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.

201.

The protocol that is used in the signaling network is called

A. signal transport ports
B. signaling network
C. Signaling System Seven
D. service control point
Answer» D. service control point
202.

Find the bandwidth for the AM if we need to modulate a 5-KHz voice

A. 10 KHz
B. 20 KHz
C. 30 KHz
D. 40 KHz
Answer» B. 20 KHz
203.

The theoretical downstream data rate is

A. 10 Mbps
B. 20 Mbps
C. 30 Mbps
D. 40 Mbps
Answer» D. 40 Mbps
204.

The effective bandwidth of a telephone line being used for data transmission is

A. 30 Hz
B. 300Hz
C. 600Hz
D. 2400Hz
Answer» E.
205.

The loss in signal power as light travels down the fiber is called ...............

A. attenuation
B. propagation
C. scattering
D. interruption
Answer» B. propagation
206.

Avalanche photodiode receivers can detect bits of transmitted data by receiving

A. 100 photons
B. 200 photons
C. 2000 photons
D. 300 photons
Answer» C. 2000 photons
207.

Which ISDN plane is associated with signaling another D channel?

A. user
B. control
C. management
D. supervise
Answer» B. control
208.

Multipath fading .................. the signal.

A. enhances
B. adds to
C. cancels
D. maximizes
Answer» D. maximizes
209.

A television broadcast is an example of ....................... transmission.

A. Simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. automatic
Answer» B. half-duplex
210.

Which of the following is considered a broad band communication channel?

A. coaxial cable
B. fiber optics cable
C. microwave circuits
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
211.

Which of the following is not a transmission medium?

A. telephone lines
B. coaxial cables
C. modem
D. microwave systems
Answer» D. microwave systems
212.

In ................... transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all times.

A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. automatic
Answer» D. automatic
213.

The receive equalizer reduces delay distortions using a ...............

A. tapped delay lines
B. gearshift
C. descrambler
D. difference engine
Answer» B. gearshift
214.

In computer, communication media includes

A. standard telephone lines
B. coaxial cables
C. microwave transmission
D. all of these
Answer» E.
215.

................. is a measure of how much the strength of the signal is reduced in passing through a medium.

A. Attenuation
B. Amplification
C. Bandwidth
D. Frequency
Answer» B. Amplification
216.

In Discrete Multitone Technique (DMT), Channel 1-5 is used for

A. idle position
B. voice communication
C. data communication
D. error detection
Answer» B. voice communication
217.

In OOOVBOVB, V stands for violation and B stands for

A. Bit
B. Baud
C. Bandwidth
D. Bipolm
Answer» E.
218.

A switch connects several local loops or trunks and allows a connection between different

A. switches
B. loops
C. trunks
D. subscribers
Answer» E.
219.

The omnidirectional antennas send out signals in

A. one direction
B. 2 directions
C. no direction
D. all directions
Answer» E.
220.

In a constellation diagram, a signal element type is represented as a

A. Dot
B. line
C. x component
D. y component
Answer» B. line
221.

The distance of the Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) is

A. 18000
B. 12000
C. 10000
D. 30000
Answer» C. 10000
222.

The agreement between the communicating devices are called

A. Data
B. Message
C. Protocol
D. Transmission Medium
Answer» D. Transmission Medium
223.

The term that refers to as mBlnB coding, it replaces each m bit group with an n bit group is called

A. Multilevel technique
B. Polar techniques
C. Scrambling technique
D. block coding scheme
Answer» E.
224.

The example of an analog to analog conversion is

A. radio
B. Video
C. Television
D. internet
Answer» B. Video
225.

Hybrid network includes combination of

A. Nodes
B. Devices
C. topologies
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
226.

The term that means data is sent over four wires at the same time is

A. 4S
B. 4D
C. 4W
D. 4R
Answer» C. 4W
227.

The 8BIlOB block coding is a combination of

A. 5B/6B and 3B/3B
B. 5B/6B and 3B/4B
C. 5B/6B and 4B/4B
D. 4B/5B and 3B/4B
Answer» C. 5B/6B and 4B/4B
228.

Parallel transmission is good in speed but it is very

A. cheap
B. costly
C. time consuming
D. Both b and c
Answer» C. time consuming
229.

Microwaves transmission, coaxial cables and fiber optics are examples of

A. modems
B. routers
C. transmission media
D. ring networks
Answer» D. ring networks
230.

Which of the following severally affects the quality of satellite transmission?

