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651.

Which one of the following algorithm is not used for congestion control?

A. traffic aware routing
B. admission control
C. load shedding
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» E.
652.

Multidestination routing

A. is same as broadcast routing
B. contains the list of all destinations
C. data is not sent by packets
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
653.

Which one of the following routing algorithm can be used for network layer design?

A. shortest path algorithm
B. distance vector routing
C. link state routing
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
654.

In virtual circuit network each packet contains

A. full source and destination address
B. a short VC number
C. only source address
D. only destination address
Answer» C. only source address
655.

The 4 byte IP address consists of

A. network address
B. host address
C. both network address & host address
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
656.

Which one of the following is not a function of network layer?

A. routing
B. inter-networking
C. congestion control
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» E.
657.

The network layer concerns with

A. bits
B. frames
C. packets
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
658.

The technique of temporarily delaying outgoing outgoing acknowledgements so that they can be hooked onto the next outgoing data frame is called

A. piggybacking
B. cyclic redundancy check
C. fletcher’s checksum
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. cyclic redundancy check
659.

Which one of the following is the multiple access protocol for channel access control?

A. CSMA/CD
B. CSMA/CA
C. Both CSMA/CD & CSMA/CA
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
660.

Which one of the following is a data link protocol?

A. ethernet
B. point to point protocol
C. hdlc
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
661.

CRC stands for

A. cyclic redundancy check
B. code repeat check
C. code redundancy check
D. cyclic repeat check
Answer» B. code repeat check
662.

When 2 or more bits in a data unit has been changed during the transmission, the error is called

A. random error
B. burst error
C. inverted error
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. inverted error
663.

Automatic repeat request error management mechanism is provided by

A. logical link control sublayer
B. media access control sublayer
C. network interface control sublayer
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. media access control sublayer
664.

Header of a frame generally contains

A. synchronization bytes
B. addresses
C. frame identifier
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
665.

Which sublayer of the data link layer performs data link functions that depend upon the type of medium?

A. logical link control sublayer
B. media access control sublayer
C. network interface control sublayer
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» C. network interface control sublayer
666.

Which one of the following task is not done by data link layer?

A. framing
B. error control
C. flow control
D. channel coding
Answer» E.
667.

The data link layer takes the packets from _________ and encapsulates them into frames for transmission.

A. network layer
B. physical layer
C. transport layer
D. application layer
Answer» B. physical layer
668.

Wireless transmission can be done via

A. radio waves
B. microwaves
C. infrared
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
669.

A single channel is shared by multiple signals by

A. analog modulation
B. digital modulation
C. multiplexing
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
670.

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
Answer» B. network layer
671.

The physical layer is responsible for

A. line coding
B. channel coding
C. modulation
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
672.

In asynchronous serial communication the physical layer provides

A. start and stop signalling
B. flow control
C. both start & stop signalling and flow control
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned
673.

physical layer provides

A. mechanical specifications of electrical connectors and cables
B. electrical specification of transmission line signal level
C. specification for IR over optical fiber
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
674.

The portion of physical layer that interfaces with the media access control sublayer is called

A. physical signalling sublayer
B. physical data sublayer
C. physical address sublayer
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. physical data sublayer
675.

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
Answer» B. amplitude modulation
676.

Which transmission media has the highest transmission speed in a network?

A. coaxial cable
B. twisted pair cable
C. optical fiber
D. electrical cable
Answer» D. electrical cable
677.

The physical layer concerns with

A. bit-by-bit delivery
B. process to process delivery
C. application to application delivery
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. process to process delivery
678.

Transmission data rate is decided by

A. network layer
B. physical layer
C. data link layer
D. transport layer
Answer» C. data link layer
679.

Which layer provides the services to user?

A. application layer
B. session layer
C. presentation layer
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. session layer
680.

Which address identifies a process on a host?

A. physical address
B. logical address
C. port address
D. specific address
Answer» D. specific address
681.

Which layer is responsible for process to process delivery?

A. network layer
B. transport layer
C. session layer
D. data link layer
Answer» C. session layer
682.

TCP/IP model was developed _____ the OSI model.

A. prior to
B. after
C. simultaneous to
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. after
683.

Which address is used in an internet employing the TCP/IP protocols?

A. physical address and logical address
B. port address
C. specific address
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
684.

Which layer links the network support layers and user support layers

A. session layer
B. data link layer
C. transport layer
D. network layer
Answer» D. network layer
685.

TCP/IP model does not have ______ layer but OSI model have this layer.

A. session layer
B. transport layer
C. application layer
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. transport layer
686.

The OSI model has _______ layers.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer» E.
687.

OSI stands for

A. open system interconnection
B. operating system interface
C. optical service implementation
D. none of the mentioned
Answer» B. operating system interface
688.

Identify the statement which cannot be associated with OSI model

A. A structured way to discuss and easier update syatem components
B. One layer may duplicate lower layer functionality
C. Functionality at one layer no way requires information from another layer
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
689.

In the OSI model, as a data packet moves from the lower to the upper layers, headers are

A. Added
B. Removed
C. Rearranged
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Rearranged
690.

In TCP IP Model, when data is sent from device A to device B, the 5th layer to receive data at B is

A. Application layer
B. Transport layer
C. Link layer
D. Session layer
Answer» B. Transport layer
691.

In OSI model, when data is sent from device A to device B, the 5th layer to recieve data at B is

A. Application layer
B. Transport layer
C. Link layer
D. Session layer
Answer» E.
692.

Delimiting and synchronization of data exchange is provided by

A. Application layer
B. Session layer
C. Transport layer
D. Link layer
Answer» C. Transport layer
693.

The functionalities of presentation layer includes

A. Data compression
B. Data encryption
C. Data description
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
694.

Transport layer is implemented in

A. End system
B. NIC
C. Ethernet
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. NIC
695.

Application layer is implemented in

A. End system
B. NIC
C. Ethernet
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. NIC
696.

This layer is an addition to OSI model when compared with TCP IP model

A. Application layer
B. Presentation layer
C. Session layer
D. Both Session and Presentation layer
Answer» E.
697.

The number of layers in ISO OSI reference model

A. 5
B. 7
C. 6
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. 6
698.

The number of layers in Internet protocol stack

A. 5
B. 7
C. 6
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. 7
699.

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 The gauge of the twisted-pair line and Degree of electrical interfernece
Answer» E.
700.

Home Access is provided by

A. DSL
B. FTTP
C. Cable
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.