Multiple Choice Questions of Computer Networking

1-1 Computer Network is

A. Collection of hardware components and computers
B. Interconnected by communication channels
C. Sharing of resources and information
D. All of the Above
1-2 What is a Firewall in Computer Network?
A. The physical boundary of Network
B. An operating System of Computer Network
C. A system designed to prevent unauthorized access
D. A web browsing Software
1-3 How many layers does OSI Reference Model has?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
1-4 DHCP is the abbreviation of
A. Dynamic Host Control Protocol
B. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
C. Dynamic Hyper Control Protocol
D. Dynamic Hyper Configuration Protocol
1-5 IPV4 Address is
A. 8 bit
B. 16 bit
C. 32 bit
D. 64 bit
1-6 DNS is the abbreviation of
A. Dynamic Name System
B. Dynamic Network System
C. Domain Name System
D. Domain Network Service
1-7 What is the meaning of Bandwidth in Network?
A. Transmission capacity of a communication channels
B. Connected Computers in the Network
C. Class of IP used in Network
D. None of Above
1-8 ADSL is the abbreviation of
A. Asymmetric Dual Subscriber Line
B. Asymmetric Digital System Line
C. Asymmetric Dual System Line
D. Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
1-9 What is the use of Bridge in Network?
A. to connect LANs
B. to separate LANs
C. to control Network Speed
D. All of the above
1-10 Router operates in which layer of OSI Reference Model?
A. Layer 1 (Physical Layer)
B. Layer 3 (Network Layer)
C. Layer 4 (Transport Layer)
D. Layer 7 (Application Layer)

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1 D / 2 C / 3 D / 4 B / 5 C / 6 C / 7 A / 8 D / 9 A / 10 B

Multiple Choice Questions of Computer Networking

2-1 Each IP packet must contain
A. Only Source address
B. Only Destination address
C. Source and Destination address
D. Source or Destination address
2-2 Bridge works in which layer of the OSI model?
A. Appliation layer
B. Transport layer
C. Network layer
D. Datalink layer
2-3 _______ provides a connection-oriented reliable service for sending messages
A. TCP
B. IP
C. UDP
D. All of the above
2-4 Which layers of the OSI model are host-to-host layers?
A. Transport, Session, Persentation, Application
B. Network, Transport, Session, Presentation
C. Datalink, Network, Transport, Session
D. Physical, Datalink, Network, Transport
2-5 Which of the following IP address class is Multicast
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
2-6 Which of the following is correct regarding Class B Address of IP address
A. Network bit 14, Host bit 16
B. Network bit 16, Host bit 14
C. Network bit 18, Host bit 16
D. Network bit 12, Host bit 14
2-7 The last address of IP address represents
A. Unicast address
B. Network address
C. Broadcast address
D. None of above
2-8 How many bits are there in the Ethernet address?
A. 64 bits
B. 48 bits
C. 32 bits
D. 16 bits
2-9 How many layers are in the TCP/IP model?
A. 4 layers
B. 5 layers
C. 6 layers
D. 7 layers
2-10 Which of the following layer of OSI model also called end-to-end layer?
A. Presentation layer
B. Network layer
C. Session layer
D. Transport layer

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1 C / 2 D / 3 A / 4 A / 5 D / 6 A / 7 C / 8 B / 9 A / 10 D

Multiple Choice Questions of Computer Networking

3-1. Why IP Protocol is considered as unreliable?
A. A packet may be lost
B. Packets may arrive out of order
C. Duplicate packets may be generated
D. All of the above
3-2. What is the minimum header size of an IP packet?
A. 16 bytes
B. 10 bytes
C. 20 bytes
D. 32 bytes
3-3. Which of following provides reliable communication?
A. TCP
B. IP
C. UDP
D. All of the above
3-4. What is the address size of IPv6 ?
A. 32 bit
B. 64 bit
C. 128 bit
D. 256 bit

3-5. What is the size of Network bits & Host bits of Class A of IP address?
A. Network bits 7, Host bits 24
B. Network bits 8, Host bits 24
C. Network bits 7, Host bits 23
D. Network bits 8, Host bits 23
3-6. What does Router do in a network?
A. Forwards a packet to all outgoing links
B. Forwards a packet to the next free outgoing link
C. Determines on which outing link a packet is to be forwarded
D. Forwards a packet to all outgoing links except the originated link
3-7. The Internet is an example of
A. Cell switched network
B. circuit switched network
C. Packet switched network
D. All of above
3-8. What does protocol defines?
A. Protocol defines what data is communicated.
B. Protocol defines how data is communicated.
C. Protocol defines when data is communicated.
D. All of above
3-9. What is the uses of subnetting?
A. It divides one large network into several smaller ones
B. It divides network into network classes
C. It speeds up the speed of network
D. None of above
3-10. Repeater operates in which layer of the OSI model?
A. Physical layer
B. Data link layer
C. Network layer
D. Transport layer

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1 D / 2 C / 3 A / 4 C / 5 A / 6 C / 7 C / 8 D / 9 A / 10 A

Multiple C===hoice Questions of Computer Networking

4-1. What is the benefit of the Networking?
A. File Sharing
B. Easier access to Resources
C. Easier Backups
D. All of the Above
4-2. Which of the following is not the Networking Devices?
A. Gateways
B. Linux
C. Routers
D. Firewalls
4-3. What is the size of MAC Address?
A. 16-bits
B. 32-bits
C. 48-bits
D. 64-bits
4-4. Which of the following can be Software?
A. Routers
B. Firewalls
C. Gateway
D. Modems
4-5. What is the use of Ping command?
A. To test a device on the network is reachable
B. To test a hard disk fault
C. To test a bug in a Application
D. To test a Pinter Quality
4-6. MAC Address is the example of
A. Transport Layer
B. Data Link Layer
C. Application Layer
D. Physical Layer
4-7. Routing tables of a router keeps track of
A. MAC Address Assignments
B. Port Assignments to network devices
C. Distribute IP address to network devices
D. Routes to use for forwarding data to its destination
4-8. Layer-2 Switch is also called
A. Multiport Hub
B. Multiport Switch
C. Multiport Bridge
D. Multiport NIC
4-9. Difference between T568A and T568B is
A. Difference in wire color
B. Difference in number of wires
C. Just different length of wires
D. Just different manufacturer standards
4-10. The meaning of Straight-through Cable is
A. Four wire pairs connect to the same pin on each end
B. The cable Which Directly connects Computer to Computer
C. Four wire pairs not twisted with each other
D. The cable which is not twisted

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1 D / 2 B / 3 C / 4 B / 5 A / 6 B / 7 D / 8 C / 9 D / 10 A

Multiple Choice Questions of Computer Networking

5-1 Which of the following is not the External Security Threats?
A. Front-door Threats
B. Back-door Threats
C. Underground Threats
D. Denial of Service (DoS)

5-2 What is the Demilitarized Zone?

