Unit 1

1. What is a computer network?

a) A collection of isolated computers
b) Interconnected computers sharing resources
c) A single computer
d) A hardware device
Answer: b) Interconnected computers sharing resources
2. Which of the following is NOT a component of a computer network?
a) Network Interface Card
b) Hub/Switch
c) Printer
d) Firewall
Answer: c) Printer
3. What is the function of a Router?
a) Connects different networks
b) Provides IP addresses
c) Connects peripheral devices
d) Manages user permissions
Answer: a) Connects different networks
4. What does NIC stand for?
a) Network Interface Card
b) Network Internet Card
c) Network Internal Component
d) Network Input Card
Answer: a) Network Interface Card
5. Which device is used to regenerate weak signals in a network?
a) Router
b) Switch
c) Repeater
d) Bridge
Answer: c) Repeater
6. Which of the following is used to connect similar networks?
a) Bridge
b) Router
c) Modem
d) Gateway
Answer: a) Bridge
7. Which component is responsible for data transmission in a network?
a) Switch
b) Transmission Medium
c) Printer
d) Monitor
Answer: b) Transmission Medium
8. What is the purpose of a Firewall in a network?
a) Boost signal
 b) Connect networks
c) Provide security
d) Assign IP addresses
Answer: c) Provide security

9. What is the full form of LAN?

a) Large Area Network
b) Local Area Network
c) Long Area Network
d) Logical Area Network
Answer: b) Local Area Network
10. Which network covers the largest geographical area?
a) LAN
b) MAN
c) WAN
d) PAN
Answer: c) WAN
11. Which of the following is an example of MAN?
a) Campus network
b) Internet
c) Home network
d) City-wide network
Answer: d) City-wide network
12. LANs typically use which technology?
a) Optical fiber
b) Ethernet
c) Satellite
d) WiMAX
Answer: b) Ethernet
13. Which network is typically owned by a single organization?
a) WAN
b) MAN
c) LAN
d) None
Answer: c) LAN
14. Which network type is used for communication within a city?
a) LAN
b) MAN
c) WAN
d) PAN
Answer: b) MAN

15. Which topology connects all devices to a central hub?

a) Ring
b) Star
c) Bus
 d) Mesh
Answer: b) Star
16. In which topology is each device connected to every other device?
a) Mesh
b) Bus
c) Star
d) Ring
Answer: a) Mesh
17. Which topology uses a single communication line?
a) Bus
b) Ring
c) Star
d) Mesh
Answer: a) Bus
18. Which topology is also called Linear topology?
a) Mesh
b) Ring
c) Bus
d) Star
Answer: c) Bus
19. Which topology forms a closed loop?
a) Mesh
b) Ring
c) Star
d) Tree
Answer: b) Ring
20. Which topology combines characteristics of star and bus?
a) Tree
b) Mesh
c) Ring
d) Linear
Answer: a) Tree
21. Which topology provides high redundancy?
a) Star
b) Mesh
c) Ring
d) Bus
Answer: b) Mesh
22. Which is a disadvantage of Star topology?
a) Central hub failure leads to network failure
b) Difficult to install
c) High cabling cost
d) No redundancy
Answer: a) Central hub failure leads to network failure
23. Which topology is most cost-effective for small networks?
a) Mesh
 b) Bus
c) Ring
d) Tree
Answer: b) Bus

24. Which switching method creates a dedicated path between source and destination?
a) Packet Switching
b) Circuit Switching
c) Message Switching
d) Frame Switching
Answer: b) Circuit Switching
25. Which switching method breaks data into packets?
a) Circuit Switching
b) Message Switching
c) Packet Switching
d) Frame Switching
Answer: c) Packet Switching
26. Which switching method stores entire message before forwarding?
a) Circuit Switching
b) Message Switching
c) Packet Switching
d) TDM
Answer: b) Message Switching
27. Which switching technique is preferred for real-time communication?
a) Circuit Switching
b) Message Switching
c) Packet Switching
d) Frame Switching
Answer: a) Circuit Switching
28. What is the relationship between packet size and transmission time?
a) Directly proportional
b) Inversely proportional
c) No relation
d) Depends on network topology
Answer: a) Directly proportional
29. Which switching technique is most efficient for bursty data traffic?
a) Packet Switching
b) Circuit Switching
c) Message Switching
d) Frame Switching
Answer: a) Packet Switching

30. What is Multiplexing?

a) Combining multiple signals into one
b) Splitting one signal
c) Encrypting signals
 d) Compressing data
Answer: a) Combining multiple signals into one
31. What does FDM stand for?
a) Frequency Division Multiplexing
b) Fast Data Multiplexing
c) Fiber Data Multiplexing
d) File Division Method
Answer: a) Frequency Division Multiplexing
32. Which multiplexing technique uses different frequency bands?
a) TDM
b) WDM
c) FDM
d) SDM
Answer: c) FDM
33. Which multiplexing technique uses different wavelengths in fiber optics?
a) FDM
b) TDM
c) WDM
d) CDM
Answer: c) WDM
34. In TDM, channels are separated by:
a) Frequency
b) Time slots
c) Wavelength
d) Code
Answer: b) Time slots
35. Which multiplexing technique is used in optical fibers?
a) FDM
b) WDM
c) TDM
d) SDM
Answer: b) WDM
36. Which is more suitable for analog signals?
a) TDM
b) FDM
c) WDM
d) None
Answer: b) FDM
37. Which multiplexing technique is commonly used in digital systems?
a) FDM
b) TDM
c) WDM
d) CDM
Answer: b) TDM
38. Which multiplexing method divides bandwidth based on frequency?
a) FDM
 b) TDM
c) WDM
d) SDM
Answer: a) FDM
39. Which multiplexing divides signals based on time?
a) FDM
b) TDM
c) WDM
d) SDM
Answer: b) TDM
40. Which multiplexing is the optical equivalent of FDM?
a) TDM
b) WDM
c) SDM
d) CDM
Answer: b) WDM