MCQ in Computer Network and Networking Part 9 | ECE Board Exam

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This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 9 of the Series on Computer Network and Networking as one of the Communication Engineering (EST) and Electronics Engineering topics. In Preparation for the ECE Board Exam make sure to expose yourself and familiarize yourself in each and every question compiled here taken from various sources including but not limited to past Board Exam Questions in Communication Engineering and Electronics Engineering field, Communications Books, Electronics Books, Journals and other Communications and Electronics References.

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⇐ MCQ in Computer Network and Networking Part 8 | ECE Board Exam

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401. Which one of the following protocols is used to receive mail messages?

A. smtp

B. post office protocol (pop)

C. internet message access protocol (imap)

D. ftp

402. What is on-demand mail relay (ODMR)?

A. protocol for smtp security

B. an smtp extension

C. protocol for web pages

D. protocol for faster mail transfer

403. An email client needs to know the _________ of its initial SMTP server.

A. ip address

B. mac address

C. url

D. name

404. An SMTP session may not include _______

A. zero smtp transaction

B. one smtp transaction

C. more than one smtp transaction

D. one http transaction

405. SMTP defines _______

A. message transport

B. message encryption

C. message content

D. message password

406. SMTP is not used to deliver messages to ______

A. user’s terminal

B. user’s mailbox

C. user’s word processor

D. user’s email client

407. The entire hostname has a maximum of ___________

A. 255 characters

B. 127 characters

C. 63 characters

D. 31 characters

408. A DNS client is called _________

A. dns updater

B. dns resolver

C. dns handler

D. none of the mentioned

409. Servers handle requests for other domains _______

A. directly

B. by contacting remote dns server

C. it is not possible

D. none of the mentioned

410. DNS database contains _______

A. name server records

B. hostname-to-address records

C. hostname aliases

D. all of the mentioned

411. If a server has no clue about where to find the address for a hostname, then _______

A. server asks to the root server

B. server asks to its adjacent server

C. request is not processed

D. none of the mentioned

412. Wildcard domain names start with label _______

A. @

B. *

C. &

D. #

413. The domain name system is maintained by _______

A. distributed database system

B. a single server

C. a single computer

D. none of the mentioned

414. Secure shell (SSH) network protocol is used for __________

A. secure data communication

B. remote command-line login

C. remote command execution

D. all of the mentioned

415. SSH can be used in only _____________

A. unix-like operating systems

B. windows

C. both unix-like and windows systems

D. none of the mentioned

416. SSH uses ___________ to authenticate the remote computer.

A. public-key cryptography

B. private-key cryptography

C. any of public-key or private-key

D. both public-key & private-key

417. Which standard TCP port is assigned for contacting SSH servers?

A. port 21

B. port 22

C. port 23

D. port 24

418. Which one of the following is a file transfer protocol using SSH?

A. scp

B. sftp

C. rsync

D. all of the mentioned

419. SSH-2 does not contain ______________

A. transport layer

B. user authentication layer

C. physical layer

D. connection layer

420. Which one of the following features was present in SSH protocol, version 1?

A. password changing

B. periodic replacement of session keys

C. support for public-key certificates

D. none of the mentioned

421. SCP protocol is evolved from __________ over SSH.

A. rcp protocol

B. dhcp protocol

C. mgcp protocol

D. gcp protocol

422. Which one of the following authentication methods is used by SSH?

A. public-key

B. host based

C. password

D. all of the mentioned

423. DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) provides __________ to the client.

A. ip address

B. mac address

C. url

D. none of the mentioned

424. DHCP is used for ________

A. ipv6

B. ipv4

C. both ipv6 and ipv4

D. none of the mentioned

425. The DHCP server _________

A. maintains a database of available ip addresses

B. maintains the information about client configuration parameters

C. grants an ip address when receives a request from a client

D. all of the mentioned

426. IP assigned for a client by DHCP server is

A. for a limited period

B. for an unlimited period

C. not time dependent

D. none of the mentioned

427. DHCP uses UDP port _________ for sending data to the server.

A. 66

B. 67

C. 68

D. 69

428. DHCP client and servers on the same subnet communicate via _________

A. udp broadcast

B. udp unicast

C. tcp broadcast

D. tcp unicast

429. WPA2 is used for security in _______

A. ethernet

B. bluetooth

C. wi-fi

D. email

430. VPNs are financially speaking __________

A. always more expensive than leased lines

B. always cheaper than leased lines

C. usually cheaper than leased lines

D. usually more expensive than leased lines

431. Storage management comprises of _______________

A. san management

B. data protection

C. disk operation

D. all of the mentioned

432. Which of the following is not a storage device?

A. switch

B. raid arrays

C. tape drives

D. hub

433. Which protocols are used for Storage management?

A. snmp

B. ldap

C. pop3

D. mib

434. How do Storage administrators ensure secure access to storage devices?

A. by using zoning

B. by putting a physical lock on the storage device

C. by keeping devices shutdown when not in use

D. by keeping devices when used

435. Effective Storage management does not include __________

A. security

B. backups

C. reporting

D. connection

436. SMI-S Standard uses which of the following?

A. java rmi

B. cim-xml/http

C. corba

D. .net

437. Full duplex mode increases the capacity of each domain by ________

A. 10 to 20 mbps

B. 20 to 30 mbps

C. 30 to 40 mbps

D. 40 to 50 mbps

438. Configuration management can be divided into which two subsystems?

A. reconfiguration and documentation

B. management and configuration

C. documentation and dialing up

D. configuration and dialing up

439. To use a Simple Network Management System, we need _______

A. servers

B. ip

C. protocols

D. rules

440. The main difference between SNMPv3 and SNMPv2 is _______

A. management

B. integration

C. classification

D. enhanced security

441. BER stands for ________

A. basic encoding rules

B. basic encoding resolver

C. basic encoding rotator

D. basic encoding router

442. SNMP is the framework for managing devices in an internet using the ______

A. tcp/ip protocol

B. udp

C. smtp

D. none

443. Structure of Management Information (SMI), is the guideline of ________

A. http

B. snmp

C. url

D. mib

444. The application layer protocol used by a Telnet application is ________

A. telnet

B. ftp

C. http

D. smtp

445. _______ allows you to connect and login to a remote computer

A. telnet

B. ftp

C. http

D. smtp

446. Telnet is used for _______

A. television on net

B. network of telephones

C. remote login

D. teleshopping site

447. Which one of the following is not correct?

A. telnet is a general-purpose client-server program

B. telnet lets user access an application on a remote computer

C. telnet can also be used for file transfer

D. telnet can be used for remote login

448. Which operating mode of telnet is full duplex?

A. default mode

B. server mode

C. line mode

D. character mode

449. If we want that a character be interpreted by the client instead of server _________

A. interpret as command (iac) escape character has to be used

B. control functions has to be disabled

C. it is not possible

D. cli character has to be used

450. Telnet protocol is used to establish a connection to __________

A. tcp port number 21

B. tcp port number 22

C. tcp port number 23

D. tcp port number 25

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