CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Internet and Web MCQs Set A

Question. ARPANET stands for ______________
(a) Advanced Research Project Administration Network
(b) Advanced Research Promote Agency Network
(c) Admin Research Project Agency Network
(d) Advanced Research Project Agency Network

Answer : D

Question. The participating computers in a network are referred to as:
(a) Clients
(b) Servers
(c) Nodes
(d) CPUs

Answer : C

Question. A term that refers to the way in which the nodes of a network are linked together-
(a) Network
(b) Topology,
(c) Connection,
(d) Interconnectivity

Answer : B

Question. A ____________WAN can be developed using leased private lines or any other mission facility
(a) Hybrids
(b) peer-to-peer
(c) Two-tiered
(d) Three-tiered

Answer : D

Question. A topology that involves Tokens.
(a) Star
(b) Ring
(c) Bus
(d) Daisy Chaining

Answer : B

Question. In a _______topology, a secondary hub can connect to a central hub.
(a) Ring
(b) Bus
(c) Mesh
(d) Tree

Answer : D

Question. The abbreviation of URL is :
(a) Universal Resource Location
(b) Uniform Resource Locator
(c) Universally Recalling Location
(d) Universally Researched Language

Answer : B

Question. A program that is used to view websites is called a
(a) Browser
(b) Web viewer
(c) Spreadsheet
(d) Word processor

Answer : A

Question. In which layer of OSI model IP is available:
(a) Layer 1
(b) Layer 2
(c) Layer 3
(d) Layer 4

Answer : C

Question. MSN and AOL are the examples of _________.
(a) Search Engines
(b) Social Networking Sites
(c) Internet Service Providers
(d) Online Service Providers

Answer : D

Question. Generally which topology is used in the backbone of Internet
(a) BUS
(b) STAR
(c) RING
(d) Any of them

Answer : A

Question. The four section of a request message in HTTP is the __________
(a) header
(b) request line
(c) body
(d) a blank line

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is a collection of independent computers and other hardware interconnected by communication channels?
(a) Computer
(b) Networking
(c) Sharing
(d) None of the options

Answer : B

Question. Computer connected to a star topology fails, the entire network will
(a) also fail
(b) work unaffectedly
(c) only server will work
(d) None of the options

Answer : B

Question. Suggest the most suitable type of network topology he should use in order to maximise speed and make each computer independent of network breakdowns.
(a) Bus topology
(b) Star topology
(c) Ring topology
(d) Mesh topology

Answer : B

Question. A modem is connected in between a telephone line and a
(a) computer
(b) serial port
(c) network
(d) communication adapter

Answer : A

Question. Network device that sends the data over optimising paths through connected loop is
(a) gateway
(b) hub
(c) router
(d) bridge

Answer : C

Question. A website is a collection of
(a) web server
(b) web page
(c) web browser
(d) WWW

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is a collection of independent computers and other hardware interconnected by communication channels?
(a) Computer
(b) Networking
(c) Sharing
(d) None of the options

Answer : B

Question. Data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world is ________
(a) LAN
(b) WAN
(c) MAN
(d) None of the mentioned

Answer : B

Question. Bus, ring and star topologies are mostly used in the
(a) LAN
(b) MAN
(c) WAN
(d) Internetwork

Answer : A

Question. Data communication system within a building or campus is________
(a) LAN
(b) WAN
(c) MAN
(d) None of the mentioned

Answer : A

Question. In which topology there is a central controller or hub?
(a) Star
(b) Mesh
(c) Ring
(d) Bus

Answer : A

Question. A web-site is a collection of
(a) HTML documents
(b) Graphic files
(c) audio and video files
(d) all the above

Answer : D

Question. Email stands for:
(a) Easy mail
(b) Electronic mail
(c) Electric mail
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is not a feature of networking?
(a) Resource sharing
(b) Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
(c) Reduced cost
(d) Reliability

Answer : B

Question. Modulation and demodulation is performed by
(a) microwave
(b) satellite
(c) modem
(d) gateway

Answer : C

Question. In specific, if systems use separate protocols, which one of the following devices is used to link two systems?
(a) Repeater
(b) Gateway
(c) Bridge
(d) Hub

Answer : B

Question. A ______ Topology is a variation of a Star topology.
(a) Ring
(b) Bus
(c) Mesh
(d) Tree

Answer : D

Question. In a _________ topology, a device (non-central controller) needs only one input / output port
(a) Ring
(b) Bus
(c) Mesh
(d) Star

Answer : D

Question. Websites used for building network with friends and relatives is called as ________.
(a) Social Networking
(b) Blogging
(c) Net Banking
(d) E Commerce

Answer : A

Question. IP stands for
(a) Internet Protocol
(b) Intranet Protocol
(c) Internet Provider
(d) Internet Package

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following protocol is a standard protocol for accessing e-mail from the local server?
(a) POP3
(b) SMTP
(c) IMAP
(d) HTTP

Answer : C

Question. Which is the name of the network topology in which there are bi-directional links between each possible node?
(a) Ring
(b) Mesh
(c) Tree
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. In order to allow data transfer from server to only the intended computers which network device is required in the lab to connect the computers?
(a) Switch
(b) Hub
(c) Router
(d) Gateway

Answer : A

Question. Network formed between computers which are spread across the continents is called
(a) LAN
(b) WAN
(c) MAN
(d) WLAN

Answer : B

Question. If all devices are connected to a central hub, then topology is called
(a) bus topology
(b) ring topology
(c) star topology
(d) tree topology

Answer : C

Question. Geometric arrangement of devices on the network is called
(a) topology
(b) protocols
(c) media
(d) LAN

Answer : A

Question. Which is not the application level protocol:
(a) FTP
(b) S/MIME
(c) PGP
(d) HTTP

Answer : A

Question. In which of the topology, network components are connected to the same cable?
(a) Star
(b) Ring
(c) Bus
(d) Mesh

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is an advantage of networking?
(a) Application sharing
(b) File sharing
(c) User communication
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following topology contains a backbone cable running through the whole length of the network?
(a) Star
(b) Bus
(c) Mesh
(d) Tree

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following refers to a small, single site network?
(a) DSL
(b) RAM
(c) WAN
(d) PAN

Answer : D

Question. ……………… network device is known as an intelligent hub.
(a) Switch
(b) Hub
(c) Router
(d) Gateway

Answer : A

Case Based MCQs :

Beauty lines fashion incorporation is a fashion company with design unit and market unit at Bangalore 135m away from each other. The company recently connected their LANs using Ethernet cable to share the stock related information. But after joining their LAN’s they are not able to show the information due to loss of signal in between.

Question. The company wants to increase their bandwidth and speed for communication at any cost. Which of the following cable(s) is/are suitable for that?
(a) Coaxial Cable
(b) Optical Fibre
(c) Both (a) and
(b) (d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following device will be suggested by you to connect each computer in each of the buildings?
(a) Switch
(b) Modem
(c) Gateway
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which device out of the following should you suggest to be installed for a smooth communication?
(a) Modem
(b) Repeater
(c) UPS
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. What will be the best possible connectivity out of the following? You will suggest to connect the new set up of offices in Bangalore with its London based office.
(a) Satellite Link
(b) Infrared
(c) Ethernet
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which network is suitable to connect computers across different cities?
(a) WAN
(b) MAN
(c) PAN
(d) LAN

Answer : B