A. The area between firewall & connection to an external network
B. The area between ISP to Military area
C. The area surrounded by secured servers
D. The area surrounded by the Military
5-3 What is the full form of RAID ?
A. Redundant Array of Independent Disks
B. Redundant Array of Important Disks
C. Random Access of Independent Disks
D. Random Access of Important Disks
5-4 What is the maximum header size of an IP packet?
A. 32 bytes
B. 64 bytes
C. 30 bytes
D. 60 bytes
5-5 What is the size of Host bits in Class B of IP address?
A. 04
B. 08
C. 16
D. 32
5-6 What is the usable size of Network bits in Class B of IP address?
A. 04
B. 08
C. 14
D. 16
5-7 In which type of RAID, data is mirrored between two disks.
A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 2
D. RAID 3
5-8 What do you mean by broadcasting in Networking?
A. It means addressing a packet to all machine
B. It means addressing a packet to some machine
C. It means addressing a packet to a particular machine
D. It means addressing a packet to except a particular machine
5-9 Which of the following is/are Protocols of Application?
A. FTP
B. DNS
C. Telnet
D. All of above
5-10 Which of the following protocol is/are defined in Transport layer?
A. FTP
B. TCP
C. UDP
D. B & C

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Multiple Choice Questions of Computer Networking

6-1. What is the IP Address range of APIPA?
A. 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.0.254
B. 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.0.255
C. 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254
D. 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.255
6-2. Which of the following is correct in VLSM?
A. Can have subnets of different sizes
B. Subnets must be in same size
C. No required of subnet
D. All of above
6-3. What does the port number in a TCP connection specify?
A. It specifies the communication process on the two end systems

B. It specifies the quality of the data & connection

C. It specify the size of data
D. All of the above
6-4. The class-based addressing is also known as
A. Modern Model
B. Classful Model
C. Classless Model
D. Heterogeneous Model
6-5. Which of the following is correct in CIDR?
A. Class A includes Class B network
B. There are only two networks
C. There are high & low class network
D. There is no concept of class A, B, C networks
6-6. What is the size of Source and Destination IP address in IP header?
A. 4 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 16 bits
D. 32 bits
6-7. Which of the following is reliable communication?
A. TCP
B. IP
C. UPD
D. All of them
6-8. What is the typical range of Ephemeral ports?
A. 1 to 80
B. 1 to 1024
C. 80 to 8080
D. 1024 to 65535
6-9. What is the purpose of the PSH flag in the TCP header?
A. Typically used to indicate end of message
B. Typically used to indicate beginning of message
C. Typically used to push the message
D. Typically used to indicate stop the message
6-10. What is the natural mask for a class C Network?
A. 255.255.255.1
B. 255.255.255.0
C. 255.255.255.254
D. 255.255.255.255

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1 C / 2 A / 3 A / 4 B / 5 D / 6 D / 7 A / 8 D / 9 A / 10 B

1. When collection of various computers seems a single coherent system to its

client,
then
it
is
called
a)
computer
network
b)
distributed
system
c)
both
(a)
and
(b)
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:b
Explanation:None.

2.
Two
devices
are
in
network
if
a) a process in one device is able to exchange information with a process in
another
device
b)
a
process
is
running
on
both
devices
c) PIDs of the processes running of different devices are same
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:a
Explanation:None.

3. Which one of the following computer network is built on the top of another
network?
a)
prior
network
b)
chief
network
c)
prime
network
d)
overlay
network
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Answer:d
Explanation:None.

4.
In
a)
the
b)
the
c)
the
d)
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computer
computer
computer
computer
all

network
that
originates
that
routes
that
terminates
of
the

nodes
the
the
the

are
data
data
data
mentioned

5. Communication channel is shared by all the machines on the network in

a)
broadcast
network
b)
unicast
network
c)
multicast
network
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:a
Explanation:None.

6.
a)
b)
c)

Bluetooth
personal
local
virtual

is

an
area
area
private

example

of
network
network
network

d)
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none

of

the

mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

7. A _____ is a device that forwards packets between networks by processing

the
routing
information
included
in
the
packet.
a)
bridge
b)
firewall
c)
router
d)
all
of
the
mentioned
View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

8. A list of protocols used by a system, one protocol per layer, is called

a)
protocol
architecture
b)
protocol
stack
c)
protocol
suit
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:b
Explanation:None.

9.
Network
a)
in
case
b)
when
c)
when
connection
d)
none
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congestion
of
traffic
a
system
between
two
nodes
of
the

occurs
overloading
terminates
terminates
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

10. Which one of the following extends a private network across public networks?
a)
local
area
network
b)
virtual
private
network
c)
enterprise
private
network
d)
storage
area
network
View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on Physical Media.

1) Which of this is not a guided media ?

a) Fiber optical cable
b) Coaxial cable
c) Wireless LAN
d) Copper wire
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Answer: c
Explanation: Wireless LAN is unguided media.

2) UTP is commonly used in

a) DSL
b) FTTP
c) HTTP
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Unshielded twisted pair(UTP) is commonly used in home access.

3) Coaxial cable consists of _______ concentric copper conductors.

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

4) Fiber optics posses following properties

a) Immune electromagnetic interference
b) Very less signal attenuation
c) Very hard to tap
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

5) If an Optical Carrier is represented as OC-n, generally the link speed equals(in

Mbps),
a) n*39.8
b) n*51.8

c) 2n*51.8
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

6) Terrestrial radio channels are broadly classifed into _____ groups.

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 1
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Answer: b
Explanation: The three types are those that operate over very short distance, those that operate in local areas, those that
operate in the wide area.

7) Radio channels are attractive medium because

a) Can penetrate walls
b) Connectivity can be given to mobile user
c) Can carry signals for long distance
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

8) Geostationary satellites
a) Are placed at a fixed point above the earth
b) Rotate the earth about a fixed axis
c) Rotate the earth about a varying axis
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: They are placed in orbit at 36,000km above Earths surface.

