Explore topic-wise MCQs in Networking.

This section includes 310 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Networking knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

Super High frequency (SHF) is used in

A. FM radio
B. satellite communication
C. AM radio
D. cellular phones
Answer» C. AM radio
102.

The actual bandwidth of a digital signal is infinite, the effective band width would be

A. Finite
B. Infinite
C. Always Zero
D. None
Answer» B. Infinite
103.

ADSL is an asymmetric communication technology designed for

A. students
B. businesses
C. residential users
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
104.

Which of the following is a voice band channel?

A. Coaxial cable
B. Telephone line
C. Telegraph line
D. Microwave systems
Answer» C. Telegraph line
105.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. Satellite transponders contain a device that echos the radiation without change from one point on earth to another
B. Satellite transponders contain a receiver and transmitter designed to relay microwave transmissions from one point on earth to another
C. Satellite transponders use lower frequency reception of radiation from earth stations and higher frequency for transmission to earth stations
D. Satellite transponder contains devices that transform the message sent from one location on earth to a different code for transmission to another location
Answer» C. Satellite transponders use lower frequency reception of radiation from earth stations and higher frequency for transmission to earth stations
106.

The electromagnetic spectrum is divided into 8 ranges called

A. bands
B. propagation
C. channel
D. Chains
Answer» B. propagation
107.

The Ultra High Frequency (UHF) is using the propagation method of

A. Sky
B. Ground
C. Line of sight
D. Sky, Line of sight
Answer» D. Sky, Line of sight
108.

In bipolar encoding, we use three levels: positive, zero and

A. one
B. negative
C. two
D. None
Answer» C. two
109.

The parameter that refers to the recording and broadcasting of the picture is

A. Text
B. Audio
C. Image
D. Video
Answer» E.
110.

In the case of Phase Modulation (PM), the value of beta (β) is

A. Lower
B. Greater
C. 0
D. Infinity
Answer» B. Greater
111.

In Multilevel Frequency Shift Keying (MFSK), to send 3 bits at a time we can use

A. 2 frequencies
B. 4 frequencies
C. 8 frequencies
D. 10 frequencies
Answer» D. 10 frequencies
112.

Information can be represented as a sequence of

A. byte patterns
B. characters
C. bit patterns
D. images
Answer» D. images
113.

In mesh topology, the devices are connected via

A. Multipoint link
B. Point to point link
C. No Link
D. None of the above
Answer» C. No Link
114.

An internet is a

A. Collection of WANS
B. Network of networks
C. collection of LANS
D. Collection of identical LANS and WANS
Answer» C. collection of LANS
115.

In Return to Zero (RZ), the signal changes not between bits but

A. before the bit
B. after the bit
C. doesn
D. during the bit
Answer» E.
116.

In downstream sharing, if the address matches then the data are

A. kept
B. discarded
C. removed
D. sent
Answer» B. discarded
117.

In alternate mark inversion, mark means

A. 0
B. 1
C. infinity
D. None of the above
Answer» C. infinity
118.

The wireless transmission is divided into

A. 3 broad groups
B. 6 broad groups
C. 9 broad groups
D. 8 broad groups
Answer» B. 6 broad groups
119.

Unshielded Twisted-Pair cables are used in

A. telephone lines
B. DSL lines
C. LAN
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
120.

The term that is used to measure of the thickness of the wire is

A. decibels
B. hertz
C. gauge
D. diameter
Answer» D. diameter
121.

Performance, reliability and security are criteria of

A. Efficient network
B. intranet
C. Ethernet
D. None of Above
Answer» B. intranet
122.

Unguided medium is

A. twisted pair cable
B. coaxial cable
C. fiber optic cable
D. free space
Answer» E.
123.

V.90 modems with a bit rate of 56,000 bps are called

A. 56K modem
B. 56000 modem
C. 56 modem
D. 5600 Modem
Answer» B. 56000 modem
124.

The Quadrature means

A. below phase
B. above phase
C. in phase
D. out-of-phase
Answer» E.
125.

Line coding converts a sequence of

A. Frames to digital signal
B. bits to a digital signal
C. Bytes to digital signal
D. Packets of data to digital signals
Answer» C. Bytes to digital signal
126.