A. bad weather
B. mountains
C. light rays
D. Moon
Answer» B. mountains
231.

Path through which computer data is transmitted from one place to another is called

A. communication media
B. transmission media
C. channel
D. all of these
Answer» E.
232.

Important property of fiber optic cable is

A. noise
B. reflection
C. interference
D. attenuation
Answer» C. interference
233.

The telephone network is made of ______ major components.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
234.

Time taken by a computer data signal to reach to moon and then back to earth is about

A. 2 minutes
B. 2 seconds
C. 2 ms
D. 2 hours
Answer» C. 2 ms
235.

Cable which is comprised of two separate insulated copper wires that are twisted together is called

A. fiber optics
B. twisted pair cable
C. microwave
D. coaxial cable
Answer» C. microwave
236.

Communication medium which requires line-of-sight is

A. microwave
B. fiber optic cable
C. twisted pair cable
D. coaxial cable
Answer» B. fiber optic cable
237.

Which of the following is not a communication media?

A. twisted pair
B. UTP
C. microwave
D. modem
Answer» E.
238.

The B-channel is capable of carrying both

A. Voice
B. Data
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
239.

Transmission media which consists of thin glass to transmit beams of light is

A. twisted pair
B. coaxial cable
C. fiber optics cable
D. satellite
Answer» D. satellite
240.

The second generation of cable networks is called a(n) _________ network.

A. HFC
B. HCF
C. CFH
D. none of the above
Answer» B. HCF
241.

The traditional cable TV system used ________cable end to end.

A. twisted-pair
B. coaxial
C. fiber-optic
D. none of the above
Answer» C. fiber-optic
242.

To use a cable network for data transmission, we need two key devices: a ______ and a _________.

A. CM; CMS
B. CT; CMTS
C. CM; CMTS
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
243.

The two most common digital services are ________ service and ______.

A. switched/56; switched/64
B. switched/56; DDS
C. DDS; swiched 64
D. leased; out-of-band
Answer» C. DDS; swiched 64
244.

The HFC network uses _______ cable.

A. twisted-pair
B. coaxial
C. fiber-optic
D. a combination of (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
245.

Telephone companies provide two types of analog services: analog _______ services and analog _____services.

A. switched; in-band
B. out-of-band; in-band
C. switched; leased
D. leased; out-of-band
Answer» D. leased; out-of-band
246.

______technology is a set of technologies develpoed by the telephone companies to provide high data rate transmission.

A. ASL
B. DSL
C. LDS
D. none of the above
Answer» C. LDS
247.

Most popular modems available are based on the ________standards.

A. V-series
B. X-series
C. VX-series
D. none of the above
Answer» B. X-series
248.

The term modem is a composite word that refers to the two functional entities that make up the device: a signal _______ and a signal _______.

A. modulator; demodulator
B. demodulator; modulator
C. modern; demo
D. none of the above
Answer» B. demodulator; modulator
249.

_______ is suitable for businesses that require comparable upstream and downstream data rates.

A. VDSL
B. ADSL
C. SDSL
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» D. both (a) and (b)
250.

This is ordinary telephone twisted pair wire, one of several physical media specified in the IEEE 802.3 standard for Ethernet local area networks (LANs).

A. 10BASE-T
B. 10BASE-F
C. 5BASE-T
D. 100BASE-T
Answer» B. 10BASE-F