1. A piece of icon or image on a web page associated with another webpage is

called
a)
url
b)
hyperlink
c)
plugin
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:b
Explanation:None.

2.
Dynamic
web
page
a)
is
same
every
time
whenever
it
displays
b) generates on demand by a program or a request from browser
c)
both
(a)
and
(b)
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:b
Explanation:None.

3.
What
is
a
a)
a
program
that
can
b)
a
program
used
to
c)
it
enables
user
to
access
d)
all
of
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web
display
a
view
html
the
resources
the

browser?
web
page
documents
of
internet
mentioned

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

4.
Common
gateway
interface
is
a) generate executable files from web content
b)
generate
web
c)
stream
d)
none
of
the
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used
by web

to
server
pages
videos
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
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URL
unique
uniform
uniform
unique

stands
reference
reference
resource
resource

for
label
label
locator
locator

Answer:c
Explanation:None.

6.
A
web
cookie
is
a
small
piece
of
data
a) sent from a website and stored in users web browser while a user is browsing
a
website
b) sent from user and stored in the server while a user is browsing a website

c)
sent
d)
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from
none

root

server
of

to
the

all

servers
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

7. Which one of the following is not used to generate dynamic web pages?
a)
PHP
b)
ASP.NET
c)
JSP
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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8.
An
alternative
a)
b)
c)
d)
none
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of

javascript

on

of

windows

the

platform
is
VBScript
ASP.NET
JSP
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

9.
What
is
document
object
model
(DOM)?
a) convention for representing and interacting with objects in html documents
b)
application
programming
interface
c)
hierarchy
of
objects
in
ASP.NET
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:a
Explanation:None.

10.
AJAX
a)
asynchronous
b)
advanced
c)
asynchronous
d)
advanced
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

stands
javascript
JSP
JSP
javascript

and
and
and
and

for
xml
xml
xml
xml

1. Multiple object can be sent over a TCP connection between client and server
in
a)
persistent
HTTP
b)
nonpersistent
HTTP
c)
both
(a)
and
(b)
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:a
Explanation:None.

2.
HTTP
a)
b)
c)
d)
none
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is
application
transport
network
of

________

the

protocol.
layer
layer
layer
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

3.
In
the
network
a)
uniform
b)
unique
c)
unique
d)
none
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HTTP

of

resources
resource
resource
resource
the

are

located
by
identifier
locator
identifier
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

4. HTTP client requests by establishing a __________ connection to a particular

port
on
the
server.
a)
user
datagram
protocol
b)
transmission
control
protocol
c)
broader
gateway
protocol
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

5.
In
HTTP
pipelining
a) multiple HTTP requests are sent on a single TCP connection without waiting
for
the
corresponding
responses

b) multiple HTTP requests can not be sent on a single TCP connection

c) multiple HTTP requests are sent in a queue on a single TCP connection
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:a
Explanation:None.

6.
FTP
server
a)
b)
c)
d)
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listens

for

connection

on

port

number
20
21
22
23

Answer:b
Explanation:None.

7. In FTP protocol, client contacts server using ____ as the transport

a)
transmission
control
b)
user
datagram
c)
datagram
congestion
control
d)
stream
control
transmission
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protocol.
protocol
protocol
protocol
protocol

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

8. In which mode FTP, the client initiates both the control and data connections.
a)
active
mode
b)
passive
mode
c)
both
(a)
and
(b)
d)
none
of
the
mentioned
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Answer:b
Explanation:None.

9.
The
a)
b)
c)
d)
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file
data
service
client
none

transfer

of

protocol
centric
oriented
server

is

the

built
on
architecture
architecture
architecture
mentioned

Answer:c
Explanation:None.

10. In file
a)
b)
c)
d)
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transfer

all

protocol, data
stream
block
compressed
of

transfer

can

be

the

done in
mode
mode
mode
mentioned

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
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Ethernet

frame
MAC
IP
(a)
of

both
none

consists

and
the

of
address
address
(b)
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

2.
What
is
a)
b)
c)
d)
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stat

frame

delimeter

(SFD)

in

ethernet

frame?
10101010
10101011
00000000
11111111

Answer:b
Explanation:None.

3.
1)
b)
c)
d)
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MAC

address
24
36
42
48

is

of
bits
bits
bits
bits

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

4.
What
is
autonegotiation?
a) a procedure by which two connected devices choose common transmission

parameters
b)
c)
d)
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a
a

security
routing

none

of

algorithm
algorithm
mentioned

the

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5. Ethernet in metropolitan
a)
b)
ethernet
c)
ethernet
d)
all
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area network
pure

of

(MAN)

can

be

over
over
the

used as
ethernet
SDH
MPLS
mentioned

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

6. A point-to-point protocol over ethernet is a network protocol for

a)
encapsulating
PPP
frames
inside
ethernet
frames
b)
encapsulating
ehternet
framse
inside
PPP
frames
c)
for
security
of
ethernet
frames
d)
for
security
of
PPP
frames
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Answer:a
Explanation:None.

7.
High
speed
ethernet
a)
coaxial
b)
twisted
pair
c)
optical
d)
none
of
the
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works

on
cable
cable
fiber
mentioned

ethernet

frame is
bytes
bytes
bytes
bytes

Answer:c
Explanation:None.

8. The maximum
a)
b)
c)
d)
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size

of

payload
1000
1200
1300
1500

field

in

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

9.
What
a)
idle
b)
idle
c)
idle
d)
none
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is
time
time
time
of

interframe
between
between
frame
between
the

gap?
frames
bits
packets
mentioned

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

10. An ethernet frame that is less than the IEEE 802.3 minimum length of 64
octets
is
called
a)
short
frame
b)
run
frame
c)
mini
frame
d)
man
frame
View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on Topology.

1) Physical or logical arrangement of network is

a) Topology
b) Routing
c) Networking
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

2) In this topology there is a central controller or hub

a) Star
b) Mesh
c) Ring
d) Bus
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

3) This topology requires multipoint connection

a) Star
b) Mesh
c) Ring
d) Bus
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Answer: d
Explanation: None.

4) Data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world is

a) LAN
b) WAN
c) MAN
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation:Wide area network(WAN) covers the whole of the world network.

