Computer Networking – Physical Layer and Transmission Media MCQs
This Portion of Computer Networking contains Computer Networking Physical Layer and Transmission Media MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers).
This Section covers below lists of topics.
1 DATA AND SIGNALS
• Analog and Digital
• Transmission Impairment
• Data Rate Limits
• Performance
2 DIGITAL TRANSMISSION
• Digital-to-Digital Conversion
• Analog-to-Digital Conversion
3 ANALOG TRANSMISSION
• Digital-to-Analog Conversion
• Analog-to-Analog Conversion
4 BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION
• Multiplexing
• Spread Spectrum
5 TRANSMISSION MEDIA
• Guided Media
• Unguided Media: Wireless
1. As frequency increases, the period ________.
- decreases
- increases
- remains the same
- None of the choices are correct.
2. ________ is a type of transmission impairment in which the signal loses strength due to the resistance of the transmission medium.
- Attenuation
- Distortion
- Noise
- Decibel
3. ________ is a type of transmission impairment in which the signal loses strength due to the different propagation speeds of each frequency that makes up the signal.
- Attenuation
- Distortion
- Noise
- Decibel
4. ________ is a type of transmission impairment in which an outside source such as crosstalk corrupts a signal.
- Attenuation
- Distortion
- Noise
- Decibel
5. When propagation speed is multiplied by propagation time, we get the ________.
- throughput
- wavelength of the signal
- distortion factor
- distance a signal or bit has traveled
6. Baseband transmission of a digital signal is possible only if we have a ____ channel.
- low-pass
- bandpass
- low rate
- high rate
7. If the available channel is a ____ channel, we cannot send a digital signal directly to the channel.
- low-pass
- bandpass
- low rate
- high rate
8. For a ______ channel, the Nyquist bit rate formula defines the theoretical maximum bit rate.
- noisy
- noiseless
- bandpass
- low-pass
9. For a ______ channel, we need to use the Shannon capacity to find the maximum bit rate.
- noisy
- noiseless
- bandpass
- low-pass
10. _________ can impair a signal.
- Attenuation
- Distortion
- Noise
- All of the choices are correct.
11. The _________ product defines the number of bits that can fill the link.
- bandwidth-period
- frequency-amplitude
- bandwidth-delay
- delay-amplitude
12. Polar and bipolar encoding are types of _______ coding.
- line
- block
- scrambling
- None of the choices are correct.
13. ___________ conversion involves three techniques: line coding, block coding, and scrambling.
- Analog-to-digital
- Digital-to-analog
- Analog-to-analog
- Digital-to-digital
14. In ______ schemes, the voltage level oscillates between a positive and a negative values although it may remain at zero level between the two values.
- polar
- bipolar
- nonpolar
- None of the choices are correct.
15. In _____, the level of the voltage determines the value of the bit.
- NRZ-I
- NRZ-L
- NRZ-I or NRZ-L
- None of the choices are correct.
16. In ______, the change or lack of change in the level of the voltage determines the value of the bit.
- NRZ-I
- NRZ-L
- NRZ-I or NRZ-L
- None of the choices are correct.
17. The idea of RZ and the idea of NRZ-L are combined into the ________ scheme.
- Manchester
- differential Manchester
- Manchester or differential Manchester
- None of the choices are correct.
18. The idea of RZ and the idea of NRZ-I are combined into the ________ scheme.
- Manchester
- differential Manchester
- Manchester or differential Manchester
- None of the choices are correct.
19. In Manchester and differential Manchester encoding, the transition at the middle of the bit is used for __________.
- bit transfer
- baud transfer
- synchronization
- None of the choices are correct.
20. In _______ encoding, we use three levels: positive, zero, and negative.
- polar
- bipolar
- nonpolar
- None of the choices are correct.
21. The _____ scheme uses data patterns of size 2 and encodes the 2-bit patterns as one signal element belonging to a four-level signal.
- 4B5B
- 2B1Q
- B8ZS
- None of the choices are correct.
22. _______ encoding has a transition at the middle of each bit.
- RZ
- Manchester
- Differential Manchester
- All the choices are correct.
23. _______ encoding has a transition at the beginning of each 0 bit.
- RZ
- Manchester
- Differential Manchester
- All the choices are correct.
24. Which of the following encoding methods does not provide for synchronization?
- NRZ-L
- RZ
- NRZ-I
- Manchester
25. Which encoding method uses alternating positive and negative values for 1s?
- NRZ-I
- RZ
- Manchester
- AMI
26. Block coding can help in _______ and _________ at the receiver.
- synchronization and error detection
- synchronization and attenuation
- error detection and attenuation
- error detection and distortion
27. ________ is the process of converting digital data to a digital signal.
- Block coding
- Line coding
- Scrambling
- All of the choices are correct.
28. _______ provides redundancy to ensure synchronization and inherent error detection.
- Block coding
- Line coding
- Line coding or block coding
- None of the choices are correct
29. ________ is normally referred to as mB/nB coding; it replaces each m-bit group with an n-bit group.
- Block coding
- Line coding
- Scrambling
- None of the choices are correct.
30. ________ provides synchronization without increasing the number of bits.
- Scrambling
- Line coding
- Block coding
- None of the choices are correct.
31. Two common scrambling techniques are ________.
- NRZ and RZ
- AMI and NRZ
- B8ZS and HDB3
- Manchester and differential Manchester
32. PCM is an example of _______ conversion.
- digital-to-digital
- digital-to-analog
- analog-to-analog
- analog-to-digital
33. The most common technique to change an analog signal to digital data is called __________.
- PAL
- PCM
- sampling
- None of the choices are correct.
