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1. How many digits of the DNIC (Data Network Identification Code) identify the country?
A. first three
B. first four
C. first five
D. first six
E. None of the above
2. A station in a network forwards incoming packets by placing them on its shortest output queue.
What routing algorithm is being used?
A. hot potato routing
B. flooding
C. static routing
D. delta routing
E. None of the above
3. The probability that a single bit will be in error on a typical public telephone line using 4800 bps
modem is 10 to the power -3. If no error detection mechanism is used, the residual error rate for
a communication line using 9-bit frames is approximately equal to
A. 0.003
B. 0.009
C. 0.991
D. 0.999
E. None of the above
4. Frames from one LAN can be transmitted to another LAN via the device
A. Router B. Bridge
C. Repeater D. Modem
5. Which of the following condition is used to transmit two packets over a medium at the same time?
A. Contention
B. Collision
C. Synchronous
D. Asynchronous
E. None of the above
6. You have a class A network address 10.0.0.0 with 40 subnets, but are required to add 60 new
subnets very soon. You would like to still allow for the largest possible number of host IDs per
subnet. Which subnet mask should you assign?
A. 255.240.0.0 B. 255.248.0.0
C. 255.252.0.0 D. 255.254.0.0
E. 255.255.255.255
7. What are the most commonly used transmission speeds in BPS used in data communication?
A. 300
B. 1200
C. 2400
D. 9600
E. None of the above
8. What is the default subnet mask for a class C network?
A. 127.0.0.1
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.0
E. None of the above
9. Which of the following is used for modulation and demodulation?
A. modem
B. protocols
C. gateway
D. multiplexer
E. None of the above
10. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of wireless LAN?
A. Slower data transmission
B. higher error rate
C. interference of transmissions from different computers
D. All of the above
11. The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
A. allows gateways to send error a control messages to other gateways or hosts
B.
provides communication between the Internet Protocol Software on one machine and
the Internet Protocol Software on another
C.
reports error conditions to the original source, the source must relate errors to
individual application programs and take action to correct the problem
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
12. Your company has a LAN in its downtown office and has now set up a LAN in the manufacturing
plant in the suburbs. To enable everyone to share data and resources between the two LANs,
what type of device(s) are needed to connect them? Choose the most correct answer.
A. Modem B. Cable
C. Hub D. Router
13. The term 'duplex' refers to the ability of the data receiving stations to echo back a confirming
message to the sender. In full duplex data transmission, both the sender and the receiver
A. cannot talk at once
B. can receive and send data simultaneously
C. can send or receive data one at a time
D. can do one way data transmission only
E. None of the above
14. How many hosts are attached to each of the local area networks at your site?
A. 128
B. 254
C. 256
D. 64
E. None of the above
15. Which of the following technique is used for fragment?
A. a technique used in best-effort delivery systems to avoid endlessly looping packets
B.
a technique used by protocols in which a lower level protocol accepts a message from a
higher level protocol and places it in the data portion of the low level frame
C.
one of the pieces that results when an IP gateway divides an IP datagram into
smaller pieces for transmission across a network that cannot handle the
original datagram size
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
16. Contention is
A.
One or more conductors that serve as a common connection for a related group of
devices
B. a continuous frequency capable of being modulated or impressed with a second signal
C.
the condition when two or more stations attempt to use the same channel at
the same time
D.
a collection of interconnected functional units that provides a data communications
service among stations attached to the network
E. None of the above
17. Avalanche photodiode receivers can detect hits of transmitted data by receiving
A. 100 photons
B. 200 photons
C. 300 photons
D. 400 photons
E. None of the above
18. Satellite-Switched Time-Division Multiple Access (SS/TDMA) is
A.
the method of determining which device has access to the transmission medium at any
time.
B. a medium access control technique for multiple access transmission media
C.
a form of TDMA in which circuit switching is used to dynamically change the
channel assignments
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
19. When you ping the loopback address, a packet is sent where?
A. On the network
B. Down through the layers of the IP architecture and then up the layers again
C. Across the wire
D. through the loopback dongle
E. None of the above
20. Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for transferring electronic mail messages from one
machine to another?
A. FTP
B. SNMP
C. SMTP
D. RPC
E. None of the above
21. Which of the following device is used to connect two systems, especially if the systems use
different protocols?
A. hub
B. bridge
C. gateway
D. repeater
E. None of the above
22. The synchronous modems are more costly than the asynchronous modems because
A. they produce large volume of data
B. they contain clock recovery circuits
C. they transmit the data with stop and start bits.
D. they operate with a larger bandwidth
E. None of the above
23. A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central computer
is
A. bus network
B. star network
C. ring network
D. Point-to-point network
E. None of the above
24. Which of the following TCP/IP protocol allows an application program on one machine to send a
datagram to an application program on another machine?
A. UDP
B. VMTP
C. X.25
D. SMTP
E. None of the above
25. A remote batch-processing operation in which data is solely input to a central computer would
require a:
A. telegraph line
B. simplex lines
C. mixedband channel
D. All the above
E. None of the above
26. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is
A.
a TCP/IP protocol used to dynamically bind a high level IP Address to a low-level
physical hardware address
B. a TCP/IP high level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another
C. a protocol used to monitor computers
D. a protocol that handles error and control messages
E. None of the above
27. If you get both local and remote echoes, every character you type will appear on the screen
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
D. never
E. None of the above
28. What part of 192.168.10.51 is the Network ID, assuming a default subnet mask?
A. 192
B. 192.168.10
C. 0.0.0.5
D. 51
E. None of the above
29. The slowest transmission speeds are those of
A. twisted-pair wire
B. coaxial cable
C. fiber-optic cable
D. microwaves
30. A noiseless 3 KHz Channel transmits bits with binary level signals. What is the maximum data
rate?
A. 3 Kbps
B. 6 Kbps
C. 12 Kbps
D. 24 Kbps.
31. Carrier is
A.
One or more conductors that serve as a common connection for a related group of
devices
B.
a continuous frequency capable of being modulated or impressed with a
second signal
C.
the condition when two or more sections attempt to use the same channel at the same
time
D.
a collection of interconnected functional units that provides a data communications
service among stations attached to the network
E. None of the above
32. What can greatly reduce TCP/IP configuration problems?
A. WINS Server
B. WINS Proxy
C. DHCP Server
D. PDC
E. None of the above
33. In CRC there is no error if the remainder at the receiver is _____.
A. equal to the remainder at the sender
B. zero
C. nonzero
D. the quotient at the sender
34. Which of the following statements is correct for the use of packet switching?
A.
the subdivision of information into individually addressed packets in conjunction with
alternative routing arrangement enabled the transmission path to be altered in the
event of congestion or individual link failure
B.
the employment of additional intelligence within the network enabled more
sophisticated error control and link control procedures to be applied
C.
by employing wide bandwidth circuits for the trunk networks substantial economies
through extensive sharing of capacity could be achieved.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
35. A front-end processor is
A. a user computer system
B. a processor in a large-scale computer that executes operating system instructions
C.
a minicomputer that relieves main-frame computers at a computer centre of
communications control functions
D. preliminary processor of batch jobs.
E. None of the above
36. What is the port number for NNTP?
A. 119 B. 80
C. 79 D. 70
37. Eight stations are competing for the use of a shared channel using the 'Adaptive tree Walk
Protocol'. If the stations 7 and 8 are suddenly become ready at once, how many bit slots are
needed to resolve the contention?
A. 7 slots
B. 5 slots
C. 10 slots
D. 14 slots
38. Usually, it takes 10-bits to represent one character. How many characters can be transmitted at a
speed of 1200 BPS?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 120
D. 1200
E. None of the above
39. To connect a computer with a device in the same room, you might be likely to use
A. a coaxial cable
B. a dedicated line
C. a ground station
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
40. Internet-like networks within an enterprise.
A. Intranets
B. Switching alternating
C. Inter organizational networks
D. Extranets
41. How many bits internet address is assigned to each host on a TCP/IP internet which is used in all
communications with the host?
A. 16 - bits
B. 32 - bits
C. 48 - bits
D. 64 - bits
E. None of the above
42. With an IP address of 100, you currently have 80 subnets. What subnet mask should you use to
maximize the number of available hosts?
A. 192 B. 224
C. 240 D. 248
E. 252
43. Which of the following types of channels moves data relatively slowly?
A. wideband channel
B. voiceband channel
C. narrowband channel
D. broadband channel
E. None of the above
44. Which of the following is required to communicate between two computers?
A. communications software
B. protocol
C. communications hardware
D. access to transmission medium
E. All of the above
45. Which of the following does not allow multiple users or devices to share one communications line?
A. doubleplexer
B. multipplexer
C. concentrator
D. controller
E. None of the above
46. The geostationary satellite used for communication systems
A. rotates with the earth
B. remains stationary relative to the earth
C. is positioned over equator
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
47. Telecommunication networks frequently interconnect an organization with its customers and
suppliers. Select the best fit for answer:
A. Bandwidth alternatives
B. Switching alternating
C. Inter organizational networks
D. Extranets
48. The packets switching concept was first proposed
A. in the late 1980s for the Defense Ministry of US.
B.
in the early 1960s for military communication systems, mainly to handle
speech
C. in the late 1950s for Defense Ministry of US
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
49. The _____ houses the switches in token ring.
A. transceiver
B. nine-pin connector
C. MAU
D. NIC
E. None of the above
50. What device separates a single network into two segments but lets the two segments
appear as one to higher protocols?
A. Switch B. Bridge
C. Gateway D. Router
51. Which of the following refers to the terms "residual error rate"?
A.
the number of bit errors per twenty four hours of continuous operation on an
asynchronous line
B.
The probability that one or more errors will be undetected when an error
detection scheme is used
C.
the probability that one or more errors will be detected when an error detection
mechanism is used
D. signal to noise ratio divided by the ratio of energy per bit to noise per hertz
E. None of the above
52. Which of the following summation operations is performed on the bits to check an error-
detecting code?
A. Codec B. Coder-decoder
C. Checksum D. Attenuation
53. The research and development department at your office has been experimenting with
different technologies to help improve the performance of the network. One group has been
examining the use of a broadband network versus a based band network. Select the correct
statement about broadband and baseband.
A.
Broadband networks carry several channels on a single cable, whereas in a
baseband network several cables carry one channel
B.
Baseband networks carry a single channel on a single cable, whereas
broadband networks carry several channels on a single cable
C.
Baseband refers to local area networks, and broadband refers to wide area
networks.
D.
Baseband operates at a standard bit rate, whereas broadband may operate at
different rates as needed
E.
Broadband and baseband refer to the different frequencies at which infrared
operates then transmitting signals in certain conditions
54. An error-detecting code inserted as a field in a block of data to be transmitted is known as
A. Frame check sequence
B. Error detecting code
C. Checksum
D. flow control
E. None of the above
55. The cheapest modems can transmit
A. 300 bits per second
B. 1,200 bits per second
C. 2,400 bits per second
D. 4,800 bits per second
E. None of the above
56. Computers cannot communicate with each other directly over telephone lines because they
use digital pulses whereas telephone lines use analog sound frequencies. What is the name
of the device which permits digital to analog conversion at the start of a long distance
transmission?
A. Interface
B. Modem
C. Attenuation
D. Teleprocessor
E. None of the above
57. What is the usual number of bits transmitted simultaneously in parallel data transmission
used by microcomputers?
A. 16
B. 9
C. 8
D. 4
E. None of the above
58. The receive equalizer reduces delay distortions using a
A. tapped delay lines
B. gearshift
C. descrambler
D. difference engine
E. None of the above
59. Four routers have to be interconnected in a point-to-point Network. Each pair of root us
may connected by a high-speed line, a medium speed line or a low speed line. Find the total
number of topologies.
A. 12 B. 81
C. 48 D. 729
60. A network consists of eight NT servers. You are planning to move servers to different
segments of your network, what utility should be used at each server to determine which
server generates the most traffic?
A. NBTSTAT
B. NETSTAT.EXE
C. Performance Monitor
D. Network Monitor
E. ARP.EXE
61. Sending a file from your personal computer's primary memory or disk to another computer
is called
A. uploading
B. downloading
C. logging on
D. hang on
E. None of the above
62. What is the name of the software package that allows people to send electronic mail along a
network of computers and workstations?
A. Memory resident package
B. Project management package
C. Data communication package
D. Electronic mail package
E. None of the above
63. The communication mode that supports two-way traffic but only one direction at a time is
A. simplex
B. duplex
C. half duplex
D. multiplex
E. None of the above
64. HMP (Host Monitoring Protocol) is:
A.
a TCP/IP protocol used to dynamically bind a high level IP Address to a low-level
physical hardware address
B. a TCP/IP high level protocol for transferring files from one machine to another.
C. a protocol used to monitor computers
D. a protocol that handles error and control messages
E. None of the above
65. Which of the following is a voiceband channel?
A. Telephone line
B. Telegraph line
C. Coaxial cable
D. Microwave systems
E. None of the above
66. A 8-Mbps token ring has a token holding timer value of 10 msec. What is the longest frame
(assume header bits are negligible) that can be sent on this ring?
A. 8000 B frame
B. 80,000 B frame
C. 8 x 105 bit frame
D. 10,000 B frame
67. Data are sent over pin _____ of the EIA-232 interface.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. All of the above
68. To connect a computer with a device in the same room, you might be likely to use
A. a coaxial cable
B. a dedicated line
C. a ground station
D. All of the above
69. Demodulation is a process of
A. converting analog to digital signals
B. converting digital to analog signals
C. multiplexing various signals into one high speed line signals
D. performing data description.
70. Internet-like networks between a company and its business partners. Select the best fit for
answer:
A. Bandwidth alternatives
B. Switching alternating
C. Inter organizational networks
D. Extranets
71. An example of an analog communication method is
A. laser beam
B. microwave
C. voice grade telephone line
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
72. Which of the following layer protocols are responsible for user and the application
programme support such as passwords, resource sharing, file transfer and network
management?
A. Layer 7 protocols
B. Layer 6 protocols
C. Layer 5 protocols
D. Layer 4 protocols
E. None of the above
73. What frequency range is used for FM radio transmission?
A. Very Low Frequency : 3 kHz to 30. kHz
B. Low Frequency : 30 kHz to 300 kHz
C. High Frequency : 3 MHz to 30 MHz
D. Very High Frequency : 30 MHz to 300 MHz
E. None of the above
74. Transmission of computerised data from one location to another is called
A. data transfer
B. data flow
C. data communication
D. data management
E. None of the above
75. Compared to analog signals, digital signals
A. allow faster transmission
B. are more accurate
C. both (a) and (b)
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
76. FDDI is a
A. ring network
B. star network
C. mesh network
D. bus based network
E. None of the above
77. An anticipated result from multiprogramming operations is:
A. reduced computer idle time
B. the handling of more jobs
C. better scheduling of work
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
78. A central computer surrounded by one or more satellite computers is called a
A. bus network
B. ring network
C. star network
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
79. If delays are recorded as 10 bit numbers in a 50 router network, and delay vectors are
exchanged twice a second, how much bandwidth per fill duplex line is occupied by the
distributed routing algorithm?
A. 500 bps
B. 1500 bps
C. 5 bps
D. 1000 bps
80. HOSTS file entries are limited to how many characters?
A. 8
B. 255
C. 500
D. Unlimited
E. None of the above
81. Demodulation is the process of
A. converting digital signals to analog signals
B. converting analog signals to digital signals
C. combining many low speed channels into one high speed channel
D. dividing the high-speed signals into frequency bands
E. None of the above
82. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A.
The Addresses Resolution Protocol, ARP, allows a host to find the physical
address of a target host on the same physical network, given only the target IP
address.
B.
The sender's IP - to- physical address binding is included in every ARP broadcast;
receivers update the IP-to-Physical address binding information in their cache
before processing an ARP packet.
C.
ARP is a low-level protocol that hides the underlying network physical addressing,
permitting us to assign IP-addresses of our choice to every machine.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
83. You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0. What subnet should
you use that supports up to 25 hosts and a maximum number of subnets?
A. 255.255.255.192 B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240 D. 255.255.255.248
E. 255.255.255.252
84. Which of the following best illustrates the default subnet mask for a class A,B, and C
Network?
A. 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.1, 0.0.1.1
B. 255.255.255.0, 255.255.0.0, 255.0.0.0
C. 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0, 255.255.255.0
D. 255.255.0.0, 255.255.255.0, 255.255.255.255
E. None of the above
85. Modulation is the process of
A. converting analog signals to digital signals
B. converting digital signals to analog signals
C. Multiplexing various signals into high speed line signals
D. performing data encryption.
86. Devices interconnected by the LAN should include
A. Computers and terminals
B. mass storage device, printers and plotters
C. bridges and gateways
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
87. What are the data transmission channels available for carrying data from one location to
another?
A. Narrowband
B. Voiceband
C. Broadband
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
88.On a class B network, how many hosts are available at each site with a subnet mask of 248?
A. 16,382 B. 8,190
C. 4,094 D. 2,046
E. 1,022
89. Which of the following technique is used for encapsulation?
A.
a technique used in best-effort delivery systems to avoid endlessly looping
packets.
B.
a technique used by protocols in which a lower level protocol accepts a
message from a higher level protocol and places it in the data portion of
the low level frame.
C.
One of the pieces that results when an IP gateway divides an IP datagram into
smaller pieces for transmission across a network that cannot handle the original
datagram size
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
90. You are working with three networks that have the network IDs 192.168.5.0, 192.168.6.0,
and 192.168.7.0. What subnet mask can you use to combine these addresses into one?
A. 255.255.252.0 B. 225.255.254.0
C. 255.255.255.240 D. 255.255.255.252
91. With an IP address set starting with 150, you currently have six offices that you are treating
as subnets. Plans are in place to open 10 more offices before the end of the year. What
subnet mask should you use to satisfy the needed number of subnets and maximize the
number of hosts available at each site?
A. 192 B. 224
C. 240 D. 248
E. 252
92. A machine that connects to two or more electronic mail systems and transfers mail messages
among them is known as
A. Gateways
B. mail gateway
C. bridges
D. User Agent
E. None of the above
93. If digital data rate of 9600 bps is encoded using 8-level phase shift keying (PSK) method, the
modulation rate is
A. 1200 bands
B. 3200 bands
C. 4800 bands
D. 9600 bands
E. None of the above
94.
Error detection at a data link level is achieved by
A. bit stuffing
B. cyclic redundancy codes
C. Hamming codes
D. equalization
95.When the computer provides the manager with a multiple choice of possible answers, the
prompting technique is
A. question and answer
B. form filling
C. open-ended question
D. menu selection
E. None of the above
96.. Which network topology is considered passive?
A. Cross B. Ring
C. Star D. Mesh
E. Bus
97.If a firm wanted to transmit data from 1,000 punched cards to a remote computer, they would use
a(n)
A. POS terminal
B. data collection terminal
C. batch processing terminal
D. intelligent terminal
E. None of the above
98. Which address is the loopback address?
A. 0.0.0.1
B. 127.0.0.0
C. 127.0.0.1
D. 255.255.255.255
E. None of the above
99.Error rate is
A.
an error-detecting code based on a summation operation performed on the bits to be
checked.
B. a check bit appended to an array of binary digits to make the sum of all the binary digits.
C.
a code in which each expression conforms to specific rules of construction, so that if certain
errors occur in an expression, the resulting expression will not conform to the rules of
construction and thus the presence of the errors is detected.
D. the ratio of the number of data units in error to the total number of data units
E. None of the above
100. Intranets and extranets can use their network fire walls and other security features
to establish secure Internet links within an enterprise or with its trading partners.
Select the best fit for answer:
A. Network Server
B. Virtual Private Network
C. Network operating system
D. OSI
101.Modem is used in data transmission. When was it invented and in which country?
A. 1963, USA
B. 1965, Germany
C. 1950, USA
D. 1950, Japan
E. None of the above
102. Which of the following technique is used for Time-To-Line (TTL)?
A.
a technique used in best-effort delivery system to avoid endlessly
looping packets.
B.
a technique used by protocols in which a lower level protocol accepts a
message from a higher level protocol and places it in the data portion of
the low level frame
C. One of the pieces that results when an IP gateway divides an IP datagram
into smaller pieces for transmission across a network that cannot handle
the original datagram size.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
103.Communication network is
A. one or more conductors that serve as a common connection for a related group of devices
B. a continuous frequency capable of being modulated or impressed with a second signal
C. the condition with two or more stations attempt to use the same channel at the same time
D.
a collection of interconnected functional units that provides a data
communications service among stations attached to the network
E. None of the above
104.Which of the following is an advantage to using fiber optics data transmission?
A. resistance to data theft
B. fast data transmission rate
C. low noise level
D. few transmission errors
E. All of the above
105.Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. if a host moves from one network to another, its IP address must change
B.
routing uses the network portion of the IP address, the path taken by packets travelling to
a host with multiple IP addresses depends on the address used.
C.
IP addresses encode both a network and a host on that network, they do not specify an
individual machine, but a connection to a network.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
106. Bandlimited signal is
A. transmission of signals without modulation
B.
a signal all of whose energy is contained within a finite frequency
range
C. simultaneous transmission of data to a number of stations
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
107.Computers in a LAN can be interconnected by radio and infrared technologies.
A. Wireless LANs
B. Network Topologies
C. Multiplexer
D. Modem
108.You have a network ID of 134.57.0.0 and you need to divide it into multiple subnets in which at
least 600 host IDs for each subnet are available. You desire to have the largest amount of subnets
available. Which subnet mask should you assign?
A. 255.255.224.0 B. 255.255.240.0
C. 255.255.248.0 D. 255.255.255.0
E. 255.255.255.255
109.How many digits of the Network User Address are known as the DNIC (Data Network
Identification Code)?
A. first three
B. first four
C. first five
D. first seven
E. None of the above
110. Which of the following is the address of the router?
A. The IP address
B. The TCP address
C. The subnet mask
D. The default gateway
E. None of the above
111. Thorough planning must take place when setting up an 802.3 network. A maximum
number of segments can separate any two nodes on the network. What is the
maximum number of segments allowed between two nodes?
A. Five B. Two
C. Four D. Six
E. Three
112. A devices that links two homogeneous packet-broadcast local networks, is
A. hub
B. bridge
C. repeater
D. gateway
E. None of the above
113.Identify the odd term amongst the following group:
A. Coaxial cable
B. Optical fibre
C. Twisted pair wire
D. Microwaves
E. None of the above
114.Which of the following divides the high speed signal into frequency bands?
A. t-switch
B. modem
C. frequency-division multiplexer
D. time-division multiplexer
E. None of the above
115.What is the first octet range for a class C IP address?
A. 192 - 255
B. 192 - 223
C. 192 - 226
D. 128 - 191
E. 1 - 126
116.Which utility is useful for finding the local host name?
A. NBTSTAT
B. Netstat
C. PING
D. Hostname
E. None of the above
117. Which of the following conditions is used to transmit two packets over a medium at the
same time?
A. Contention B. Collision
C. Synchronous D. Asynchronous
118.The slowest transmission speeds are those of
A. twisted-pair wire
B. coaxial cable
C. fiber-optic cable
D. microwaves
E. None of the above
119.Distributed Queue Dual Bus is a standard for
A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
D. Wireless LAN.
E. LAN and MAN
120. A teleprocessing system may consist of
A. user systems
B. communications systems
C. computer center systems
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
121. If the ASCII character G is sent and the character D is received, what type of error is this?
A. single-bit B. multiple-bit
C. burst D. recoverable
122.Which layer of OSI determines the interface of the system with the user?
A. Network
B. Application
C. Data-link
D. Session
E. None of the above
123.
The transfer of data from a CPU to peripheral devices of a computer is achieved through
A. modems
B. computer ports
C. interfaces
D. buffer memory
E. None of the above
124. What is the number of separate protocol layers at the serial interface gateway specified by
the X.25 standard?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 6
D. 3
E. None of the above
125.Many data communication networks have been established which provide a wealth of on-demand
information services to people at home. What is the name of the system which provides an interactive,
graphics-rich service that permits user to select what they want?
A. Teletex system
B. Fax system
C. Videotex system
D. Microwave system
E. None of the above
126. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Terminal section of a synchronous modem contains the scrambler
B. Receiver section of a synchronous modem contains the scrambler
C. Transmission section of a synchronous modem contains the scrambler
D. Control section of a synchronous modem contains the scrambler
E. None of the above
127.Which of the following characteristic(s) is/are suited to the PSS applications?
A. bursty traffic and low communications intensity
B. widely dispersed terminals and access to international packets switched services
C.
Multiple remote host or applications accessed by a single local access circuit terminal and
circuit
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
128.Because the configuration infor-mation for a DHCP client is received dynamically, you must use
which utility to read the current configuration to verify the settings?
A. PING
B. TRACERT
C. ARP
D. IPCONFIG
E. None of the above
129. Which of the following is separated by a subnet mask?
A. DHCP scopes
B. Network ID and host ID
C. Domains
D. Subnets
130. The signal to noise ratio for a voice grade line is 30.1 dB (decibels) or a power ratio of
1023:1. The maximum achievable data rate on this line whose spectrum ranges from 300 Hz
to 4300 Hz is
A. 6200 bps
B. 9600 bps
C. 34000 bps
D. 31000 bps
E. None of the above
131. TCP is:
A. Operates at the Data Link layer
B. Connection orientated and unreliable
C. Connection orientated and reliable
D. Connectionless and unreliable
132. An encyclopedic database
A. is an information utility that specializes in storing and searching information
B. is generally free
C. is easy for beginners to use
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
133.Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Protocol converters are the same as multiplexers
B. Protocol converters are the same as TDMs
C. Protocol converters are usually not operated in pairs.
D. Protocol converters are usually operated in
E. None of the above
134.The dialogue techniques for terminal use do not include
A. questions and answers
B. open-ended questions
C. form fillings
D. menu display
E. None of the above
135.
You have a network ID of 192.168.10.0 and require at least 25 host IDs for each subnet, with
the largest amount of subnets available. Which subnet mask should you assign?
A. 255.255.255.192 B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240 D. 255.255.255.248
E. 255.255.255.255
136. The encoding method specified in the EIA-232 standard is _____.
A. NRZ-I
B. NRZ-L
C. Manchester
D. Differential Manchester
137.Examples are packet switching using frame relay, and cell switching using ATM technologies.
Select the best fit for answer:
A. Bandwidth alternatives
B. Switching alternating
C. Inter organizational networks
D. Extranets
138.The physical layer, in reference to the OSI model, defines
A.
data link procedures that provide for the exchange of data via frames that can be sent and
received
B. the interface between the X.25 network and packet mode device
C. the virtual circuit interface to packet-switched service
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
139.A required characteristic of an online real-time system is:
A. more than one CPU
B. offline batch processing
C. no delay in processing
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
140.How many class A, B, and C network IDs can exist?
A. 2,113,658
B. 16,382
C. 126
D. 128
E. None of the above
141.The transmission signal coding method of TI carrier is called
A. Bipolar
B. NRZ
C. Manchester
D. Binary
E. None of the above
142.Which of the following statement is correct?
A.
Buffering is the process of temporarily storing the data to allow for small variation
in device speeds
B. Buffering is a method to reduce cross-talks
C. Buffering is a method to reduce the routing overhead
D.
Buffering is storage of data within the transmitting medium until the receiver is ready to
receive
E. None of the above
143.You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0 and require nine subsets
for your company and the maximum number of hosts. What subnet mask should you use?
A. 255.255.255.192 B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240 D. 255.255.255.248
E. 255.255.255.252
144.Messages from one computer terminal can be sent to another by using data networks. The
message to be sent is converted to an electronic digital signal, transmitted via a cable, telephone or
satellite and then converted back again at the receiving end. What is this system of sending messages
called?
A. Paperless office
B. Electronic mail
C. Global network
D. Electronic newspaper
E. None of the above
145.HDLC (High-level Data Link Control) is
A. a method of determining which device has access to the transmission medium at any time
B. a method access control technique for multiple-access transmission media
C. a very common bit-oriented data link protocol issued by ISO.
D. network access standard for connecting stations to a circuit-switched network
E. None of the above
146.You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0. What subnet should you
use that supports four subnets and a maximum number of hosts?
A. 255.255.255.192 B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240 D. 255.255.255.248
E. 255.255.255.252
147.Establishing a virtual connection is functionally equivalent to
A. Connecting as virtual memory
B. Physically connecting a DTE and DCE
C. Placing a telephone call prior to a conversation
D. Placing a modem prior to a conversation
E. None of the above
148.The first step in troubleshooting many problems is to verify which of the following?
A. The subnet mask is valid
B. TCP/IP is installed correctly on the client
C. The WINS server is running
D. The BDC is operable
E. None of the above
149.You are working with a network that is 172.16.0.0 and would like
to have the maximum number of hosts per subnet. This assumes
support for eight subnets. What subnet mask should you use?
A. 255.255.192.0 B. 255.255.224.0
C. 255.255.240.0 D. 255.255.248.0
E. 255.255.255.0
150. Which of the following files is used for
NetBIOS name resolution?
A. HOSTS
B. LMHOSTS
C. ARP
D. FQDN
E. None of the above
151.What protocol is used between E-Mail servers?
A. FTP B. SMTP
C. SNMP D. POP3
152.If you configure the TCP/IP address and other TCP/IP parameters
manually, you can always verify the configuration through which of
the following? Select the best answer.
A. Network Properties dialog box
B. Server Services dialog box
C. DHCPINFO command-line utility
D. Advanced Properties tab of TCP/ IP Info.
E. None of the above
153.In a PC to telephone hookup for long distance communication,
modem is connected between the telephone line and
A. PC
B. synchronous port
C. crossover cable
D. asynchronous port
E. None of the above
154.Which of the following communications service provides message
preparation and transmission facilities?
A. Teletex
B. Teletext
C. x400
D. Fax
E. None of the above
155.Four bits are used for packet sequence numbering in a sliding
window protocol used in a computer network. What is the maximum
window size?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 15
D. 16
E. None of the above
156.A hard copy would be prepared on a
A. typewriter terminal
B. line printer
C. plotter
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
157.Which of the following device copies electrical signals from one
Ethernet to another?
A. bridge
B. repeater
C. hub
D. passive hub
E. None of the above
158.Stephanie is in charge of a small network and wants to make it
simple but secure. The users want to have full control over their data
and still be able to share data with the rest of the office. The
networking knowledge of the office staff is basic. Which network(s)
would be the best for Stephanie to set up?
A. Peer-to-peer
B. Master domain
C. Server-based
D. WAN
E. Share-level
159.When UPC is used, the price of the item is located
A. on the item
B. on the item and on the shelf
C. in computer storage
D. on the shelf and in computer storage
E. None of the above
160.Error control is needed at the transport layer because of potential
errors occurring _____.
A. from transmission line noise
B. in routers
C. from out-of-sequence delivery
D. from packet losses.
161. The transport layer protocol is
connectionless.
A. NVT
B. FTP
C. TCP
D. UDP
E. None of the above
162.The fundamental requirements of private-to-public network
interconnection methods which need to be provided in gateways
is/are
A.
universal accessibility for private network Data Terminal
Equipment (DTE)
B. adequate cost control mechanisms for administration of the
private networks
C. to assign address to private network DTEs
D. a and b both
E. None of the above
163.Communication between computers is almost always
A. serial
B. parallel
C. series parallel
D. direct
E. None of the above
164. Which of the following is
considered a broadband
communications channel?
A. coaxial cable
B. fiber optic cable
C. microwave circuits
D. satellites systems
E. All of the above
165. Data link layer retransmits the
damaged frames in most
networks. If the probability of a
frame's being damaged is p, what
is the mean number of
transmissions required to send a
frame if acknowledgements are
never lost.
A. P I (K + 1)
B. KIK (1 + F)
C. 1/ (1 - F)
D. K I (K - P)
E. None of the above
166.Which of the following characteristics is not true of NetBEUI?
A. Highly-customizable
B. Routable
C. Little configuration required
D. Fast for small networks to Self-tuning
167. The difference between a
multiplexer and a statistical
multiplexer is
A.
Statistical multiplexers
need buffers while
multiplexers do not
need buffers
B.
Multiplexer use X.25
protocol, while statistical
multiplexers use the
Aloha protocol
C.
Multiplexers often waste
the output link capacity
while statistical
multiplexers optimize its
use
D.
Multiplexers use Time
Division Multiplexing
(TDM) while statistical
multiplexers use
Frequency Division
Multiplexing (FDM)
E. None of the above
168. You are trying to decide which type of
network you will use at your office,
and you want the type that will
provide communication and avoid
collisions on the cable. Which of the
following is the best choice?
A.
Token-
Ring B. CSMA/CD
C. Ethernet D. CSMA/CA
E. ARCnet
169. Which of the following network access
standard is used for connecting
stations to a packet-switched
network?
A. X.3
B. X.21
C. X.25
D. X.75
E. None of the above
170.Interconnected networks need communication processors such as
switches, routers, hubs, and gateways. Select the best fit for answer:
A. TCP/IP
B. Protocol
C. Open Systems
D. Internetwork processor
171.A decrease in magnitude of current, voltage, a power of a signal
in transmission between points, is known as
A. Attenuation
B. Amplitude
C. Aloha
D. Carrier
E. None of the above
172.The term "remote job entry" relates to
A. batch processing
B. realtime processing
C. transaction processing
D. distributed processing
E. None of the above
173. Which of the following performs
modulation and demodulation?
A. fiber optic
B. satellite
C. coaxial cable
D. modem
E. None of the above
174. Data communications monitors
available on the software market
include
A. ENVIRON/1
B. TOTAL
C. BPL
D. Telenet
E. None of the above
175. Which of the following statement is
correct?
A.
A spin stabilized satellite
used solar cells mounted
on a cylinder body that
continuously rotates so
that 40 a time and it also
uses gyroscopic action of
a spinning satellite to
maintain its orientation
towards the earth and
the sun.
B.
A spin stabilized satellite
uses solar panels whose
cells are continually
oriented toward the sun
C.
Satellite transponders use
lower frequency reception
of radiation from earth
stations and higher
frequency for transmission
to earth stations.
D.
satellite transponders use a
single frequency for
reception and transmission
from one point on earth to
another
E. None of the above
176. What is the default subnet mask for a
class A network?
A. 127.0.0.1
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.0
E. None of the above
177.When using the loopback address, if TCP/IP is installed correctly,
when should you receive a response?
A. Immediately
B. Only if the address fails
C. After the next host comes online
D. Within two minutes
E. None of the above
178. Which of the following statement is
correct?
A.
Satellite transponders
contain a receiver and
transmitter designed to
relay microwave
transmissions from one
point on earth to
another.
B.
Satellite transponders
contain a device that echos
the radiation without
change from one point on
earth to another.
C.
Satellite transponder
contains devices that
transform the message sent
from one location on earth
to a different code for
transmission to another
location.
D.
Satellite transponders use
lower frequency reception
of radiation from earth
stations and higher
frequency for transmission
to earth stations
E. None of the above
179.The modern enterprise is interconnected internally and externally
by the Internet, intranets, and other networks. Select the best fit for
answer:
A. Internetworked enterprise
B. Information super highway
C. Business applications of telecommunications
D. Client/Server networks
E. None of the above
180.
The data communication support should include, but is not restricted
to
A. file transfer and transaction processing
B. file and database access
C. terminal support, electronic mail and voice grams.
D. All of the above
181.MAC is
A.
a method of determining which device has access to
the transmission medium at any time
B.
a method access control technique or multiple-access
transmission media
C.
a very common bit-oriented data link protocol issued to
ISO.
D.
network access standard for connecting stations to a
circuit-switched network
E. None of the above
182.What is the name of the device that converts computer output
into a form that can be transmitted over a telephone line?
A. Teleport
B. Modem
C. Multiplexer
D. Concentrator
E. None of the above
183.You are working with a network that has the network ID
172.16.0.0, and you require 25 subnets for your company and an
additional 30 for the company that will merge with you within a
month. Each network will contain approximately 600 nodes. What
subnet mask should you assign?
A. 255.255.192.0 B. 255.255.224.0
C. 255.255.240.0 D. 255,255.248.0
E. 255.255.252.0
184.Which application allows a user to access and change remote files
without actual transfer?
A. TELNET
B. NFS
C. FTP
D. DNS
E. None of the above
185.Parity bit is
A.
an error-detecting code based on a summation operation
performed on the bits to be checked.
B.
a check bit appended to an array of binary digits to
make the sum of all the binary digits.
C.
a code in which each expression conforms to specific rules
of construction, so that if certain errors occur in an
expression, the resulting expression will not conform to the
rules of construction and thus the presence of the errors in
detected
D.
the ratio of the number of data units in error to the total
number of data units
E. None of the above
186.Which of the following file retrieval methods use hypermedia?
A. HTTP
B. WAIS
C. Veronica
D. Archie
E. None of the above
187. Which IP address class has few hosts
per network?
A. D
B. C
C. B
D. A
E. None of the above
188. Microprogramming is
A.
assembly language
programming
B.
programming of
minicomputers
C.
control unit
programming
D.
macro programming of
microcomputers
E. None of the above
189.You are working with a network that has the network ID
192.168.10.0. What subnet should you use that supports up to 12
hosts and a maximum number of subnets?
A. 255.255.255.192
B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255. 240
D. 255.255.255.248
E. 255.255.255.252
190.Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A.
Multiplexers are designed to accept data from several I/O
devices and transmit a unified stream of data on one
communication line.
B. HDLC is a standard synchronous communication protocol.
C.
RTS/CTS is the way the DTE indicates that it is ready to
transmit data and the way the DCE indicates that it is ready
to accept data.
D. RTS/CTS is the way the terminal indicates ringing
E. None of the above
191. If communication software can be
called the "traffic cop" of a micro
communication system, then what
should the modem be called?
A. Park
B. Bridge
C. Interface
D. Link
E. None of the above
192.Which of the following specifies the network address and host
address of the computer?
A. The IP address
B. The TCP address
C. The subnet mask
D. The default gateway
E. None of the above
193. For connecting modem, a computer
must be equipped with a port that
conforms to the RS-232 standard of
the Electronic Industries Association of
America. What do the letters 'RS'
stand for?
A. Recognised standard
B. Random sequence
C. Recommended standard
D. Registered source
E. None of the above
194.A network that requires human intervention of route signals is
called a
A. bus network
B. ring network
C. star network
D. T-switched network
E. None of the above
195.What is the port number for POP3?
A. 110 B. 90
C. 80 D. 49
196.Which of the following provides a storage mechanism for
incoming mail but does not allow a user to download messages
selectively?
A. SMTP B. DHCP
C. IMAP D. POP3
197. On a class C network with a subnet
mask of 192, how many subnets are
available?
A. 254 B. 62
C. 30 D. 14
E. 2
198. Ethernet and Token-Ring are the two most commonly used
network architectures in the world. Jim has heard of the different
topologies for networks and wants to choose the architecture that will
provide him with the most options. Which of the following would that
be? Choose the most correct answer.
A.
Token-Ring because it currently can run at both 4Mbps and
16Mbps. This means that it can be used in any topology
B. Ethernet, because it is cabled using fiber-optic cable
C. Token-Ring, because it uses a MAU
D.
Ethernet, because it can be set up with most
topologies and can use multiple transfer speeds
E.
Neither Token-Ring nor Ethernet is the proper choice. Only
ARCnet can be used in all topologies
199. A 4 KHz noiseless channel with one sample every 125 per sec, is
used to transmit digital signals. Find the bit rate (bits per second) that
are sent, if CCITT 2.048 Mbps encoding is used.
A. 500 Kbps
B. 32 Kbps
C. 8 Kbps
D. 64 Kbps.
200. How can you see the address of the DHCP server from which a
client received its IP address?
A. By using Advanced Properties of TCP/IP
B. By using IPCONFIG/ALL
C. By using DHCPINFO
D. By pinging DHCP
E. None of the above
201. In a synchronous modem, the receive equalizer is known as
A. adaptive equalizer
B. impairment equalizer
C. statistical equalizer
D. compromise equalizer
E. None of the above
202. Alex is required to provide information on how many people are
using the network at any one time. Which network will enable him to
do so?
A. Server-based B. Token-Ring
C. Ethernet D. Star
E. Peer-to-peer
203. Now-a-days computers all over the world can talk to each other.
Which is one of the special accessories essential for this purpose?
A. Keyboard
B. Modem
C. Scanner
D. Fax
E. None of the above
204. To make possible the efficient on-line servicing of many
teleprocessing system users on large computer systems, designers
are developing
A. communication systems
B. multiprogramming systems
C. virtual storage systems
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
205. Which of the following best describes the scopes on each DHCP
server, in the absence of configuration problems with DHCP
addresses, if you use multiple DHCP servers in your environment?
A. Unique to that subnet only
B. For different subnets
C. For no more than two subnets
D. For no subnets
E. None of the above
206. The main difference between TCP and UDP is
A.
UDP is connection oriented where as TCP is datagram
service
B.
TCP is an Internet protocol where as UDP is an ATM
protocol
C.
UDP is a datagram where as TCP is a connection
oriented service
D. All of the above
207. What operates in the Data Link and the Network layer?
A. NIC
B. Bridge
C. Brouter
D. Router
E. None of the above
208. What is the name of the computer based EMMS that provides a
common forum where users can check in at their convenience, post
messages, actively exchange ideas and participate in ongoing
discussions?
A. E-mail
B. Bulletin board system (BBS)
C. Teleconferencing
D. Videoconferencing
E. None of the above
209. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A.
The CCITT Recommendation X.25 specifies three layers of
communication: physical, link and network.
B. The second layer of communication is the data-link layer
C.
Errors in the physical layer can be detected by the data link
layer
D.
The fourth layer, in reference to the OSI model, is the
session layer
E. None of the above
210. Devices on one network can communicate with devices on
another network via a
A. file server
B. utility server
C. printer server
D. gateway
E. None of the above
211. After coding a document into a digital signal, it can be sent by
telephone, telex or satellite to the receiver where the signal is
decoded and an exact copy of the original document is made. What is
it called?
A. Telex
B. Word processor
C. Facsimile
D. Electronic mail
E. None of the above
212. Which file transfer protocol uses UDP?
A. NFS
B. TELNET
C. TFTP
D. FTP
E. None of the above
213. You are working with a class C network. You are required to
configure it for five subnets, each of which will support 25 nodes.
What subnet should you use?
A. 255.255.255.0 B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240 D. 255.255.255.248
E. 255.255.255.252
214. A network designer wants to connect
5 routers as point-to-point simplex
line. Then the total number of lines
required would be
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 32
E. None of the above
215. Which of the following medium access control technique is used
for bus/tree?
A. token ring
B. token bus
C. CSMA
D. MAC
E. None of the above
216. A distributed data processing
configuration in which all activities
must pass through a centrally located
computer is called a:
A. ring network
B. spider network
C. hierarchical network
D. data control network
E. None of the above
217. The size or magnitude of a voltage or current waveform is
A. Amplitude
B. Aloha
C. Angle Modulation
D. Attenuation
E. None of the above
218. Which of the following network access standard is used for
connecting stations to a circuit-switched network?
A. X.3
B. X.21
C. X.25
D. X.75
E. None of the above
219. Which of the following is not a transmission medium?
A. telephone lines
B. coaxial cable
C. modem
D. microwave systems
E. satellite systems
220. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A.
Gateways are assumed to know correct routes; hosts begin
with minimal routing information and learn new routes from
gateways.
B.
Layered protocols are designed so that layer n at the
destination receives exactly the same object sent by layer n
at the source.
C.
Application programs as well as all protocol software from
the Internet layer upward use only IP addresses; the
network interface layer handles physical addresses.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
221. A batch processing terminal would not
include a
A. CPU
B. card reader
C. card punch
D. line printer
E. None of the above
222. Packet Switch Stream (PSS) was introduced in
A. the US in 1961 (6) the UK in 1981
B. the UK in 1971
C. the US in 1961
D. None of the above
223.The physical layer of a network
A.
defines the electrical characteristics of signals
passed between the computer and communication
devices
B. controls error detection and correction
C.
constructs packets of data and sends them across the
network
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
224. Which of the following allows devices on one network to
communicate with devices on another network?
A. multiplexer
B. gateway
C. t-switch
D. modern
E. None of the above
225. An error detecting code is which code is
the remainder resulting from dividing the
bits to be checked by a predetermined
binary number, is known as
A. Cyclic redundancy check
B. Checksum
C. Error detecting code
D. Error rate
E. None of the above
226.Bulletin board system
A. is a public access message system
B. is a modem capable of accepting commands
C. converts analog signals to digital signals
D. converts digital signals to analog signals
E. None of the above
227. In OSI model, which of the following layer provides error-free
delivery of data?
A. Data link
B. Network
C. transport
D. Session
E. None of the above
228.Error detection at the data link level is achieved by?
A. Bit stuffing
B. Hamming codes
C. Cyclic Redundancy codes
D. Equalization
E. None of the above
229.The area of coverage of a satellite radio beam is known as
A. Footprint
B. Circular polarization
C. Beam width
D. Identity
E. None of the above
230. Which of the following data transmission
media has the largest terrestrial range
without the use of repeaters or other
devices?
A. Hardwiring
B. Microwave
C. Satellite
D. Laser
E. None of the above
231.What is the minimum number of wires needed to send data over
a serial communication link layer?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. none of the above
232. The _____ layer is the layer
closest to the transmission
medium.
A. transport
B. network
C. data link
D. physical
E. None of the above
233.What is the name of the device that connects two computers by
means of a telephone line?
A. Tape
B. modem
C. bus
D. cable
E. None of the above
234. What is the main difference between DDCMP and SDLG?
A.
DDCMP does not need special hardware to final the
beginning of a message.
B. DDCMP has a message header
C. SDLC has a IP address
D. SDLC does not use CRC
E. None of the above
235. On a class B network, how many
subnets are available with a
subnet mask of 248?
A. 2 B. 6
C. 30 D. 62
E. 126
236. Ethernet networks can be cabled in a number of topologies,
depending on what works best in each environment. As more nodes
are added, the efficiency of Ethernet decreases. Select the best
answer as to why Ethernet becomes less efficient as size increases.
A. Network collisions occur
B. Repeaters cannot increase the signal strength sufficiently
C. Cable terminators do not reflect the signal properly
D. Cable terminators do not absorb the signal properly
E. "Line echo" occurs due to the impedance of the cable
237. In a _____ topology, if there are n devices in a network, each
device has n - 1 ports for cables.
A. ring
B. bus
C. star
D. mesh
E. None of the above
238. Typewriter terminals can print computer-generated data at a
rate of
A. 10 characters per second
B. 120 characters per second
C. 120 characters per minute
D. 1200 characters per minute
E. None of the above
239. To avoid transmission errors, a check figure is calculated by the
A. transmitting computer
B. receiving computer
C. both (a) and (b)
D. Start and stop bit
E. None of the above
240. What is the first octet range for a
class A IP address?
A. 1 - 126
B. 192 - 255
C. 192 - 223
D. 1 - 127
E. 128 - 191
241. Which of the following is not a standard synchronous
communication protocol?
A. SDLC
B. SMTP
C. SLIP
D. PAS
E. None of the above
242. The network layer, in reference to the OSI model, provide
A.
data link procedures that provide for the exchange of data
via frames that can be sent and received
B.
the interface between the X.25 network and packet mode
device
C.
the virtual circuit interface to packet-switched
service
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
243. In OSI network architecture, the
routing is performed by
A. network layer
B. data link layer
C. transport layer
D. session layer
E. None of the above
244.
Which of the following communications lines is best suited to
interactive processing applications?
A. narrowband channels
B. simplex lines
C. full-duplex lines
D. mixed band channels
E. None of the above
245. What is the first octet range for a class B IP address?
A. 128 - 255
B. 1 - 127
C. 192 - 223
D. 128 - 191
E. 127 - 191
246. The 32-bit internet address 10000000 00001010 00000010
00011110 will be written in dotted decimal notation as
A. 148.20.2.30
B. 164.100.9.61
C. 210.20.2.64
D. 128.10.2.30
E. None of the above
247. Which of the following items is not used in Local Area Networks
(LANs)?
A. Computer
B. Modem
C. Printer
D. Cable
E. None of the above
248. Error detection at a data link level is achieved by
A. bit stuffing
B. cyclic redundancy codes
C. Hamming codes
D. equalization
E. None of the above
249. RS-232-G
A.
is an interface between two data circuit terminating
equipment as examplified by a local and remote modem
B.
is an interface standard between Data terminal
Equipment and Data Circuit Terminating Equipment
C.
specifies only the mechanical characteristics of an interface
by providing a 25-pin connector
D.
requires only 7 pin out of 25 in order to transmit digital
data over public telephone lines
E. None of the above
250. A subdivision of main storage created
by operational software is referred to
as a:
A. compartment
B. time-shared program
C. divided core
D. partition
E. None of the above
251. RS-449/442-A/423-A is
A.
a set of physical layer standards developed by EIA
and intended to replace RS-232-C.
B.
a check bit appended to an array of binary digits to make
the sum of the all the binary digits
C.
a code in which each expression conforms to specific rules
of construction, so that if certain errors occur in an
expression the resulting expression will not conform to the
rules of construction and thus the presence of the errors is
detected
D.
the ratio of the number of data units in error to the total
number of data units
E. None of the above
252. Which of the following digits are known as the area code of the
Network User Address (NUA)?
A. 5-7
B. 1-4
C. 8-12
D. 13-14
E. None of the above
253. End-to-end connectivity is provided from host-to-host in:
A. Network layer
B. Session layer
C. Data link layer
D. Transport layer
E. None of the above
254. A form of modulation In which the amplitude of a carrier wave is
varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating
signal, is known as
A. Aloha
B. Angle modulation
C. Amplitude modulation
D. modem
E. None of the above
255. CSMA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access) is
A.
a method of determining which device has access to the
transmission medium at any time
B.
a method access control technique for multiple-
access transmission media.
C.
a very common bit-oriented data link protocol issued by
ISO.
D.
network access standard for connecting stations to a
circuit-switched network
E. None of the above
256. Which of the following summation operation is performed on the
bits to check an error-detecting code?
A. Codec
B. Coder-decoder
C. Checksum
D. Attenuation
E. None of the above
257. The standard suit of protocols used by the Internet, intranets,
extranets, and some other networks.
A. TCP/IP
B. Protocol
C. Open Systems
D. Internetwork processor
258. Networks that follow the 802.5 standard appear to be in a star
topology but are actually operating in what type of topology?
A. Linear bus
B. Modified star
C. Modified ring
D. Ring
E. Hybrid hub
259.A communications device that combines transmissions from
several 1/ O devices into one line is a:
A. concentrator
B. modifier
C. multiplexer
D. full-duplex line
E. None of the above
260. The main difference between synchronous and asynchronous
transmission is
A.
the clocking is derived from the data in synchronous
transmission
B.
the clocking is mixed with the data in asynchronous
transmission
C. the pulse height is different.
D. the bandwidth required is different
E. None of the above
261. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is
A.
a TCP/IP protocol used
to dynamically bind a
high level IP Address to
a low-level physical
hardware address
B.
a TCP/IP high level protocol
for transferring files from
one machine to another
C.
a protocol used to monitor
computers
D. a protocol that handles
error and control messages
E. None of the above
262. Which of the following uses network address translation?
A. Routers
B. Network adapter drivers
C. Hubs
D. Windows 95
263. The X.25 standard specifies a
A. technique for start-stop data
B. technique for dial access
C. DTE/DCE interface
D. data bit rate
E. None of the above
264. The most important part of a multiple DHCP configurations is to
make sure you don't have which of the following in the different
scopes? Select the best answer.
A. Duplicate addresses
B. Duplicate pools
C. Duplicate subnets
D. Duplicate default gateways
E. None of the above
265. When a group of computers is
connected together in a small area
without the help of telephone lines, it
is called
A.
Remote communication
network (RCN)
B. Local area network(LAN)
C. Wide area network (WAN)
D. Value added network (VAN)
E. None of the above
266. The 802.5 standard implements a way for preventing collisions
on the network. How are collisions prevented when using this
standard?
A. CSMA/CD
B. Token passing
C. Collision detection
D. Time sharing
E. Switched repeaters
267. A communication network which is used by large organizations
over regional, national or global area is called
A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. Intranet
E. None of the above
268. Information systems with common
hardware, software, and network
standards that provide easy access for
end users and their networked
computer systems. Select the best fit
for answer:
A. TCP/IP
B. Protocol
C. Open Systems
D. Internetwork processor
269. Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for file transfer
with minimal capability and minimal overhead?
