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 Line

62. 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 List

63. 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 Protocol

64. 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 Worm

65. 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 Copy

66. 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 Copy

67. 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 protocol

68. 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: LAN

69. 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 Network

70. 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