34. The first step in PCM is ________.
- quantization
- modulation
- sampling
- None of the choices are correct.
35. ______ finds the value of the signal amplitude for each sample; ____ finds the change from the previous sample.
- DM; PCM
- PCM; DM
- DM; CM
- None of the choices are correct.
36. The ________ rate defines the number of data elements sent in one second; the ______ rate is the number of signal elements sent in one second.
- data; signal
- signal; data
- baud; bit
- none of the choices are correct
37. ASK, PSK, FSK, and QAM are examples of ________ conversion.
- digital-to-digital
- digital-to-analog
- analog-to-analog
- analog-to-digital
38. AM, FM, and PM are examples of ________ conversion.
- digital-to-digital
- digital-to-analog
- analog-to-analog
- analog-to-digital
39. In QAM, both ________ of a carrier frequency are varied.
- frequency and amplitude
- phase and frequency
- amplitude and phase
- none of the choices are correct
40. In ________, the amplitude of the carrier signal is varied to create signal elements. Both frequency and phase remain constant.
- ASK
- PSK
- FSK
- QAM
41. In _________, the frequency of the carrier signal is varied to represent data. Both peak amplitude and phase remain constant.
- ASK
- PSK
- FSK
- QAM
42. In ________, the phase of the carrier is varied to represent two or more different signal elements. Both peak amplitude and frequency remain constant.
- ASK
- PSK
- FSK
- QAM
43. Quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) is a combination of ___________.
- ASK and FSK
- ASK and PSK
- PSK and FSK
- None of the choices are correct.
44. ________ uses two carriers, one in-phase and the other quadrature.
- ASK
- PSK
- FSK
- QAM
45. How many carrier frequencies are used in BASK?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- None of the choices are correct.
46. How many carrier frequencies are used in BFSK?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- None of the choices are correct.
47. How many carrier frequencies are used in BPSK?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- None of the choices are correct.
48. Which of the following is not an analog-to-analog conversion?
- AM
- PM
- FM
- QAM
49. In a frequency-domain plot, the horizontal axis measures the ________.
- signal amplitude
- frequency
- phase
- time
50. In _____ transmission, the carrier signal is modulated so that its amplitude varies with the changing amplitudes of the modulating signal.
- AM
- PM
- FM
- None of the choices are correct.
51. In a time-domain plot, the horizontal axis is a measure of ________.
- signal amplitude
- frequency
- phase
- time
52. Which multiplexing technique is used for analog signals?
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- PDM
53. _______ data are continuous and take continuous values.
- analog
- digital
- analog or digital
- None of the choices are correct.
54. Which multiplexing technique is used for digital signals?
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- PDM
55. _______ data have discrete states and take discrete values.
- analog
- digital
- analog or digital
- None of the choices are correct.
56. Which multiplexing technique shifts each signal to a different carrier frequency?
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- PDM
57. _____ signals have an infinite number of values in a time interval.
- Analog
- Digital
- Either analog or digital
- None of the choices are correct.
58. Which multiplexing technique involves signals composed of light beams?
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- PDM
59. _______ signals can have only a limited number of values in a time interval.
- Analog
- Digital
- Either analog or digital
- None of the choices are correct.
60. ________ is the set of techniques that allows the simultaneous transmission of multiple signals across a single data link.
- Demodulating
- Multiplexing
- Compressing
- None of the choices are correct
61. Frequency and period are ______.
- inverse of each other
- proportional to each other
- the same
- are not related
62. ____ is designed to use the high bandwidth capability of fiber-optic cable.
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- None of the choices are correct.
63. ________ is the rate of change with respect to time.
- Amplitude
- Time
- Frequency
- Phase
64. ______ is an analog multiplexing technique to combine optical signals.
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- None of the choices are correct.
65. _______ describes the position of the waveform relative to time 0.
- Amplitude
- Time
- Frequency
- Phase
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- None of the choices are correct.
67. A simple sine wave can be represented by one single spike in the _____ domain.
- amplitude
- time
- frequency
- phase
68. We can divide ____ into two different schemes: synchronous or statistical.
- FDM
- TDM
- WDM
- None of the choices are correct.
69. In ________ TDM, each input connection has an allotment in the output even if it is not sending data.
- synchronous
- statistical
- isochronous
- None of the choices are correct.
70. In ________ TDM, slots are dynamically allocated to improve bandwidth efficiency.
- synchronous
- statistical
- isochronous
- None of the choices are correct.
71. The _______ technique uses M different carrier frequencies that are modulated by the source signal. At one moment, the sign modulates one carrier frequency; at the next moment, the signal modulates another carrier frequency.
- FDM
- DSSS
- FHSS
- TDM
72. The ______ technique expands the bandwidth of a signal by replacing each data bit with n bits using a spreading code.
- FDM
- DSSS
- FHSS
- TDM
73. Transmission media are usually categorized as _______.
- fixed or unfixed
- guided or unguided
- determinate or indeterminate
- metallic or nonmetallic
74. Transmission media lie below the _______ layer.
- physical
- network
- transport
- application
75. _______ cable consists of an inner copper core and a second conducting outer sheath.
- Twisted-pair
- Coaxial
- Fiber-optic
- Shielded twisted-pair
76. In fiber optics, the signal is _______ waves.
- light
- radio
- infrared
- very low-frequency
77. Which of the following is not a guided medium?
- twisted-pair cable
- coaxial cable
- fiber-optic cable
- atmosphere