Data Communication MCQs with Answers
Practice important Data Communication MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1611: What happens if a network has no switching method?
- A: Devices will communicate better
- B: There will be no need for routers
- C: One-to-one communication becomes difficult
- D: It improves performance
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C
Q1612: In networking, switching allows ______ communication.
- A: one-to-one
- B: one-to-many
- C: many-to-many
- D: broadcast
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A
Q1613: A switch works by directing data to the correct ______.
- A: server
- B: device
- C: channel
- D: wave
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B
Q1614: Which of the following is NOT a common method of switching used today?
- A: Circuit Switching
- B: Packet Switching
- C: Message Switching
- D: None of these
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C
Q1615: Which switching method has been mostly phased out in general communications?
- A: Packet Switching
- B: Message Switching
- C: Circuit Switching
- D: Optical Switching
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B
Q1616: Which of the following is still widely used in modern networks?
- A: Circuit Switching
- B: Packet Switching
- C: Message Switching
- D: Synchronous Switching
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B
Q1617: Fill in the blank: ______ switching involves establishing a dedicated path before data transmission.
- A: Circuit
- B: Packet
- C: Message
- D: Wireless
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A
Q1618: Packet switching divides data into ______ before sending.
- A: messages
- B: channels
- C: packets
- D: streams
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C
Q1619: In which switching method is a dedicated communication path required throughout the session?
- A: Packet Switching
- B: Message Switching
- C: Circuit Switching
- D: Satellite Switching
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C
Q1620: Which switching method stores the entire message before forwarding it?
- A: Packet Switching
- B: Circuit Switching
- C: Message Switching
- D: Frequency Switching
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C