Networking MCQ | Unit 3 Transmission Media | MCQ with Answer

 





Transmission Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. ………………… cables are very cheap and easy to install, but they are badly affected by noise interference.

 

A) STP

B) UTP

C) Co-axial

D) Optical Fiber

Ans  : 1. B) UTP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Twisting of wires in twisted pair cable helps to

A) increase the data speed

B) reduce the effect of noise or external interface

C) make the cable stronger

D) make the cable attractive

Ans : 2. B) reduce the effect or noise or external interface

 

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3. Applications of twisted pair cable is/are

i) In telephone lines to carry voice and data channels

ii) In the DSL line (ADSL)

iii) In the ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)

iv) In thick and thin Ethernet

A) i, ii and iii only

B) i, iii and iv only

C) ii, iii and iv only

D) All i, ii, iii and iv only

Ans : 3. A) i, ii and iii only

 

 

 

 

 

4. ……………… UTP cables were originally used for voice communication with low data rates.

A) Category 1

B) Category 2

C) Category 1 and 2

D) Category 1, 2 and 3

Ans : 4. C) Category 1 and 2

 

 

 

 

 

5. Category 4 UTP cable offers data rates up to …………..

A) 10 Mbps

B) 15 Mbps

C) 20 Mbps

D) 25 Mbps

Ans : 5. C) 20 Mbps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Category 6 UTP cable offers data rates up to …………..

A) 100 Mbps

B) 200 Mbps

C) 300 Mbps

D) 400 Mbps

Ans : 6. B) 200 Mbps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. State whether the following statements are True for twisted pair cable.

i) The attenuation of both STP and UTP ii) The cost of UTP is higher than STP  iii) The installation of STP is fairly easy than UTP

A) i and iii only

B) i and ii only

C) ii and iii only

D) All i, ii and iii

Ans : 7. A) i and iii only

 

 

 

 

8.  A modulator ……………….. telephone connector is used to connect a four pair twisted pair cable.

A) RJ35

B) RJ45

C) RJ11

D) RJ21

Ans : 8. B) RJ45

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. ………………….. cable also find application in cable television networks for computer communications.

A) Co-axial

B) UTP

C) STP

D) Optical Fiber

Ans : 9. A) Co-axial

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  ………………… cable suffers more impairment than ……………… cable which in turn suffers more than ……………

A) Co-axial, Twisted, Optical Fiber

B) Twisted, Co-axial, Optical Fiber

C) Co-axial, Optical Fiber, Twisted

D) Twisted, Optical Fiber, Co-axial

Ans : 10. B) Twisted, Co-axial, Optical Fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. ………………….. is the overlapping of frequency bands which can distort/wipe-out a signal.

A) Noise

B) Attenuation

C) Interference

D) Distortion

Ans : 11. C) Interference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.  State the following statements are True or False for the characteristics of Co-axial cable.

i) Due to the shield provided, this cable has excellent noise immunity

ii) It has large bandwidth and low losses

iii) The attenuation is high as compared to the twisted pair.

A) True, True, False

B) False, True, True

C) True, False, False

D) False, False, True

Ans : 12. A) True, True, False

 

 

13.  ……………. cable is suitable for point to point or point to multi-point applications. In fact, this is the most widely used medium for local area networks.

A) Optical Fiber

B) UTP

C) STP

D) Co-axial

Ans : 13. D) Co-axial

 

 

 

 

 

 

14. Co-axial cables which are categorized under …………….. RG(Radio Government) ratings used for thick ethernet.

A) RG – 11

B) RG – 12

C) RG – 58

D) RG – 59

Ans : 14. A) RG – 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Co-axial cables which are categorized under …………….. RG(Radio Government) ratings used for cable TV.

A) RG – 11

B) RG – 12

C) RG – 58

D) RG – 59

Ans : 15. D) RG – 59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Which of the following is/are the applications of Co-axial cables.

i) In the DSL line  ii) Analog telephone networks  iii) Thick and thin Ethernet  iv) Cable TV

A) i, ii and iii only

B) ii, iii and iv only

C) i, iii and iv only

A) All i, ii, iii and iv

Ans : 16. B) ii, iii and iv only

 

 

 

 

 

17. The different types of BNC (Bayonet-Neill-Concelman) connectors used for Co-axial cable is/are

i) BNC connector  ii) BNC-L connector  iii) BNC-T connector  iv) BNC terminator

A) i, ii and iii only

B) ii, iii and iv only

C) i, iii and iv only

A) All i, ii, iii and iv

Ans : 17. C) i, iii and iv only

 

 

 

 

 

18. The ………………. connector is used in Ethernet networks for branching out a cable for connection to a computer or other devices.

A)  BNC connector

B) BNC-L connector

C) BNC-T connector

D) BNC terminator

Ans : 18. C) BNC-T connector

 

 

 

 

 

19. The ……………………. is used at the end of the cable to present the reflection of the signal.

A)  BNC connector

B) BNC-L connector

C) BNC-T connector

D) BNC terminator

Ans : 19. D) BNC terminator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20. The ……………. cable was initially developed as the backbone of analog telephone networks where a single telephone cable would be used to carry more that 10,000 voice channels at a time.

 

A) Optical Fiber

B) UTP

C) STP

D) Co-axial

Ans : 20. D) Co-axial

 

 

 

 

 

 

21) In …………….. transmission system are widely used in the backbone of the network.

