses internet protocols network connectivity
II. Business to Consumer (B2C) is the integral purpose of the extranet private network
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : b
Question 35 : Consider the following applications
I. Point of sale transaction using credit cards
II. Internet access in remote areas
III. Mobile maritime communications
IV. Transmission of signals in VOIP
Which of the applications given above can be used in Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) systems?
a) I, II, III and IV
b) I, II and IV
c) II and III
d) II and IV
Answer : a
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Answer :
Question 37 : When a real time telephone call between people is made over the Internet using computers, it is called
a) a chat session
b) an E-mail
c) an instant message
d) Internet telephony
Answer : d
Question 38 : With an IP address of 100, you currently have 80 subnets. What subnet mask should you use to maximise the number of available hosts?
a) 192
b) 224
c) 248
d) 252
Answer : d
Question 39 : IP is responsible for …….. communication, whereas, TCP is responsible for ……..communication
a) host-to-host, process-to-process
b) process-to-process, host-to-host
c) process-to-process, process-to-process
d) node-to-node, node-to-node
Answer : a
Question 40 : Mechanism that is used to convert domain name into IP address is known as
a) HTTP
b) URL
c) FTP
d) DNS
Answer : d
Question 41 : A computer on internet is identified by
a) E-mail address
b) Street address
c) IP address
d) None of these
Answer : c
Question 42 : Which one of the following internet protocol version is the most deployed internet layer protocol?
a) IPv2
b) IPv4
c) IPv6
d) IPv8
Answer : b
Question 43 : Which one of the following is correct about the Internet Protocol addresses versions (IPv)?
a) IPv4 is almost exhausted in 2011 and it will be succeeded by IPv5
b) IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long and deemed enough for the foreseeable future
c) IPv6 addresses are written in eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons
d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer : d
Question 44 : The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) requires a reliable transport service. Which protocol of the TCP/IP suite does it use?
a) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
b) User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
c) Telnet
d) All of the above
Answer : a
Question 45 : When displaying a web page, the application layer uses ….. protocol
a) HTTP
b) FTP
c) SMTP
d) TCP/IP
Answer : a
Question 46 : Which protocol is used to deliver/store mail to receiver server?
a) SMTP
b) POP
c) HTP
d) FTP
Answer : a
Question 47 : Consider the following statements
I. Intranet is a computer network which is referred only to the organisation’s internal website
II. Internet protocol such as HTTP (web services), SMTP (e-mail) and FTP (File Transmission) are not found in the Intranet.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : a
Question 48 : Internet addresses must always have at least
I. a country name or organisation type
II. internet service provider’s name
III. name of organisation
IV. type of organisation
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) I, II and III
b) II, III and IV
c) I and III
d) II and III
Answer : c
Question 49 : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. HTTP – Used for discussion system
2. Gopher – Used for searching and retrieving documents over the internet
3. FTP – Used to transfer files
4. Telnet – Deliver HTML web pages to appropriate devices
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 2 and 4
Answer : c
Question 50 : Consider the following statements
I. Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) uses four-byte addresses which limit the address space to 232 addresses
II. Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) was the first publicly used version of the internet protocol
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) Neither I nor II
Answer : c
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