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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.
151. |
The range of frequencies a channel can pass is called bandwidth in |
A. | Bits per second |
B. | Hertz |
C. | Kilogram |
D. | Nanosecond |
Answer» C. Kilogram | |
152. |
________ uses two carriers, one in-phase and the other quadrature. |
A. | ASK |
B. | PSK |
C. | FSK |
D. | QAM |
Answer» E. | |
153. |
_________ conversion is the representation of analog information by an analog signal. |
A. | Digital-to-analog |
B. | Analog-to-analog |
C. | Analog-to-digital |
D. | Digital-to-digital |
Answer» C. Analog-to-digital | |
154. |
Signals can be ________. |
A. | analog |
B. | digital |
C. | either (a) or (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
155. |
While there is (are) only _____ way(s) to send parallel data, there is (are) three subclass(es) of serial transmission. |
A. | one; two |
B. | two; three |
C. | one; three |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
156. |
In ________, the phase of the carrier is varied to represent two or more different signal elements. Both peak amplitude and frequency remain constant. |
A. | ASK |
B. | PSK |
C. | FSK |
D. | QAM |
Answer» C. FSK | |
157. |
Unipolar, bipolar, and polar encoding are types of _______ encoding. |
A. | line |
B. | block |
C. | NRZ |
D. | Manchester |
Answer» B. block | |
158. |
Consider the below figure. What are the bits transmitted for the Unipolar system? |
A. | 01101 |
B. | 11010 |
C. | 10110 |
D. | 01001 |
Answer» D. 01001 | |
159. |
Digital data refers to the information that is |
A. | Continuous |
B. | Discrete |
C. | Bits |
D. | Bytes |
Answer» C. Bits | |
160. |
The bandwidth of a composite signal is the difference between the highest and |
A. | zero frequency |
B. | lowest frequencies |
C. | two Parallel frequencies |
D. | None of Above |
Answer» C. two Parallel frequencies | |
161. |
Change over a long span of time means |
A. | High Frequency |
B. | Low Frequency |
C. | High Phase |
D. | Low phase |
Answer» C. High Phase | |
162. |
The first step in PCM is ________. |
A. | quantization |
B. | modulation |
C. | sampling |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
163. |
When propagation speed is multiplied by propagation time, we get the ________. |
A. | throughput |
B. | wavelength of the signal |
C. | distortion factor |
D. | distance a signal or bit has traveled |
Answer» E. | |
164. |
If the bit rate for an FSK signal is 1200 bps, the baud rate is ________. |
A. | 300 |
B. | 400 |
C. | 600 |
D. | 1200 |
Answer» E. | |
165. |
The value of the decibel is positive, if signal is |
A. | Attenuated |
B. | Distorted |
C. | Noisy |
D. | Amplified |
Answer» E. | |
166. |
If the bit rate for an ASK signal is 1200 bps, the baud rate is ________. |
A. | 300 |
B. | 400 |
C. | 600 |
D. | 1200 |
Answer» E. | |
167. |
AM and FM are examples of ________ conversion. |
A. | digital-to-digital |
B. | digital-to-analog |
C. | analog-to-analog |
D. | analog-to-digital |
Answer» D. analog-to-digital | |
168. |
In QAM, both ________ of a carrier frequency are varied. |
A. | frequency and amplitude |
B. | phase and frequency |
C. | amplitude and phase |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
169. |
If the baud rate is 400 for a QPSK signal, the bit rate is ________ bps. |
A. | 100 |
B. | 400 |
C. | 800 |
D. | 1600 |
Answer» D. 1600 | |
170. |
______ substitutes four consecutive zeros with 000V or B00V. |
A. | B4B8 |
B. | HDB3 |
C. | B8ZSf |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. B8ZSf | |
171. |
The _____ scheme uses data patterns of size 2 and encodes the 2-bit patterns as one signal element belonging to a four-level signal. |
A. | 4B5B |
B. | 2B1Q |
C. | MLT-3 |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. MLT-3 | |
172. |
ASK, PSK, FSK, and QAM are examples of ________ conversion. |
A. | digital-to-digital |
B. | digital-to-analog |
C. | analog-to-analog |
D. | analog-to-digital |
Answer» C. analog-to-analog | |
173. |
______ substitutes eight consecutive zeros with 000VB0VB. |
A. | B4B8 |
B. | HDB3 |
C. | B8ZS |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
174. |
The ______ scheme uses three levels (+V, 0, and -V) and three transition rules to move between the levels. |
A. | 4B5B |
B. | 2B1Q |
C. | MLT-3 |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
175. |
Quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) is a combination of ___________. |
A. | ASK and FSK |
B. | ASK and PSK |
C. | PSK and FSK |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. PSK and FSK | |
176. |
________ provides synchronization without increasing the number of bits. |
A. | Scrambling encoding |
