Introduction to Computer Networking MCQs with Answers
1) It is a group of interconnected computers or a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allows sharing of resources and information.
a) Internet
b) Link
c) computer network
d) All of these
2) Networks are used for sharing basically things like :
a) Information
b) Hardware Resources
c) Software Applications
d) All of these
3) It can be classified into three categories like LAN, WAN, MAN based on the geographical area over which they are spread
a) Computer Network
b) Internet
c) cables
d) None of these
4) These networks are privately owned networks within a single building or campus of upto a few kilometres in size.
a) WAN
b) MAN
c) LAN
d) WLAN
5) The abbreviation of LAN is
a) Low Area Network
b) Local Area Network
c) Lost Area Network
d) Loosen Area Network
6) This network covers a group of nearby corporate offices or city and might be either private or public and can be related to the local cable television network
a) WLAN b) LAN c) MAN d) WAN
7) The network that covers a large geographical area, often a country or a continent
a) MAN
b) LAN
c) WLAN
d) WAN
8) The abbreviation of MAN is :
a) Main Area Network
b) Metropolitan Area Network
c) Mine Area Network
d) None of these
9) It is a set of rules and conventions that govern a particular aspect of how devices on a network communicate. TCP/IP, HTTP, POP, FTP are the some examples.
a) Protocols
b) Software
c) Commands
d) Both A and B.
10) It describes the layout of the wires and devices as well as the paths used by data transmissions
a) Network
b) Internet
c) Protocol
d) Topology
11) In ……………….. topology all the devices are connected to a common cable called trunk/bus with terminators provided at each end.
a) Ring Topology
b) Bus Topology
c) Star Topology
d) Mesh Topology
12) This topology is popular on LAN because they are inexpensive and easy to install and maximum nodes of 30 can be attached.
a) Mesh topology
b) Ring Topology
c) Star Topology
d) Bus topology
13) In this topology, each device is connected to a central device called hubs/switch through cables.
a) Ring Topology
b) Bus Topology
c) Star Topology
d) None of these
14) The topology in which the data travels from one device to another around entire ring in one direction and is primarily used for LANs, WANs.
a) Mesh topology
b)Ring Topology
c) Star Topology
d) Bus topology
15) The abbreviation of WAN is
a) Wide Area Network
b) Within Area Network
c) Without Area Network
d) None of these
Answer Keys
1 |
C |
2 |
D |
3 |
A |
4 |
C |
5 |
B |
6 |
C |
7 |
D |
8 |
B |
9 |
A |
10 |
D |
11 |
B |
12 |
D |
13 |
C |
14 |
B |
15 |
A |