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

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