Data Communication and Networking – OSI MODEL Physical Layer MCQs

1. The OSI _______ layer is implemented mainly by hardware

2. As the data packet moves from the _______ layer down to the _______ layer, headers and a trailer are added

3. At the _______ layer, the data unit is transformed into the corresponding electromagnetic signal.

4. The _______ layer defines the characteristics of the interface between the devices and the transmission medium

5. The _______ layer defines the transmission medium

6. The _______ layer defines the type of encoding to be used

7. The _______ is defined by the physical layer.

8. Sender and receiver clock synchronization is a function performed by the _______ layer

9. Line configuration, the way the devices are connected to the medium, is a concern of the _______ layer.

10. Physical topology is a concern of the _______ layer.