5) Data communication system within a building or campus is

a) LAN
b) WAN
c) MAN
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

6) Expand WAN
a) World area network
b) Wide area network
c) Web area network
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Packet Switching & Circuit

Switching
This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on Packet Switching and Circuit Switching.

1) A local telephone network is an example of a _______ network

a) Packet switched
b) Circuit switched
c) both of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

2) Most packet switches use this principle

a) Stop and wait
b) Store and forward
c) Both of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: The packet switch will not transmit the first bit to outbound link until it recieves the entire packet.

3) If there are N routers from source to destination, total end to end delay in sending packet P(L->number of
bits in the packet R-> transmission rate)
a) N
b) (N*L)/R
c) (2N*L)/R
d) L/R
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

4) Method(s) to move data through a network of links and switches

a) Packet switching
b) Circuit switching
c) Line switching
d) Both a and b
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

5) The resources needed for communication between end systems are reserved for the duration of session
between end systems in ________

a) Packet switching
b) Circuit switching
c) Line switching
d) Frequency switching
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

6) As the resouces are reserved between two communicating end systems in circuit switching, this is achieved
a) authentication
b) guaranteed constant rate
c) reliability
d) store and forward
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

7) In _________ resources are allocated on demand.

a) packet switching
b) circuit switching
c) line switching
d) frequency switching
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: In packet switching there is no reservation.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers IPv4

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on IPv4.

1. Which of the following is not applicable for IP?

a) Error reporting
b) Handle addressing conventions
c) Datagram format
d) Packet handling conventions
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Error reporting is handled by ICMP.

2. Which of the following field in IPv4 datagram is not related to fragmentation?

a) Flags
b) Offset
c) TOS
d) Identifier
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: TOS-type of service identifies the type of packets.

3. The TTL field has value 10. How many routers (max) can process this datagram?
a) 11
b) 5
c) 10
d) 1
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: TTL field is decremented by one each time the datagram is processed by a router.

4. If the value in protocol field is 17, the transport layer protocol used is ____.
a) TCP
b) UDP
c) Either of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: For TCP it is 6.

5. The data field can carry which of the following?

a) TCP segemnt
b) UDP segment
c) ICMP messages
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Data field usually has tranaport layer segment, but it can also carry ICMP messages.

6. What should be the flag value to indicate the last fragment?

a) 0
b) 1

c) TTl value
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: flag=0 indicates that it is the last fragment.

7. Which of these is not applicable for IP protocol?

a) is connectionless
b) offer reliable service
c) offer unreliable service
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Ip offers unreliable service.

8. Fragmentation has following demerits

a) complicates routers
b) open to DOS attack
c) overlapping of fragments.
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Fragmentation makes the implementation complex and also can create DOS attack.

9. Which field helps to check rearrangement of the fragments?

a) offset
b) flag
c) TTL
d) identifer
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: offset field specifies where the fragment fits in the original datagram.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers IPv6

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on IPv6.

1. The size of IP address in IPv6 is

a) 4bytes

b) 128bits
c) 8bytes
d) 100bits
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: An IPv6 address is 128 bits long.

2. The header length of an IPv6 datagram is _____.

a) 10bytes
b) 25bytes
c) 30bytes
d) 40bytes
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: IPv6 datagram has fixed header length of 40bytes, which results is faster processing of the datagram.

3. In the IPv6 header,the traffic class field is similar to which field in the IPv4 header?
a) Fragmentation field
b) Fast-switching
c) ToS field
d) Option field
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: This field enables to have different types of IP datagram.

4. IPv6 doesnot use ______ type of address

a) Broadcast
b) Multicast
c) Anycast
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Broadcast has been eliminated in IPv6.

5. These are the features present in IPv4 but not in IPv6.

a) Fragmentation
b) Header checksum
c) Options

d) All of the mentioned

View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: All the features are only present in IPv4 and not IPv6.

6. The ____ field determines the lifetime of IPv6 datagram

a) Hop limit
b) TTL
c) Next header
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The Hop limit value is decremented by one by a router when the datagram is forwaded by the router. When the
value becomes zero the datagram is discarded.

7. Dual-stack approach refers to

a) Implementing Ipv4 with 2 stacks
b) Implementing Ipv6 with 2 stacks
c) Node has both IPv4 and IPv6 support
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: dual-stack is one of the approach used to support IPv6 in already existing systems.

8. Suppose two IPv6 nodes want to interoperate using IPv6 datagrams but are connected to each other by
intervening IPv4 routers. The best solution here is
a) use dual-stack approach
b) Tunneling
c) No solution
d) Replace the system
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The IPv4 routers can form a tuunel.

9. Teredo is an automatic tunneling technique. In each client the obfuscated IPv4 address is represented by
bits
a) 96 to 127
b) 0 to 63
c) 80 to 95

d) 64 to 79
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Bits 96 to 127 in the datagram represents obfuscated 1Pv4 address.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Internet

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on Internet.

1.

What

a)

b)

c)

is
single

vast

collection

interconnection

d)

internet?

of

none

network

of
local

of

different

networks

area

networks

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

2.

To

join

the

a)

internet,

the

computer

internet

has

to

be

connected

to

architecture

b)

board

internet

c)

internet

d)

none

society
service

of

provider
the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

3. Internet access by transmitting digital data over the wires of a local telephone network is provided by
a)

leased

b)

digital

c)

subscriber

digital

d)

line

none

line

signal
of

line

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

4.
a)
b)

ISP

exchanges

internet
internet
subscriber

traffic

between
exchange
end

their

networks

by
point
point

c)

ISP

d)

end

none

of

point
the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5.

Which

one

of

the

following

protocol

is

not

used

in

internet?

a)

HTTP

b)

DHCP

c)

DNS

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

6.

IPv6

addressed

have

size

of

a)

32

bits

b)

64

bits

c)

128

bits

d)

265

bits

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

7.

Internet

works

on

a)

packet

switching

b)

circuit

switching

c)

both

d)

(a)

none

and

of

(b)

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

8.

Which

one

of

the

following

a)

d)
View Answer

not

an

remote

b)
c)

is

internet
resource
none

of

application

layer

protocol

used

in

internet?

procedure

call

relay

chat

reservation

protocol

the

mentioned

Answer:c
Explanation:None.

9.

