Computer Knowledge

Computer Networks

2,614 Questions

Computer networks involve the architecture, protocols, and security measures used for digital communication. This collection covers OSI model layers, IP addressing, data transmission, and cryptographic standards. These concepts are vital for the computer knowledge sections of banking and government exams.

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Computer Networks Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Call Barring

  2. Call Setting

  3. Call Divert

  4. Call Forwarding

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Call Barring is the service that allows you to restrict or block certain types of calls (incoming, outgoing, international, etc.). Call Divert/Forwarding redirects calls to another number, while Call Setting is a general menu for various call-related options.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. 74.125.127.100

  2. 69.72.169.241

  3. 192.168.1.100

  4. 209.131.36.100

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

192.168.1.100 is in the private IP address range 192.168.0.0/16, which is reserved for local networks according to RFC 1918. The other options are all public IP addresses: 74.125.127.100 belongs to Google, 69.72.169.241 is a public address, and 209.131.36.100 belongs to Yahoo. Private IP ranges (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) are not routable on the internet and used only for internal networks.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Verified Private Network

  2. Virtual Process Network

  3. Virtual Project Network

  4. Virtual Private Network

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network, a technology that creates a secure, encrypted connection over a public network. It's used to protect privacy and secure data transmission. From any technical or business perspective including TCS, VPN expands to Virtual Private Network - the industry standard term. The other options are not real technical terms.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Internet Relay Channel

  2. Internet Relay Chat

  3. Internet Respond Channel

  4. Internet Response Cache

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat, which is a protocol for real-time internet text messaging. It's not a channel, response system, or cache. IRC was one of the first forms of real-time internet chat.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. HTTP

  2. RIP

  3. PIM

  4. PSI

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks which is NOT a network protocol. HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), RIP (Routing Information Protocol), and PIM (Protocol Independent Multicast) are all legitimate network protocols. PSI is not a standard network protocol - it may refer to various things in different contexts but is not recognized as a networking protocol like the others.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. LDAP

  2. UDP

  3. BGP

  4. SMTP

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is the protocol that maintains a table of IP networks which designate network reachability among autonomous systems (AS). It's the core routing protocol of the Internet. LDAP is for directory services, UDP is a transport protocol, and SMTP is for email transmission.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Internet Group Management Protocol

  2. Internet Gateway Management Protocol

  3. Intranet Gateway Management Protocol

  4. Internal Group Management Protocol

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

IGMP stands for Internet Group Management Protocol, used by IPv4 hosts and routers to manage multicast group memberships. It's not for gateway or intranet management - it specifically handles which hosts belong to which multicast groups.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. SNMP

  2. TELNET

  3. POP3

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

TELNET provides bidirectional interactive text-oriented communication through a virtual terminal connection, allowing users to log into remote systems. SNMP is for network device management, POP3 is for retrieving email, and TELNET is the correct answer for terminal emulation.