Data Communication MCQs with Answers
Practice important Data Communication MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1411: Transmission media are categorized into ______ types.
- A: 1
- B: 2
- C: 3
- D: 4
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B
Q1412: Which of the following is a type of guided media?
- A: Radio waves
- B: Microwaves
- C: Twisted pair
- D: Infrared
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C
Q1413: What are the two broad types of transmission media?
- A: Guided and directional
- B: Guided and unguided
- C: Unguided and optical
- D: Guided and broadcast
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B
Q1414: Fill in the blank: Twisted pair, coaxial cable, and fiber optics are examples of ______ media.
- A: unguided
- B: wireless
- C: guided
- D: free-space
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C
Q1415: Unguided media transmit signals through ______.
- A: Physical wires
- B: Cables
- C: Open space
- D: Optical fibers
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C
Q1416: Which of the following is not a guided medium?
- A: Twisted pair
- B: Coaxial cable
- C: Optical fiber
- D: Microwave
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D
Q1417: Which layer does the transmission media fall under in the OSI model?
- A: Application layer
- B: Transport layer
- C: Physical layer
- D: Session layer
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C
Q1418: What is the function of guided media?
- A: Transmit data using electromagnetic waves in air
- B: Transmit data via physical paths
- C: Compress data
- D: Encrypt data
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B
Q1419: In guided media, signals propagate through ______.
- A: Vacuum
- B: Cables and wires
- C: Satellites
- D: Magnetic fields
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B
Q1420: Fill in the blank: In unguided media, data signals are transmitted through ______.
- A: metallic wires
- B: optical fibers
- C: air and vacuum
- D: twisted pair
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C