CSG4130 / CSG1105 Applied Communications Quiz MCQ and Answers

Quiz-1



Marks: 1
RG-11 coaxial cable is used as a ____, distributing Ethernet signals throughout a building, an
office complex, or other large installation.
Choose one answer.
a. backbone cable
b. primary cable
c. spine cable
d. distribution cable
Question 2
Marks: 1
The ____ is the interface between the PC (or other networked device) and the physical network
connection.
Choose one answer.
a. network connection card
b. network interface card
c. network attachment card
d. device interface card
Question 3
Marks: 1
RG-58 coax is thicker and more sturdy than RG-11.
Answer:
True False
Question 4
Marks: 1
A ____ is a special-purpose device designed to interconnect networks.
Choose one answer.
a. router
b. switch
c. bridge
d. hub
Question 5
Marks: 1
A ____ connects two network segments and broadcasts packets between them.
Choose one answer.
a. mirror
b. repeater
c. bridge

, d. bouncer
Question 6
Marks: 1
An ____ cable is typically orange, with black rings around the cable every 2.5 meters.
Choose one answer.
a. RG-12
b. RG-10
c. RG-13
d. RG-11
Question 7
Marks: 1
The ___________________ address (also called a hardware address) is assigned by the
manufacturer and is unique.
Answer:
MAC

Question 8
Marks: 1
A ____ converts from one media type to another.
Choose one answer.
a. transcoder
b. transfer interface
c. transceiver
d. translator
Question 9
Marks: 1
The maximum length of a thinwire Ethernet segment is ____________________ meters.
Answer:
185

Question 10
Marks: 1
____________________ maintain routing tables in their memories to store information about the
physical connections on the network.
Answer:
Router

Question 11
Marks: 1
A ____ may have multiple ports, thus directing packets to several different segments, further
partitioning and isolating network traffic in a way similar to a router.
Choose one answer.
a. repeater
b. hub

, c. switch
d. bridge
Question 12
Marks: 1
Match each item with the correct statement below.
A high-speed network device connected to a local cable television provider – Cable Modem

RG-58 coaxial cable, used for 10base2 operation – Thinwire

A signaling method that uses a single carrier for data – Baseband

RG-11 coaxial cable, used for 10base5 operation – Thickwire

A hardware device or a software program designed to inspect network traffic and either allow
or deny the traffic according to a set of rules – Firewall

Question 13
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____ cable relies on pulses of light to carry information.
Choose one answer.
a. Copper
b. Fiber optic
c. Fiber network
d. Light
Question 14
Marks: 1
The 10 in 10base2 stands for 10 Mbps, the bit rate of the system.
Answer:
True False
Question 15
Marks: 1
A ____ keeps segment A traffic on the A side and segment B traffic on the B side.
Choose one answer.
a. router
b. bridge
c. hub
d. repeater
Question 16
Marks: 1
A valuable tool to have at your disposal when preparing or checking cables is a cable
____________________.
Answer:

, Tester

Question 17
Marks: 1
A ____ is similar to a repeater, except it broadcasts data received by any port to all other ports on
the device.
Choose one answer.
a. flipper
b. hub
c. router
d. switch
Question 18
Marks: 1
____________________, also called concentrators, expand one Ethernet connection into many.
Answer:
hubs

Question 19
Marks: 1
Routers operate at layer 2 of the OSI model.
Answer:
True False
Question 20
Marks: 1
The connection from the cable system ISP to the Internet uses traditional telecommunications
devices, such as T1 or T3 lines.
Answer:
True False


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Marks: 1

The ISM band (industrial, scientifc, medical) is used for transmission at the ____ frequency
for scientifc data.

Choose one answer.

a. 2.40 GHz to 2.4835 GHz

b. 902 to 928 MHz

c. 1.20 GHz to 2.0715 GHz

d. 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz

Incorrect
Marks for this submission: 0/1.