Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computer Networks.

This section includes 203 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 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
2.

The physical layer is responsible for __________

A. line coding
B. channel coding
C. modulation
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

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. only start signalling
Answer» D. only start signalling
4.

The 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.
5.

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. physical transport sublayer
Answer» B. physical data sublayer
6.

The black and white TV is an example of

A. non periodic composite signal
B. periodic composite signal
C. periodic simple signal
D. None of the above
Answer» B. periodic composite signal
7.

SNR (signal to noise ratio) is equals to

A. Avg signal power/Avg noise power
B. Avg signal power/Avg distortion
C. Avg noise power/Attenuation
D. Avg Attenuation/Avg distortion
Answer» B. Avg signal power/Avg distortion
8.

A transmission media can have signal impairment because of

A. Noise
B. Attenuation
C. distortion
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
9.

The constellation diagram of 16-QAM has ______ dots.

A. 4
B. 16
C. 8
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 8
10.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allows ______ kHz for each FM station.

A. 20
B. 100
C. 200
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 200
11.

In real life, we cannot have a

A. Noisy Channel
B. Noiseless channel
C. Bandwidth of channel
D. Frequency of channel
Answer» C. Bandwidth of channel
12.

In ________, the amplitude of the carrier signal is varied to create signal elements. Both frequency and phase remain constant.

A. ASK
B. PSK
C. FSK
D. QAM
Answer» B. PSK
13.

The term that describes the position of the waveform relative to time 0 is

A. Wavelength
B. Period
C. Frequency
D. Phase
Answer» E.
14.

Propagation time is equals to

A. Distance/Propagation speed
B. Propagation speed/Bandwidth
C. Message size/ Bandwidth
D. Bandwidth/Queuing time
Answer» B. Propagation speed/Bandwidth
15.

One Picoseconds (PS) is equivalent to

A. 10-3 s
B. 10-6 s
C. 10-9 s
D. 10-12 s
Answer» E.
16.

The range of frequencies contained in a composite signal is its

A. Wavelength
B. Bandwidth
C. amplitude
D. Composite
Answer» C. amplitude
17.

_______ conversion is the process of changing one of the characteristics of an analog signal based on the information in the digital data.

A. Digital-to-analog
B. Analog-to-analog
C. Analog-to-digital
D. Digital-to-digital
Answer» B. Analog-to-analog
18.

We send a voice signal from a microphone to a recorder, the transmission is

A. Base band transmission
B. Broad band transmission
C. both a and b
D. None of Above
Answer» B. Broad band transmission
19.

Period is the inverse of

A. Frequency
B. Phase
C. Amplitude
D. Signals
Answer» B. Phase
20.

Sine wave can be represented by three parameters

A. peak amplitude, frequency and bandwidth
B. Frequency, phase and bandwidth
C. Peak amplitude, frequency and Phase
D. Peak amplitude, bandwidth, Period
Answer» D. Peak amplitude, bandwidth, Period
21.

The completion of one full pattern is called a

A. period
B. Cycle
C. Frame
D. Segment
Answer» C. Frame
22.

SNR stands for

A. Shannon Noise ratio
B. Shannon Noise Relation
C. Signal Noise ratio
D. Signal Noise Relation
Answer» D. Signal Noise Relation
23.

How many carrier frequencies are used in BPSK?

A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 0
24.

How many carrier frequencies are used in BFSK?

A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 1
25.

Repeater function in the ...................... layer.

A. Physical
B. Data link
C. Network
D. None of these
Answer» B. Data link
26.

Given the frequency 24Hz the corresponding period would be

A. 87.9ms
B. 41.7ms
C. 90ms
D. 12ms
Answer» C. 90ms
27.

The relationship between amplitude and frequency can be represented by

A. frequency-domain plot.
B. Time-domain plot.
C. Phase Domain Plot
D. Amplitude domain Plot
Answer» B. Time-domain plot.
28.

If the baud rate for a 64-QAM signal is 2000, what is the bit rate?

