Computer Networks MCQs with Answers
Practice important Computer Networks MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q551: The process of determining the next hop for a packet is known as ______.
- A: routing
- B: switching
- C: forwarding
- D: addressing
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A
Q552: If a routing table has the same next hop for multiple destinations, those entries can be ______.
- A: duplicated
- B: removed
- C: collapsed
- D: ignored
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C
Q553: ________ is used when a packet’s destination is not found in the routing table.
- A: static route
- B: default route
- C: external route
- D: backup path
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B
Q554: Graph-based modeling of a WAN helps in ______.
- A: detecting viruses
- B: designing switches
- C: computing optimal paths
- D: calculating bandwidth
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C
Q555: If all traffic must traverse one connection, the routing table may contain ______.
- A: loops
- B: conflicts
- C: redundant information
- D: empty entries
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C
Q556: Routing is the process of ______.
- A: storing data
- B: determining switch topology
- C: forwarding packets toward destination
- D: encrypting packets
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C
Q557: WAN routing tables are necessary for ______.
- A: protocol conversion
- B: media transmission
- C: packet forwarding
- D: data deletion
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C
Q558: Which of the following is a method for building routing tables?
- A: Manual entry
- B: Link-state routing
- C: Broadcast routing
- D: None of these
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A
Q559: Routing tables can be built using ________.
- A: Manual configuration
- B: Software
- C: Distance-vector methods
- D: Both A and B
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D
Q560: Which type of routing is done only once at boot time?
- A: Dynamic routing
- B: Static routing
- C: Link-state routing
- D: Distance-vector routing
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B