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1.

A group of 2 - 1 routers are interconnected in a centralized binary tree, with router at each tree node. Router I communicate with router J by sending a message to the root of the tree. The root then sends the message back down to J. Then find the mean router-router path length.

A. 2 (m - 2)
B. 2 (2
C. - 1)
D. m - 1
E. (2m - l)/mJ
Answer» B. 2 (2
2.

When you connect to an online information service, you are asked to provide some kind of identification such as your name, an account number and a password. What is the name given to this brief dialogue between you and the information system?

A. The data link layer handles the transfer of data between the ends of a physical link.
B. All of the above
C. None of the above
D. Security procedure
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. TOTAL
B. BPL
C. Telenet
D. None of the above
Answer» B. BPL
4.

What is the standard protocol for network management features?

A. SNA
B. FTP
C. SNMP
D. SMS
Answer» D. SMS
5.

What is the default subnet mask for a class B network?

A. 127.0.01
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.0
Answer» D. 255.255.255.0
6.

Which of the following medium access control technique is used for bus/tree?

A. token ring
B. token bus
C. CSMA
D. MAC
Answer» C. CSMA
7.

An anticipated result from multiprogramming operations is:

A. reduced computer idle time
B. the handling of more jobs
C. better scheduling of work
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
8.

When a host knows its physical address but not its IP address, it can use _____.

A. RARP
B. ARP
C. IGMP
D. ICMP
Answer» B. ARP
9.

You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0. What subnet should you use that supports up to 12 hosts and a maximum number of subnets?

A. 255.255.255.192
B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255. 240
D. 255.255.255.248
Answer» D. 255.255.255.248
10.

Which of the following performs modulation and demodulation?

A. fiber optic
B. satellite
C. coaxial cable
D. modem
Answer» E.
11.

The communication mode that supports two-way traffic but only one direction at a time is

A. simplex
B. duplex
C. half duplex
D. multiplex
Answer» D. multiplex
12.

Which of the following best illustrates the default subnet mask for a class A,B, and C Network?

A. 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.1, 0.0.1.1
B. 255.255.255.0, 255.255.0.0, 255.0.0.0
C. 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0, 255.255.255.0
D. 255.255.0.0, 255.255.255.0, 255.255.255.255
Answer» D. 255.255.0.0, 255.255.255.0, 255.255.255.255
13.

The data communication support should include, but is not restricted to

A. file transfer and transaction processing
B. file and database access
C. terminal support, electronic mail and voice grams.
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
14.

HOSTS file entries are limited to how many characters?

A. 8
B. 255
C. 500
D. Unlimited
Answer» C. 500
15.

What frequency range is used for FM radio transmission?

A. Very Low Frequency : 3 kHz to 30. kHz
B. Low Frequency : 30 kHz to 300 kHz
C. High Frequency : 3 MHz to 30 MHz
D. Very High Frequency : 30 MHz to 300 MHz
Answer» E.
16.

When two computers communicate with each other, they send information back and forth. If they are separated by a reasonable distance, they can send and receive the information through a direct cable connection which is called a null-modem connection. Presently what is the maximum distance in metres permitted in this null-modem connection?

A. 80
B. 100
C. 30
D. 150
Answer» D. 150
17.

Brad is in charge of a small network and wants to make it simple but secure. The users want to have full control over their data and still be able to share data with the rest of the office. The networking knowledge of the office staff is excellent. Which network(s) would be the best to set up?

A. Peer-to-peer
B. Master domain
C. Server-based
D. Ethernet
Answer» B. Master domain
18.

Compared to analog signals, digital signals

A. allow faster transmission
B. are more accurate
C. both (a) and (b)
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
19.

A network that requires human intervention of route signals is called a

A. bus network
B. ring network
C. star network
D. T-switched network
Answer» E.
20.

Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for transferring files from one machine to another?

A. RARP
B. ARP
C. TCP
D. FTP
Answer» E.
21.

ASK, PSK, FSK, and QAM are examples of _____ encoding.

A. digital-to-digital
B. digital-to-analog
C. analog-to-analog
D. analog-to-digital
Answer» C. analog-to-analog
22.

Which of the following is the address of the router?

A. The IP address
B. The TCP address
C. The subnet mask
D. The default gateway
Answer» E.
23.

In CRC the quotient at the sender

A. becomes the dividend at the receiver
B. becomes the divisor at the receiver
C. is discarded
D. is the remainder
Answer» D. is the remainder
24.

You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0 and require nine subsets for your company and the maximum number of hosts. What subnet mask should you use?

A. 255.255.255.192
B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240
D. 255.255.255.248
Answer» D. 255.255.255.248
25.