A. RARP
B. FTP
C. TFTP
D. TELNET
E. None of the above
270. Terminals are required for
A. realtime, batch processing, and timesharing
B. realtime, timesharing, and distributed processing
C. realtime, distributed processing, and manager inquiry
D. realtime, timesharing, and message switching
E. None of the above
271. Sending a file from your personal computer's primary memory or
disk to another computer is called
A. uploading
B. downloading
C. logging on
D. hang on
272. Business meeting and conferences can
be held by linking distantly located
people through a computer network.
Not only the participants exchange
information but are able to see each
other. What is it called?
A. Telemeeting
B. Telemailing
C. Teleconferencing
D. Teletalking
E. None of the above
273. What frequency range is used for
microwave communications, satellite
and radar?
A.
Low Frequency : 30 kHz to
300 kHz
B.
Medium Frequency : 300
kHz to 3 MHz
C.
Super High Frequency :
3000 MHz to 30000 MHz
D.
Extremely High
Frequency :30,000 MHz
E. None of the above
274. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A.
The difference between synchronous and asynchronous
transmission is the clocking derived from the data in
synchronous transmission
B.
Half-duplex line is a communication line in which data can
move in two directions, but not at the same time.
C.
Teleprocessing combines telecommunications and DP
techniques in online activities.
D.
Batch processing is the preferred processing mode
for telecommunication operations
E. None of the above
275. If the ASCII character H is sent and the
character I is received, what type of error
is this?
A. single-bit B. multiple-bit
C. burst D. recoverable
276. A 4 KHz noise less channel with one sample ever 125 per sec is
used to transmit digital signals. If Delta modulation is selected, then
how many bits per second are actually sent?
A. 32 kbps
B. 8 kbps
C. 128 kbps
D. 64 kbps.
277. UDP is:
A. Not a part of the TCP/IP suite
B. Connection oriented and unreliable
C. Connection orientated and reliable
D. Connectionless and unreliable
278. . The interactive transmission of data
within a time sharing system may be best
suited to
A. simplex lines
B. half-duplex lines
C. full-duplex lines
D. biflex-line
E. None of the above
279. What OSI layer handles logical address to logical name
resolution?
A. Transport
B. Physical
C. Presentation
D. Data Link
280. The MAC (Media Access Control) address
of the network card is used in both
Ethernet and Token-Ring networks and is
essential for communication. What does
MAC provide?
A.
A logical address that identifies
the workstation
B.
A physical address that is
randomly assigned each time
the computer is started
C.
A physical address that is
assigned by the
manufacturer
D.
The logical domain address for
the workstation
E. An alias for the computer name
281. Which of the following is an example of a client-server model?
A. TELNET
B. FTP
C. DNS
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
282. In CRC there is no error if the remainder at the receiver is _____.
A. the quotient at the sender
B. nonzero
C. zero
D. equal to the remainder at the sender
E. None of the above.
283. A WATS arrangement
A. is always less expensive than flat-rate service
B.
is less expensive than flat-rate service only when the number of calls is large and
the duration of each is short
C.
is less expensive than flat-rate service only when the number of calls is small and the
duration of each is long
D. is never less expensive than flat-rate service
E. None of the above
284. A T-switch is used to
A. control how messages are passed between computers
B. echo every character that is received
C. transmit characters one at a time
D. rearrange the connections between computing equipment
E. None of the above
285. A global network of millions of business, government, educational, and research networks;
computer systems; database; and end users. Select the best fit for answer:
A. Internet works
B. The Internet
C. Internet revolution
D. Internet technologies
E. None of the above
286. Alice is setting up a small network in her home so that she can study for
her MCSE exams. She doesn't have a lot of money to spend on hardware,
so she wants to use a network topology that requires the least amount of
hardware possible. Which topology should she select?
A. Star B. Right
C. Token-Ring D. Ethernet
E. Bus
287. The CCITT Recommendation X.25 specifies three layers of communications:
A. application, presentation and session
B. Session, transport and network
C. physical datalink and network
D. datalink, network and transport
288. Which of the following technique is used for allocating capacity on a satellite channel using fixed-
assignment FDM?
A. Amplitude modulation
B. Frequency-division multiple access
C. Frequency modulation
D. Frequency-shift keying
E. None of the above
289. The amount of uncertainty in a system of symbol is called
A. Bandwidth
B. Entropy
C. loss
D. Quantum
E. None of the above
290. Which of the following allows a simple email service and is responsible for moving messages from
one mail server to another?
A. IMAP B. DHCP
C. SMTP D. FTP
E. POP3
291. What does 192 translate to in binary?
A. 11000000
B. 00111110
C. 00001111
D. 00000011
E. None of the above
292. An information utility can offer a user
A. instant bonds and stock quotations
B. news stories from wire services
C. complete airline schedules for all domestic flights
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
293. An international standard, multilevel set of protocols to promote
compatibility among telecommunications networks. Select the best fit for
answer:
A. Network Server
B. Virtual Private Network
C. Network operating system
D. OSI
294. Many large organizations with their offices in different countries of the
world connect their computers through telecommunication satellites and
telephone lines. Such a communication network is called
A. LAN
B. WAN
C. ECONET
D. EITHERNET
E. None of the above
295. A network which is used for sharing data, software and hardware among several users owning
microcomputers is called
A. WAN
B. MAN
C. LAN
D. VAN
E. None of the above
296. In geosynchronous orbit, satellite
A. remains in a fixed position so that as earth rotates, it can fully cover the earth
B. remains in a fixed position related to points on earth
C. moves faster than the earth's rotation so that it can cover larger portion of earth.
D. moves simultaneously
E. None of the above
297. A proposed network infrastructure of interconnected local, regional, and global networks that
would support universal interactive multimedia communications. Select the best fit for answer:
A. Internetworked enterprise
B. Information super highway
C. Business applications of telecommunications
D. Client/Server networks
298. What does 240 translate to in binary?
A. 11110000
B. 00011110
C. 00001111
D. 11100000
E. None of the above
299. You are working with a network that has the network ID 10.9.0.0 and contains 73 networks. In
the next year, you will be adding an additional 27 branch offices to your company. For simplified
management, you want to keep the most possible hosts per subnet. Which subnet mask should you
management, you want to keep the most possible hosts per subnet. Which subnet mask should you
use?
A. 255.224.0.0 B. 255.240.0.0
C. 255.248.0.0 D. 255.252.0.0
E. 255.254.0.0
300. A group of 2m - 1 routers are interconnected in a centralized binary tree, with router at each tree
node. Router I communicate with router J by sending a message to the root of the tree. The root then
sends the message back down to J. Then find the mean router-router path length.
A. 2 (m - 2)
B. 2 (2m - 1)
C. m - 1
D. (2m - l)/mJ
301. Most networks are connected to other local area or wide area networks. Select the best fit for
answer:
A. Internet works
B. The Internet
C. Internet revolution
D. Internet technologies
302. You are working with a network that is 172.16.0.0 and would like to support 600 hosts per
subnet. What subnet mask should you use?
A. 255.255.192.0 B. 255.255.224.0
C. 255.255.240.0 D. 255.255.248.0
E. 255.255.252.0
303. A 6-MHz channel is used by a digital signaling system utilizing 4-level signals. What is the
maximum possible transmission rate?
A. 1.5 Mbaud/sec
B. 6 Mband/sec
C. 12 Mbaud/sec
D. 24 Mbaud/sec
E. None of the above
304. Which of the following digits are known as the sub-address digits (for use by the user) of the
Network User Address (NUA)?
A. 5-7
B. 1-4
C. 8-12
D. 13-14
E. None of the above
305. Error detecting code is
A.
an error-detecting code based on a summation operation performed on the bits to be
checked
B. a check bit appended to an array of binary digits to make the sum of all the binary digits.
C.
a code in which each expression conforms to specify rules of construction, so that
if certain errors occur in an expression, the resulting expression will not conform
to the rules of construction and thus the presence of the error is detected.
D. the ratio of the data units in error to the total number of data units
E. None of the above
306.A modulator converts a _____ signal to a(n) _____ signal.
A. FSK; PSK
B. PSK; FSK
C. analog; digital
D. digital; analog
E. None of the above
307. The birthplace of the World Wide Web is considered to be
A. the Department of Defense
B. CERN
C. ARPA
D. Netscape
E. None of the above
308. You have purchased a MAU (Multistation Access Unit) from your computer supplier and now must
decide what type of network card you should install in the workstations. Which of the following would
be the most appropriate?
A. Fast SCSI Wide
B. Token-Ring
C. ArcServe
D. Ethernet
E. None of the above
309. What is the loopback address?
A. 127.0.0.1
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.255.0
E. None of the above
310. An ROP would be attached to a
A. simplex channel
B. duplex channel
C. half duplex channel
D. full duplex channel
E. None of the above
311. Who originally designed TCP/IP?
A. The Department of Defense
B. Novell
C. IBM
D. Xerox
312. The systematic access of small computers in a distributed data processing system is referred to
as:
A. dialed service
B. multiplexing
C. polling
D. conversational mode
E. None of the above
313. The process of converting analog signals into digital signals so they can be processed by a
receiving computer is referred to as:
A. modulation
B. demodulation
C. synchronizing
D. synchronizing
E. None of the above
314. An example of digital, rather than analog, communication is
A. DDD
B. DDS
C. WATS
D. DDT
E. None of the above
315. How many OSI layers are covered in the X.25 standard?
A. two
B. three
C. seven
D. six
E. None of the above
316. A band is always equivalent to
A. a byte
B. a bit
C. 100 bits
D. 16 bits
E. None of the above
317. What is the port number for HTTP?
A. 99 B. 86
C. 80 D. 23
318. The most flexibility in how devices are wired together is provided by
A. bus networks
B. ring networks
C. star networks
D. T-switched networks
E. None of the above
319. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A.
The transport layer provides for any format, translationer code conversion
necessary to put the data into an intelligible format.
B.
The presentation layer transforms information from machine format to the understandable
format.
C. The data link layer handles the transfer of data between the ends of a physical link.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
320. When you connect to an online information service, you are asked to provide some kind of
identification such as your name, an account number and a password. What is the name given to this
brief dialogue between you and the information system?
