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This section includes 50 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computer Networks Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The size of an updating packet in distance vector routing is normally ___________ the size of an updating packet in a link state routing. |
| A. | smaller than |
| B. | larger than |
| C. | the same as |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. the same as | |
| 2. |
In distance vector routing, the updating packet conveys the knowledge of the router about ________________. |
| A. | the whole internetwork |
| B. | the neighborhood |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. the neighborhood | |
| 3. |
In distance vector routing, a router sends its updating packet ______________. |
| A. | only to its neighbors |
| B. | to every other router in the internetwork (through flooding) |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. to every other router in the internetwork (through flooding) | |
| 4. |
In distance vector routing, the updating packets are sent ________________. |
| A. | periodically |
| B. | when there is a change |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. when there is a change | |
| 5. |
In distance vector routing, if a router is connected to three networks, its original table contains _________ entries. |
| A. | no |
| B. | one |
| C. | three |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 6. |
In distance vector routing, a router has a route as Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B. It receives a packet from C with a route to N as Destination: N, Hop Count: 6. The new route to N should be _______________. |
| A. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B |
| B. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: C |
| C. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 6, Next Hop: C |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: C | |
| 7. |
In link state routing, a router sends its updating packet ______________. |
| A. | only to its neighbors |
| B. | to every other router in the internetwork (through flooding) |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 8. |
In link state routing, the updating packets are sent ________________. |
| A. | periodically |
| B. | when there is a change |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 9. |
In link state routing, the routing table for each router is ___________ other routers |
| A. | the same as |
| B. | different from |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 10. |
In link state routing, the link state database for each router is ___________ other routers |
| A. | the same as |
| B. | different from |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. different from | |
| 11. |
If we have to enter the entries in the bridge table manually, the bridge is a ____________ bridge. |
| A. | simple |
| B. | transparent |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» B. transparent | |
| 12. |
If we do not have to enter the entries in the bridge table manually, the bridge is a ____________ bridge. |
| A. | simple |
| B. | transparent |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 13. |
If a bridge is connected to 5 networks, it is called a ___________ bridge. |
| A. | complex |
| B. | multiport |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 14. |
The calculation time for the distance vector routing algorithm is _________ the one for the link state routing. |
| A. | more than |
| B. | less than |
| C. | equal to |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. equal to | |
| 15. |
The storage media for the distance vector routing algorithm is _________ the one for the link state routing. |
| A. | more than |
| B. | less than |
| C. | equal to |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. equal to | |
| 16. |
The Dijkstra algorithm is used in ___________ routing to find the shortest path tree. |
| A. | distance vector |
| B. | link state |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 17. |
The Dijkstra algorithm finds the shortest path using the ____________ cost. |
| A. | absolute |
| B. | relative |
| C. | cumulative |
| D. | cost |
| Answer» D. cost | |
| 18. |
In the Dijkstra algorithm the process of finding the shortest path starts with a tree with _______ node(s). |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 19. |
In the Dijkstra algorithm the shortest path tree has _______ loop(s). |
| A. | no |
| B. | only one |
| C. | an unlimited number of |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. only one | |
| 20. |
A repeater recognizes ___________ layer addresses. |
| A. | data link |
| B. | network |
| C. | transport |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. network | |
| 21. |
A bridge recognizes ___________ layer addresses. |
| A. | data link |
| B. | network layer |
| C. | transport layer |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. network layer | |
| 22. |
In distance vector routing, a router has a route as Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B. It receives a packet from C with a route to N as Destination: N, Hop Count: 5. The new route to N should be _______________. |
| A. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B |
| B. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 6, Next Hop: C |
| C. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 5, Next Hop: C |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. Destination: N, Hop Count: 5, Next Hop: C | |
| 23. |
In distance vector routing, a router has a route as Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B. It receives a packet from C with a route to N as Destination: N, Hop Count: 8. The new route to N should be _______________. |
| A. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B |
| B. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 8, Next Hop: C |
| C. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 9, Next Hop: C |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Destination: N, Hop Count: 8, Next Hop: C | |
| 24. |
In distance vector routing, a router has a route as Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B. It receives a packet from B with a route to N as Destination: N, Hop Count: 4. The new route to N should be _______________. |