The cable modem transmission system receives data from the internet and passes them to the

A. combiner
B. subscriber
C. destination address
D. internet
Answer» B. subscriber
127.

The change or lack of change in the level of the voltage determines the value of the bit is known as

A. NRZ
B. NRZ-L
C. NRZ-I
D. RZ
Answer» D. RZ
128.

Communication is bidirectional in

A. Traditional cable TV
B. Hybrid Fiber Coaxial TV network
C. radio networks
D. Both b and c
Answer» C. radio networks
129.

The block coding scheme that provides greater error detection capability than 4B/5B is

A. 8RIlOR
B. R8ZS
C. NRZ-L
D. NRZ-I
Answer» B. R8ZS
130.

RG-59 is used in

A. radio
B. thick Ethernet
C. thin Ethernet
D. cable TV
Answer» E.
131.

Telephone networks use

A. message switching
B. packet switching
C. circuit switching
D. None
Answer» D. None
132.

In single mode, the decrease in density results in a critical angle that is close enough to

A. 180 degree
B. 360 degree
C. 0 degree
D. 90 degree
Answer» E.
133.

Line coding, block coding and scrambling are the techniques of converting the

A. analog data to analog signals
B. Digital data to digital signals
C. analog data to digital signals
D. digital signals to digital data
Answer» C. analog data to digital signals
134.

A sequence that creates the constant zero voltage does not have a

A. Error detection
B. Synchronization
C. DC component
D. Complexity
Answer» D. Complexity
135.

Baud rate is the number of

A. signal elements per second
B. bits per second
C. Frames per second
D. None
Answer» B. bits per second
136.

In multimode propagation, the term step index refers to the

A. index of refraction
B. sudden change of signal
C. index of density
D. index of light rays
Answer» C. index of density
137.

Block coding is normally referred to as mBlnB coding; it replaces each m-bit group with an

A. n-bit group
B. n-1 bit group
C. n+1 bit group
D. None
Answer» B. n-1 bit group
138.

The downstream data occupies

A. upper band
B. lower band
C. middle band
D. None of the above
Answer» B. lower band
139.

Transmission media which transmits voice and data through air as high frequency radio waves is

A. twisted pair
B. coaxial cable
C. satellite
D. microwaves
Answer» E.
140.

The most common twisted-pair cable used in communications are

A. UTP
B. STP
C. normal twisted copper pair cables
D. None
Answer» B. STP
141.

The cable modem for data transmission, is similar to

A. high-bit-rate digital subscriber
B. asymmetric DSL modem
C. very high-bit-rate digital subscriber line modem
D. asymmetric DSL lite
Answer» C. very high-bit-rate digital subscriber line modem
142.

Unguided signals can travel from the source to destination in

A. one way
B. two ways
C. three ways
D. four ways
Answer» D. four ways
143.

What is the number of bits per baud for PSK with four different phases

A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
144.

Fast Ethernet uses

A. Free space
B. Twisted pair cable
C. fiber optic cable
D. Coaxial cable
Answer» D. Coaxial cable
145.

The term that refers to the shortest unit and carries data elements is called

A. Signal element
B. data carrier
C. Single element
D. both a and b
Answer» B. data carrier
146.

In which scheme all the signal levels are on one side of the time axis?

A. Unipolar
B. Bipolar
C. Polar
D. Multi level
Answer» B. Bipolar
147.

The mode that is like a two way street with traffic flowing in both direction simultaneously is

A. Simplex
B. Full Duplex
C. Half Duplex
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Half Duplex
148.

In analog-to-analog conversion, the terms that are usually categorized together is

A. AM and FM
B. AM and PM
C. PM AND FM
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
149.

The cable that accepts and transports signals in the form of light is

A. Unwired
B. fiber optic cable
C. coaxial cable
D. twisted pair cable
Answer» C. coaxial cable
150.

Infrared waves, that can be used for short range communication have frequencies between

A. 300 GHz to 700 THz
B. 300 GHz to 800 THz
C. 300 GHz to 100 THz
D. 300 GHz to 400 THz
Answer» E.