This set of Data communication and Networking Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Network Topology”.
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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
