Free Networking and Internet MCQs with Answers
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61. DSL stands for ________?
- A. Disc Super Line
- B. Digital Subscriber Line
- C. Digital Super Line
- D. Disc Subscriber Line
Explanation: DSL means Digital Subscriber Line, a technology that provides internet access over telephone lines. The alternatives incorrectly replace Digital or Subscriber.
Correct answer: Digital Subscriber Line62. ACL stands for ___________?
- A. Access Control List
- B. Access Central List
- C. Access Check List
- D. Adoptic Control List
Explanation: ACL means Access Control List, a list of rules or permissions that determines who can access a resource. The other expansions are not standard computing terms.
Correct answer: Access Control List63. DHCP stands for _________?
- A. Dynamic Host Control Protocol
- B. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- C. Digital Host Configuration Protocol
- D. Digital Host Control Protocol
Explanation: DHCP means Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It automatically supplies devices with settings such as IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways.
Correct answer: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol64. WWWW stands for _________?
- A. World Wide Web Wireless
- B. World Wide Web Worm
- C. World Wide Wonderful Wine
- D. World Wide Web Wrestling
Explanation: WWWW refers to World Wide Web Worm, an early web search engine and indexing system. It is different from WWW, which stands for World Wide Web.
Correct answer: World Wide Web Worm65. BCC stands for __________?
- A. Binary Common Copy
- B. Basic Carbon Copy
- C. Blind Carbon Copy
- D. Business Common Copy
Explanation: BCC means Blind Carbon Copy; recipients placed in this field receive the email without their addresses being visible to other recipients. The word Blind distinguishes it from ordinary CC.
Correct answer: Blind Carbon Copy66. CC stands for __________?
- A. Cut Copy
- B. Common Copy
- C. Combined Copy
- D. Carbon Copy
Explanation: CC means Carbon Copy, an email field used to send a visible copy to additional recipients. The other expansions are not standard email terminology.
Correct answer: Carbon Copy67. ARP stands for ________?
- A. Address resolution protocol
- B. Allied resolution protocol
- C. Address resolution process
- D. Address rectification protocol
Explanation: ARP means Address Resolution Protocol, which maps an IPv4 address to the corresponding hardware or MAC address on a local network. It resolves addresses rather than rectifying them.
Correct answer: Address resolution protocol68. A network which is used for sharing data, software and hardware among several users owning microcomputers is called __________?
- A. WAN
- B. MAN
- C. LAN
- D. VAN
Explanation: A LAN connects computers in a limited area such as an office, school, or building and allows users to share data, software, and hardware. WAN and MAN cover larger geographic areas.
Correct answer: LAN69. PSTN stands for ________?
- A. Process Switched Telephone Network
- B. Public Switched True Network
- C. Public Serial Telephone Network
- D. Public Switched Telephone Network
Explanation: PSTN stands for Public Switched Telephone Network, the traditional circuit-switched telephone system. “Switched” refers to calls being connected through telephone exchanges.
Correct answer: Public Switched Telephone Network70. YAHOO stands for ________?
- A. Yet Another Hierarchical Officio Oracular
- B. Yahoo Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
- C. Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracular
- D. Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
Explanation: Yahoo was originally explained as “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle,” a recursive-style name referring to its organized directory and information service. The other options change the established words or their forms.
Correct answer: Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle