Emerging Trends in Computer Engineering and

Information Technology (Sem. VI)

UNIT – II (Internet of Things)
Multiple Choice Question With Answer

1. Which of the following is a key characteristic of 5G that

enables real-time applications like autonomous driving?
(a) High power consumption.
(b) Ultra-low latency.
(c) Limited device connectivity.
(d) Low data rates.

2. What is the typical peak data rate supported by 5G networks?

(a) 1 Gbps.
(b) 10 Gbps.
(c) 20 Gbps.
(d) 100 Mbps.

3. Which 5G feature allows it to support up to 1 million devices

per square kilometre?
(a) Network slicing.
(b) Massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC).
(c) Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC).
(d) Beamforming.
4. Which application area of 5G is most associated with real-time
remote surgeries?
(a) Smart agriculture.
(b) Healthcare.
(c) Smart homes.
(d) Logistics.

5. What is the purpose of network slicing in 5G technology?

(a) To increase power consumption.
(b) To create multiple virtual networks on the same
infrastructure.
(c) To reduce network coverage.
(d) To limit device connectivity.

6. Which of the following is an application of 5G in smart cities?

(a) Remote gaming.
(b) Traffic management with real-time sensor data.
(c) Virtual reality training for surgeons.
(d) Precision farming.

7. Which 5G characteristic improves energy efficiency for IoT

devices?
(a) High latency.
(b) Optimized power consumption.
(c) Limited bandwidth.
(d) Low reliability.
8. IoT stands for
(a) Internet of Technology.
(b) Intranet of Things.
(c) Internet of Things.
(d) Information of Things.

9. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

(a) A technology used only for smartphones.
(b) A network of interconnected physical devices that
exchange data.
(c) A type of computer virus.
(d) A communication protocol for websites.

10. Which of the following is a key characteristic of IoT?

(a) Manual operation
(b) Isolation of devices
(c) Interconnectivity
(d) Lack of automation
11. Which IoT feature enables devices to operate without human
involvement?
(a) Automation
(b) Virtualization
(c) Encryption
(d) Translation
12. “Things” in IoT refers to
(a) only smartphones.
(b) any physical object with a sensor and connectivity.
(c) website links.
(d) only computers.

13. Which communication technology is widely used in IoT?

(a) HDMI
(b) USB
(c) Wi-Fi
(d) VGA

14. Which of the following is an application of IoT?

(a) Social media chatting
(b) Smart home automation
(c) Playing offline games
(d) File compression

15. IoT allows devices to collect and share data using

(a) Sensors
(b) CDs
(c) Printers
(d) Speakers
16. Which is an advantage of IoT?
(a) Reduced automation
(b) Increased human effort
(c) Real-time monitoring
(d) Less data availability

17. Which of the following is a limitation of IoT?

(a) High scalability
(b) Security and privacy issues
(c) Increased efficiency
(d) Better data collection

18. Which characteristic of IoT enables devices to work together?

(a) Fragmentation
(b) Interoperability
(c) Decoupling
(d) Sampling

19. Smart watches, fitness trackers, and medical sensors fall

under which IoT application area?
(a) Industrial automation
(b) Healthcare
(c) Transport
(d) Agriculture
20. Which of the following is NOT an IoT advantage?
(a) Improved monitoring
(b) Better decision-making
(c) Increased cyber risks
(d) Automation

21. Cloud computing helps IoT by ___

(a) Storing and processing large amounts of data.
(b) Creating viruses.
(c) Blocking device communication.
(d) Removing internet access.

22. Which component is essential in IoT devices?

(a) Sensors and actuators
(b) Pen drive
(c) Chalk and board
(d) Hard disk

23. Which IoT application is widely used in agriculture?

(a) Weather-based irrigation systems.
(b) Online shopping portals.
(c) Music streaming.
(d) Video editing.
24. Physical design of IoT mainly focuses on
(a) Data flow
(b) Hardware components
(c) Cloud services
(d) Software standards

25. Which of the following is part of the physical design of IoT?

(a) IoT protocols.
(b) Sensors and actuators.
(c) Cloud databases
(d) Data analytics.

26. Logical design of IoT deals with ___

(a) Hardware wiring.
(b) Functional blocks and data flows.
(c) Power supply.
(d) Battery types.

27. Which is NOT a physical component of IoT?

(a) Sensors
(b) RFID tags
(c) Application layer
(d) Actuators
28. An actuator in IoT is used for ___
(a) Receiving data.
(b) Storing data.
(c) Performing actions.
(d) Testing networks.

29. Which device converts physical signals into electrical

signals?
(a) Actuator
(b) Sensor
(c) Router
(d) Microcontroller

30. Which of the following is part of logical design?

(a) RFID
(b) MQTT protocol
(c) ESP32 board
(d) Temperature sensor

31. IoT architecture commonly uses how many layers?

(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7
32. The perception layer in IoT architecture handles
(a) Data processing.
(b) Sensing and data collection.
(c) Application services.
(d) Communication security.

33. The network layer in IoT architecture is responsible for

(a) Storing data only.
(b) Processing raw data.
(c) Transmitting data.
(d) Displaying output.

34. Application layer in IoT handles ........

(a) Signal amplification.
(b) User-side services.
(c) Device manufacturing.
(d) Power management.

35. Which of these is a communication technology used in

physical design?
(a) Wi-Fi
(b) Excel
(c) Twitter
(d) HTML
36. IoT logical design uses functional blocks such as
(a) Power blocks.
(b) Communication blocks.
(c) Display blocks.
(d) Motor blocks.

37. Which of the following is part of the IoT functional block?

(a) Security
(b) Shoes
(c) Bulb
(d) Wire

38. Physical design includes which component?

(a) Cloud API
(b) Sensors
(c) SQL database
(d) Data warehouse

39. The main job of the IoT communication block is

(a) to cook food.
(b) to transfer data between devices.
(c) to store raw data.
(d) to protect files.
40. In IoT architecture, which layer handles data routing?
(a) Application
(b) Network
(c) Perception
(d) Storage

41. Logical design describes:

(a) How the device physically looks?
(b) How IoT functions conceptually?
(c) Voltage requirements.
(d) Mechanical shape.

42. Which of these is a sensing component?

(a) LED
(b) Temperature sensor
(c) Speaker
(d) Switch

43. The 3-layer IoT architecture is also called ........

(a) Simple IoT architecture.
(b) Basic reference model.
(c) Open IoT structure.
(d) Smart architecture.
44. RFID tags are used in IoT for ........
(a) Audio output.
(b) Object identification.
(c) Multimedia sharing.
(d) Gaming.

45. Micro-controllers like Arduino belong to .......

(a) Logical design.
(b) Physical design.
(c) Database architecture.
(d) Application layer.

46. Logical design defines : ........

(a) IoT network placement.
(b) IoT communication protocols.
(c) IoT battery size.
(d) Motor speed.

47. The physical design determines ........

(a) Cloud storage type
(b) Actual IoT device components
(c) Software algorithms
(d) User interface
48. Which architecture layer is closest to the IoT device?
(a) Application
(b) Network
(c) Perception
(d) Middleware

49. In IoT, “Things” refer to ........

(a) Only mobile phones
(b) Physical devices with sensors
(c) Software applications
(d) Audio devices only

50. Which is NOT included in logical design?

(a) Data Flow
(b) IoT Protocols
(c) Hardware sensors
(d) Functional blocks

51. Fog computing belongs to which layer?

(a) Perception
(b) Application
(c) Network / Middleware
(d) Hardware
52. Which protocol is used in IoT logical design for messaging?
(a) MQTT
(b) VGA
(c) HDMI
(d) FTP

53. A common physical IoT component for connectivity is

(a) ESP8266 module
(b) Adobe Reader
(c) PowerPoint
(d) Facebook app

54. IoT architecture focuses on ........

(a) Device modelling
(b) Layered communication
(c) Movie editing
(d) Painting

55. Which layer ensures user-specific IoT services?

(a) Network
(b) Application
(c) Perception
(d) Transport
56. The term “IoT functional view” refers to ........
(a) Logical design
(b) Clothing design
(c) Hardware manufacturing
(d) Android coding

57. In logical design, data processing is part of ........

(a) Functional block
(b) Battery block
(c) Physical tool
(d) Mechanical block

58. Which of the following best describes IoT architecture?

(a) A layered structure
(b) A flat structure
(c) A random structure
(d) A circular structure

59. An example of a physical design device is ........

(a) LDR sensor
(b) Bluetooth module
(c) SQL server
(d) Cloud analytics
60. Which layer includes device addressing?
(a) Application
(b) Network
(c) Perception
(d) Security

