Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Networks.

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101.

The Ethernet frame contains

A. 3 Fields
B. 5 Fields
C. 7 Fields
D. 9 Fields
Answer» D. 9 Fields
102.

A repeater is a device that operates only in the

A. connector
B. LAN
C. WAN
D. MAN
Answer» C. WAN
103.

CRC field is used to show the

A. Error Correction
B. Sender address
C. receiver address
D. error detection information
Answer» E.
104.

If an Ethernet destination address is 08:07:06:05:44:33, then this is a ______ address.

A. unicast
B. multicast
C. broadcast
D. any of the above
Answer» B. multicast
105.

Passive Hubs are actually a

A. simple switch
B. gateway
C. connector
D. router
Answer» D. router
106.

_________ uses four twisted-pair cables that connect each station to a common hub.

A. 10Base5
B. 10Base2
C. 10Base-T
D. 10Base-F
Answer» D. 10Base-F
107.

Which of the following could not be an Ethernet unicast destination?

A. 43:7B:6C:DE:10:00
B. 44:AA:C1:23:45:32
C. 46:56:21:1A:DE:F4
D. 48:32:21:21:4D:34
Answer» B. 44:AA:C1:23:45:32
108.

The Computer Society of the IEEE started a project named project 802 in

A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1980
D. 1985
Answer» E.
109.

The repeater is a

A. amplifier
B. generator
C. modifier
D. regenerator
Answer» E.
110.

Fast Ethernet address contains

A. 46 bits
B. 48 bits
C. 54 bits
D. 64 bits
Answer» C. 54 bits
111.

In transparent bridges, the systems administrator would manually enter each table entry during

A. Data Setup
B. Bridge Setup
C. Frame Setup
D. Packages Setup
Answer» C. Frame Setup
112.

_________ uses thick coaxial cable.

A. 10Base5
B. 10Base2
C. 10Base-T
D. 10Base-F
Answer» B. 10Base2
113.

The bridge must buffer the frame to compensate for the incurred

A. Loss
B. Difference
C. Shortage
D. Damage
Answer» C. Shortage
114.

The data of the bridge frames must be fragmented into several frames, then the incoming frame's size is too

A. Short
B. Long
C. Large
D. limited
Answer» D. limited
115.

There is no filtering capability in

A. hubs
B. bridges
C. gateways
D. repeaters
Answer» E.
116.

Fast Ethernet has a data rate of ________Mbps.

A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10,000
Answer» C. 1000
117.

Stations can be configured through technique

A. manually
B. semiautomatic
C. automatic
D. All of them
Answer» E.
118.

In the Ethernet frame, the _______ field contains error detection information.

A. CRC
B. preamble
C. address
D. none of the above
Answer» B. preamble
119.

The block encoding increases the bit rate from

A. 75 to 100 mbps
B. 100 to 125 mbps
C. 125 to 150 mbps
D. 150 to 175 mbps
Answer» C. 125 to 150 mbps
120.

Each LAN type has its own strategy in the sending of

A. Bits
B. Bytes
C. Data
D. Frames
Answer» B. Bytes
121.

In transparent bridges, redundancy of the bridges can create loops in the system which is very

A. Desirable
B. Undesirable
C. Rare
D. Easy to unloop
Answer» C. Rare
122.

Connecting devices are divided into

A. five different categories
B. four different categories
C. three different categories
D. seven different categories
Answer» B. four different categories
123.

A repeater connects segments of the same

A. Wide area network
B. Wireless Network
C. Local area network
D. Metropolitan Network
Answer» D. Metropolitan Network
124.

In standard Ethernet, data is converted to a digital signal using the

A. NRZ Scheme
B. NRZ - L
C. NRZ - I
D. Manchester Scheme
Answer» E.
125.

The terms that control the flow and errors in full duplex switched Ethernet is called

A. LLC Sub layer
B. MAC Sub layer
C. LLC Control Layer
D. MAC Control Layer
Answer» E.
126.

Fast Ethernet can transmit data at the rate of

A. 50 mbps
B. 100 mbps
C. 150 mbps
D. 200 mbps
Answer» C. 150 mbps
127.

In the full duplex mode of gigabit Ethernet, there is no

A. attenuation
B. Frame Bursting
C. Collision
D. carrier extension
Answer» D. carrier extension
128.

The connecting device which operates at the physical and data link layer is called

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. gateway
Answer» C. router
129.

