This set of Data communication and Networking Multiple Choice Questions and Answers [MCQs] focuses on Network Topology.
1
. _______ refers to the way a network is laid out, either physically or logically- Line configuration
- Topology
- Transmission mode
- Modulation mode
B. Topology
2
. Which of the following is a basic network topology?- Star
- Mesh
- Ring
- all of the above
D. all of the above
3
. Which of the following is a basic network topology?- Tree
- point-to-point
- multipoint
- all of the above
A. Tree
4
. Which of the following is a basic network topology?- half-duplex
- multipoint
- ring
- all of the above
C. ring
5
. In a _______ relationship, the link is shared equally between devices- peer-to-peer
- point-to-point
- primary-secondary
- master-slave
A. peer-to-peer
6
. In a _______ relationship, one device controls traffic and the others must transmit through it- peer-to-peer
- point-to-point
- primary-secondary
- full duplex
C. primary-secondary
7
. Devices in a ring or mesh topology are usually configured in a _______ relationship- peer-to-peer
- primary-secondary
- master-slave
- multiplexed
A. peer-to-peer
8
. Devices in a star or tree topology are usually configured in a _______ relationship- peer-to-peer
- primary-secondary
- multiplexed
- mesh
B. primary-secondary
9
. The line configuration between devices in a mesh topology is _______- point-to-point
- multipoint
- duplex
- any of the above
A. point-to-point
10
. Seven devices are arranged in a mesh topology. _______ physical channels link these devices.- Seven
- Six
- Twenty
- Twenty-one
D. Twenty-one
11
. Forty-five physical channels link _______ devices arranged in a mesh topology- Nine
- Ten
- Forty
- forty-five
B. Ten
12
. When nine devices are arranged in a mesh topology, each device needs _______ input/output ports- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- thirty-six
A. Eight
13
. When _______ devices are arranged in a mesh topology, each device needs six input/output ports- Five
- Six
- Seven
- twenty-one
C. Seven
14
. In a mesh topology with n devices, if a new device is added, _______ new links are needed- n 1
- n
- n + 1
- 2n
A. n 1
15
. In a _______ topology, a dedicated link connects a device to a central controller.- Ring
- Bus
- Mesh
- Star
D. Star
16
. In a _______ topology, a device [non-central controller] needs only one input/output port- Ring
- Bus
- Mesh
- Star
D. Star
17
. A _______ topology is a variation of a star topolog- Ring
- Bus
- Mesh
- Tree
D. Tree
18
. In a _______ topology, a secondary hub can connect to a central hub- Ring
- Bus
- Mesh
- Tree
D. Tree
19
. The central hub in a tree topology contains a _______ to regenerate the received data.- Repeater
- secondary hub
- passive hub
- bus
A. Repeater
20
. A secondary hub in a tree topology can be _______- Active
- Passive
- Connectionless
- a or b
D. a or b
21
. A bus topology has a _______ line configuration.- point-to-point
- multipoint
- passive
- None of the Above
B. multipoint
22
. In a _______ topology, drop lines and taps are used to connect devices to a backbone- Ring
- Bus
- Mesh
- Star
B. Bus
23
. In a bus topology, a _______ is a link between a device and the backbone- drop line
- tap
- hub
- port
A. drop line
24
. Signal reflection at the taps can cause signal degradation in a _______ topology- Ring
- Bus
- Mesh
- Star
B. Bus
25
. in a _______ topology, each device has a dedicated point-to-point connection with exactly two other devices- Ring
- Bus
- Mesh
- Star
A. Ring
26
. There are n devices arranged in a ring topology. A device is deleted. There are now _______ links of cable- n 1
- n 2
- n
- n + 1
A. n 1
27
. A _______ topology is a combination of several different topologies- Tree
- Hybrid
- Duplex
- Tertiary
B. Hybrid
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