Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Networks.

This section includes 198 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.

An ethernet frame that is less than the IEEE 802.3 minimum length of 64 octets is called _______

A. short frame
B. runt frame
C. mini frame
D. man frame
Answer» C. mini frame
2.

There is no separate Frame ending sequence in an Ethernet Packet after each frame. State TRUE/FALSE.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. FALSE
3.

Each Frame in an Ethernet packet starts with a ___.

A. SFD (Start Frame Delimiter) with alternating 0 and 1 for 7 bytes
B. SFD (Start Frame Delimiter) with alternating 0 and 1 for 4 bytes
C. Start Frame Sequence
D. Start Frame Indicator
Answer» B. SFD (Start Frame Delimiter) with alternating 0 and 1 for 4 bytes
4.

The Frame Check Sequence (FCS) of an Ethernet Frame is a ___ code.

A. Cyclic Error Check
B. Cyclic Redundancy Check
C. End of Frame
D. Beginning of Frame
Answer» C. End of Frame
5.

An Ethernet header contains ___ as the first two fields.

A. Destination MAC Address
B. Source MAC Address
C. Both Source MAC and Destination MAC addresses
D. None
Answer» D. None
6.

What are the parts of An Ethernet Frame?

A. Header
B. Payload
C. FCS (Frame Check Sequence)
D. All the above
Answer» E.
7.

Which are the collision free methods/technologies used to access the Medium Access Control (MAC)?

A. Token Bus
B. Token Ring
C. Both Token Ring and Token Bus
D. None
Answer» D. None
8.

What are the other collision detection and recovery methods used along with Ethernet?

A. ALOHA
B. Slotted ALOHA, R-ALOHA
C. AX.25
D. All the above
Answer» E.
9.

What are the disadvantages of an Ethernet Network?

A. The length of Twisted pair copper cables can not be so long for good transmission quality.
B. Ethernet is fast only if the number of devices is less in the network due to CD (Collision Detection) technique. Only one device can transmit at a point of time.
C. Addition of new devices or stations slows down the network for all existing stations. Ethernet is suited only for low to medium traffic networks.
D. All the above
Answer» E.
10.

Advantages of an Ethernet network are ___.

A. Easy to install and maintain even by persons with less technical knowledge
B. Cheaper to intall as the cables and RJ45 plugs are available in all varieties in open market
C. Easy to upgrade as the Ethernet is compatible with Gigabit-Ethernet, ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and Advanced Routing Switches.
D. All the above
Answer» E.
11.

Which is not an ethernet topology below?

A. STAR
B. RECTANGLE
C. RING
D. None
Answer» C. RING
12.

A STAR network topology offers high bandwidths over long distances. State TRUE/FALSE.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. FALSE
13.

Which is the network topology that is prone to bottlenecks though easy to install?

A. BUS
B. RING
C. STAR
D. TREE
Answer» D. TREE
14.

A RING network topology is costly to build and difficult to maintain. State TRUE/FALSE.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. FALSE
15.

Which is a network topology that is easy to build?

A. BUS, STAR
B. RING
C. TREE
D. All the above
Answer» B. RING
16.

A group of STAR topology networks connected to a BUS like a cable form or create the ___ topology as a whole.

A. BUS
B. STAR
C. RING
D. TREE
Answer» E.
17.

In a ___ topology, the nodes or stations of a network are connected to a central hub or server.

A. BUS
B. STAR
C. RING
D. TREE
Answer» C. RING
18.

In ___ topology, all the nodes are connected like a ring when drawn pictorially on a paper.

A. BUS
B. STAR
C. RING
D. TREE
Answer» D. TREE
19.

In a ___ topology, all the nodes or stations are connected to a main central cable.

A. BUS
B. STAR
C. TREE
D. RING
Answer» B. STAR
20.

Choose the topologies used in a LAN network below.

A. BUS
B. RING
C. STAR, TREE
D. All the above
Answer» E.
21.

CSMA/CA method is best suited for a ___ network.

A. Wired
B. Wireless
C. -
D. -
Answer» C. -
22.

What happens in an Ethernet network implementing CSMA-CD when a collision is detected?

A. The station retransmits the frame again immediately
B. The station retransmits the lost frames after a delay
C. The station retransmits the all frames after a delay
D. The station aborts the whole transmission of data
Answer» C. The station retransmits the all frames after a delay
23.

What are the advantages of Carrier Sensing?

A. Sensing a carrier can avoid simultaneous transmissions by other nodes
B. It will help in reducing retransmission of data frames due to collisions with other station data frames
C. It improves performance of the network as the individual nodes sense for a carrier present in the transmission medium before requesting access to it.
D. All the above
Answer» E.
24.

What is the meaning of Carrier Sense in CSMA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access)?

A. The abilitiy to check the shared transmission medium whether it is being used by any other node or not
B. The ability to restrict other nodes to access the shared medium
C. The ability to gain access to the shared medium
D. None
Answer» B. The ability to restrict other nodes to access the shared medium
25.

Choose the correct abbreviations below.

A. CSMA - Carrier Sense Multiple Access
B. CD - Collision Detection
C. CA - Collision Avoidance
D. All the above
Answer» E.
26.

Choose the correct Abbreviations used with 10GBase cables below.

A. SR (Short Range), LR (Low Reach)
B. LRM (Long Reach Multimode),
C. ER (Extended Reach)
D. All the above.
Answer» E.
27.

Choose the 10-GBase standard cables from the below options that can carry data of 10gbps without loss up to 10km distance.

A. 10GBase-LX4
B. 10GBase-ER
C. 10GBase-SR
D. All the above
Answer» E.
28.

Choose the correct Base-T cables and their speeds.

A. 10Base-T = Ethernet with 10mbps, 100Base-T = Fast Ethernet with 100 mbps speed
B. 10GBase-T = Gigabit Ethernet with 1000 mbps or 1 gbps
C. 10GBase = 10 Gigabit Ethernet with 10 gbps speed
D. All the above
Answer» E.
29.

What is the sped of a 100BaseT cable?

A. 10 mbps
B. 100 mbps
C. 1 gbps
D. None
Answer» C. 1 gbps
30.

An Ethernet Jack is ___.

A. RJ11
B. RJ14
C. RJ45
D. None
Answer» D. None
31.

What is the other name for an Ethernet network?

A. WAN
B. Mesh Network
C. DIX
D. DIG
Answer» D. DIG
32.

Who designed or invented an Ethernet network for LANs in the year 1973?

A. Grahambell
B. Dennis Ritchie
C. Robert Metcalfe
D. John McAfee
Answer» D. John McAfee
33.

Choose the cables or media used to implement 802.3 ethernet network below.

A. 10Base5 = Thick Coaxial cable, 10Base2 = Thin Coaxial cable
B. 10BaseT = Twisted Pair cable, 10BaseF = Fiber Optic cable
C. 10Broad36 = Broadband signalling over 75 Ohm cable
D. All the above
Answer» E.
34.

Choose the correct IEEE standards used to manage various computer networks.

A. IEEE 802.1 = Network Management standards, IEEE 802.2 = General Data Link Layer standards
B. IEEE 802.3 = MAC layer protocols for a BUS network with CSMA/CD, IEEE 802.4 = MAC layer protocols for a BUS network with Token passing feature
C. IEEE 802.5 = MAC layer protocols for a Token RING network, IEEE 802.6 = Standars to operate a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
D. All the above
Answer» E.
35.

IEEE stands for ___.

A. Instistute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
C. Institute Ethernet and Electronics Engineering
D. None
Answer» C. Institute Ethernet and Electronics Engineering
36.

The minimum length of data in Ethernet frame is

A. 64 Bytes
B. 46 Bytes
C. 1500 Bytes
D. 1518 Bytes
Answer» C. 1500 Bytes
37.

NIC provides an Ethernet station with physical address of

A. 2 bytes
B. 4 bytes
C. 6 bytes
D. 8 bytes
Answer» D. 8 bytes
38.

10Base5 is a

A. Thin Ethernet
B. Thick Ethernet
C. Twisted Pair cable
D. Fiber
Answer» C. Twisted Pair cable
39.

Gigabit Ethernet has a data rate of

A. 100 Mbps
B. 1000 Mbps
C. 1500 Mbps
D. 2000 Mbps
Answer» C. 1500 Mbps
40.

Header plus trailer of Ethernet is

A. 12 Bytes
B. 14 Bytes
C. 16 Bytes
D. 18 Bytes
Answer» E.
41.

There is no need for CSMA/CD in

A. Duplex Mode
B. Half Duplex Mode
C. Quarter Duplex
D. Full Duplex
Answer» E.
42.

10BaseT is used to connect the stations by using

A. Star Topology
B. Bus Topology
C. Ring Topology
D. Mesh Topology
Answer» B. Bus Topology
43.

The term that is used to set standards to enable intercommunication among equipment from a variety of manufacturers is called

A. Project 802
B. Project 8802
C. Project 2088
D. Project 208
Answer» B. Project 8802
44.

In gigabit Ethernet three or more stations are connected by

A. Ring Topology
B. Bus Topology
C. Star Topology
D. Mesh Topology
Answer» D. Mesh Topology
45.

The line encoding scheme that is used in 1000BaseCX is

A. Manchester
B. NRZ
C. 4D-PAMS
D. MLT-3
Answer» C. 4D-PAMS
46.

A source address is always a

A. Unicast
B. Multicast
C. Broadcast
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Multicast
47.

The original Ethernet was created in

A. 1980
B. 1976
C. 1960
D. 1967
Answer» C. 1960
48.

In transparent bridges, when station A sends a frame to station D then there is no entry in

A. Switch initiator
B. Ports
C. Bridge
D. Router's header
Answer» D. Router's header
49.

The maximum length of 1000BaseSX is

A. 550 m
B. 25 m
C. 100 m
D. 5000 m
Answer» B. 25 m
50.

The field of the MAC frame that alerts the receiver and enables it to synchronize is known as

A. SFD
B. preamble
C. source address
D. destination address
Answer» C. source address