B. | Line coding |
C. | Block coding |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Line coding | |
177. |
Repeater operates in which layer of the OSI model? |
A. | Physical layer |
B. | Data link layer |
C. | Network layer |
D. | Transport layer |
Answer» B. Data link layer | |
178. |
In asynchronous transmission, the gap time between bytes is _______. |
A. | fixed |
B. | variable |
C. | a function of the data rate |
D. | zero |
Answer» C. a function of the data rate | |
179. |
In _______, the peak amplitude of one signal level is 0; the other is the same as the amplitude of the carrier frequency. |
A. | PSK |
B. | OOK |
C. | FSK |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. FSK | |
180. |
The idea of RZ and the idea of NRZ-L are combined into the ________ scheme. |
A. | Manchester |
B. | differential Manchester |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» B. differential Manchester | |
181. |
Which of the following is not an analog-to-analog conversion? |
A. | AM |
B. | PM |
C. | FM |
D. | QAM |
Answer» E. | |
182. |
A channel has a 1-MHz bandwidth. The SNR for this channel is 63. What is the appropriate signel level? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» D. 16 | |
183. |
When there is heavy traffic on the network, the queuing time is |
A. | fluctuate |
B. | Remains same |
C. | increases |
D. | decreases |
Answer» D. decreases | |
184. |
The transmission impairment that refers to a signal with high energy in a very short time is |
A. | Thermal Noise |
B. | Induced Noise |
C. | Cross talk |
D. | Impulse Noise |
Answer» E. | |
185. |
Conversion of digital signal to analog signal is |
A. | Modulation |
B. | Demodulation |
C. | Encapsulation |
D. | Bypass |
Answer» B. Demodulation | |
186. |
Which of the following statements is correct? |
A. | characteristic of LAN is unlimited expansion |
B. | characteristic of LAN is low cost access for low bandwidth channels |
C. | characteristic of the hub architecture of ARC-net is alternative routing |
D. | characteristic of the hub architecture of ARC-net is directionalized transmission |
Answer» E. | |
187. |
_______ describes the position of the waveform relative to time 0. |
A. | Frequency |
B. | Phase |
C. | Amplitude |
D. | Voltage |
Answer» C. Amplitude | |
188. |
Bit length can be defined in terms of |
A. | high and low frequency |
B. | Propagation Speed |
C. | Bit duration |
D. | both b and c |
Answer» D. both b and c | |
189. |
In a _____ scheme, all the signal levels are on one side of the time axis, either above or below. |
A. | polar |
B. | bipolar |
C. | unipolar |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above | |
190. |
______ finds the value of the signal amplitude for each sample; ____ finds the change from the previous sample. |
A. | DM; PCM |
B. | PCM; DM |
C. | DM; CM |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. DM; CM | |
191. |
A periodic signal completes one cycle in 0.001 s. What is the frequency? |
A. | 1 Hz |
B. | 100 Hz |
C. | 1 KHz |
D. | 1 MHz |
Answer» D. 1 MHz | |
192. |
The term ......... describes the position of the waveform relative to time 0. |
A. | Frequency |
B. | Phase |
C. | Phase Shift |
D. | Time period |
Answer» C. Phase Shift | |
193. |
Before data can be transmitted, they must be transformed to ________. |
A. | periodic signals |
B. | electromagnetic signals |
C. | aperiodic signals |
D. | low-frequency sine waves |
Answer» C. aperiodic signals | |
194. |
The _______ is the physical path over which a message travels. |
A. | Protocol |
B. | Medium |
C. | Signal |
D. | All the above |
Answer» C. Signal | |
195. |
The physical layer is concerned with the movement of _______ over the physical medium. |
A. | programs |
B. | dialogs |
C. | protocols |
D. | bits |
Answer» E. | |
196. |
If the bandwidth of a signal is 5 KHz and the lowest frequency is 52 KHz, what is the highest frequency? |
A. | 5 KHz |
B. | 10 KHz |
C. | 47 KHz |
D. | 57 KHz |
Answer» E. | |
197. |
In a frequency-domain plot, the horizontal axis measures the ________. |
A. | peak amplitude |
B. | frequency |
C. | phase |
D. | slope |
Answer» C. phase | |
198. |
In a time-domain plot, the horizontal axis is a measure of ________. |
A. | signal amplitude |
B. | frequency |
C. | phase |
D. | time |
Answer» E. | |
199. |
A_SINGLE_CHANNEL_IS_SHARED_BY_MULTIPLE_SIGNALS_BY?$ |
A. | analog modulation |
B. | digital modulation |
C. | multiplexing |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» D. none of the mentioned | |
200. |
Wireless_transmission_can_be_done_via$ |
A. | radio waves |
B. | microwaves |
C. | infrared |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |