AMCAT Basics of networking and communication Questions

Question 1: Which of the following is not the Networking Devices?

A. Gateways
B. Linux
C. Routers
D. Firewalls
Answer: Option B

Question 2: A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central
computer is?
A. Bus network
B. Star network
C. Ring network
D. Point-to-point network
Answer: Option B

Question 3: What is the maximum size of header of an IP?

A. 32
B. 54
C. 28
D. 60
Answer: Option D

Question 4: What is the default subnet mask for a class C network?

A. 127.0.0.1
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.255.255.0
Answer: Option D

Question 5: Which of the following is used for error detection in high level TCP/IP protocols?
A. Data Sum
B. Bit Sum
C. Check Sum
D. Error Sum
Answer: Option C

Question 6: Which of the following method can’t be used for data communication?
A. Simplex
B. Multiplex
C. Half Duplex
D. Full Duplex
Answer: Option B

Question 7: Which of the following condition is used to transmit two packets over a medium at the
same time?
A. Collision
B. Contention
C. Asynchronous
D. Synchronous
Answer: Option A

Question 8: Group A A. Physical Layer B. Network Layer C. Application Layer D. Data Link Layer Group B
1. Network security 2. Data transmission rate 3. Error detection and control 4. End to end transmission
of packets
A. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
B. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
C. A-3,B-1,C-4,D-2
D. A-4. B-1, C-2, D-3
Answer: Option D

Question 9: How long is an IPv6 address?

A. 32 bits
B. 128 bytes
C. 64 bits
D. 128 bits
Answer: Option D

Question 10: What flavor of Network Address Translation can be used to have one IP address allow
many users to connect to the global Internet?
A. NAT
B. Static
C. Dynamic
D. PAT
Answer: Option D

Question 11: You have 10 users plugged into a hub running 10Mbps half-duplex. There is a server
connected to the switch running 10Mbps half-duplex as well. How much bandwidth does each host have
to the server?
A. 100 kbps
B. 1 Mbps
C. 2 Mbps
D. 10 Mbps
Answer: Option D
Question 12: What protocol does PPP use to identify the Network layer protocol?
A. NCP
B. ISDN
C. HDLC
D. LCP
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Network Control Protocol is used to help identify the Network layer protocol used in the
packet.

Question 13: Which protocol does DHCP use at the Transport layer?
A. IP
B. TCP
C. UDP
D. ARP
Answer: Option C
Explanation: User Datagram Protocol is a connection network service at the Transport layer, and DHCP
uses this connectionless service.

Question 14: Where is a hub specified in the OSI model?

A. Session layer
B. Physical layer
C. Data Link layer
D. Application layer
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Hubs regenerate electrical signals, which are specified at the Physical layer.

Question 15: Which protocol is used to send a destination network unknown message back to
originating hosts?
A. TCP
B. ARP
C. ICMP
D. BootP
Answer: Option C
Explanation: ICMP is the protocol at the Network layer that is used to send messages back to an
originating router.