This set of Data communication and Networking Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Switching methods – Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) ”.

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1. A message from device A consists of packet X and packet Y. In the virtual circuit approach to packet switching, packet Y's path _______ packet X's.

  • is the same as
  • is dependent on
  • is independent of
  • is always different from

2. In the PSTN hierarchy, the class one switching centers are known as the _______ offices

  • primary
  • toll
  • regional
  • end

3. In the PSTN hierarchy, the class two switching centers are known as the _______ offices

  • primary
  • sectional
  • regional
  • toll

4. In the PSTN hierarchy, the class three switching centers are known as the _______ offices

  • end
  • regional
  • sectional
  • primary

5. In the PSTN hierarchy, the class four switching centers are known as the _______ offices.

  • primary
  • toll
  • regional
  • sectional

6. In the PSTN hierarchy, the class five switching centers are known as the _______ offices

  • end
  • toll
  • primary
  • sectional

7. Subscriber telephones in the PSTN are connected through _______ to end offices

  • regional offices
  • local loops
  • repeaters
  • DSUs

8. Subscriber telephones in the PSTN are connected through local loops to _______ offices

  • end
  • toll
  • primary
  • regional

9. In the PSTN hierarchy, there are more _______ offices than _______ offices

  • primary; end
  • sectional; regional
  • regional; sectional
  • sectional; primary

10. At the top of the PSTN hierarchy are the _______ offices.

  • sectional
  • primary
  • regional
  • end

11. At the bottom of the PSTN hierarchy are the _______ offices.

  • sectional
  • primary
  • regional
  • end

12. In touch-tone dialing, when the 9 key is pressed, _______ bursts of analog signals are sent to the end office.

  • 9
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2

13. If analog signals with frequencies of 770 Hz and 1209 Hz are received by the end office, a _______ has been dialeD

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

14. If analog signals with frequencies of 941 Hz and 1336 Hz are received by the end office, a _______ has been dialeD.

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
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