61. Sensors and actuators are part of which layer?

(a) Network
(b) Perception
(c) Application
(d) Processing

62. Which is a key function of IoT architecture?

(a) Organizing data flow
(b) Video editing
(c) Graphic design
(d) Gaming support

63. A gateway in IoT is mainly used for ........

(a) Cooking
(b) Bridging devices with the internet
(c) Taking photos
(d) Increasing sound
64. Logical design focuses on ........
(a) Device structure
(b) Conceptual technical representation
(c) Physical body
(d) Mechanical shape

65. Which of the following is a physical IoT device?

(a) Cloud software
(b) Wi-Fi router
(c) Big data analytics
(d) HTML code

66. The architecture layer that makes decisions for the user
is ........
(a) Perception
(b) Application
(c) Network
(d) Physical

67. Middleware IoT architecture often lies between ........

(a) Application and hardware
(b) Network and perception
(c) User and government
(d) Internet and email
68. IoT protocols mainly belong to ........
(a) Logical design
(b) Physical design
(c) Robotics
(d) Mathematics

69. The physical design of IoT includes which of these?

(a) Wi-Fi module
(b) XML
(c) SQL
(d) Website

70. The operation of sensors in IoT is part of ........

(a) Logical design
(b) Physical design
(c) Application design
(d) Cloud design

71. A sensor is a device that ........

(a) Performs physical action
(b) Converts physical quantity into electrical signals
(c) Stores data
(d) Only transmits data
72. Which of the following is an example of an actuator?
(a) Temperature sensor
(b) Soil moisture sensor
(c) DC motor
(d) LDR sensor

73. A PIR sensor is used to detect ........

(a) Light
(b) Pressure
(c) Motion
(d) Sound

74. Which sensor is used for measuring temperature?

(a) LDR
(b) LM35
(c) Ultrasonic sensor
(d) IR sensor

75. Which of the following detects light intensity?

(a) DHT11
(b) LDR
(c) Load cell
(d) MQ-2
76. The MQ-2 sensor is used to detect ........
(a) Motion
(b) Gas
(c) Water level
(d) Pressure

77. Which actuator converts electrical energy into rotational

motion?
(a) Relay
(b) DC motor
(c) LDR
(d) Thermistor

78. A servo motor is an actuator used for ........

(a) Temperature sensing
(b) Precise angular movement
(c) Sound detection
(d) Light measurement

79. Which sensor is used for distance measurement in IoT?

(a) Ultrasonic sensor
(b) Thermistor
(c) IR flame sensor
(d) MQ-135
80. Which sensor is commonly used in smart homes for humidity
and temperature?
(a) LDR
(b) DHT11
(c) Load cell
(d) Motion sensor

81. Load cells are used to measure ........

(a) Light
(b) Gas
(c) Weight / force
(d) Altitude

82. Which of these is NOT a sensor?

(a) Gyroscope
(b) Accelerometer
(c) Relay
(d) Thermistor

83. An actuator that allows switching of high-voltage devices

is ........
(a) Servo motor
(b) Relay
(c) LDR
(d) IR sensor
84. A thermistor is used for ........
(a) Temperature measurement
(b) Sound detection
(c) Distance measurement
(d) Vibration detection

85. Which sensor is used in smartphones for screen rotation?

(a) Gyroscope
(b) Gas sensor
(c) PIR sensor
(d) LDR

86. Accelerometers measure ........

(a) Temperature
(b) Gas concentration
(c) Acceleration / tilt
(d) Noise level

87. A buzzer in IoT acts as a ........

(a) Sensor
(b) Actuator
(c) Controller
(d) Storage device
88. Which sensor is used in smoke detection?
(a) MQ-2
(b) BMP180
(c) LDR
(d) PIR

89. Which sensor is used to detect fire?

(a) LDR
(b) Flame sensor
(c) DHT11
(d) Ultrasonic

90. A stepper motor is used when ........

(a) Rotation in steps is required
(b) Gas detection is needed
(c) Temperature must be sensed
(d) Light measurement is needed

91. Which sensor detects sound levels?

(a) BMP180
(b) Sound sensor
(c) Ultrasonic
(d) Gyroscope
92. The BMP180 sensor is used for ........
(a) Gas detection
(b) Altitude and pressure
(c) Vibration measurement
(d) Light sensing

93. A water level sensor is used to ........

(a) Monitor humidity
(b) Detect water depth or presence
(c) Measure gas
(d) Control motor speed

94. Which of the following is a digital sensor?

(a) LDR
(b) Thermistor
(c) DHT22
(d) Load cell

95. The IR sensor mainly detects ........

(a) Infrared radiation and object presence
(b) Temperature
(c) Water flow
(d) Gas leakage
96. A relay can be classified as ........
(a) Input sensor
(b) Output actuator

(c) Storage device

(d) Power supply

97. Which sensor is suitable for soil moisture measurement?

(a) PIR
(b) Capacitive soil moisture sensor
(c) MQ-135
(d) Ultrasonic

98. A vibration sensor is used for ........

(a) Detecting movement in machines
(b) Measuring humidity
(c) Reading light intensity
(d) Checking pressure

99. A photodiode is primarily used for ........

(a) Gas detection
(b) Light sensing
(c) Sound detection
(d) Temperature measurement
100. Which of these is an example of an actuator used in home
automation?
(a) Ultrasonic sensor
(b) Gas sensor
(c) Electric door lock
(d) DHT11

101. A flow sensor is used to measure ........

(a) Gas
(b) Fluid movement
(c) Sound
(d) Pressure

102. The role of an actuator in IoT is to ........

(a) Process data.
(b) Sense environmental changes.
(c) Perform an action based on input.
(d) Store cloud information.

103. Which sensor is commonly used in IoT-based weather

monitoring systems?
(a) PIR sensor
(b) DHT22
(c) Ultrasonic sensor
(d) Relay
104. Which actuator is used to control water flow in smart
irrigation systems?
(a) Servo motor
(b) Solenoid valve
(c) LDR
(d) Gyroscope

105. A Hall Effect sensor is used to measure ........

(a) Temperature
(b) Magnetic field
(c) Humidity
(d) Sound

106. 5G networks are mainly designed to support ........

(a) Only voice calls.
(b) Low-speed IoT devices.
(c) High-speed, low-latency communication
d) Cable TV signals.

107. Which of the following is a key characteristic of 5G?

(a) High latency
(b) Low bandwidth
(c) Ultra-low latency
(d) Limited connectivity
108. 5G supports IoT using which feature?
(a) Massive machine-type communication (MMTC).
(b) Dial-up networking.
(c) USB connections.
(d) Satellite TV signals.

109. One important application area of 5G-IoT is ........

(a) Offline gaming.
(b) Smart cities.
(c) Paper printing.
(d) Manual farming.

110. 5G can support up to ........

(a) Dozens of devices.
(b) 100 devices.
(c) Millions of devices per square kilometre.
(d) Only one device per household.

111. Which frequency band is commonly used in 5G?

(a) Low-frequency AM band
(b) 700 MHz – 52 GHz
(c) 10–20 kHz
(d) 1–5 kHz
112. Which characteristic of 5G enables real-time IoT
operations?
(a) High latency
(b) Low latency
(c) Weak signal strength
(d) Slow transmission

113. An example of extreme real-time communication using 5G

is ........
(a) File transfer
(b) Remote surgery
(c) Email sending
(d) Social media browsing

114. 5G IoT applications in transportation include ........

(a) Self-driving cars.
(b) Typewriters.
(c) Postal mail.
(d) Bicycle sensors only.

115. Next Generation Network (NGN) is primarily based

on ........
(a) Circuit-switching.
(b) Packet-switched IP networks.
(c) Morse code.
(d) Analog communication.
116. NGN is designed to integrate ........
(a) Only audio communication.
(b) Multiple services like voice, video, and data.
(c) Only video streaming.
(d) Only SMS services.

117. A key feature of NGN is ........

(a) Service independence from the network.
(b) Limited bandwidth.
(c) Analog interface.
(d) No mobility support.

118. Which functional block of NGN controls call set-up and

teardown?
(a) Media Gateway.
(b) Media Gateway Controller.
(c) Application Server.
(d) Router.

119. Media Gateway in NGN is responsible for ........

(a) Converting media streams between networks.
(b) Performing user authentication.
(c) Controlling billing.
(d) Handling email traffic.
120. The Application Server in NGN provides ........
(a) Power supply.
(b) Service logic and applications.
(c) Radio frequency.
(d) Sensor data.

