2026 Progression: Field Tech IV - V
Conventional Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
1. Which of the following is most typical of a broadband network?
• A) Baseband signaling
• B) Single analog channel
• C) Simplex communication
• D) Multiple analog channels
Rationale: Broadband networks transmit multiple analog channels
simultaneously over the same medium, dividing bandwidth into separate
channels .
2. What components are common to all computer systems? (Select all
that apply)
• A) Processor
• B) Memory
• C) Storage
• D) I/O
Rationale: All computer systems require a processor for computation,
memory for temporary data, storage for persistent data, and input/output
for peripheral communication .
3. What does I/O stand for?
• A) Internet/Outernet
, • B) Input / Output
• C) Inside/Outside
• D) Interface/Operation
Rationale: I/O stands for Input/Output, referring to how computers
communicate with external devices .
4. A NIC is a device used for:
• A) Processing data
• B) Signaling
• C) Storing files
• D) Power regulation
Rationale: A Network Interface Card (NIC) handles signaling—converting
data into electrical/optical signals for network transmission .
5. A sound card is what general type of computer component?
• A) Storage device
• B) Processing unit
• C) Input/output
• D) Power supply
Rationale: Sound cards convert digital data to/from analog audio,
functioning as an input/output peripheral device .
6. Which of the following is managed by the OS?
• A) Keyboard input
• B) Screen display
• C) File I/O
• D) Peripheral control
Rationale: The operating system manages all hardware resources
including input devices, display output, file operations, and peripheral
control .
, 7. The primary purpose of a device driver is to control hardware under
the supervision of the OS.
• A) False
• B) True
Rationale: Device drivers are software that allow the OS to communicate
with and control specific hardware components .
8. Which of the following network topologies forms a closed loop?
• A) Bus topology
• B) Ring topology
• C) Star topology
• D) Mesh topology
Rationale: Ring topology connects devices in a closed loop where each
device connects to two others, forming a circular path .
9. Which of the following network topologies connects devices to a
shared straight-line cable?
• A) Bus topology
• B) Ring topology
• C) Star topology
• D) Tree topology
Rationale: Bus topology uses a single backbone cable (straight-line)
where all devices connect directly .
10. When is UTP cable preferred over STP?
• A) When maximum security is needed
• B) When there is little electrical interference
• C) For long-distance runs
• D) In high-EMI environments
Conventional Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
1. Which of the following is most typical of a broadband network?
• A) Baseband signaling
• B) Single analog channel
• C) Simplex communication
• D) Multiple analog channels
Rationale: Broadband networks transmit multiple analog channels
simultaneously over the same medium, dividing bandwidth into separate
channels .
2. What components are common to all computer systems? (Select all
that apply)
• A) Processor
• B) Memory
• C) Storage
• D) I/O
Rationale: All computer systems require a processor for computation,
memory for temporary data, storage for persistent data, and input/output
for peripheral communication .
3. What does I/O stand for?
• A) Internet/Outernet
, • B) Input / Output
• C) Inside/Outside
• D) Interface/Operation
Rationale: I/O stands for Input/Output, referring to how computers
communicate with external devices .
4. A NIC is a device used for:
• A) Processing data
• B) Signaling
• C) Storing files
• D) Power regulation
Rationale: A Network Interface Card (NIC) handles signaling—converting
data into electrical/optical signals for network transmission .
5. A sound card is what general type of computer component?
• A) Storage device
• B) Processing unit
• C) Input/output
• D) Power supply
Rationale: Sound cards convert digital data to/from analog audio,
functioning as an input/output peripheral device .
6. Which of the following is managed by the OS?
• A) Keyboard input
• B) Screen display
• C) File I/O
• D) Peripheral control
Rationale: The operating system manages all hardware resources
including input devices, display output, file operations, and peripheral
control .
, 7. The primary purpose of a device driver is to control hardware under
the supervision of the OS.
• A) False
• B) True
Rationale: Device drivers are software that allow the OS to communicate
with and control specific hardware components .
8. Which of the following network topologies forms a closed loop?
• A) Bus topology
• B) Ring topology
• C) Star topology
• D) Mesh topology
Rationale: Ring topology connects devices in a closed loop where each
device connects to two others, forming a circular path .
9. Which of the following network topologies connects devices to a
shared straight-line cable?
• A) Bus topology
• B) Ring topology
• C) Star topology
• D) Tree topology
Rationale: Bus topology uses a single backbone cable (straight-line)
where all devices connect directly .
10. When is UTP cable preferred over STP?
• A) When maximum security is needed
• B) When there is little electrical interference
• C) For long-distance runs
• D) In high-EMI environments
