Data Communication MCQs with Answers
Practice important Data Communication MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q2411: Which of the following tasks is not typically performed by LCP?
- A: Link termination
- B: Flow control testing
- C: Link quality testing
- D: DNS resolution
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D
Q2412: Which of the following is a PPP authentication protocol?
- A: IPSec
- B: SSL
- C: PAP
- D: SMTP
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C
Q2413: Fill in the blank: ______ and CHAP are two authentication protocols used in PPP.
- A: IPSec
- B: PAP
- C: TLS
- D: SSH
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B
Q2414: Which PPP authentication protocol uses a two-way handshake?
- A: TLS
- B: PAP
- C: CHAP
- D: FTP
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B
Q2415: Which PPP authentication protocol is more secure due to its challenge-response mechanism?
- A: PAP
- B: CHAP
- C: SMTP
- D: NCP
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B
Q2416: CHAP authentication involves how many steps?
- A: 1
- B: 2
- C: 3
- D: 4
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C
Q2417: Which protocol in PPP uses a challenge and response to authenticate a user?
- A: PAP
- B: CHAP
- C: NCP
- D: LCP
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B
Q2418: Fill in the blank: PAP is ______ than CHAP in terms of security.
- A: more secure
- B: less secure
- C: equal
- D: non-functional
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B
Q2419: CHAP packets are encapsulated inside which type of frame?
- A: IP
- B: ARP
- C: PPP
- D: TCP
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C
Q2420: Which protocol periodically verifies the identity of the peer using a three-way handshake?
- A: PAP
- B: CHAP
- C: IP
- D: LCP
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B