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1- Which of the following are transaction network processing applications?

a. e-commerce
b. purchasing
c. office applications
d. All of the above.
2- Messages in single networks are called _____.
a. packets
b. frames
c. Both of the above.
d. Neither a. nor b.

3- Which of the following provides service between sites?

a. LANs
b. WANs
c. Both of the above.
d. Neither a. nor b.

4- Any application on any computer can send messages to any application on any
other host on any other network in a(n) _____.
a. single network
b. internet
c. Both of the above.
d. Neither a. nor b.

5- An internet that uses TCP/IP for internal transmission within a firm is called
a(n)
a. internet
b. Internet
c. intranet
d. extranet

6- Delay is called _____.

a. traffic overload
b. congestion
c. latency
d. response time
e. availability

7-“Gateway” is another name for “router.”

a. True.
b. False.

8-Crossover cables are used _____.

a. when using access routers
b. when connecting a PC directly to a cable modem
c. when connecting two PCs directly
d. All of the above.

9- When you set up file/directory sharing in Windows XP, ___.

a. only the shared documents directory is available for sharing by default
b. all directories are available for sharing by default
c. no directories are available by default; specific directories have to be specified for
haring.
d. only files in the workgroup directory are available for sharing by default

10- Which of the following has more processing power?

a. PC servers.
b. Workstation servers.
c. Both of the above have about the same processing power.

11- Which of the following uses a dedicated server?

a. home network
b. small business network
c. Both of the above.
d. Neither a. nor b.

12- What type of cable is used for 10BASE-2?

❑ a. Thick net coaxial
❑ b. Fiber-optic cable
❑ c. Twisted pair
❑ d. Thin net coaxial cable

13. What is the maximum segment length of 100BASE-T connections?

❑ a. 50 meters
❑ b. 1,000 meters
❑ c. 100 meters
❑ d. 2,000 meters

14- What type of cable is specified for 100BASE-TX?

❑ a. CAT6
❑ b. CAT5
❑ c. CAT3
❑ d. CAT2

15- A 10BASE-T NIC connects to the network with _______.

❑ a. an RJ-45 connector
❑ b. a BERG connector
❑ c. a 15-pin D-shell connector
❑ d. a 40-pin SCSI connector

16- A non-PnP Network Interface Card (NIC) has a 10/100 rating. This means
the card is _______.
❑ a. capable of data transfer rates of 10 or 100Mbps
❑ b. designed for use on networks of between 10 and 100 computers
❑ c. capable of data transfer rates of 10 or 100MBps
❑ d. designed for use on networks separated by a distance between
10 and 100 miles
17- The maximum segment length of a 10BASE-5 network connection is
_______.
❑ a. 15 meters
❑ b. 185 meters
❑ c. 500 meters
❑ d. 1,000 meters

18- An RJ-45 connector is most commonly used with _______.

❑ a. disk drive units
❑ b. fiber-optic cabling
❑ c. coaxial cabling
❑ d. unshielded twisted-pair cabling

19- Which specification can be classified as a BUS topology?

❑ a. Token Ring
❑ b. ARCnet
❑ c. Ethernet
❑ d. Fiber Link

20- What does the activity from the light on the network adapter’s back plate
mean?
❑ a. Data is being uploaded.
❑ b. The connection is alive.
❑ c. Data is being downloaded.
❑ d. Data is being encrypted.

21- Which type of cabling is used to support the 100BASE-FX IEEE standard?
❑ a. UTP
❑ b. Fiber-optic
❑ c. STP
❑ d. Thick coaxial

22- Which two networks have full duplex capabilities?

❑ a. Ethernet
❑ b. Token Ring
❑ c. Fiber-optic
❑ d. ARCnet

23- What is the maximum cable segment length for a 10BASE-T network?
❑ a. 5,000 meters
❑ b. 500 meters
❑ c. 250 meters
❑ d. 100 meters

24- What type of cable does 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T use?

❑ a. UTP
❑ b. STP
❑ c. Fiber-optic
❑ d. RG-58
25- What type of Ethernet network uses RG-58 cable?
❑ a. 10BASE-T
❑ b. 10BASE-5
❑ c. 10BASE-2
❑ d. 100BASE-FX

26- What is the maximum segment length associated with the 10BASE-2
networking standard?
❑ a. 500 meters
❑ b. 100 meters
❑ c. 200 meters
❑ d. 185 meters

27- What is the maximum segment length associated with the 10BASE-5 LAN
networking standard?
❑ a. 185 meters
❑ b. 500 meters
❑ c. 200 meters
❑ d. 100 meters

28- What type of network employs SC connectors?

❑ a. Client-server UTP
❑ b. Peer-to-peer UTP
❑ c. Ethernet fiber-optic
❑ d. Token Ring fiber-opti

29- What type of cabling is involved in the CAT5 cable rating?

❑ a. UTP
❑ b. Thin coaxial
❑ c. STP
❑ d. Thick coaxial

30- Which connector is not used with network cables?

❑ a. ST
❑ b. RJ-45
❑ c. BNC
❑ d. SCSI

31- Which of the following connections is used in conjunction with Token Ring
networking?
❑ a. TCP/IP
❑ b. IDC
❑ c. USB
❑ d. UDC
32- Why is it required to use plenum-rated cable in ducts?
❑ a. To prevent toxic gases from spreading throughout the facility
❑ b. To avoid the heat buildup
❑ c. To reduce the EMI
❑ d. To protect the cabling from oxidation
33- A fellow technician receives an order to purchase coaxial cable for your
company’s network system. The supplier offers RG-6, RG-58, and RG-59 coaxial
cables. The technician is unable to tell the difference between them. Which of the
following statements describes them correctly?
❑ a. RG-6 coaxial cable is the preferred type of coaxial cable for residential
structured wiring.
❑ b. Thinnet Ethernet cabling (RG-59) is used for 10BASE-2 networks.
❑ c. RG-58 cable is widely used for CATV and video services.
❑ d. The appearances of RG-59 and RG-6 are very similar; it is very possible to
employ the wrong cable just by visual examination.

34- Older ISA NICs might require _______.

❑ a. an RS-232 cable
❑ b. manual configuration
❑ c. PnP configuration
❑ d. a power cord

35- What effects will running applications across the network have on its
performance?
❑ a. The units on the network will communicate faster.
❑ b. The unit running the application will not have access to other parts of the
network.
❑ c. The units on the network might slow down.
❑ d. The units on the network might crash.

36. What effects will a missing terminator or bad cable/connector have on an

Ethernet network? (Select all that apply.)
❑ a. Network nodes might stop functioning
❑ b. Lost data
❑ c. Network slowdown
❑ d. Network nodes are not visible to each other

37. Which of the following actions is likely to crash the local area network?
❑ a. Shutting down a workstation on a 10BASE-T LAN
❑ b. Disconnecting a workstation on a 10BASE-5 LAN
❑ c. Shutting down a workstation on a 10BASE-5 LAN
❑ d. Disconnecting a workstation on a 10BASE-T LAN

38- What protocol is required for Internet access?

❑ a. NetBEUI
❑ b. FTP
❑ c. TCP/IP
❑ d. HTTP

39- In _______ network, all of the nodes have the capability to serve as both a
client and a server.
❑ a. an Ethernet
❑ b. a peer-to-peer
❑ c. a client/server
❑ d. a local area

40- An unshielded twisted-pair cable has _______.

❑ a. four twisted wires inside
❑ b. four pairs of twisted wires inside
❑ c. two pairs of twisted wires inside
❑ d. four sets of four twisted wires inside