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1. What is ARPANET known for? a. Isolated data processing

a. First packet-switching network b. Communication between devices

b. A social media network c. Offline file sharing

c. A commercial network d. None of the above

d. The first wireless network 6. What is NOT a component of data

communication?
2. Which of the following networks evolved
from ARPANET? a. Sender

a. NSFNET b. Receiver

b. Bluetooth c. Router

c. Wi-Fi d. Message

d. Ethernet 7. Which of these is a communication medium

in data transmission?
3. Which of these best describes the primary
function of the Internet? a. Television

a. A private local network b. Wireless signal

b. A global network connecting various c. Printer

smaller networks
d. Scanner
c. A telephone network
8. Which of the following describes a data
d. A data backup system communication protocol?

4. The Internet evolved from which network? a. Rules for data exchange

a. ARPANET b. Hardware for data transfer

b. Ethernet c. Software for data storage

c. NSFNET d. File format for data storage

d. Token Ring 9. What does "bandwidth" in communication

media refer to?
5. What does a computer network enable?

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a. Data storage capacity d. A security protocol

b. Data transfer rate 13. Which switching technique is used in most

modern communication networks?
c. Amount of data that can be sent in a
given time a. Circuit switching

d. Both B and C b. Packet switching

10. What unit is used to measure data transfer c. Hybrid switching

rate?
d. Manual switching
a. Hertz
14. Which of the following is an example of a
b. Byte wired communication medium?

c. Bit per second (bps) a. Fiber-optic cables

d. Ampere b. Radio waves

11. Which of the following is a typical IP address c. Microwave

format?
d. Satellite links
a. [Link]
15. What is the main advantage of fiber-optic
b. [Link] cables over traditional copper cables?

c. [Link] a. Lower cost

d. All of the above b. Faster data transfer rates

12. What is circuit switching? c. Easier installation

a. A method where a dedicated d. Shorter distance coverage

communication path is established for
16. Which of the following wireless media uses
the duration of the communication
electromagnetic waves for data transfer?
b. A method of breaking down data into
a. Co-axial cables
packets
b. Radio waves
c. A technique for routing packets
c. Twisted pair cables
through multiple paths

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d. Fiber-optic cables d. Encrypts data

17. What is the function of a modem in a 21. What is the primary function of an RJ45
network? connector?

a. Converts digital data to analog for a. Transmit data over fiber-optic cables
transmission
b. Connect devices to wireless networks
b. Provides Wi-Fi connections
c. Connect network devices using
c. Routes data between different twisted pair cables
networks
d. Provide power to network devices
d. Amplifies network signals
22. Which network device operates at Layer 2 of
18. What device connects computers within a the OSI model?
network and controls data flow?
a. Router
a. Router
b. Switch
b. Switch
c. Modem
c. Hub
d. Repeater
d. Modem
23. In which network topology do all devices
19. Which of the following is used to connect share a single communication line?
computers to the local area network (LAN)?
a. Star
a. Ethernet card
b. Bus
b. Hub
c. Ring
c. Modem
d. Mesh
d. Router
24. What is the characteristic of a star topology?
20. What does a network gateway do?
a. All devices are connected to a central
a. Connects different types of networks hub

b. Filters data b. Devices are connected in a circle

c. Routes data within a network

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c. Devices are connected via a common c. SMTP
bus
d. TCP
d. Devices communicate via a mesh
29. What does HTTP stand for?
network
a. Hyper Transfer Protocol
25. Which network type connects devices within
b. Hyper Text Transport Protocol
a very large geographical area?

c. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

a. PAN

d. High Transfer Text Protocol

b. LAN

30. Which of the following is a protocol used for

c. MAN
email transmission?
d. WAN
a. FTP
26. What does the acronym PAN stand for?
b. POP3
a. Private Area Network
c. HTTP
b. Personal Area Network
d. IMAP
c. Public Area Network
31. Which of these protocols is used to retrieve
d. Protected Area Network
email from a server?
27. What is the primary advantage of a mesh
a. SMTP
network topology?
b. POP3
a. Single point of failure
c. FTP
b. High redundancy and fault tolerance
d. TELNET
c. Lower installation cost
32. Which protocol is used to securely transfer
d. Easy to expand
data over a network?
28. What protocol is used to transfer files
a. FTP
between computers over a network?
b. HTTPS
a. FTP
c. HTTP
b. HTTP
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d. SMTP a. High Text Markup Language

33. What is the primary function of the SMTP b. Hyperlink Text Markup Language
protocol?
c. Hyper Text Markup Language
a. Secure data transfer
d. Home Text Markup Language
b. Transmit emails
38. What is XML primarily used for?
c. Retrieve files from servers
a. Displaying web pages
d. Provide network security
b. Structuring data in a readable format
34. What does VoIP stand for?
c. Storing image files
a. Voice over IP
d. Sending email messages
b. Video over Internet Protocol
39. What is the primary purpose of web hosting?
c. Virtual Online Interactive Protocol
a. To store domain names
d. Virtual Over IP
b. To store and serve website content
35. What is the full form of URL?
c. To develop website content
a. Uniform Resource Locator
d. To secure websites
b. Universal Resource Locator
40. Which device amplifies the signal to extend
c. Uniform Retrieval Locator the distance over which the signal can travel?

d. Universal Retrieval Locator a. Switch

36. What is the role of a web browser? b. Repeater

a. To view websites c. Router

b. To store website files d. Modem

c. To host websites 41. Which type of cable is used in twisted pair

communication media?
d. To convert HTML to XML
a. Co-axial cable
37. What does HTML stand for?
b. Fiber-optic cable

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c. Copper cable 45. Which network type connects devices within
a city-wide range?
d. Both A and B
a. LAN
42. Which of the following is a key feature of
packet switching? b. WAN

a. A fixed communication path is c. MAN

established
d. PAN
b. Data is sent in small packets and
46. Which of the following is a disadvantage of a
may follow different routes
bus topology?
c. The communication is always real-
a. Expensive to implement
time
b. Data collision
d. There is no error correction
c. Single point of failure
43. Which of the following devices operates at
d. None of the above
Layer 3 of the OSI model?

47. Which network topology is most commonly

a. Hub
used in modern networks?
b. Router
a. Star
c. Switch
b. Bus
d. Repeater
c. Tree
44. What is the primary function of a repeater in
d. Mesh
networking?

a. To amplify signals and extend the 48. What does the domain name system (DNS)
translate?
range

a. IP addresses to website URLs

b. To route data between different
networks b. Website names to IP addresses

c. To store data temporarily c. Website data to HTML

d. To provide security for data d. IP addresses to protocol names

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49. What is the purpose of a URL in web b. 80
browsing?
c. 443
a. Identifying the location of a
d. 25
webpage
53. What does FTP stand for in networking?
b. Encrypting web data
a. Fast Transfer Protocol
c. Displaying web content
b. File Transfer Protocol
d. Routing web data
c. Flexible Transmission Protocol
50. Which of these protocols is used for real-time
d. None of the above
communication like voice and video?

54. What is the purpose of the TCP/IP protocol?

a. FTP

b. HTTP a. To secure communication

between servers
c. VoIP
b. To facilitate communication
d. SMTP
between different types of
51. What is the main difference between HTTP networks
and HTTPS?
c. To manage file transfers over the
a. HTTP is faster than HTTPS Internet

b. HTTPS is a more secure version of d. To route emails

HTTP, using encryption
55. Which protocol is used to retrieve emails
c. HTTP supports email from a mail server?
communication
a. SMTP
d. HTTPS is used only in local
b. IMAP
networks
c. FTP
52. What is the standard port number for HTTP
d. POP3
traffic?

56. Which of the following is the standard port

a. 21
number for FTP?

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a. 20 60. What is the function of a router in a network?

b. 21 a. To route data between different

networks
c. 23
b. To manage IP addresses
d. 25
c. To convert data into a wireless
57. What does the IP address in a network
signal
uniquely identify?
d. To connect users to the Internet
a. A computer
61. What is the role of the OSI model in
b. A user
networking?
c. A device on the network
a. It defines the physical hardware
d. A website required

58. What does the term "static IP address" refer b. It provides a standard for network
to? communication

a. An IP address that changes c. It manages the software

periodically applications

b. An IP address assigned manually d. It routes data between devices

that does not change
62. Which of the following network devices
c. An IP address assigned operates at Layer 1 of the OSI model?
automatically by the router
a. Hub
d. An address used for web hosting
b. Switch
59. Which of the following is a characteristic of
c. Router
the IPv4 address format?
d. Modem
a. 8-bit address
63. What is the purpose of the Ethernet card in a
b. 32-bit address
computer?
c. 128-bit address
a. To connect to Wi-Fi networks
d. 64-bit address

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b. To connect the computer to the a. It connects all websites on the
network using twisted-pair cables Internet

c. To provide a wireless connection b. It connects computers within an

to the Internet organization

d. To store network data c. It is used to access data from other

organizations
64. In which of the following network types are
devices connected using Wi-Fi? d. It provides a gateway to the public
network
a. PAN
68. What is the main advantage of using fiber-
b. LAN
optic cables for data transmission?
c. WAN
a. High-speed data transfer
d. MAN
b. Low energy consumption
65. What is an example of a wireless
c. Easy to install
communication medium?
d. Low cost
a. Twisted pair cables
69. Which of these network devices is used to
b. Fiber-optic cables
extend the range of a network?
c. Radio waves
a. Switch
d. Co-axial cables
b. Repeater
66. Which of the following is a protocol used to
c. Router
securely send emails?
d. Gateway
a. IMAP
70. In a star topology, what happens if the central
b. SMTP
hub fails?
c. POP3
a. The whole network fails
d. SSL
b. Only the devices connected to the
67. What is the main feature of an intranet?
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c. The network automatically 74. Which technology is primarily used in Voice
reconfigures itself over IP (VoIP)?

d. Data transfer becomes faster a. Digital signal processing

71. What is the main role of a gateway in a b. Internet Protocol

network?
c. Circuit switching
a. To connect different types of
d. Co-axial cables
networks
75. What is the main difference between LAN and
b. To route data within the same
WAN?
network
a. LAN covers a larger geographic
c. To manage wireless
area than WAN
communication
b. WAN covers a larger geographic
d. To amplify network signals
area than LAN
72. Which protocol is commonly used for remote
c. LAN uses wireless signals; WAN
login to a server?
uses wired signals
a. FTP
d. LAN is used in large organizations,
b. TELNET and WAN is used for home
networks
c. SMTP
76. Which of the following is a common feature
d. HTTP
of a bus topology?
73. Which network protocol is responsible for the
a. A central node connects all devices
exchange of email messages?
b. All devices are connected to a
a. FTP
single central cable
b. HTTP
c. It is scalable and easy to expand
c. SMTP
d. It is most efficient in large
d. POP3
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77. What is the purpose of a domain name in the 80. Which network topology provides a dedicated
context of the Internet? point-to-point connection between every pair
of nodes?
a. It is a unique address that
identifies a website a. Bus topology

b. It is used to send emails b. Ring topology

c. It is a unique address for each c. Mesh topology

device on a network
d. Star topology
d. It encrypts the data sent across the
81. What does VoIP stand for?
network
a. Virtual online integration protocol
78. Which of the following is true about coaxial
cables? b. Voice over Internet Protocol

c. Virtual open Internet protocol

a. They are commonly used in
Ethernet networks d. Voice offline integration protocol

b. They are less prone to interference 82. What is the role of the HTTP protocol in web
compared to twisted pair cables browsing?

c. They have higher bandwidth than a. It encrypts data transmitted

fiber-optic cables between the browser and the
server
d. They are only used in wireless
networks b. It defines how messages are

79. What does the protocol SMTP stand for? formatted and transmitted on the
web
a. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
c. It transfers files between a client
b. Simple Media Transmission
and server
Protocol
d. It manages domain names for
c. Secure Mail Transfer Protocol
websites
d. Serial Mail Transmission Protocol
83. Which of the following is true about a TCP/IP
network?

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a. It uses a circuit-switched method a. The device's IP address
for communication
b. The manufacturer of the device
b. It does not require addressing
c. The network cable type
systems for devices
d. The unique hardware address of
c. It is the foundation for most
the network interface card
modern networks, including the
87. Which protocol is used to ensure secure
Internet
communication over the Internet?
d. It is typically used for local area
a. HTTP
networks only

b. HTTPS
84. Which of the following devices operates at
the OSI model's Layer 2? c. FTP

a. Switch d. SMTP

b. Router 88. Which of the following is an example of a

wireless communication medium?
c. Hub

a. Twisted pair cables

d. Modem

b. Fiber-optic cables
85. What is the function of an RJ45 connector?

c. Wi-Fi
a. It connects a computer to a coaxial
cable d. Coaxial cables

b. It is used to connect devices in a 89. What is the primary purpose of a firewall in a

fiber-optic network network?

c. It is used to connect Ethernet a. To control data flow between

cables to network devices networks and protect from
unauthorized access
d. It serves as a power source for
networking devices b. To extend the network range

86. In an Ethernet network, what does the MAC c. To manage the IP addresses of
address identify? devices

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d. To connect different types of a. Application layer
networks
b. Network layer
90. What is the role of the DHCP protocol in a
c. Transport layer
network?
d. Data Link layer
a. It assigns IP addresses to devices
94. Which network device works by forwarding
on a network
data packets between different networks
b. It encrypts data during
based on IP addresses?
transmission
a. Switch
c. It transfers files from one
b. Router
computer to another

d. It manages the network traffic c. Hub

d. Modem
91. Which device is responsible for determining
the best path for data to travel across a 95. What does the term "bandwidth" refer to in
network? networking?

a. Repeater a. The physical size of the network

cables
b. Router

b. The maximum amount of data that

c. Hub
can be transferred in a given time
d. Switch
c. The time taken for a signal to
92. What type of address does a router use to
travel between two devices
determine where to send data packets?
d. The encryption strength of a
a. MAC address
network
b. IP address
96. What is the primary function of a web
c. Port number browser?

