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COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

OSI Model and Protocols:


1. In which OSI model layer does the IP protocol operate?
o a. Transport

o b. Data Link

o c. Network

o d. Physical

2. At which layer of the OSI model do traditional switches operate?


o a. Physical

o b. Data Link

o c. Network

o d. Transport

3. Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring reliable


transmission of data across a network?
o a. Application

o b. Transport

o c. Network

o d. Data Link

4. Which Data Link sublayer manages access to the physical medium in


networking?
o a. LLC (Logical Link Control)

o b. MAC (Media Access Control)

o c. Addressing layer

o d. Physical layer

IP Addressing and Routing:


5. Which of the following are valid IPv4 private IP addresses? (Select
TWO)
o a. 172.16.0.1

o b. 192.168.256.1

o c. 172.29.5.1
o d. 1.1.1.1

o e. 10.1.2.3

6. The process of determining the best path for data transmission from
Point A to Point B on a network is known as:
o a. Mapping

o b. Routing

o c. Switching

o d. Bridging

7. Which of the following methods are used to assign TCP/IP


parameters to network hosts? (Select TWO)
o a. Static

o b. Dynamic

o c. Default gateway

o d. DNS

o e. Subnet mask

8. A router that directs data between nodes on a single autonomous


LAN is known as a(n) ____ router.
o a. Gateway

o b. Edge

o c. Core

o d. Internal

Switches and Network Devices:


9. Switches that operate between Layer 4 and Layer 7 of the OSI model
are known as ____ switches.
o a. Content

o b. Multiport

o c. STP

o d. Peripheral

10.Switches can create ____ by grouping a number of ports into a single


broadcast domain.
o a. Spanning trees
o b. Gateways

o c. VLANs

o d. Trunks

11.True or False: Traditional switches can detect corrupt packets.


12.What is the main function of a NIC (Network Interface Card)?
o a. Direct data traffic

o b. Establish physical connectivity to a network

o c. Encrypt data before transmission

o d. Manage network resources

13.Which of the following devices operates primarily at the Data Link


and Physical layers of the OSI model?
o a. Router

o b. Switch

o c. Firewall

o d. Hub

Miscellaneous:
14.Which protocol is used to resolve an IP address to a MAC address?
o a. DNS

o b. DHCP

o c. ARP

o d. ICMP

15.Which of the following represents the largest data unit the network
will carry?
o a. Packet

o b. MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit)

o c. Frame

o d. Segment

16.Which device is used to extend the collision domain of a network but


does not filter traffic based on MAC addresses?
o a. Switch
o b. Router

o c. Bridge

o d. Hub

17.A cut-through switch begins forwarding a packet:


o a. After the entire frame is received and checked

o b. After only the header is read

o c. After reading the first 64 bytes of the packet

o d. Immediately upon detecting the destination address

18.True or False: Bridges are protocol-independent and can forward


traffic between different network types.
19.Advances in NIC technology are making this hardware smarter than
ever. (True/False)
20.What is the circuit or signaling pathway used by the motherboard to
transmit data between components, including memory, processor,
and NIC, called?
o a. PCIe

o b. ISA

o c. Bus

o d. Address Line

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