Which

protocol

assigns

IP

address

to

the

client

connected

in

the

internet?

a)

DHCP

b)

IP

c)

RPC

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

10.

Which

one

of

the

following

is

not

used

in

media

access

control?

a)

ethernet

b)

digital

c)

fiber

d)

subscriber
distributed

none

line

data

of

interface

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers DHCP

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on DHCP Protocol.

1.

DHCP

(dynamic

host

configuration

protocol)

provides

_____

to

the

client.

a)

IP

address

b)

MAC

address

c)
d)

url
none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

2.

DHCP

is

used

for

a)

IPv6

b)

IPv4

c)

both

(a)

and

(b)

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

3.

The

a)
b)
c)

maintains
maintains
grants

database

the

of

information

IP

d)

DHCP

address

about

when

all

server

available
client

receives

of

IP

addresses

configuration
request

parameters

from

the

client
mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

4.

IP

assigned

a)

for

for

client

by

a
for

unlimited

c)

not

time

none

server

limited

b)

d)

DHCP

of

is
period
period

dependent
the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5.

DHCP

uses

UDP

port

____

for

sending

data

to

the

server.

a)

66

b)

67

c)

68

d)

69

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

6.

The

DHCP

server

can

provide

the

_______

of

the

IP

addresses.

a)

dynamic

allocation

b)

automatic

allocation

c)

static

allocation

d)
View Answer

all

of

the

mentioned

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

7.

DHCP

client

and

servers

a)

on

the

same

subnet

communicate

UDP

b)

broadcast

UDP

c)

unicast

TCP

d)

via

broadcast

TCP

unicast

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

8.

After

obtaining

the

IP

a)

address,

to

prevent

the

internet

IP

conflict

the

client

relay

may

use
chat

b)

broader

gateway

protocol

c)

address

resolution

protocol

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

9.
a)

What
techniques

b)

applied

encryption

to

ensure
of

c)
d)

is
the

DHCP
security

the

an

existing

DHCP

algorithm
none

of

snooping?

server

for
of

DHCP

infrastructure
requests
DHCP

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

10. If DHCP snooping is configured on a LAN switch, then clients having specific ______ can access the
network.
a)

MAC

address

b)

IP

address

c)
d)
View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

both
none

(a)
of

and
the

(b)
mentioned

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Access Networks

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on Access Networks.

1) Which of this is not a constituent of residential telephone line?

a) A high-speed downstream channel
b) A medium-speed downstream channel
c) A low-speed downstream channel
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The third part is ordinary two way telephone channel.

2) In DSL telco provides these services

a) Wired phone access
b) ISP
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The same company which provides phone connection is also its ISP in DSL.

3) The function of DSLAM is

a) Convert analog signals into digital signals
b) Convert digital signals into analog signals
c) Amplify digital signals
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The DSLAM located in telcos Central Office does this function.

4) The following term is not associted with DSL

a) DSLAM
b) CO
c) Splitter
d) CMTS
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Cable modem termination system is used in cable internet access.

5) HFC contains
a) Fibre cable
b) Coaxial cable
c) Both of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: None.

6) Choose the statement which is not applicable for cable internet access
a) It is a shared broadcast medium
b) It includes HFCs
c) Cable modem connects home PC to Ethernet port
d) Analog signal is converted to digital signal in DSLAM
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: In cable access analog signal is converted to digital signal by CMTS.

7) Among the optical-distribution architectures that is essentially switched ehternet is

a) AON
b) PON
c) NON
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation: Active optical networks are essentially switched ehternets.

8) StarBand provides
a) FTTH internet access
b) Cable access
c) Telephone access
d) Satellite access
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

9) Home Access is provided by

a) DSL
b) FTTP

c) Cable
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

10) ONT is connected to splitter using

a) High speed fibre cable
b) HFC
c) Optical cable
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: None.

11) These factors affect transmission rate in DSL

a) The gauge of the twisted-pair line
b) Degree of electrical interfernece
c) Shadow fading
d) Both a and b
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Because DSL is made of twisted wire copper pair.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Physical Layer

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on physical layer.

1.

The

physical

a)

layer

concerns

with

bit-by-bit

delivery

p)

process

to

process

delivery

c)

application

to

application

delivery

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

2.
a)

Which

transmission

media

has

the

highest

coaxial

transmission

speed

in

network?
cable

b)

twisted

pair

cable

c)

optical

fiber

d)

electrical

cable

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

3.

Bits

can

be

send

over

guided

and

unguided

media

as

analog

signal

by

a)

digital

modulation

b)

amplitude

modulation

c)

frequency

modulation

d)

phase

modulation

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

4. The portion of physical layer that interfaces with the media access control sublayer is called
a)

physical

b)

signalling

physical

c)

physical

d)

none

sublayer

data

sublayer

address

sublayer

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5.

physical

a)

mechanical

b)

electrical

c)

specification

d)

all

layer

specifications

of

electrical

specification

of

transmission

for

IR

provides
connectors
line

over

of

and
signal
optical

the

cables
level
fiber
mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

6.
a)

In

asynchronous
start

b)
c)

serial

communication
and

the

physical
stop

(a)

provides
signalling

flow
both

layer

control
and

(b)

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

7.

The

physical

layer

is

responsible

for

a)

line

coding

b)

channel

coding

c)

modulation

d)

all

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

8. The physical layer translates logical communication requests from the ______ into hardware specific
operations.
a)

data

link

layer

b)

network

layer

c)

trasnport

layer

d)

application

layer

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

9.

single

channel

is

shared

by

multiple

signals

by

a)

analog

modulation

b)

digital

modulation

c)

multiplexing

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

10.

Wireless

transmission

a)

can

be

radio

done

via
waves

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared

d)
View Answer

all

of

the

mentioned

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Network Layer

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on network layer.

1.

The

network

layer

concerns

with

a)

bits

b)

frames

c)

packets

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

2.

Which

one

of

the

following

is

not

function

of

network

layer?

a)

routing

b)

inter-networking

c)

congestion

d)

none

of

control
the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

3.

The

byte

IP

address

consists

of

a)

network

address

b)

host

address

c)

both

d)

(a)

none

and

of

(b)

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

4.

In

a)
b)
c)
d)
View Answer

virtual
full

circuit

network

source
a

and
short

both
none

each

packet
destination

address

VC

number

(a)
of

contains

and
the

(b)
mentioned

Answer:b
Explanation:None.