A) Fiber optic

B) Co-axial

C) UTP

D) STP

Ans :

21. A) Fiber optic

 

 

 

 

 

22.  State the following statements are True or False for the applications of optical fiber cables.

i) Optical fiber is now used in telephone systems.

ii) The installation cost of optical fibers is higher than that for the Co-axial cables.

iii) They are used for analog telephone networks.

A) i-True, ii-False, iii-True

B) i-True, ii-True, iii-True

C) i-False, ii-True, iii-False

D) i-True, ii-True, iii-False

Ans : 22. D) i-True, ii-True, iii-False

 

 

23. The sources of light for optical fiber communication …………….. provides an unfocused light which hits the core boundaries and gets discussed.

A) ILD

B) LED

C) LOD

D) ELD

Ans : 23. B) LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

24. In optical fiber communication, the ………………. can provide a very focused beam that can be used for long-distance communication.

A) ILD

B) LED

C) LOD

D) ELD

Ans : 24. A) ILD

 

 

 

 

 

 

25. Which of the following statements are True for step-index and graded-index fibers.

i) The light rays travel in straight lines through the step-index fibers.

ii) The acceptance cone of graded-index fibers is smaller than that of the step-index fiber.

iii) In graded-index fiber, the light rays do not travel in a straight line due to continuous refraction.

A) i and ii only

B) i and iii only

C) ii and iii only

D) All i, ii and iii

Ans : 25. B) i and iii only

 

26. State True or False for the following statements about single-mode and multi-mode fibers.

 i) Multi-mode fiber can have either a step-index or a graded-index profile.

ii) Single-mode fiber is a high-quality fiber for wideband long haul transmission.

iii) The amount of dispersion introduced in single-mode fiber is greater than that introduced in the multi-mode fibers.

A) i-True, ii-False, iii-True

B) i-True, ii-True, iii-True

C) i-False, ii-True, iii-False

D) i-True, ii-True, iii-False

Ans : 26. D) i-True, ii-True, iii-False

 

 

27. ………… cable has much lower attenuation and can carry the signal to longer distances without using amplifiers and repeaters in between.

A) Optical fiber

B) Co-axial

C) UTP

D) STP

Ans : 27. A) Optical fiber

 

 

 

 

28. ………………. cable is not affected by EMI effects and can be used in areas where high voltage are passing by.

A) Fiber optic

B) Co-axial

C) UTP

D) STP

Ans : 28. A) Fiber optic

 

 

 

 

 

 

29. State whether the following statements are True for the characteristics of optical fiber cables.

i) The cost of fiber optic cable is more compared to twisted pair and Co-axial.

ii) The installation of fiber optic cables is easier.

iii) The number of modes that a fiber optic can support does not depend on its length.

A) i and ii only

B) i and iii only

C) ii and iii only

D) All i, ii and iii

Ans : 29. B) i and iii only

 

30. ……………….. cable is not affected by potential shifts in the electrical ground, nor does it produce sparks.

A) Fiber optic

B) Co-axial

C) UTP

D) STP

Ans : 30. A) Fiber optic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31. Which of the following are the advantages of fiber optic communication over the conventional means of communication?

i) Small size and lightweight  ii) Easy availability and low cost  iii) No electrical or electromagnetic interference  iv) Large bandwidth

A) i, ii and iii only

B) ii, iii and iv only

C) i, iii and iv only

D) All i, ii, iii and iv

Ans : 31. D) All i, ii, iii and iv

 

 

 

32. Which of the following are the drawbacks of optical fiber?

i) Ground loops are absent  ii) The initial cost incurred in high  iii) Joining the optical fiber is a difficult job

A) i and ii only

B) i and iii only

C) ii and iii only

D) All i, ii and iii

Ans : 32. C) ii and iii only

 

 

 

 

 

33. Fiber optic cables use three types of connectors which are

i) SC connector   ii) BC connector   iii) ST connector   iv) LT-RJ connector  v) MT-RJ connector

A) i, iii and v only

B) iii, iv an v only

C) i, iii and v only

D) ii, iii and iv only

Ans : 33. C) i, iii and v only

 

 

 

 

 

34. The ……………. is used for cable TV, which uses a push/pull locking system.

A) SC connector

B) BC connector

C) ST connector

D) MT-RJ connector

Ans : 34. A) SC connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35. The ……………. connector is used for connecting a cable to networking devices, which uses a bayonet locking system.

A) SC connector

B) BC connector

C) ST connector

D) MT-RJ connector

Ans : 35. C) ST connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. In …………… short circuit between the two conductors is not possible.

A) Optical fiber

B) Co-axial

C) UTP

D) STP

Ans : 36. A) Optical fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 37. In …………….. power loss occurs due to absorption, scattering, dispersion and bending.

A) Optical fiber

B) Co-axial

C) UTP

D) STP

Ans : 37. A) Optical fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38. In …………….. EMI is reduced due to shielding.

 

A) Optical fiber cable

B) Co-axial cable

C) UTP  cable

D) STP cable

Ans : 38. B) Co-axial cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. In Co-axial cable, the node capacity per segment is ………..

A) 4o to 110

B) 30 to 90

C) 30 to 100

D) 40 to 100

Ans : 39. C) 30 to 100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40. …………… is less affected due to the external magnetic field.

A) Optical fiber cable

B) Co-axial cable

C) UTP  cable

D) STP cable

Ans : 40. B) Co-axial cable

 





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