A. Security procedure
B. Safeguard procedure
C. Identification procedure
D. Log-on procedure
E. None of the above
321. Bus is
A.
one or more conductors that some as a common
connection for a related group of devices
B.
a continuous frequency capable of being modulated or impressed
with a second signal
C.
the condition when two or more stations attempt to use the
same channel at the same time
D.
a collection of interconnected functional units that provides a
data communications service among stations attached to the
network
E. None of the above
322. Which of the following medium is used for broadband local networks?
A. Coaxial cable
B. optic fiber
C. CATV
D. UTP
E. None of the above
323. In cyclic redundancy checking what is the CRC?
A. the divisor
B. the quotient
C. the dividend
D. the remainder
324. What is the maximum number of entries in the HOSTS file?
A. 8
B. 255
C. 500
D. Unlimited
E. None of the above
325. The communication mode that supports data in both directions at the same time is
A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. multiplex
E. None of the above
326. Which of the following program is used to copy files to or from another
UNIX timesharing system over a single link?
A. VMTP
B. TFTP
C. UUCP
D. UART
E. None of the above
327.One important characteristic of the hub architecture of ARC-net is
A. directionalized transmission
B. access control and addressing
C. multiple virtual networks
D. alternative routing
E. None of the above
328. the basic Ethernet design does not provide
A. access control
B. addressing
C. automatic retransmission of a message
D. multiple virtual networks
E. None of the above
329. Phase shift keying (psk) method is used to modulate digital signals at 9600 bps using 16 levels.
Find the line signaling speed (i.e., modulation rate)
A. 2400 bands
B. 1200 bands
C. 4800 bands
D. 9600 bands.
330. You are in the process of analyzing a problem that requires you to collect
and store TCP/IP Packets. Which of the following utilities is best suited for
this purpose?
A. NBTSTAT
B. Performance Monitor
C. NETSTAT
D. Network Monitor
E. DHCP Management Console
331. A software that allows a personal computer to pretend it as a terminal is
A. auto-dialing
B. bulletin board
C. modem
D. terminal emulation
E. None of the above
332. What is the name of the network topology in which there are bi-directional
links between each possible node?
A. Ring
B. Star
C. Tree
D. Mesh
E. None of the above
333. What is the main purpose of a data link content monitor?
A. to detect problems in protocols
B. to determine the type of transmission used in a data link
C. to determine the type of switching used in a data link.
D. to determine the flow of data
334. Synchronous protocols
A. transmit characters one at a time
B. allow faster transmission than asynchronous protocols do
C. are generally used by personal computers
D. are more reliable
E. None of the above
335. . To set up a bulletin board system you need
A. a smart modem with auto-answer capabilities
B. a telephone line
C. a personal computer
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
336. Videotex is a combination of
A. television
B. communication
C. computer technology
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
337. Which of the following frequency ranges is used for AM radio transmission?
A. Very Low Frequency : 3 kHz to 30 kHz
B. Medium Frequency : 300 kHz to 3 MHz
C. High Frequency : 3 MHz to 30 MHz
D. Very High Frequency : 30 MHz to 300 MHz
E. None of the above
338. Baseband is
A. transmission of signals without modulation
B. a signal all of whose energy is contained within a finite frequency range
C. the simultaneous transmission of data to a number of stations
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
339. A 4 KHz noise less channel with one sample ever 125 per sec is used to transmit digital signals.
Differential PCM with 4 bit relative signal value is used. Then how many bits per second are actually
sent?
A. 32 Kbps
B. 64 Kbps
C. 8 Kbps
D. 128 Kbps.
340. X.21 is
A.
a method of determining which device has access to the
transmission medium at any time
B.
a method access control technique for multiple-access
transmission media
C. a very common bit-oriented data link protocol issued by ISO
D.
network access standard for connecting stations to a
circuit-switched network
E. None of the above
341. What is the minimum number of wires required for sending data over a serial
communications links?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
E. None of the above
342. In cyclic redundancy checking, the divisor is _____ the CRC.
A. the same size as
B. one bit less than
C. one bit more than
D. two bits more
343. Which command-line tool is included with every Microsoft TCP/IP client?
A. DHCP
B. WINS
C. PING
D. WINIPCFG
E. None of the above
344. If odd parity is used for ASCII error detection, the number of 0s per eight-bit symbol is _____.
A. even B. odd
C. indeterminate D. 42
345. An error-detecting code inserted as a field in a block of data to be transmitted is known as
A. Frame check sequence
B. Error detecting code
C. Checksum
D. flow control
346. Number of bits per symbol used in Baudot code is
A. 1
B. 5
C. 8
D. 9
E. None of the above
347. Working of the WAN generally involves
A. telephone lines
B. microwaves
C. satellites
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
348. What does the acronym ISDN stand for?
A. Indian Standard Digital Network
B. Integrated Services Digital Network
C. Intelligent Services Digital Network
D. Integrated Services Data Network
E. None of the above
349. Which of the following services dynamically resolves NetBIOS-to-IP resolution?
A. DNS
B. DHCP
C. WINS
D. LMHOSTS
E. None of the above
350. An example of a medium-speed, switched communications service is
A. Series 1000
B. Dataphone 50
C. DDD
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
351. A devices that links two homogeneous packet-broadcast local networks, is
A. gateway
B. repeater
C. bridge
D. hub
E. None of the above
352. A computer that handles resource sharing and network management in a local area network.
Select the best fit for answer:
A. Network Server
B. Virtual Private Network
C. Network operating system
D. OSI
353. Repeaters are often used on an 802.3 network to help strengthen the signals being transmitted.
As with the length of segments and the number of segments, a limit exists as to how many repeaters
can be used between any two nodes. What is the maximum number of repeaters that can be used?
A. Five B. Two
C. Four D. Six
E. Three
354. How much power (roughly) a light-emitting diode can couple into an optical fiber?
A. 100 microwatts
B. 440 microwatts
C. 100 picowatts
D. 10 milliwatts
E. None of the above
355. A modem that is attached to the telephone system by jamming the phone's handset into two
flexible receptacles in the coupler?
A. gateway
B. bridge
C. acoustic coupler
D. time-division multiplexer
E. None of the above
356. With telecommunications and a personal computer you can
A. "download" free public domain programs
B. send letters to be printed and delivered by the post office
C. order goods at a substantial discount
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
357.
Which of the following statement is correct?
A. Teleprinters are used for printing at remote locations, not for input.
B. Teleprinters are same as teletypes
C. Teleprinters are same as x400
D. Teleprinters have a printer for output and keyboard for input
E. None of the above
358. What does 224 translate to in binary?
A. 11110000
B. 00011110
C. 00001111
D. 11100000
E. None of the above
359. What can cause a problem with communication with a client by name but not by IP address?
A. The IP address
B. Static files such as an LMHOSTS file or a DNS database
C. Subnet mask
D. The default gateway
E. None of the above
360. Layer one of the OSI model is
A. physical layer
B. link layer
C. transport layer
D. network layer
E. None of the above
361. What is the term used to describe addresses available on a DHCP server?
A. Pools
B. Scopes
C. Ranges
D. Notes
E. None of the above
362. Which of the following signals is not standard RS - 232-C signal?
A. VDR
B. RTS
C. CTS
D. DSR
E. None of the above
363. What is the default subnet mask for a class B network?
A. 127.0.01
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.0
E. None of the above
364. Which of the following files is used for NetBIOS name resolution?
A. HOSTS
B. LMHOSTS
C. ARP
D. FQDN
E. None of the above
365. In CRC the quotient at the sender
A. becomes the dividend at the receiver
B. becomes the divisor at the receiver
C. is discarded
D. is the remainder
366. How many pairs of stations can simultaneously communicate on Ethernet LAN?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. multiple
E. None of the above
367. The OCR reading unit attached to a POS terminal is called a
A. light pen
B. wand
C. cursor
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
368. A protocol is a set of rules governing a time sequence of events that must take
place
A. between peers
B. between modems
C. between an interface
D. across an interface
E. None of the above
369. The coming together of three technologies i.e. microelectronics, computing and
communications has ushered in
A. information explosion
B. information technology
C. business revolution
D. educational upgradation
E. None of the above
370. Terminals are used to
A. collect data from the physical system
B. provide information for the manager
C. communicate management decisions to the physical system
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
371. Sales persons and other employees of the company who spend much of their time away from
their offices but keep in touch with their company's microcomputers or main frame computers over
telephone lines are called
A. field workers
B. telecommuters
C. teleprocessors
D. company directors
E. None of the above
372. What is the standard protocol for network management features?
A. SNA B. FTP
C. SNMP D. SMS
373. The application layer of a network
A. establishes, maintains, and terminates virtual circuits
B. defines the user's port into the network
C. consists of software being run on the computer connected to the network
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
374. Brad is in charge of a small network and wants to make it simple but secure. The
users want to have full control over their data and still be able to share data with
the rest of the office. The networking knowledge of the office staff is excellent.
Which network(s) would be the best to set up?
A. Peer-to-peer
B. Master domain
C. Server-based
D. Ethernet
E. Share-level
375. The simultaneous transmission of data to a number of stations is known as
A. broadcast
B. Band width
C. Aloha
D. Analog transmission
E. None of the above
376. Most data communications involving telegraph lines use:
A. simplex lines
B. wideband channels
C. narrowband channels
D. dialed service
E. None of the above
377. You have a network ID of 134.57.0.0 with 8 subnets. You need to allow the largest possible
number of host IDs per subnet. Which subnet mask should you assign?
A. 255.255.224.0 B. 255.255.240.0
C. 255.255.248.0 D. 255.255.252.0
E. 255.255.255.255
378. Modulation is the process of
A. sending a file from one computer to another computer
B. converting digital signals to analog signals
C. converting analog signals to digital signals
D. echoing every character that is received
E. None of the above
379. Which multiplexing technique shifts each signal to a different carrier frequency?
A. FDM
B. synchronous TDM
C. asynchronous TDM
D. All of the above
380. Which of the following protocol is connection-oriented?
A. IPX B. UDP
C. NetBEUI D. TCP
381. The loss in signal power as light travels down the fiber is called
A. Attenuation (su lam mong di)
B. propagation
C. scattering
D. interruption
E. None of the above
382. Operating system functions may include
A. input/output control
B. virtual storage
C. multiprogramming
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
383. Which layer of international standard organization's OSI model is responsible for creating and
recognizing frame boundaries?
A. physical layer
B. data link layer
C. transport layer
D. network layer
E. None of the above
384. Which of the following might be used by a company to satisfy its growing communications
needs?
A. front-end processor
B. multiplexer
C. controller
D. concentrator
E. All of the above
385. Different computers are connected to a LAN by a cable and a/an
A. modem
B. interface card
C. special wires
D. telephone lines
E. None of the above
386. The Token-Ring architecture was developed for a more efficient way to determine who should be
transmitting at any one time. With Ethernet, collisions may take place, causing the transmitting
computers to have to retransmit their data. The use of token guarantees that only one computer can
transmit at a time. What happens as the network increases in size? Choose the best answer
A. An additional token is added for every 1,000 nodes
B.
