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Data Communication MCQs with Answers

Practice important Data Communication MCQs with answers and explanations.

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1841: Which of the following is a valid multicast Ethernet address?
  • A: A3:34:45:11:92:F1
  • B: A2:34:45:11:92:F1
  • C: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
  • D: 00:00:00:00:00:00
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B

Q1842: What does a broadcast address in Ethernet look like?
  • A: All 0s
  • B: All 1s
  • C: Starts with FF
  • D: Second digit is 0
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B

Q1843: Fill in the blank: The Ethernet broadcast address consists of ______.
  • A: Only 0s
  • B: Only Fs
  • C: Only As
  • D: Mixed digits
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B

Q1844: Which of the following is an example of a broadcast Ethernet address?
  • A: A2:34:45:11:92:F1
  • B: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
  • C: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  • D: A3:34:45:11:92:F1
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B

Q1845: What distinguishes a unicast Ethernet address from others?
  • A: Second digit is 0
  • B: All digits are same
  • C: Second digit is odd
  • D: All digits are F
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C

Q1846: Fill in the blank: In Ethernet, ______ addresses are meant for communication with a single device.
  • A: Multicast
  • B: Broadcast
  • C: Unicast
  • D: Group
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C

Q1847: Which of the following link-layer address types targets multiple specific devices?
  • A: Unicast
  • B: Multicast
  • C: Broadcast
  • D: Point-to-point
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B

Q1848: In a link-layer address like A3:34:45:11:92:F1, what does A3 represent?
  • A: First byte
  • B: Second byte
  • C: First hex digit
  • D: First 2 hex digits
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D

Q1849: Fill in the blank: ______ addresses are sent to all stations in the LAN.
  • A: Unicast
  • B: Multicast
  • C: Broadcast
  • D: Point-to-point
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C

Q1850: What does ARP stand for?
  • A: Address Reorganization Protocol
  • B: Address Routing Protocol
  • C: Address Resolution Protocol
  • D: Address Routing Process
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C

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