| A. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B |
| B. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 4, Next Hop: B |
| C. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 5, Next Hop: C |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
In distance vector routing, a router has a route as Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B. It receives a packet from B with a route to N as Destination: N, Hop Count: 9. The new route to N should be _______________. |
| A. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B |
| B. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 9, Next Hop: B |
| C. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 10, Next Hop: B |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 26. |
In distance vector routing, a router has a route as Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B. It receives a packet from C with a route to N as Destination: N, Hop Count: 7. The new route to N should be _______________. |
| A. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: B |
| B. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: C |
| C. | Destination: N, Hop Count: 6, Next Hop: C |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. Destination: N, Hop Count: 7, Next Hop: C | |
| 27. |
In distance vector routing, the routing table for each router is ___________ other routers |
| A. | the same as |
| B. | different from |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 28. |
A switch that waits until the whole packet has arrived before making routing decision, is called a _________ switch. |
| A. | store-and-forward |
| B. | cut-through |
| C. | simple |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. cut-through | |
| 29. |
In link state routing, the updating packet conveys the knowledge of the router about ________________. |
| A. | the whole internetwork |
| B. | the neighborhood |
| C. | either a or b |
| D. | neither a nor b |
| Answer» C. either a or b | |
| 30. |
A switch that makes routing decision as soon as the destination address has arrived is called a _________switch. |
| A. | store-and-forward |
| B. | cut-through |
| C. | simple |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. simple | |
| 31. |
The table of a router normally contains addresses belonging to ____________ protocol(s). |
| A. | a single |
| B. | two |
| C. | multiple |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. two | |
| 32. |
A multiprotocol router connecting an IP LAN to a Novell LAN should have at least _________ routing table(s). |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 33. |
The table of a multiprotocol router normally contains addresses belonging to ____________ protocol(s). |
| A. | a single |
| B. | two |
| C. | multiple |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 34. |
A brouter supports two protocols. If it receives a packet related to one of these protocol, it acts as a ___________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | router |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 35. |
A brouter supports two protocols. If it receives a packet not related to any of these protocol, it acts as a ___________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | router |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. router | |
| 36. |
A router recognizes ___________ layer addresses. |
| A. | data link |
| B. | data link and network |
| C. | transport |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. transport | |
| 37. |
A gateway recognizes ___________ layer addresses. |
| A. | data link |
| B. | data link and network |
| C. | data link, network, and transport |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 38. |
A repeater operates at layer(s) _________ of the OSI model. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| D. | 1 through 7 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 39. |
A bridge operates at layer(s) _________ of the OSI model. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| D. | 1 through 7 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2, and 3 | |
| 40. |
A router operates at layer(s) _________ of the OSI model. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| D. | 1 through 7 |
| Answer» D. 1 through 7 | |
| 41. |
A gateway operates at layer(s) _________ of the OSI model. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| D. | 1 through 7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
If we need to split a 10BASE5 LAN because the signal is very weak at the end of the line, we need a ____________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | router |
| D. | gateway |
| Answer» B. bridge | |
| 43. |
If we need to split a 10BASE5 LAN because the traffic is heavy, we need a ____________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | router |
| D. | gateway |
| Answer» C. router | |
| 44. |
If we need to split a 10BASE5 LAN into two independent LANs, we need a ____________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | router |
| D. | gateway |
| Answer» D. gateway | |
| 45. |
If we need to split a 10BASE5 LAN into two independent LANs with each LAN using different higher level protocols, we need a ____________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | router |
| D. | gateway |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
A bridge installed between three segments of a LAN has _________ physical addresses. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 47. |
A repeater installed between two segments of a LAN has _________ physical addresses. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 48. |
A station on a 10BASE5 LAN can act as a _____________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | a or b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
A station on a 10BASE-T LAN can act as a _____________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | a or b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 50. |
A station on a Token Ring LAN can act as a _____________. |
| A. | repeater |
| B. | bridge |
| C. | a or b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |