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Informatics Practices – Class XII
Topic: Introduction to Computer Networks
COMPREHENSIVE QUIZ REPORT
Section 1
Student Information
Student Name a
Roll Number 1
School abc
Date of Attempt 2025-12-03
Performance Summary
Metric Value
Total Questions 25
Correct Answers 5
Wrong Answers 20
Accuracy 20%
Time Taken 1m 13s
Detailed Answer Sheet
Q1. A computer network is a collection of interconnected computers. What is the minimum number of computers
required to form a computer network?
✗ A. 1 (Your Answer)
✓ B. 2 (Correct Answer)
C. 3
D. 4
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: By definition, a computer network is an interconnection among two or more computers or computing devices. This
interconnection allows them to share data and resources.
Q2. ATM network of a bank in a city is an example of:
A. PAN
B. LAN
✗ C. WAN (Your Answer)
✓ D. MAN (Correct Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) covers a city or a large campus; an ATM network of a bank spread across a city is
a MAN.
Q3. Which of the following devices can connect different sub-networks?
A. Hub
✗ B. Switch (Your Answer)
C. Repeater
✓ D. Router (Correct Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A router is used to connect different networks/sub-networks and chooses the best route for data packets.
Q4. The device used to connect two networks using different protocols is:
✗ A. Router (Your Answer)
B. Repeater
✓ C. Gateway (Correct Answer)
D. Hub
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A gateway connects dissimilar networks and converts data between different communication protocols.
Q5. In _________ topology, the devices are arranged in the form of multiple branches in hierarchical manner.
A. Bus
✗ B. Star (Your Answer)
C. Mesh
✓ D. Tree (Correct Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Tree topology is hierarchical and combines characteristics of star and bus topologies.
Q6. Which of the following is NOT a network device?
✗ A. Router (Your Answer)
B. Switch
✓ C. Python (Correct Answer)
D. Modem
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Python is a programming language; the others are networking devices.
Q7. A _________ is a device that regenerates the signal and sends it to the destination.
✗ A. Hub (Your Answer)
B. Switch
✓ C. Repeater (Correct Answer)
D. Router
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A repeater amplifies or regenerates weak signals so they can travel further without loss.
Q8. Which type of network is used to connect devices within a range of approximately 10 meters?
A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
✓ D. PAN (Correct Answer)
Status: ✓ CORRECT
Explanation: A Personal Area Network (PAN) typically covers about 10 meters, e.g., Bluetooth connections.
Q9. What is the purpose of a switch in a network?
A. To regenerate signal
B. To connect multiple networks
✓ C. To connect multiple devices and forward data to intended destination (Correct Answer)
✗ D. To convert digital signals to analog signals (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A switch forwards data only to the destination device based on MAC addresses, reducing unnecessary traffic.
Q10. Which topology has the highest reliability but is most expensive to implement?
A. Bus
B. Star
C. Ring
✓ D. Mesh (Correct Answer)
Status: ✓ CORRECT
Explanation: Mesh topology connects every device to every other device, giving high reliability but with high cabling cost.
Q11. Which of the following is the fastest transmission medium?
A. Twisted Pair Cable
B. Co-axial Cable
✓ C. Optical Fiber Cable (Correct Answer)
✗ D. Radio Waves (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Optical fiber carries data as light and supports very high speed over long distances.
Q12. MODEM stands for:
✓ A. Modulator-Demodulator (Correct Answer)
B. Mobile-Demodulator
C. Modular-Decoder
✗ D. Mobile-Decoder (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A modem modulates digital signals to analog for transmission and demodulates them back to digital.
Q13. In star topology, if the central device fails:
A. Only one node is affected
B. Two nodes are affected
✓ C. The entire network fails (Correct Answer)
✗ D. No node is affected (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: In star topology, the central hub/switch is a single point of failure; if it fails, the whole network stops.
Q14. Which cable is used in Cable TV transmission and can carry data up to 500 meters?
A. Twisted Pair Cable
✓ B. Co-axial Cable (Correct Answer)
C. Optical Fiber
✗ D. UTP Cable (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Co-axial cable is commonly used for cable TV and can carry signals several hundred meters.
Q15. A unique 6-byte physical address assigned to each NIC is called:
A. IP Address
✓ B. MAC Address (Correct Answer)
C. DNS Address
✗ D. URL (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A MAC address is a 48-bit (6-byte) hardware address stored in the NIC.
Q16. Which topology is simple and oldest, used in early days of computer networking?
A. Star
B. Ring
✓ C. Bus (Correct Answer)
✗ D. Mesh (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Bus topology, with all devices connected to a single backbone cable, was widely used earlier.
Q17. Twisted pair cable can transfer data effectively up to a distance of:
A. 50 meters
✓ B. 100 meters (Correct Answer)
C. 500 meters
D. 1000 meters
Status: ✓ CORRECT
Explanation: Standard Ethernet twisted pair is reliable up to about 100 meters without repeaters.
Q18. Which device acts as a central device in Star Topology and is a passive device?
A. Switch
B. Router
✓ C. Hub (Correct Answer)
✗ D. Gateway (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: A hub simply broadcasts signals; it is considered a passive device compared to a switch.
Q19. Which of the following uses RJ-45 connector?
A. Co-axial Cable
B. Optical Fiber
✓ C. Twisted Pair Cable (Correct Answer)
✗ D. Radio Wave (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Ethernet twisted pair cables typically use RJ-45 connectors.
Q20. In which topology does data travel in one direction only (clockwise or counterclockwise)?
A. Bus
B. Star
✓ C. Ring (Correct Answer)
✗ D. Mesh (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Ring topology usually passes data in a single direction around the ring.
Q21. What is the approximate range covered by Bluetooth technology?
A. 5 meters
✓ B. 10 meters (Correct Answer)
C. 50 meters
✗ D. 100 meters (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Bluetooth is designed for PANs and typically covers about 10 meters.
Q22. Which transmission medium propagates in line of sight direction and can cover distance up to 100 km?
A. Infrared
B. Bluetooth
✓ C. Microwave (Correct Answer)
D. Radio Wave
Status: ✓ CORRECT
Explanation: Microwave links use line-of-sight communication and can span tens of kilometres.
Q23. The connector used for Ethernet networking is:
A. RJ-11
✓ B. RJ-45 (Correct Answer)
C. BNC
✗ D. USB (Your Answer)
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: RJ‑45 is the standard connector for Ethernet twisted pair cables.
Q24. A school wants to connect its administrative block, library and computer lab within the same campus (~500 m).
Which type of network and central device is most appropriate?
A. WAN with Gateway
✓ B. LAN with Switch (Correct Answer)
C. MAN with Router
D. PAN with Hub
Status: ✓ CORRECT
Explanation: A LAN with switches is ideal for a limited campus area and many computers.
Q25. The distance between two blocks is 150 meters and twisted pair cable is used. Which device must be installed
between them?
A. Hub
✗ B. Switch (Your Answer)
✓ C. Repeater (Correct Answer)
D. Gateway
Status: ✗ WRONG
Explanation: Because twisted pair is reliable up to about 100 m, a repeater is needed to regenerate the signal.
Overall Academic Insight
More consistent practice is needed. Use this report as a guide and revise each incorrect question carefully.
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