5.

Which

one

of

the

following

routing

algorithm

can

be

used

a)

shortest

path

b)

distance

vector

c)

link

d)

for

network

layer

design?
algorithm
routing

state

all

routing

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

6.

Multidestination

a)

is

b)

contains

c)

same

as

the

data

broadcast

list

is

d)

routing

of

not

none

routing

all

sent

destinations
by

of

packets

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

7.

subset

of

network

that

includes

a)

all

the

routers

but

contains

no

loops

spanning

b)

structure

spider

d)

none

called
tree

spider

c)

is

tree

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

8.

Which

one

of

the

a)

Answer:d
Explanation:None.

is

not

used

aware

of

congestion

control?

control

load
none

for

routing

admission

c)

View Answer

algorithm

traffic

b)

d)

following

shedding
the

mentioned

9.

The

network

layer

protocol

of

internet

a)

is
ethernet

b)

internet

c)

protocol

hypertext

d)

transfer

none

of

protocol
the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

10.

ICMP

a)

is

error

primarily
and

used

for

diagnostic

functions

b)

addressing

c)

forwarding

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Transport Layer

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses transport layer.

1. Transport layer aggregates data from different applications into a single stream before passing it to
a)

network

b)

data

layer
link

layer

c)

application

layer

d)

physical

layer

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

2.

Which

one

of

the

following

is

transport

layer

protocol

used

in

internet?

a)

TCP

b)

UDP

c)
d)
View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

both
none

(a)
of

and
the

(b)
mentioned

3.
a)
b)

User
all

datagram
UDP

it

protocol

packets

sends

c)

are

data

is
treated

as

connectionless

independently

both

d)

called

by

stream

of

(a)

none

transport
related

and

of

because
layer
packets
(b)

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

4.

Transmission

a)
b)
c)

control

connection
uses

three

recievs

data

d)

protocol

is

oriented

way

handshake

from

to

application

all

protocol
establish

single

as

of

the

connection
stream
mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

5. An endpoint of an inter-process communication flow across a computer network is called

a)

socket

b)

pipe

c)

port

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

6.

Socket-style

API

for

windows

is

called

a)

wsock

b)

winsock

c)

wins

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

7.

Which

one

of

the

a)

datagram

b)

stream

following

is

version

congestion
control

of

UDP

with

congestion

control?

control

protocol

transmission

protocol

c)

structured

d)

stream

none

of

transport
the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

8.

_____

is

TCP

name

for

transport

service

access

point.

a)

port

b)

pipe

c)

node

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

9.

Transport

layer

protocols

deals

with

a)

application

to

application

communication

b)

process

to

process

communication

c)

node

to

node

communication

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

10.

Which

a)

one

of

the

stream

b)

is

control

internet

c)

following

control

dynamic

layer

transmission

protocol

discovery
host

protocol?
protocol

message

neighbor

d)

transport

protocol

configuration

protocol

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Application Layer

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on application layer.

1.
a)
b)

The

____

translates

internet

domain
routing

domain

and

host
name

information

names

to

IP

address.
system
protocol

c)

network

d)

time

internet

protocol

relay

chat

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

2. Which one of the following allows a user at one site to establish a connection to another site and then pass
keystrokes

from

local

host

to

remote

host?

a)

HTTP

b)

FTP

c)

telnet

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

3.

Application

a)

types

b)
c)

layer
of

message
rules

for

d)

protocol
messages

format,

when

and

how

all

defines
exchanged

syntax
processes

and

send

and

of

respond

semantics
to

the

messages
mentioned

View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

4.

Which

one

a)

of

the

following

simple

b)

protocol
mail

to

reciever

mail

protocol
access

hypertext

server?
protocol

office

internet

d)

mail
transfer

post

c)

delivers/stores

protocol

transfer

protocol

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5.

The

ASCII

encoding

of

binary

data

is

called

a)

base

64

encoding

b)

base

32

encoding

c)

base

16

encoding

d)

base

encoding

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

6. Which one of the following is an internet standard protocol for managing devices on IP network?
a)

dynamic

b)

host

simple

c)

configuration

protocol

management

protocol

newtwork

internet

message

d)

access

media

protocol

gateway

protocol

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

7.

Which

one

of

the

a)

following

is

not

media

b)

an

host

resource

d)

session

layer

protocol?

gateway

dynamic

c)

application

protocol

configuration

protocol

reservation

protocol

initiation

protocol

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

8. Which protocol is a signalling communication protocol used for controlling multimedia communication
sessions?
a)

session

initiation

protocol

b)

session

modelling

protocol

maintenance

protocol

c)

session

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

9.

Which

one

of

the

following

is

not

correct?

a) application layer protocols are used by both source and destination devices during a communication session
b)

application

c)
d)
View Answer

layer

protocols

implemented

on

both
none

the

source

and

destination

(a)
of

and
the

host

must

match
(b)

mentioned

Answer:c
Explanation:None.

10.

When

displaying

web

page,

the

application

layer

uses

the

a)

HTTP

protocol

b)

FTP

protocol

c)

SMTP

protocol

d)

none

of

the

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Application Layer

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on Application Layer.

1) This is not a application layer protocol

a) HTTP
b) SMTP
c) FTP
d) TCP
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: TCP is transport layer protocol

2) The packet of information at the application layer is called

a) Packet
b) Message
c) Segment
d) Frame
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

3) This is one of the architecture paradigm

a) Peer to peer
b) Client-server
c) HTTP
d) Both a and b
View Answer

mentioned

Answer: d
Explanation: HTTP is a protocol.

4) Application developer has permission to decide the following on transport layer side
a) Transport layer protocol
b) Maximum buffer size
c) Both of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: None.

5) Application layer offers _______ service

a) End to end
b) Process to process
c) Both of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

6) E-mail is
a) Loss-tolerant application
b) Bandwidth-sensitive application
c) Elastic application
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Because it can work with available throughput.

7) Pick the odd one out

a) File transfer
b) File download
c) E-mail
d) Interactive games
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Internet telephony is Loss-tolerant other applications are not.

8) Which of the following is an application layer service ?

a) Network virtual terminal
b) File transfer, access, and management
c) Mail service
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

9) To deliver a message to the correct application program running on a host, the _______ address must be
consulted
a) IP
b) MAC
c) Port
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: None.

