Types of Network MCQ | Computer Networking MCQ SET-1

Q.1 What was the name of the first computer network?

• A) OSI
• B) ARPANET
• C) MAC
• D) None of these

Q.2 What does the acronym LAN stand for?

• A) Local Area Network
• B) Location Area Network
• C) Local Are Network
• D) None of these

Q.3 What does the acronym MAN stand for?

• A) Metro Area Network
• B) Metropolitan Are Network
• C) Metropolitan Area Network
• D) None of these

Q.4 What does the acronym WAN stand for?

• A) Widely-Area Network
• B) Wide-Area Network
• C) Wide-Area Netwrk
• D) None of these

Q.5 What is the typical maximum range of a standard LAN network?

• A) 10-200 Meters
• B) 100-500 Meters
• C) 100-1000 Meters
• D) None of these

Q.6 Which type of network is most commonly used in a single building, college, or school?

• A) LAN
• B) MAN
• C) WAN
• D) None of these

Q.7 A network formed by the collection and interconnection of multiple LANs across a city is known as a?

• A) MAN
• B) LAN
• C) WAN
• D) None of these

Q.8 Which type of network is used for long-distance transmission of data, images, and video across continents?

• A) MAN
• B) LAN
• C) WAN
• D) None of these

Q.9 What is the typical geographic range of a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)?

• A) 5-10 KM
• B) 1-40 KM
• C) 5-50 KM
• D) None of these

Q.10 A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is a network with a size that falls between?

• A) LAN and WAN
• B) MAN and WAN
• C) MAN and MAN
• D) None of these

Q.11 What are the three most common categories of computer networks based on size?

• A) NAN, LAN, WAN
• B) LAN, MAN, WAN
• C) ROM, MAN, LAN
• D) None of these

Q.12 Which is the most common and widely implemented type of computer network?

• A) LAN
• B) MAN
• C) WAN
• D) None of these

Q.13 By definition, a computer network consists of how many devices connected together?

• A) One computer
• B) Two or more computers
• C) Three or more computers
• D) None of these

Q.14 What does the acronym PAN stand for in networking?

• A) Person Area Network
• B) Personal Are Network
• C) Personal Area Network
• D) None of these

Q.15 The World Wide Web (WWW) is the largest and most famous example of which network type?

• A) LAN
• B) WAN
• C) MAN
• D) None of these

Q.16 True or False: A standard LAN is used to provide connectivity across an entire country.

• A) True
• B) False
• C) Yes
• D) None of these

Q.17 Which of the following is considered an advantage of using a LAN?

• A) A digital signal
• B) Easy to use and secure
• C) Movement rules
• D) Both A & B

Q.18 In the acronym 'LAN', what does the letter 'L' specifically stand for?

• A) Location
• B) Local
• C) Locating
• D) None of these

Q.19 In the acronym 'MAN', what does the letter 'M' specifically stand for?

• A) Maximum
• B) Master
• C) Metropolitan
• D) None of these

Q.20 What is the correct order of these networks from smallest to largest geographic coverage?

• A) PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN
• B) WAN, PAN, LAN, MAN
• C) PAN, MAN, LAN, WAN
• D) None of these