Chapter 3: Data Link Layer
3.1 The physical layer translates logical communication requests from the
_____ into hardware operations.
A. Data link layer
B. Network layer
C. Transport layer
D. Application layer
3.2 The data link layer takes the packets from _____ and encapsulates them
into frames for transmission.
A. Network layer
B. Physical layer
C. Transport layer
D. Application layer
3.3 CRC stands for which of the following phrases?
A. Cyclic repeat check
B. Code repeat check
C. Code redundancy check
D. Cyclic redundancy check
3.4 Which of the following tasks is NOT done by the Datalink layer?
A. Framing
B. Error control
C. Flow control
D. Channel coding
3.5 Which is the multiple access protocol for channel access control?
A. CSMA/CDA
B. Point to point
C. Ethernet
D. HDLC
3.6 What does FDM stand for?
A. Frequency Division Multiplexing
B. File Disk Memory
C. File Dimension Modul
D. File Development Model
3.7 Frame has error detection at the layer: _____
A. Physical
B. Data link
C. Network
D. Transport
3.8 Which of the following devices forward data based on the destination
MAC address?
A. Hub
B. Switch
C. Router
D. None of the mentioned
3.9 What layer attends in the OSI model and does not attend in the TCP/IP
model?
A. Datalink
B. Network Access
C. Internet
D. Link
3.10 What layer attends in the TCP/IP model and does not attend in the OSI
model?
A. MAC
B. Network Access
C. Datalink
D. Physical
3.11 Which OSI layer is dividing the transmitted packet into frames?
A. Data link layer
B. Application layer
C. Network layer
D. Transport layer
3.12 Which of the following is a characteristic of the Switch?
A. Plug-and-play and routing
B. Self-learning and repeating
C. Routing and repeating
D. Plug-and-play and Self-learning
3.13 Which of the basic elements of ARQ is associated with negative
acknowledgement?
A. Error detecting code
B. NAKs
C. ACKs
D. Timeout mechanism
3.14 Which of the basic elements of ARQ is associated with
acknowledgement?
A. Error detecting code
B. NAKs
C. ACKs
D. Timeout mechanism
3.15 In the Internet, consider in OSI model, frame switching is at the _____
layer?
A. Application
B. Network
C. Data link
D. Physical
3.16 The Data link layer receives the frames from _____ and decapsulates
them into packets.
A. Network layer
B. Physical layer
C. Transport layer
D. Application layer
3.17 Which devices work at Datalink layer (in OSI model)?
A. Hub and Repeater
B. Repeater and Switch
C. Switch and Bridge
D. Bridge and Router
3.18 Which device works at Datalink layer (in OSI model)?
A. Hub
B. Repeater
C. Router
D. None of the listed devices.
3.19 Which device works at Datalink layer (in OSI model)?
A. Hub
B. Switch
C. Router
D. None of the listed devices.
3.20 Which of the following is a function of the Data link layer?
A. Defines the electrical characteristics of signals passed between the
computer and communication devices
B. Provides error detection and correction
C. Select path for transferring data
D. None of the mentioned
3.21 Which protocol operates at the Data Link layer in the TCP/IP suite?
A. DNS
B. UDP
C. IP
D. TCP
3.22 Which protocol operates at the Datalink layer in the TCP/IP suite?
A. DNS
B. UDP
C. None of listed Protocols.
D. TCP
3.23 Which of the following addresses is the MAC address?
A. 12-12-8F-3F-4F
B. AC-ED-5C-3F-4F-5F
C. 12-12-8F-3F-4F-5F-6F
D. AC-ED-5C-2F-3F-4F-5F-6F-7F
3.24 Which of the following addresses is the MAC address?
A. 0F-1F-2F-3F-4F
B. 255.255.255.255
C. 192.168.0.1
D. 12-12-8F-9B-7E-5F
3.25 Which of the following terms indicates the MAC address?
A. Physical
B. Service
C. IP
D. Port
3.26 Which of the following terms indicates the MAC address?
A. Physical
B. Service
C. IP
D. Port
3.27 Which layer of the OSI model uses the MAC address to forward data?
A. Application layer
B. Transport layer
C. Network layer
D. Datalink
3.28 Which layer of the OSI model uses the Physical address to forward
data?
A. Transport
B. Physical
C. Network
D. Datalink
3.29 Which type of transmission mode on a switch sends data in both
directions at the same time?
A. Simplex
B. Half-duplex
C. Full-duplex
D. Multiplex
3.30 Which type of transmission mode on a switch sends data in only one of
both directions at a specific time?
A. Simplex
B. Half-duplex
C. Full-duplex
D. Multiplex
3.31 Which of the following is NOT a function of the data link layer?
A. Framing
B. Error control
C. Flow control
D. Packet routing
3.32 Which of the following is NOT a type of error detection technique used
in the data link layer?
A. Cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
B. Hamming code
C. Parity checking
D. Huffman coding
3.33 Which of the following is a characteristic of the media access control
(MAC) sublayer?
A. Determines the route for data between networks
B. Transmits bits over a communication channel
C. Provides end-to-end delivery of data
D. Controls access to the physical transmission medium
3.34 The protocol data unit (PDU) for the Datalink layer in OSI model is _____
A. Message
B. Segment
C. Datagram
D. Frame
3.35 Which of the following is a common method of accessing the network in
the network access layer?
A. Carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)
B. Circuit switching
C. Message switching
D. Packet switching
3.36 Which of the following is a characteristic of the network access layer?
A. Provides end-to-end delivery of data
B. Determines the route for data between networks
C. Transmits packets over a communication channel
D. Controls access to the communication channel
3.37 Which of the following is a common type of address used in the
network access layer?
A. IP address
B. MAC address
C. DNS address
D. URL address
3.38 Which digital notation is used in writing the MAC address?
A. Binary
B. Decimal
C. Octal
D. Hexadecimal
3.39 Which mode can be used for multiple access in the shared resource
communication?
A. TDMA
B. FDMA
C. CDMA
D. All of the above
3.40 Which hardware device of a PC contains the Physical address?
A. NIC
B. Headphone
C. RAM
D. CPU
3.41 Framing is a technique to _____
A. Convert frame into signal
B. Split application message into segments
C. Split segment into packets
D. Encapsulate datagram into frame, adding header, trailer
3.42 MAC address’s length is _________
A. 128 bits
B. 48 bits
C. 32 bits
D. 16 bits
3.43 What is the layer containing the MAC address in the TCP/IP model?
A. Internet
B. Transport
C. Application
D. Network Access
3.44 What is the layer containing the Physical address in the Hybrid (5
layers) model?
A. Datalink
B. Transport
C. Application
D. Network
3.45 What is the length of the MAC address in octets?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
3.46 Which of the following is a valid MAC address?
A. AA-65-EC-6F-C4-3H
B. 255-255-44-FF-AB-00
C. 30-65-EC-6F-C4-58
D. 192-168-A9-B6-4D-3B
