Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Networks.

This section includes 97 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Networks knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The right to use a domain name is delegated by domain name registers which are accredited by _______

A. internet architecture board
B. internet society
C. internet research task force
D. internet corporation for assigned names and numbers
Answer» E.
2.

The root of the DNS tree is _______.

A. a string of characters
B. a string of 63 characters
C. an empty string
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3.

In a _________name space, each name is made of several parts.

A. flat
B. hierarchical
C. organized
D. none of the above
Answer» C. organized
4.

In the DNS, the names are defined in ___________ structure.

A. a linear list
B. an inverted-tree
C. a graph
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a graph
5.

A ________ server loads all information from the primary server.

A. primary
B. secondary
C. zone
D. none of the above
Answer» C. zone
6.

The first address part of Hierarchical Narne Space can define the

A. Name of an organization
B. Nature of the organization
C. Departments in the organization
D. DataType
Answer» C. Departments in the organization
7.

A registrar first verifies that the requested domain name is unique and then enters it into the DNS

A. Database
B. Servers
C. Domains
D. Protocol
Answer» B. Servers
8.

In Domain Name Space, if a label is not terminated by a null string, it is called a

A. Partially Qualified Domain Name
B. Partially Qualified Domain Node
C. Partially Qualified Data Node
D. Partially Qualified Data Name
Answer» B. Partially Qualified Domain Node
9.

A supporting program that is used by other programs such as e-mail is called

A. DNS
B. SMTP
C. IP
D. Server/Client
Answer» B. SMTP
10.

In Domain Name Space (DNS), when the Internet was small, mapping was done by using a

A. IP File
B. Host File
C. Host IP
D. Host Server
Answer» C. Host IP
11.

In DNS meaagaes a section consisting of one or more resource records is called

A. Question Section
B. Template Section
C. Resource Section
D. Answer Section
Answer» E.
12.

Mapping a name to an address or an address to a name is called

A. Name-address Generations
B. Name-address Abbreviations
C. Name-address Resolution
D. Name-address Information
Answer» D. Name-address Information
13.

In Domain Name, a full domain name always ends up at

A. 1 Node
B. 2 Nodes
C. 0 Node
D. Null Node
Answer» E.
14.

Domain Name System (DNS), is a protocol that can be used in different

A. Layers
B. Categories
C. Platform
D. Stages
Answer» D. Stages
15.

In the domain name chal.atc.fhda.edu, _______ is the least specific label.

A. chal
B. atc
C. edu
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
16.

The _________ domain is used to map an address to a name.

A. generic
B. country
C. inverse
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
17.

What a server is responsible for or has authority over is called a _________.

A. domain
B. label
C. zone
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
18.

In Domain Name System (DNS), the well known port 53 provides the services of

A. UDP
B. TCP
C. ICMP
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
19.

In Domain Name System (DNS), a contiguous part of the entire tree is called

A. Host
B. Server
C. Domain
D. Zone
Answer» E.
20.

The well-known port used for encapsulation by the server is

A. Port 7
B. Port 23
C. Port 53
D. Port 67
Answer» D. Port 67
21.

A domain name "hello.customer.info." Is

A. City domain
B. Generic domain
C. Country domain
D. Sub-domain
Answer» C. Country domain
22.

DNS can use the services of ________ using the well-known port 53.

A. UDP
B. TCP
C. either (a) or (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
23.

The domain names are always read from the

A. Node up to the root
B. Node down to the leaf
C. Root to Child
D. All of them
Answer» B. Node down to the leaf
24.

The term that define registered hosts according to their generic behavior, is called

A. Generic Domains
B. Main Domains
C. Super-Domains
D. Sub-Domains
Answer» B. Main Domains
25.

The domain, which is used to map an address to a name is called

A. Generic Domains
B. Inverse Domain
C. Main Domains
D. Sub-Domains
Answer» C. Main Domains
26.

DNS can be pictured as an inverted hierarchical tree structure with one root node at the top and a maximum of

A. 128 Levels
B. 129 Levels
C. 130 Levels
D. 131 Levels
Answer» B. 129 Levels
27.

A full domain name is a sequence of labels separated by ________.

A. semicolons
B. dots
C. colons
D. none of the above
Answer» C. colons
28.

A _______ is a server whose zone consists of the whole tree.

A. domain server
B. zone server
C. root server
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
29.

The information contained in the domain name space must be

A. Divided
B. Shared
C. Stored
D. Checked
Answer» D. Checked
30.

A root server usually does not store any information about domains but delegates its authority to the

A. Main Server
B. Sub Server
C. Other Server
D. Host Server
Answer» D. Host Server
31.

In __________ resolution, the server returns the IP address of the server that it thinks can resolve the query.

A. iterative
B. recursive
C. straight
D. none of the above
Answer» B. recursive
32.

In the Internet, the domain name space (tree) is divided into _______ different sections:

A. three
B. two
C. four
D. five
Answer» B. two
33.

A DNS client/server program can support an e-mail program to find the IP address of an

A. E-Mail Server
B. DNS Server
C. Email Recipient
D. DNS Recipient
Answer» D. DNS Recipient
34.

A _________ is a subtree of the domain name space.

A. label
B. name
C. domain
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
35.

The xxx.yyy.net is a

A. PQDN
B. FQDN
C. DDNS
D. All of them
Answer» B. FQDN
36.

Domain Name System (DNS), has two types of messages

A. Query and Resolver
B. Hosted and Generic
C. Query and Responsive
D. Resolver and Informative
Answer» D. Resolver and Informative
37.

A root server is a server whose zone consists of the

A. Subdomains
B. Zone Files
C. Whole tree
D. DNS servers
Answer» D. DNS servers
38.

If the server has the information, it satisfies the

A. Host
B. Server
C. Zone Server
D. Resolver
Answer» E.
39.

New domains can be added to DNS through a

A. Query
B. Registrar
C. Domain
D. Response
Answer» C. Domain
40.

If a label is terminated by a null string, it is called a __________.

A. PQDN
B. FQDN
C. SQDN
D. none of the above
Answer» C. SQDN
41.

A root server's zone is the entire

A. STP Tree
B. DNS Tree
C. HostTree
D. Sub-Tree
Answer» C. HostTree
42.

A name is assigned to an address in

A. Name Space
B. Domain Name Space
C. Flat Name Space
D. Hard Name Space
Answer» D. Hard Name Space
43.

The DNS clients are known as

A. Nodes
B. Resolvers
C. Sub-Domain
D. Participator
Answer» C. Sub-Domain
44.

In Domain Name Space, the null suffix defines

A. IP
B. Server
C. Host
D. Nothing
Answer» E.
45.

To have a hierarchical name space, a ______________ was designed.

A. domain space
B. main name
C. domain name space
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
46.

A host with the domain name pit.arc.nasa.gov. is on the _______ level of the DNS hierarchical tree. (The root is level one.)

A. third
B. fourth
C. fifth
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
47.

A primary server loads all information from the

A. IP File
B. Disk File
C. Host File
D. Host Server
Answer» C. Host File
48.

The Two types of records are used in DNS those are

A. Question Record
B. Answers Record
C. Resource Record
D. Both a and c
Answer» E.
49.

Domain Name System (DNS), allows domains to be divided further into

A. Large-Domains
B. Down-Domains
C. Super-Domains
D. Sub-Domains
Answer» E.
50.

If a label is terminated by a null string, it is called a

A. PQDN
B. FQDN
C. DNS
D. NS
Answer» C. DNS