A. 300
B. 400
C. 1000
D. 12000
Answer» E.
29.

In data communications, we use periodic analog signals and

A. Periodic digital signals
B. Non periodic analog signals
C. Non periodic digital signals
D. both a and c
Answer» D. both a and c
30.

Digital signals are represented in

A. Sine Waves
B. Levels
C. Stages
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Stages
31.

If a periodic signal is decomposed into five sine waves with frequencies of 100, 300, 500, 700, and 900 Hz, what is its bandwidth?

A. 2500 Hz
B. 900 Hz
C. 800 Hz
D. can’t be determined with the information given
Answer» D. can’t be determined with the information given
32.

The difference in the delay of the signal may create a difference in

A. Phase
B. Frequency
C. Period
D. Decibel
Answer» B. Frequency
33.

Analog data refers to information that is

A. Discrete state
B. Continuous state
C. Randomly arranged
D. None of Above
Answer» C. Randomly arranged
34.

The constellation diagram of BASK has ______ dots.

A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 1
35.

The time required for a bit to travel from source to destination is

A. Latency
B. Propagation Time
C. Delay
D. Transmission time
Answer» C. Delay
36.

This kind of data transmission allows data to be transmitted in both directions on a signal carrier at the same time.

A. full-duplex
B. duplex
C. half-duplex
D. All of the above
Answer» B. duplex
37.

The power in our house can be represented by

A. sine wave with a peak amplitude
B. sine wave with amplitude
C. sine wave with phase
D. sine wave with frequency
Answer» B. sine wave with amplitude
38.

What is the difference between a switch and a hub?

A. Switches operate at physical layer while hubs operate at data link layer
B. Switches operate at data link layer while hubs operate at transport layer
C. Switches operate at data link layer while hubs operate at physical layer
D. Switches operate at transport layer while hubs operate at physical layer
Answer» D. Switches operate at transport layer while hubs operate at physical layer
39.

Increasing the levels of a signal may reduce the

A. Reliability of the system
B. Efficiency of the system
C. speed of system
D. Frequency of system
Answer» B. Efficiency of the system
40.

The constellation diagram of QPSK has ______ dots.

A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
41.

Data to be transmitted must be transformed into

A. Electronic signal
B. Magnetic pulses
C. Radiations
D. Electromagnetic signals
Answer» E.
42.

We cannot send the digital signal directly to the channel, when the channel is

A. bandpass
B. Bypass
C. baseband
D. Low pass
Answer» B. Bypass
43.

A digital signal is a composite analog signal with

A. finite bandwidth
B. Infinite bandwidth
C. zero bandwidth
D. None of the above
Answer» C. zero bandwidth
44.

In data communications, the non periodic signals

A. Sine wave
B. Digital Signals
C. Analog Signals
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
45.

In baseband transmission, the required bit rate is proportional to the

A. Wavelength
B. frequency
C. Period
D. Bandwidth
Answer» E.
46.

Repeater operates in which layer of the OSI model

A. Physical Layer
B. Network Layer
C. Data link Layer
D. Transport Layer
Answer» B. Network Layer
47.

Given an AM radio signal with a bandwidth of 10 KHz and the highest-frequency component at 705 KHz, what is the frequency of the carrier signal?

A. 700 KHz
B. 705 KHz
C. 710 KHz
D. Cannot be determined from given information
Answer» B. 705 KHz
48.

A constellation diagram shows us the __________ of a signal element, particularly when we are using two carriers (one in-phase and one quadrature).

A. amplitude and phase
B. amplitude and frequency
C. frequency and phase
D. none of the above
Answer» B. amplitude and frequency
49.

Bit rate is measured in

A. Bits per Hertz
B. Bits Per Second
C. Nano seconds
D. Pixels per second
Answer» C. Nano seconds
50.

The propagation speed of electromagnetic signals depends on the

A. medium
B. Period
C. Phase
D. delay
Answer» B. Period