10) This is a time-sensitive service

a) File transfer
b) File download
c) E-mail
d) Internet telephony
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Internet telephony is Loss-tolerant other applications are not.

11) Transport services available to applications in one or another form

a) Reliable data transfer
b) Timing
c) Security
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

12) Electronic mail uses this Application layer protocol

a) SMTP

b) HTTP
c) FTP
d) SIP
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers HTTP

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on HTTP.

1. The number of objects in a Web page which consists of 4 jpeg images and HTML text is ______
a) 4
b) 1
c) 5
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: 4 jpeg images + 1 base HTML file.

2. The default connection type used by HTTP is _____

a) Persistent
b) Non-persistent
c) Either of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

3. The time taken by a packet to travel from client to server and then back to the client is called ____
a) STT
b) RTT
c) PTT
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: RTT stands for round-trip time.

4. The HTTP request message is sent in ____ part of three-way handshake.

a) First

b) Second
c) Third
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: None.

5. In the process of fetching a web page from a server the HTTP request/response takes ______ RTTs.
a) 2
b) 1
c) 4
d) 3
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

6. The first line of HTTP request message is called ____

a) Request line
b) Header line
c) Status line
d) Entity line
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The line followed by request line are called header lines and status line is the initial part of response message.

7. The values GET, POST, HEAD etc are specified in ____ of HTTP message
a) Request line
b) Header line
c) Status line
d) Entity body
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: It is specified in the method field of request line in the HTTP request message.

8. The ______ method when used in the method field, leaves entity body empty.
a) POST
b) GET
c) Both of the mentioned

d) None of the mentioned

View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

9. The HTTP response message leaves out the requested object when _____ method is used
a) GET
b) POST
c) HEAD
d) PUT
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: None.

10. Find the oddly matched HTTP status codes

a) 200 OK
b) 400 Bad Request
c) 301 Moved permanently
d) 304 Not Found
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: 404 Not Found.

11. Which of the following is not correct ?

a) Web cache doesnt has its own disk space
b) Web cache can act both like server and client
c) Web cache might reduce the response time
d) Web cache contains copies of recently requested objects
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

12. The conditional GET mechanism

a) Imposes conditions on the objects to be requested
b) Limits the number of response from a server
c) Helps to keep a cache upto date
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: None.

13. Which of the following is present in both an HTTP request line and a status line?
a) HTTP version number
b) URL
c) Method
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Network Utilities

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on Network Utilities.

1) Ping can
a) Measure round-trip time
b) Report packet loss
c) Report latency
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

2) Ping sweep is a part of

a) Traceroute
b) Nmap
c) Route
d) Ipconfig
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: A ping sweep is a method that can establish a range of IP addresses which map to live hosts and are mostly
used by network scanning tools like nmap.

3) ICMP is used in
a) Ping
b) Traceroute
c) Ifconfig

d) Both a and b
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

4) _____ command is used to manipulate TCP/IP routing table.

a) route
b) Ipconfig
c) Ifconfig
d) Traceroute
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

5) If you want to find the number of routers between a source and destination, the utility to be used is.
a) route
b) Ipconfig
c) Ifconfig
d) Traceroute
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

6) Which of the following is related to ipconfig in Microsoft Windows ?

a) Display all current TCP/IP network configuration values
b) Modify DHCP settings
c) Modify DNS settings
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

7) This allows to check if a domain is available for registration.

a) Domain Check
b) Domain Dossier
c) Domain Lookup
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: None.

8) Choose the wrong statement

a) Nslookup is used to query a DNS server for DNS data
b) Ping is used to check connectivity
c) Pathping combines the functionality of ping with that of route
d) Ifconfig can configure TCP/IP network interface parameters
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Pathping combines the functionality of ping with that of traceroute (tracert).

Computer Networks Questions & Answers FTP

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on FTP.

1) Expansion of FTP is
a) Fine Transfer Protocol
b) File Transfer Protocol
c) First Transfer Protocol
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

2) FTP is built on _____ architecture

a) Client-server
b) P2P
c) Both of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

3) FTP uses _____ parallel TCP connections to transfer a file

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Control connection and data connection.

4) Identify the incorrect statement

a) FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol
b) FTP uses two parallel TCP connections
c) FTP sends its control information in-band
d) FTP sends exactly one file over the data connection
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: FTP is out-of-band as it has separate control connection.

5) If 5 files are transfered from server A to client B in the same session. The number of TCP connection
between A and B is
a) 5
b) 10
c) 2
d) 6
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: 1 control connection and other 5 for five file transfers.

6) FTP server
a) Mantains state
b) Is stateless
c) Has single TCP connection for a file transfer
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

7) The commands, from client to server, and replies, from server to client, are sent across the control
connection in ____ bit ASCII format
a) 8
b) 7
c) 3
d) 5
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

8) Find the FTP reply whose message is wrongly matched

a) 331 Username OK, password required
b) 425 Cant open data connection
c) 452 Error writing file
d) 452 Cant open data connection
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

9) Mode of data transfer in FTP, where all the is left to TCP

a) Stream mode
b) Block mode
c) Compressed mode
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

10) The password is sent to the server using _____ command

a) PASSWD
b) PASS
c) PASSWORD
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Network Attacks

This set of Computer Networks Questions & Answers focuses on Network Attacks.

1) The attackers a network of compromised devices known as

a) Internet
b) Botnet
c) Telnet
d) D-net
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

2) Which of the following is a form of DoS attack ?

a) Vulnerability attack
b) Bandwidth flooding
c) Connection flooding
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

3) The DoS attack is which the attacker establishes a large number of half-open or fully open TCP connections
at the target host
a) Vulnerability attack
b) Bandwidth flooding
c) Connection flooding
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: None.

4)The DoS attack is which the attacker sends deluge of packets to the targeted host
a) Vulnerability attack
b) Bandwidth flooding
c) Connection flooding
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: None.

5) Packet sniffers involve

a) Active receiver
b) Passive receiver
c) Both of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: They donot inject packets into the channel.

6) Sniffers can be deployed in

a) Wired environment
b) WiFi
c) Ethernet LAN
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: None.

7) Firewalls are often configured to block

a) UDP traffic
b) TCP traffic
c) Both of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Security In The Internet

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on Security In The Internet.

1.

IPSec

is

designed

to

provide

the

security

at

the

a)

transport

layer

b)

network

layer

c)

application

layer

d)

session

layer

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

2.

