This section contains MCQ on computer networking to test your basic knowledge on the topics. Each question is multiple choice type with a single answer. The section consists of 20 questions with multiple-choice options.
MCQ – Computer Networking – Section 1
1: ___________________ is an example of unguided media.
- Coaxial cable
- Fiber optics
- Twisted pair
- Infrared
ANSWER: D
2: The application layer service that is responsible for remote login is ______________.
- ARP
- FTP
- Telnet
- DNS
ANSWER: C
3: The default subnet mask for an IP address 202.127.10.10 is
- 255.0.0.0
- 255.255.0.0
- 255.255.255.255.0
- 255.555.255.255
ANSWER: C
4: ICMP protocol renders a service called ______________ that helps to check the network connectivity between the two hosts.
- PING
- Netstat
- Domain lookup
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
5: Multiple repeaters used in satellite communication is known as ______________
- Stations
- Transponders
- Modulators
- None of the above
ANSWER: B
6: The router helps to forward the packet from one network to another network by referring to _________ table.
- MAC
- Routing
- Matrix
- All of the above
ANSWER: B
7: CSMA/CD is the acronym for
- Carrier Switch Multiple Access/ Collision Detection
- Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection
- Carrier Sense Multiply Access / Collision Decision
- Carrier Switched Multiple Access/ Collision Decision
ANSWER: B
8: _______________ is a transport layer protocols that help to deliver your email to the destination reliably.
- UDP
- TCP
- SMTP
- POP3
ANSWER: B
9: Which of the following is layer 4 protocols of the OSI model widely used in live TV streaming
- TCP
- UDP
- HTTP
- None of the above
ANSWER: B
10: The basic idea of the internet was developed by
- Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf
- Tim Berbers-Lee
- Robert Metcalfe
- Charles Babbage
ANSWER: A
11: TCP/IP stands for __________________
- Transmission Control Protocol and International Protocol
- Transport Control Protocol and Internet protocol
- Transmission Control Protocol and Internet protocol
- Transmission Configuration protocol and Internet Protocol
ANSWER: C
12: The World Wide Web (WWW) is founded by
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf
- ARPANET
- MIT
ANSWER: A
13: Which of the following is the process of breaking down a large network into smaller subnets for efficient use of IP v4 address.
- Super netting
- Subnetting
- Logical Addressing
- NAT
ANSWER: B
14: Which of the following is not true regarding the IP v6 address?
- Address length is 128 bits
- Supports anycast addressing
- It is the permanent solution for the rapid depletion of IP v4 address
- IP v6 is represented in decimal format.
ANSWER: D
15: Which of the following is private IP?
- 100.100.100.100
- 172.23.46.100
- 40.39.23.11
- 200.100.200.100
ANSWER: B
15: Which of the following uses UDP as the transport protocol?
- TFTP
- DNS
- Telnet
- SMTP
ANSWER: D
16: ________________ is a popular techniques usd in LAN switches to break down single broadcast domain into multiple broadcast domain.
- NAT
- Logical Addressing
- VLAN
- None of the above
ANSWER: C
17: Which of the following is the process of adding header information to the datagram unit before transmitting through the communication media?
- Encapsulation
- Packaging
- Compression
- None of the above
ANSWER: A
18: The following statement is not true about the router-
- The router maintains a routing table to forward packets from source to destination.
- It works at layer 3 of the OSI model.
- It has multiple broadcast domains.
- None of the above
ANSWER: D
19: Which of the following is a technique to send multiple signals for a single communication channel?
- Multiplexing
- Compression
- Digitizing
- De-multiplexing
ANSWER: A
20: Which of the following services uses both TCP and UDP connection?
- FTP
- Telnet
- DNS
- SMTP
ANSWER: D
