Computer Awareness Quiz – Set 5 (Networking)

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1. Bluetooth is an example of?
   A) LAN
   B) SAN
   C) PAN
   D) WAN
   
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     Option C
   Explanation: Personal Area Network. A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network organized around an individual person, and that’s set up for personal use only. Like Bluetooth.
2. __________ is a network technology that creates a secure network connection over a public network?
   A) ADSL
   B) VPN
   C) WLAN
   D) WiMax
   
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     Option B
   Explanation: A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network technology that creates a secure network connection over a public network such as the Internet or a private network owned by a service provider.
3. The pattern of interconnection of nodes/ computers in a network is known as __________.
   A) Networking
   B) Intermediation
   C) Hub
   D) Topology
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The pattern of interconnection of nodes/ computers in a network is called Topology.
4. In which of the following topology all nodes are individually connected to a central connection point, like a hub or a switch?
   A) Ring
   B) Mesh
   C) Tree
   D) Star
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Star
5. Which topology consists of a single length of the transmission medium onto which the various nodes are attached.
   A) Star
   B) Mesh
   C) Linear
   D) Tree
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Bus/Linear
6. In which of the following topology each node is connected to two and only two neighbouring nodes?
   A) Mesh
   B) Tree
   C) Ring
   D) Bus
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Ring/Circular
7. In which of the following topology each of the network node, computer and other devices, are interconnected with one another.
   A) Mesh
   B) Tree
   C) Ring
   D) Bus
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Mesh
8. LAN Cables are also known as?
   A) RJ-11
   B) RJ-45
   C) RJ-100
   D) RJ-102
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Ethernet is a LAN architecture developed by Xerox Cor in association with DEC and Intel. It uses either bus or start topology. RJ-45 (Rejistered Jack-45) is an either wire connector used for Ethernet connections. Similarly RJ-11 is used for telephone cables.
9. Which device is used to segment networks into different sub networks called subnets.
   A) Hub
   B) Modem
   C) Switch
   D) Repeater
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: A switch is a device that is used to segment networks into different sub networks called subnets.
10. Which device in a network is used to connect dissimilar networks?
    A) Hub
    B) Modem
    C) Gateway
    D) Bridge
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: A gateway is a device that connects dissimilar networks.

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