The standard suit of protocols used by the Internet, intranets, extranets, and some other networks.

A. TCP/IP
B. Protocol
C. Open Systems
D. Internetwork processor
Answer» B. Protocol
26.

If a firm wanted to transmit data from 1,000 punched cards to a remote computer, they would use a(n)

A. POS terminal
B. data collection terminal
C. batch processing terminal
D. intelligent terminal
Answer» D. intelligent terminal
27.

An example of digital, rather than analog, communication is

A. DDD
B. DDS
C. WATS
D. DDT
Answer» C. WATS
28.

Identify the odd term amongst the following group:

A. Coaxial cable
B. Optical fibre
C. Twisted pair wire
D. Microwaves
Answer» E.
29.

The CCITT Recommendation X.25 specifies three layers of communications:

A. application, presentation and session
B. Session, transport and network
C. physical datalink and network
D. datalink, network and transport
Answer» D. datalink, network and transport
30.

Which of the following is a wrong example of network layer:

A. Internet Protocol (IP) ARPANET
B. X. 25 Packet Level Protocol (PLP) - ISO
C. Source routing and Domain naming - Usenet
D. X.25 level 2 - ISO
Answer» E.
31.

UDP is:

A. Not a part of the TCP/IP suite
B. Connection oriented and unreliable
C. Connection orientated and reliable
D. Connectionless and unreliable
Answer» E.
32.

Which command-line tool is included with every Microsoft TCP/IP client?

A. DHCP
B. WINS
C. PING
D. WINIPCFG
Answer» D. WINIPCFG
33.

What is the usual number of bits transmitted simultaneously in parallel data transmission used by microcomputers?

A. 16
B. 9
C. 8
D. 4
Answer» C. 8
34.

The most important part of a multiple DHCP configurations is to make sure you don't have which of the following in the different scopes? Select the best answer.

A. Duplicate addresses
B. Duplicate pools
C. Duplicate subnets
D. Duplicate default gateways
Answer» B. Duplicate pools
35.

The basic Ethernet design does not provide

A. access control
B. addressing
C. automatic retransmission of a message
D. multiple virtual networks
Answer» D. multiple virtual networks
36.

In cyclic redundancy checking what is the CRC?

A. the divisor
B. the quotient
C. the dividend
D. the remainder
Answer» E.
37.

An ROP would be attached to a

A. simplex channel
B. duplex channel
C. half duplex channel
D. full duplex channel
Answer» B. duplex channel
38.

A network consists of eight NT servers. You are planning to move servers to different segments of your network, what utility should be used at each server to determine which server generates the most traffic?

A. NBTSTAT
B. NETSTAT.EXE
C. Performance Monitor
D. Network Monitor
Answer» E.
39.

Typewriter terminals can print computer-generated data at a rate of

A. 10 characters per second
B. 120 characters per second
C. 120 characters per minute
D. 1200 characters per minute
Answer» C. 120 characters per minute
40.

A global network of millions of business, government, educational, and research networks; computer systems; database; and end users. Select the best fit for answer:

A. Internet works
B. The Internet
C. Internet revolution
D. Internet technologies
Answer» C. Internet revolution
41.

Which of the following signals is not standard RS - 232-C signal?

A. VDR
B. RTS
C. CTS
D. DSR
Answer» B. RTS
42.

Which of the following device copies electrical signals from one Ethernet to another?

A. bridge
B. repeater
C. hub
D. passive hub
Answer» C. hub
43.

What operates in the Data Link and the Network layer?

A. NIC
B. Bridge
C. Brouter
D. Router
Answer» D. Router
44.

The channel in the data communication model can be

A. postal mail service
B. telephone lines
C. radio signals
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
45.

A 4 KHz noise less channel with one sample ever 125 per sec is used to transmit digital signals. Differential PCM with 4 bit relative signal value is used. Then how many bits per second are actually sent?

A. 32 Kbps
B. 64 Kbps
C. 8 Kbps
D. 128 Kbps.
Answer» B. 64 Kbps
46.

Baseband is

A. transmission of signals without modulation
B. a signal all of whose energy is contained within a finite frequency range
C. the simultaneous transmission of data to a number of stations
D. All of the above
Answer» B. a signal all of whose energy is contained within a finite frequency range
47.

What is the port number for HTTP?

A. 99
B. 86
C. 80
D. 23
Answer» D. 23
48.

The EIA-232 interface has _____ pins.

A. 20
B. 24
C. 25
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
49.

On a class B network, how many subnets are available with a subnet mask of 248?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 30
D. 62
Answer» D. 62
50.

Communication between computers is almost always

A. serial
B. parallel
C. series parallel
D. direct
Answer» B. parallel