The device that operates below the physical layer of the OSI model is

A. active hub
B. passive hub
C. bridge
D. repeater
Answer» C. bridge
130.

Protocols in which stations listen for a carrier and act accordingly are ..................

A. ALOHA
B. Multiple access
C. Station Model
D. CSMA
Answer» E.
131.

No protocol at the data link layer allows the fragmentation and reassembly of

A. Packets
B. Frames
C. Stations
D. Nodes
Answer» C. Stations
132.

Bridge can operate on both layers those are

A. physical and the data link layer
B. physical and the sessional layer
C. application and the data link layer
D. physical and presentation layer
Answer» B. physical and the sessional layer
133.

A system equipped with transparent bridges must meet

A. Three Criteria
B. Two Criteria
C. One Criteria
D. None of the given
Answer» B. Two Criteria
134.

Which of the following could not be an Ethernet multicast destination?

A. B7:7B:6C:DE:10:00
B. 7B:AA:C1:23:45:32
C. 7C:56:21:1A:DE:F4
D. 83:32:21:21:4D:34
Answer» D. 83:32:21:21:4D:34
135.

A standalone program that has been modified to work on a LAN by including concurrency controls such as file and record locking is an example of ................

A. LAN intrinsic software
B. LAN aware software
C. Groupware
D. None of these
Answer» B. LAN aware software
136.

The _______ layer of Ethernet consists of the LLC sublayer and the MAC sublayer.

A. data link
B. physical
C. network
D. none of the above
Answer» B. physical
137.

A transceiver cable is used in ......................... Ethernet.

A. 10Base 5
B. 10Base 2
C. 10Base – T
D. 10Base - F
Answer» B. 10Base 2
138.

IEEE Standard was adopted by the

A. ISO
B. ANSI
C. OSI
D. None of the above
Answer» C. OSI
139.

In 10Base2, the cable is

A. Thick
B. Thin
C. Twisted Pair
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Twisted Pair
140.

The protocol used in ETHERNET?

A. ALOHA
B. Binary Count down
C. CSMA/CD
D. Multiple Access Protocol
Answer» D. Multiple Access Protocol
141.

By using fast Ethernet two stations are connected via

A. point to point
B. Switch
C. Hub
D. Bridge
Answer» B. Switch
142.

.................. Algorithm is used in transparent bridges.

A. Forward Learning
B. Backward Learning
C. Reverse Backward Learning
D. Reverse Forward Learning
Answer» C. Reverse Backward Learning
143.

NIC stand for

A. Network Interface Card
B. National Internet code
C. Network Isolated card
D. Network international code
Answer» B. National Internet code
144.

A transparent bridge's duties include

A. filtering frames
B. forwarding
C. blocking
D. All of them
Answer» E.
145.

The latest Ethernet standard is Ten-Gigabit Ethernet operates at

A. 2 Gbps
B. 6 Gbps
C. 8 Gbps
D. 10 Gbps
Answer» E.
146.

Acknowledgments of the frames must be implemented at the

A. Lower Layers
B. Sub Layers
C. Higher Layers
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
147.

A bridge has a table that maps addresses to

A. nodes
B. Signals
C. Media
D. Port
Answer» E.
148.

In 10Base2, the maximum length of coaxial cable is

A. 10 meter
B. 100 meter
C. 185 meter
D. 500 meter
Answer» D. 500 meter
149.

The number of wires used in 1000BaseT are

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
150.

100Base-FX uses _________ block coding and ________ line coding.

A. 4B/5B; NRZ-I
B. 8B/10B; NRZ
C. 4B/5B; MLT-3
D. 8B/10B; NRZ
Answer» B. 8B/10B; NRZ