In

tunnel

a)

mode

entire

IPsec

protects

IP

the
packet

b)

IP

header

c)

IP

payload

d)
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

none

of

the

mentioned

3.

Network

layer

firewall

works

as

a)

frame

filter

b)

packet

filter

c)

both

d)

(a)

none

and

of

(b)

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

4.

Network

a)

layer

firewall

stateful

b)

bit

firewall

oriented

c)

two

sub-categories

and

firewall

frame

d)

has

and

firewall

stateless
byte

firewall

oriented

and

none

as

firewall

packet

of

firewall

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5.

WPA2

is

used

for

security

in

a)

ethernet

b)

bluetooth

c)

wi-fi

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

6.

An

attempt

to

make

computer

resource

unavailable

to

its

intended

users

is

called

a)

denial-of-service

attack

b)

virus

attack

c)

worms

attack

d)

botnet

process

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

7.
a)
b)

Extensible

authentication
wired

protocol

is

authentication

personal
wireless

framework
area

frequently

used

in

network
networks

c)

wired

local

d)

none

of

area

network

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

8.

Pretty

good

privacy

(PGP)

is

used

in

a)

browser

security

b)

email

security

c)

FTP

security

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

9.

PGP

a)

encrypts

data

by

international

using

data

block

cipher

called

encryption

algorithm

b)

private

data

encryption

algorithm

c)

intrenet

data

encryption

algorithm

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

10. When a DNS server accepts and uses incorrect information from a host that has no authority giving that
information,

then

it

a)

is

called

DNS

lookup

b)

DNS

hijacking

c)

DNS

spoofing

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Security In The Internet

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on Security In The Internet.

1.
a)

IPSec

is

designed

to

provide

transport

the

security

at

the
layer

b)

network

layer

c)

application

layer

d)

session

layer

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

2.

In

tunnel

a)

mode

IPsec

entire

protects

IP

the
packet

b)

IP

header

c)

IP

payload

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

3.

Network

layer

firewall

works

as

a)

frame

filter

b)

packet

filter

c)

both

d)

(a)

none

and

of

(b)

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

4.

Network

a)
b)

layer

firewall

stateful
bit

firewall

oriented

c)

and

firewall
none

two

and

firewall

frame

d)

has

sub-categories
stateless

byte

and

oriented
packet

of

the

as
firewall
firewall
firewall
mentioned

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5.

WPA2

is

used

for

security

in

a)

ethernet

b)

bluetooth

c)

wi-fi

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

6.

An

attempt

to

make

computer

resource

unavailable

to

its

intended

users

is

called

a)

denial-of-service

attack

b)

virus

attack

c)

worms

attack

d)

botnet

process

View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

7.

Extensible

a)

authentication

protocol

wired

is

authentication

framework

personal

b)

frequently

area

wired

local

d)

none

of

in

network

wireless

c)

used

networks
area

network

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

8.

Pretty

good

privacy

(PGP)

is

used

in

a)

browser

security

b)

email

security

c)

FTP

security

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

9.

PGP

a)

encrypts
international

data

by

using

data

block
encryption

cipher

called
algorithm

b)

private

data

encryption

algorithm

c)

intrenet

data

encryption

algorithm

d)

none

of

the

mentioned

View Answer

Answer:a
Explanation:None.

10. When a DNS server accepts and uses incorrect information from a host that has no authority giving that
information,

then

a)

it

is

DNS

called
lookup

b)

DNS

hijacking

c)

DNS

spoofing

d)

none

of

the

View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers Wireless LAN

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on Wireless LAN.

1. What is the access point (AP) in wireless LAN?

a) device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
b) wireless devices itself
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

2. In wireless ad-hoc network

a) access point is not required
b) access point is must
c) nodes are not required
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

3. Which multiple access technique is used by IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless LAN?
a) CDMA
b) CSMA/CA
c) ALOHA

mentioned

d) none of the mentioned

View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

4. In wireless distribution system

a) multiple access point are inter-connected with each other
b) there is no access point
c) only one access point exists
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

5. A wireless network interface controller can work in

a) infrastructure mode
b) ad-hoc mode
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:In infrastructure mode WNIC needs access point but in ad-hoc mode access point is not required.

6. In wireless network an extended service set is a set of

a) connected basic service sets
b) all stations
c) all access points
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

7. Mostly ________ is used in wireless LAN.

a) time division multiplexing
b) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
c) space division multiplexing
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer:b
Explanation:None.

8. Which one of the following event is not possible in wireless LAN.

a) collision detection
b) Acknowledgement of data frames
c) multi-mode data transmission
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

9. What is Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) ?

a) security algorithm for ethernet
b) security algorithm for wireless networks
c) security algorithm for usb communication
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

10. What is WPA?

a) wi-fi protected access
b) wired protected access
c) wired process access
d) wi-fi process access
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

Computer Networks Questions & Answers WiMAX

This section of our 1000+ Computer Networks MCQs focuses on WiMAX.

1. WiMAX stands for

a) wireless maximum communication
b) worldwide interoperability for microwave access
c) worldwide international standard for microwave access
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer:b
Explanation:None.

2. WiMAX provides
a) simplex communication
b) half duplex communication
c) full duplex communication
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

3. WiMAX uses the

a) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
b) time division multiplexing
c) space division multiplexing
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

4. Which one of the following modulation scheme is supported by WiMAX?

a) binary phase shift keying modulation
b) quadrature phase shift keying modulation
c) quadrature amplitude modulation
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:d
Explanation:None.

5. WiMAX MAC layer provides an interface between

a) higher transport layers and physical layer
b) application layer and network layer
c) data link layer and network layer
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

6. For encryption, WiMAX supports

a) advanced encryption standard
b) triple data encryption standard
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

7. WiMAX provides
a) VoIP services
b) IPTV services
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:c
Explanation:None.

8. Devices that provide the connectivity to a WiMAX network are known as

a) subscriber stations
b) base stations
c) gateway
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:a
Explanation:None.

9. WiMAX is mostly used for

a) local area network
b) metropolitan area network
c) personal area network
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.

10. Which one of the following frequency is not used in WiMAX for communication?
a) 2.3 GHz
b) 2.4 GHz

c) 2.5 GHz
d) 3.5 GHz
View Answer
Answer:b
Explanation:None.