121. Which component translates between IP and traditional

PSTN networks?
(a) Router
(b) Media Gateway
(c) Application Server
(d) GPS module

122. NGN architecture supports mobility using ........

(a) Static channels
(b) Packet routing
(c) Satellite radio
(d) SMS center

123. Which of these is a benefit of 5G in IoT applications?

(a) Slow response time
(b) Reduced device density
(c) Massive connectivity
(d) Weak security
124. The part of NGN that handles service creation is
(a) Media Gateway
(b) Application Server
(c) PSTN switch
(d) Antenna

125. 5G enables ultra-reliable communication also known as

(a) URLLC
(b) VoIP
(c) FTP
(d) SMS

126. The NGN Media Gateway Controller communicates with

(a) MGCP or H.248
(b) PDF files
(c) SMS protocol
(d) Bluetooth

127. In 5G IoT, extremely low latency is essential for

(a) Video buffering
(b) Smart appliances
(c) Industrial automation
(d) File downloads
128. The NGN architecture is often divided into
(a) 1 layer
(b) 2 layers
(c) 3 layers
(d) 7 layers

129. A key characteristic of NGN is

(a) No support for multimedia
(b) Quality of Service (QoS)
(c) Static switching
(d) Manual routing

130. In NGN, the Media Gateway Controller controls the Media

Gateway using
(a) Voice commands
(b) Signaling messages
(c) Laser signals
(d) GSM only

131. Application servers in NGN are mainly

(a) End-user devices
(b) Service execution platforms
(c) Physical switches
(d) Radio towers
132. 5G enhances IoT applications in healthcare by enabling
(a) Offline medical tests
(b) Remote patient monitoring
(c) Manual data entry
(d) Traditional telephones

133. Which feature of 5G helps in smart industrial robots?

(a) High latency
(b) Ultra-reliable low latency
(c) Low bandwidth
(d) Weak connectivity

134. NGN supports which type of communication?

(a) Circuit only
(b) Multi-service packet communication
(c) Manual signaling
(d) Morse code

135. The transport layer of NGN handles

(a) Service creation
(b) User traffic transmission
(c) Application logic
(d) Authentication only
136. The combination of 5G and IoT is mainly used for
(a) Faster book printing
(b) Automation and smart connectivity
(c) Slower networks
(d) Manual switching

137. Cloud-based IoT architecture mainly integrates

(a) Sensors and printers
(b) IoT devices with cloud storage and computing
(c) Only mobile phones
(d) Offline storage systems

138. In cloud-based IoT, the role of the cloud is to

(a) Only sense environmental data
(b) Store, process, and analyze IoT data
(c) Replace sensors
(d) Provide audio output

139. Which layer of cloud-based IoT handles sensing and data

collection?
(a) Application layer
(b) Sensor/Perception layer
(c) Network management
(d) Virtualization layer
140. In cloud-based IoT architecture, the network layer is
responsible for
(a) Data transmission between devices and cloud
(b) Data visualization
(c) Executing cloud programs
(d) Powering devices

141. Which cloud service model is commonly used for IoT data
analytics?
(a) IaaS
(b) PaaS
(c) SaaS
(d) CDP

142. The application layer in cloud-based IoT provides

(a) Machine learning analysis
(b) User-specific services like dashboards and alerts
(c) Power supply management
(d) Hardware manufacturing

143. Which of the following is NOT a component of cloud-based

IoT architecture?
(a) Perception layer
(b) Network layer
(c) Application layer
(d) Manual switching layer
144. Cloud-based IoT improves scalability by
(a) Restricting device connections
(b) Allowing flexible storage and resources
(c) Reducing storage options
(d) Turning off cloud servers

145. Which cloud platform is widely used for IoT?

(a) Adobe Photoshop
(b) Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
(c) VLC Media Player
(d) GIMP

146. The main benefit of integrating IoT with cloud is

(a) Manual data processing
(b) Large-scale storage and real-time processing
(c) Reduced connectivity
(d) Less device automation

147. Which layer in a cloud-based IoT architecture is responsible

for device connectivity and data acquisition?
(a) Application Layer
(b) Perception Layer
(c) Network Layer
(d) Business Layer
148. What is the main purpose of the Cloud Service Layer in IoT
architecture?
(a) Storing and processing IoT data
(b) Connecting IoT devices to sensors
(c) End-user interaction
(d) Powering IoT hardware

149. In a cloud-IoT system, which component typically performs

real-time analytics?
(a) IoT device
(b) Cloud platform
(c) Local router
(d) End user application

150. Which cloud deployment model is most suitable for

organizations wanting full control over IoT data security?
(a) Public Cloud
(b) Private Cloud
(c) Hybrid Cloud
(d) Community Cloud