Model Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following devices will you suggest for connecting all the computers within
each block of a building?
a. Switch/Hub b. Modem
c. Telephone d. Repeater
2. XYZ company is planning to link its head office situated in New Delhi with the offices in hilly
areas. Suggest a way to connect it economically:
a. Micro waves b. Coaxial cable
c. Fibre optic d. Radio waves
3. Which of the following is/are not communication media?
a. Microwaves b. Optical Fiber cable
c. Node d. Radio waves
4. The ……………….. is over which the messages are sent.
a. Signal b. Channel
c. Protocol d. Sender
5. Which of the following is not a unit of data transfer rate?
a. Abps b. Bps
c. Kbps d. Gbps
6. The number of bits transmitted per second is called .
a. Bit rate b. Baud rate
c. Data rate d. Transfer rate
7. The messages sent over a network are divided into small pieces called .
a. Units b. Chunks
c. Packets d. Bits
8. A ………………… is established in circuit switching before actual communication.
a. Switch b. Link
c. Protocol d. Hub
9. The is the difference between upper and lower frequencies of a communication medium.
a. Bandwidth b. Data rate
c. Latency d. communication speed
10. The unit of Bandwidth is?
a. Khz b. Hz
c. Watt d. KW
11. For every device connected to a network, there will be a unique _ _.
a. Name b. ID
c. IP Address d. IC

12. Raw data is processed to get .

a. File b. Information
c. Communication d. Message
13. Which of the following is/are true regarding packet switching?
1. The packets of data are sent simultaneously through different paths.
2. The free communication channel is utilized properly.
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4. Sequence numbers are assigned to the data packets.
a. Only 1 b. Both 1 & 4
c. Both 2 & 4 d. All of the above.
14. is applicable in the case of long voice data communication.
a. Protocols b. Circuit Switching
c. Packet Switching d. None of these.
15. Which of the following is/are true in the case of IP address?
1. IP address can be used to trace the actual physical location of a device in the network.
2. A printer connected to a network will also have an IP Address.
3. Two devices can have same IP Address.
4. The IP Address can be formed of any number.
a. Only 1 is true b. Only 1 & 2 are true
c. Options 1, 2 and 4 are true. d. All the options are true.
16. Selecting a communication path among multiple available paths is termed as:
a. Transmission b. Reception
c. Switching d. multiplexing
17. The other name for communication medium is:
a. Channel b. Source
c. Hub d. Switch
18.

The above procedure occurs in the case of .

a. Packet Switching b. Circuit Switching
c. Both a and b d. None of these.
19. What are the three common types of computer networks?
a. ROM, MAN, LAN b. RAM, WAN, LAN
c. MAN, LAN, WAN d. None of the above
20. What is the acronym for LAN?
a. Local Area Network b. Local Access Network
c. Line And Networking d. Line-less Networking

21. Define what a LAN is?

a. Connected devices share the resources of a single processor or server within a small
geographic area
b. Normally find within a business and school
c. These are computers that share resources over a large area
d. None of the above
22. Mr. John is a small businessman who runs Hardware. He has been experiencing problems with
his small accounting department, which he depends on to provide sales reports. Mr. John wants
to share information between his 7 computer stations and have one central printing area. What
type of network would you recommend to Mr. John?
a. MAN b. LAN
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23. WAN covers a larger geographical area than MAN?
a. True b. False
24. A network that consists of both LANs and MANs is called a Wide area network?
a. True b. False
25. Arrange the Following Types of Networks according to their size, from largest to smallest?
a. LAN, WAN, MAN b. WAN, LAN, MAN
c. MAN, LAN, WAN d. WAN, MAN, LAN
26. You are a member of a club that deals with computer networks. The club has to take a project to
build a MAN. Where would this project likely take place?
a. A small building/organization b. University or college
c. Home d. None of the above
27. What is the acronym MAN stand for?
a. Magnetic Access Network b. Metropolitan Area Network
c. Multi-Area Network d.. Multi-Access net
28. In your school there is a library, and you can use the internet to do research, this library will
most likely be a WAN network?
a. True b. False
29. Types of Networks are Categories by their Geographical Area cover?
a. True b. False
30. Metropolitan Area Network Normally Require an Internet connection?
a. True b. False
31. What’s a web browser?
a) A kind of spider
b) A computer that store www files
c) A person who likes to look at websites
d) A software program that allows you to access sites on the World Wide Web
32. A ………………… is a document commonly written and is accessible through the internet or
other network using a browser?
a) Accounts b) Data c) Web page d) Search engine

33. Which of the following is used to read HTML code and to render Webpage?
a) Web Server b) Web Browser
c) Web Matrix d) Weboni
34. Which of these tech company owns Firefox web browser?
a) Lenovo b) IBM
c) Apple d) Mozilla
35. Which of the following browsers were/are available for the Macintosh?
a) Opera b) Safari
c) Netscape d) All of these
36. What is the name of the browser developed and released by Google?
a) Chrome b) Googly
c) Heetson d) Titanium
37. Which of the following is a Web Browser?
a) MS-office b) Notepad
c) Firefox d) Word 2007

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38. Which of the following is not a web browser?
a) Chrome b) Microsoft Edge
c) Safari d) Ubuntu
39. URL stands for
(a) Uniform Research Limited (b) Uniform Resource Locator
(c) Uniform Resource Labs (d) Uniform Research Locator
40. LinkedIn is an example for ……….. website.
(a) E-learning (b) E-commerce
(c) Video conferencing (d) Social networking
41. Which of the following is not a web service?
(a)Distance Learning (b) E-mailing
(c) Video conferencing (d) Social networking
42. Web browsers are also called as …………………
(a) Web Servers (b) Web Clients
(c) Web Hosting (d) Web Designing
43. W43orking of WWW based on …………………. architecture.
(a) Peer-To-Peer architecture (b) Client-Client architecture
(c) Client-Server architecture (d) Server-Server architecture
44. ………………….. is a computer software capable of requesting, receiving & displaying
information in the form of webpages.
(a) Web Servers (b) Web Browsers
(c) Web Designers (d) Web Camera
45. A ………………. is a program or automated script which browses the World Wide Web in a
methodical, automated manner.
(a) Web Servers (b) Web Browsers
(c) Web Designers (d) Web Crawler

46. ………………. is a mark-up language that helps in developing web pages.

(a) HTTP (b) HTML
(c) XML (d) C++
47. ………………. is a language used to transport data over internet.
(a) HTTP (b) HTML
(c) XML (d) C++
48. ……………………. is a set of rules for communication between two computers over a network.
(a) Modem (b) Protocol
(c) Switch (d) IP address
49. In web services, the communication takes place between
(a) Two electronic devices (b) Two human beings
(c) Two spiders (d) None of the above
50. Web services means services provided by
(a) Microsoft (b) Google
(c) BSNL (d) World Wide Web

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