The speed of the Token-Ring network must be 16Mbps if the number of nodes is greater
then 500
C. The network becomes less efficient
D.
After the number of nodes exceeds 550, the Multistation Access Unit must be replaced by
the more powerful Hyperstation Unified Bandwidth device
E. The network becomes more efficient
387. A characteristic of a multiprogramming system is:
A. simultaneous execution of program instructions from two applications
B. concurrent processing of two or more programs
C. multiple CPUs
D. All the above
E. None of the above
388. When a host knows its physical address but not its IP address, it can use _____.
A. RARP
B. ARP
C. IGMP
D. ICMP
E. None of the above
389. What is the name given to the exchange of control signals which is necessary for establishing a
connection between a modem and a computer at one end of a line and another modem and computer
at the other end?
A. Handshaking
B. Modem options
C. Protocol
D. Duplexing
E. None of the above
390. A communications medium that uses pulses of laser light in glass fibers. Select the
best fit for answer:
A. Fiber optic cables
B. Cellular phone systems
C. Telecommunications processors
D. Telecommunications software
391. After you have verified that TCP/IP is installed correctly, what is the next step in verifying the
TCP/IP configuration?
A. Ping the broadcast address
B. Ping the Microsoft Web site
C. Ping a distant router.
D. Ping the address of the local host
E. None of the above
392. Which utility is useful for troubleshooting NetBIOS name resolution problems?
A. NBTSTAT
B. Netstat
C. PING
D. Hostname
E. None of the above
393. The EIA-232 interface has _____ pins.
A. 20 B. 24
C. 25 D. 30
394. In OSI model, which of the following layer transforms information from machine format into that
understandable by user
A. application
B. presentation
C. session
D. physical
E. None of the above
395. The channel in the data communication model can be
A. postal mail service
B. telephone lines
C. radio signals
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
396. . Which of the following is an important characteristic of LAN?
A. application independent interfaces
B. unlimited expansion
C. low cost access for low bandwidth channels
D. parallel transmission
E. None of the above
397. Which of the following is a wrong example of network layer:
A. Internet Protocol (IP) ARPANET
B. X. 25 Packet Level Protocol (PLP) - ISO
C. Source routing and Domain naming - Usenet
D. X.25 level 2 - ISO
E. None of the above
398. A 2000-character text file has to be transmitted by using a 1,200 baud modem. Can
you tell how long will it take?
A. 2 seconds
B. 20 seconds
C. 120 seconds
D. 12 seconds
E. None of the above
399. Telecommunications networks come in a wide range of speed and capacity capabilities. Select the
best fit for answer:
A. Bandwidth alternatives
B. Switching alternating
C. Inter organizational networks
D. Extranets
400. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. characteristic of the hub architecture of ARC-net is alternative routing.
B. characteristic of LAN is unlimited expansion
C. characteristic of LAN is low cost access for low bandwidth channels
D. characteristic of the hub architecture of ARC-net is directionalized transmission
E. None of the above
401. A modem is connected in between a telephone line and a
A. network
B. computer
C. communication adapter
D. serial port
E. None of the above
402. What frequency range is used for TV transmission and low power microwave applications?
A. Very Low Frequency : 3 kHz to 30 kHz
B. Medium Frequency : 300 kHz to 3 MHz
C. Ultra High Frequency : 300 MHz to 3000 MHz
D. Super High Frequency : 3000 MHz to 30000 MHz
E. None of the above
403. Which of the following statement is correct?
A.
Satellite transponders use a higher frequency for reception of radiation from earth
stations and lower frequency for transmission to earth stations.
B.
Satellite transponders contain a device that echos the radiation without change from one
point on earth to another
C.
Satellite transponder contain devices that transform the message sent from one location on
earth to a different code for transmission to another location
D.
satellite transponders us lower frequency reception of radiation from earth stations and
higher frequency for transmission to earth stations
E. None of the above
404. We can receive data either through our television aerial or down our telephone lines and display
this data on our television screen. What is the general name given to this process?
A. Viewdata
B. Teletext
C. Telesoftware
D. Videotex
E. None of the above
405. ASK, PSK, FSK, and QAM are examples of _____ encoding.
A. digital-to-digital B. digital-to-analog
C. analog-to-analog D. analog-to-digital
406. The data-link layer, in reference to the OSI model, specifies
A.
data link procedures that provide for the exchange of data via frames that can be
sent and received
B. the interface between the X.25 network and packet mode device
C. the virtual circuit interface to packet-switched service
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
407. What function does a serial interface perform in data communication?
A. Converts serial data into audio signals
B. Converts analog signals into digital signals
C. Converts parallel data into a stream of bits
D. Decodes incoming signals into computer data
E. None of the above
408. You need to determine whether IP information has been assigned to your Windows NT. Which
utility should you use?
A. NBTSTAT B. NETSTAT
C. IPCONFIG D. WINIPCFG
E. PING
409. Eight stations are competing for the use of the shared channel using the modified Adaptive free
walk protocol by Gallager. If the stations 7 and 8 are suddenly become ready at once, how many bit
slots are needed to resolve the contention?
A. 1 slots
B. 5 slots
C. 10 slots
D. 14 slots
410.
When two computers communicate with each other, they send information back and forth. If they are
separated by a reasonable distance, they can send and receive the information through a direct cable
connection which is called a null-modem connection. Presently what is the maximum distance in
metres permitted in this null-modem connection?
A. 80
B. 100
C. 30
D. 150
E. None of the above
411. Modulation in which the two binary values are represented by two different amplitudes
of the carrier frequency is known as
A. Amplitude-shift keying
B. Amplitude
C. Amplitude modulation
D. Aloha
E. None of the above
412. You have been contracted to install a windows NT network in an office that is located in a
strip mall. The office is located next to the power plant of the building, so a UPS
(uninterruptible power supply) has already been installed. What type of cable should you
use for the network cabling? Choose the best answer.
A. TI B. UTP
C. Fiber-optic D. PSTN
E. STP
413. Communication circuits that transmit data in both directions but not at the same time are
operating in
A. a simplex mode
B. a half-duplex mode
C. a full-duplex mode
D. an asynchronous mode
E. None of the above
414. In a synchronous modem, the digital-to-analog converter transmits signal to the
A. equalizer
B. modulator
C. demodulator
D. terminal
E. None of the above
415. If the client receives an address from a DHCP server, what is the only information available
in the Network Properties dialog box?
A. The IP address
B. The subnet address
C. That the client is receiving its address from DHCP
D. The default gateway
E. None of the above
416. An internetworking protocol that provides virtual circuit service across multiple X.25 protocol, is
A. X.75
B. X.25
C. X.400
D. X.21
E. None of the above
417. Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for transferring files from one machine to another?
A. RARP
B. ARP
C. TCP
D. FTP
E. None of the above
418. Which of the following is an example of bounded medium?
A. Coaxial cable
B. Wave guide
C.
Fiber optic cable
All of the above
D. None of the above
419. Which transmission mode is used for data communication along telephone lines?
A. Parallel
B. Serial
C. Synchronous
D. Asynchronous
E. None of the above
420. Who invented the modem?
A. Wang Laboratories Ltd.
B. AT & T Information Systems, USA
C. Apple Computers Inc.
D. Digital Equipment Corpn.
E. None of the above
421. With an IP address starting at 200, you currently have 10 subnets. What subnet mask should
you use to maximize the number of available hosts?
A. 192 B. 224
C. 240 D. 248
E. 252
422. Which of the following communications modes support two-way traffic but in only one direction
of a time?
A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. three-quarters duplex
D. full-of the above
E. None of the above
423. Which of the following TCP/IP internet protocol a diskless machine uses to obtain its IP address
from a server?
A. RDP
B. RARP
C. RIP
D. X.25
E. None of the above
424. In OSI network architecture, the dialogue control and token management are responsibilities
of
A. session layer
B. network layer
C. transport layer
D. data link layer
E. None of the above
425. Which of the following transmission systems provides the highest data rate to an individual
device
A. Computer bus
B. Telephone lines
C. Voice band modem
D. leased lines
E. None of the above
426. Which of the following connectivity devices is used to extend a network on a purely mechanical
basis?
A. Gateway
B. Switch
C. Router
D. Active hub
427. The IEEE 802 project of the 1980s involved further defining the lower two layers of the OSI
model. A number of standards were agreed upon during that time. Which of the following is the
standard for Ethernet?
A. 802.2 B. 802.3
C. 802.4 D. 802.5
E. 802.6
428. Which of the following digits are known as the terminal number of the Network User Address
(NUA)?
A. 5-7
B. 1-4
C. 8-12
D. 13-14
E. None of the above
429. Which of the following device is used with an X.25 network to provide service to asynchronous
terminals
A. repeater
B. bridges
C. gateway
D. Packet assembler/disassemble
E. None of the above
430. A medium access control technique for multiple access transmission media is
A. Aloha
B. Amplitude
C. Angle modulation
D. Attenuation
E. None of the above
431. The core diameter of a single-mode fibers is about
A. 10 times the wavelength of the light carried in the fiber
B. 10 times the fiber radius
C. 7 times the light carried in the fiber
D. 3 times the wavelength of the light carried in the fiber
E. None of the above
432. Which of the following TCP/IP protocol is used for remote terminal connection service?
A. TELNET
B. FTP
C. RARP
D. UDP
E. None of the above
433. Networks where end user workstations are tied to LAN servers to share resources and application
processing.
A. Internetworked enterprise
B. Information super highway
C. Business applications of telecommunications
D. Client/Server networks
434. The frequency range : 300 kHz to 3 MHz is used for
A. AM radio transmission
B. FM radio transmission
C. TV transmission
D. microwave communications, satellite and radar
E. None of the above
435. With an IP address of 201.142.23.12, what is your default subnet mask?
A. 0.0.0.0
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.0
E. None of the above
436. IEEE project 802 divides the data link layer into an upper _____ sublayer and a lower _____
sublayer.
A. HDLC, PDU
B. PDU, HDLC
C. MAC, LLC
D. LLC, MAC
E. None of the above
437. Two computers that communicate with each other use a simple parity check to detect errors for
ASCII transmissions. Which of the following events will always lead to an undeleted error?
A. one bit or any odd number of bits inverted in a block of data during transmission
B. two bits or any even number of bits inverted in a block during transmission
C. one bit or any odd number of bits inverted in a byte during transmission
D. two bits or any even number of bits inverted in a byte during transmission
E. None of the above
438. Which utility is an all-purpose tool for troubleshooting TCP/IP problems?
A. NBTSTAT
B. Netstat
C. PING
D. Hostname
E. None of the above
439. In communication satellite, multiple repeaters are known as
A. detector
B. modulator
C. stations
D. transponders
E. None of the above