d. Physical address a. To store files on a computer

93. Which layer of the OSI model is responsible b. To send emails over the Internet
for end-to-end transmission of data?
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c. To retrieve and display web pages 100. Which of the following protocols is used
to access email from a server in a way that
d. To create and host websites
allows multiple devices to sync messages?
97. Which of the following protocols is used to
a. SMTP
send emails from a client to a mail server?
b. POP3
a. SMTP
c. IMAP
b. POP3
d. FTP
c. FTP
101. Which of the following is a valid MAC
d. HTTP
address format?
98. What is the main feature of a fiber-optic cable
a. [Link]
in comparison to copper cables?
b. 00:14:22:01:23:45
a. It is more prone to electrical
interference c. [Link]

b. It can transmit data at much d. 1234:5678:9ABC:DEF0

higher speeds
102. What is the correct MAC address
c. It is easier to install and manage representation in hexadecimal format?

d. It is cheaper and more flexible a. 01:23:45:67:89:AB

than copper cables
b. [Link].01.23
99. In which network type can devices
c. 00-14-22-01-23-45
communicate over a distance of less than 10
meters? d. A1B2C3D4E5F67890

a. LAN

b. MAN

c. WAN

d. PAN

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Answers: 20. a. Connects different types of networks

1. a. First packet-switching network 21. c. Connect network devices using twisted pair
cables
2. a. NSFNET
22. b. Switch
3. b. A global network connecting various
smaller networks 23. b. Bus

4. a. ARPANET 24. a. All devices are connected to a central hub

5. b. Communication between devices 25. d. WAN

6. c. Router 26. b. Personal Area Network

7. b. Wireless signal 27. b. High redundancy and fault tolerance

8. a. Rules for data exchange 28. a. FTP

9. d. Both B and C 29. c. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

10. c. Bit per second (bps) 30. b. POP3

11. a. [Link] 31. b. POP3

12. a. A method where a dedicated 32. b. HTTPS

communication path is established for the
33. b. Transmit emails
duration of the communication
34. a. Voice over IP
13. b. Packet switching
35. a. Uniform Resource Locator
14. a. Fiber-optic cables
36. a. To view websites
15. b. Faster data transfer rates
37. c. Hyper Text Markup Language
16. b. Radio waves
38. b. Structuring data in a readable format
17. a. Converts digital data to analog for
39. b. To store and serve website content
transmission

40. b. Repeater
18. b. Switch

41. c. Copper cable

19. a. Ethernet card

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42. b. Data is sent in small packets and may 62. a. Hub
follow different routes
63. b. To connect the computer to the network
43. b. Router using twisted-pair cables

44. a. To amplify signals and extend the range 64. b. LAN

45. c. MAN 65. c. Radio waves

46. c. Single point of failure 66. d. SSL

47. a. Star 67. b. It connects computers within an

organization
48. b. Website names to IP addresses
68. a. High-speed data transfer
49. a. Identifying the location of a webpage
69. b. Repeater
50. c. VoIP
70. b. Only the devices connected to the failed
51. b. HTTPS is a more secure version of HTTP,
hub are affected
using encryption
71. a. To connect different types of networks
52. b. 80
72. b. TELNET
53. b. File Transfer Protocol
73. c. SMTP
54. b. To facilitate communication between
different types of networks 74. b. Internet Protocol

55. d. POP3 75. b. WAN covers a larger geographic area than

LAN
56. b. 21
76. b. All devices are connected to a single central
57. c. A device on the network
cable
58. b. An IP address assigned manually that does
77. a. It is a unique address that identifies a
not change
website
59. b. 32-bit address
78. b. They are less prone to interference
60. a. To route data between different networks compared to twisted pair cables

61. b. It provides a standard for network 79. a. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
communication
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80. b. Ring topology 98. b. It can transmit data at much higher speeds

81. b. Voice over Internet Protocol 99. d. PAN

82. b. It defines how messages are formatted and 100. c. IMAP

transmitted on the web
101. b. 00:14:22:01:23:45
83. c. It is the foundation for most modern
102. a. 01:23:45:67:89:AB
networks, including the Internet

84. a. Switch

85. c. It is used to connect Ethernet cables to

network devices

86. d. The unique hardware address of the

network interface card

87. b. HTTPS

88. c. Wi-Fi

89. a. To control data flow between networks and

protect from unauthorized access

90. a. It assigns IP addresses to devices on a

network

91. b. Router

92. b. IP address

93. c. Transport layer

94. b. Router

95. b. The maximum amount of data that can be

transferred in a given time

96. c. To retrieve and display web pages

97. a. SMTP

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