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  • 1. This refers to the process of sending and receiving digital or analog data between devices over a network.
A) OSI Layer
B) e Communication Protocols
C) Data transmission
D) TCP/IP Models
  • 2. Why Are Communication Protocols Important?. Except
A) Increase network speed regardless of hardware limitations.
B) Ensure data integrity, security, and proper sequencing.
C) Define rules for data exchange.
D) Enable interoperability between different network devices.
  • 3. This is the process of adding headers (and sometimes trailers) to data as it moves down the OSI/TCP-IP layers.
A) Encapsulation
B) De-Encapsulation
  • 4. TCP/IP model has how many layers?
A) seven layers (Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, Physical)
B) seven layers (Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link, Network Access)
C) four layers (Application, Transport, Internet, Network Access)
D) four layers (Application, Transport, Internet, Presentation)
  • 5. Happens at the receiving end, where headers and trailers are stripped off at each layer
A) Encapsulation
B) De-Encapsulation
  • 6. This resolves IP addresses to MAC addresses
A) RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
B) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
D) ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
E) ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
  • 7. How does ARP work — except which one?
A) If not, it sends an ARP Request to all devices in the network.
B) A computer needs to send data to another device in the local network.
C) The destination device responds with an ARP Reply, providing its MAC address.
D) The ARP Request is sent only to the destination device using unicast.
E) It checks its ARP cache to see if it already knows the MAC address.
  • 8. Which of the following is a security issue with ARP?
A) Static ARP Entries
B) ARP filtering
C) Dynamic ARP Inspection
D) ARP Spoofing
  • 9. This is used for sending error messages and network diagnostics
A) ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
B) ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
D) RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
E) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
  • 10. This determines how data packets travel from source to destination.
A) ICMP
B) Routing
C) DNS
D) ARP
  • 11. Which of the following is an example of a common ICMP message?
A) Echo Request and Echo Reply
B) Handshake
C) GET Request
D) Query
  • 12. Manually configured by administrators.
A) Static Routing
B) Distance Vector Routing
C) Dynamic Routing
D) Default Routing
  • 13. Uses protocols like RIP, OSPF, BGP.
A) Dynamic Routing
B) Static Routing
C) Manual Routing
D) Default Routing
  • 14. Uses hop count to determine the best route. Best for small networks. Updates every 30 seconds, but slow convergence.
A) RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
B) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
  • 15. Uses link-state information to find the fastest path. Best for medium to large networks. Faster and more efficient than RIP.
A) RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
B) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
  • 16. Used on the Internet between ISPs. Controls traffic between different networks worldwide
A) OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)
B) RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
C) BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
  • 17. This is used when a destination is outside the local network.
A) Static gateway
B) Default gateway
C) Dynamic gateway
  • 18. A home router connects devices in 192.168.1.0/24 to the internet using a default gateway (e.g., 192.168.1.1).
A) Static gateway
B) Default gateway
C) Dynamic gateway
  • 19. These are unique numerical identifiers assigned to devices in a network to enable communication.
A) MAC Addresses
B) IP addresses
C) Port Numbers
D) Subnet Masks
  • 20. Which of the following correctly describes the two main types of IP addresses used in networking?
A) IPv4 and IPv6
B) TCP and UDP
C) Static and Dynamic
D) MAC and Broadcast
  • 21. A user sends an email. The message is encapsulated at the sender's computer, transmitted over the network, and de-encapsulated at the recipient's computer.
A) Encapsulation
B) De-Encapsulation
  • 22. Which of the following best describes the structure of an IPv4 address?
A) 128-bit hexadecimal address separated by colons
B) 32-bit address divided into 4 octets separated by dots (.)
C) 16-bit address divided into 2 bytes separated by colons (:)
D) 64-bit binary address used only in private networks
  • 23. Which of the following IPv4 address classes is used for multicast groups?
A) Class E (240–255)
B) Class C (192–223)
C) Class A (1–126)
D) Class B (128–191)
E) Class D (224–239)
  • 24. Which IPv4 address class supports very large networks such as ISPs and uses a default subnet mask of 255.0.0.0?
A) Class B (128–191)
B) Class E (240–255)
C) Class D (224–239)
D) Class C (192–223)
E) Class A (1–126)
  • 25. Which IPv4 address class is typically used by medium-sized organizations like universities and uses the subnet mask 255.255.0.0?
A) Class C (192–223)
B) Class D (224–239)
C) Class A (1–126)
D) Class E (240–255)
E) Class B (128–191)
  • 26. Which class of IPv4 addresses is designed for small networks (e.g., home or office LANs) and uses a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0?
A) Class D (224–239)
B) Class E (240–255)
C) Class C (192–223)
D) Class B (128–191)
E) Class A (1–126)
  • 27. Which IPv4 address class is reserved for experimental purposes and is not used for general network communication?
A) Class A (1–126)
B) Class E (240–255)
C) Class B (128–191)
D) Class C (192–223)
E) Class E (240–255)
  • 28. Used in internal networks (cannot be routed on the internet)
A) Public IPs
B) Private IPs
C) Loopback Address
D) Subnet Mask
  • 29. This divides a larger network into smaller subnets to improve efficiency, security, and network performance.
A) Routing
B) Switching
C) Bridging
D) Subnetting
  • 30. What determines the network and host portions of an IP address?
A) Subnet Mask
B) DNS Server
C) Default Gateway
D) MAC Address
  • 31. 255.255.255.0 (CIDR: /24) means the first 3 octets represent the network, and the last octet is for hosts.
A) MAC Address
B) Subnet Mask
C) DNS Server
D) Default Gateway
  • 32. Which subnetting technique allows for different subnet sizes within the same network to optimize IP address usage?
A) CIDR
B) NAT
C) DHCP
D) VLSM
  • 33. What is the default subnet mask for a Class C IP address (e.g., 192.168.1.0)?
A) /8 or 255.0.0.0
B) /16 or 255.255.0.0
C) /24 or 255.255.255.0
D) /32 or 255.255.255.255
  • 34. If the subnet mask is /26, how many bits have been borrowed from the host portion of the address?
A) 8 bits
B) 4 bits
C) 2 bits
D) 6 bits
  • 35. If a network uses a /26 subnet mask, how many bits are used for the network portion and how many bits are left for the host portion?
A) 24 bits for the network, 8 bits for the host
B) 32 bits for the network, 0 bits for the host
C) 16 bits for the network, 16 bits for the host
D) 26 bits for the network, 6 bits for the host
  • 36. How does IPv6 simplify the process of subnetting compared to IPv4?
A) By reducing the number of available subnets
B) By using hierarchical addressing, eliminating the need for complex subnetting
C) By using only private IP addresses
D) By using larger subnet masks only
  • 37. Step 1 of subnetting a class C network
A) List the Subnets and Ranges
B) Calculate the Number of Hosts per Subnet
C) Identify the Number of Subnets
D) Find the Subnet Increments
  • 38. Last Step of subnetting a class C network
A) Find the Subnet Increments
B) List the Subnets and Ranges
C) Calculate the Number of Hosts per Subnet
D) Identify the Number of Subnets
  • 39. What is the primary function of the subnet mask in an IP address?
A) It determines the network and host portions of an IP address.
B) It determines the port number for network services.
C) It defines the gateway IP address.
D) It defines the MAC address of the device.
  • 40. If the subnet mask is 255.255.255.224, what is the corresponding CIDR notation?
A) /25
B) /27
C) /26
D) /24
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