The Gateway Internet Access Services (GIAS) of India is situated in

Mumbai.(Tradesman (Information Technology), 2016)

Portable device for high-speed internet connection

Dongle.(Clerk cum Typist (Degree Level Main Exam), 2023)

Weakening of signal power as light travels down in fibre optic cable is called as

Attenuation.(Junior Instructor (Network Technician), 2015)

RepeaterRepeater operates on

Physical Layer.(Junior Instructor (Network Technician), 2015;HSST Computer Science,2024)A device which is used to boost the signal between two cable segments or wireless access points is –Repeater

The primary function of a network repeater is to

Amplify and regenerate network signals

Which among the following devices operates only used in physical layer?

(A) Two layer switch (B) Router(C) Repeater(D) BridgeHubThe device used to connect computers of the same network in a wired connection –Hub.(Tradesman (Computer Engineering), 2016)

Active Hub serves as a

Both wiring as well as a repeater center

If a hub fails in this type of network, the whole system will shut down

Star.(Junior Instructor (Software Testing Assistant), 2019)

Which of the following statements is/are false?

(i) Hub operates on data link layer while switch operates on physical layer.(ii) Hub is broadcast type transmission.(iii) Router operates on network layer.(A) (i) only(B) (i) and (ii) (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iii)

BridgeWhat device is utilized to interconnect similar LANs with identical protocols?

Bridges.A networking device used to connect similar types of LANs –Bridge

Frames from one LAN can be transmitted to another LAN via a device called

Bridge.(Tradesman (Information Technology), 2016)___________ operate at the physical and datalink layer of OSI model –Bridge

Which of the following devices will increase bandwidth and separating collision domains?

(Junior Instructor (Network Technician), 2015)(A) Switch (B) Hub (C) Router(D) BridgeSwitchThe network device used to connect multiple computers in a network is –Switch.A device which is used to boost the signal between two cable segments or wireless access points is –Switch

Device that helps prevent congestion and data collisions

Switch.(Range Forest Officer (By Transfer) Prelims, 2023, Supervisor ICDS, 2025)

Best name for a junction that allows one to enter in to network or to exit out of the network

Router.(Junior Instructor (Network Technician), 2015)

Router works at the _____ layer of the OSI model

3rd.(Junior Instructor (Data Entry Operator), 2014)

Name a device operating in network layer?

Router.(Tradesman (Information Technology),2024)

Which networking device is responsible for directing data packets between networks, typically found at the gateway between a local network and the internet?

Router.A typical router in the core of the Internet has –(Junior Manager (Information Management), 2023)(A) Multiple network interfaces, each with its own IP address(B) Buffers to hold a queue of packets at input or output ports(C) A scheduling algorithm to determine which queued packet goes next...

Which of the following is not a switching system ?

(A) Packet (B) Circuit(C) Router(D) MessageGatewayThe device that is used to connect two different networks is called ____ –Gateway.(Time Keeper (Degree Level Main Exam), 2023)

The network device which connects two dissimilar types of networks

Gateway.A _________ is a passage to connect two networks together that may work upon different networking models –Gateway.(Station Officer(Trainee), 2023)

Network device to translate one protocol into the other protocol is

Gateway.(Junior Instructor (Computer Operator & Programming Assistant), 2023)____________ is a device that connects networks with different protocols –Gateway.(Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) Computer Science, 2023)A network device that connects dissimilar networks by providing the trans...

Which one of the following is a protocol converter which used to connect two systems, specifically if the systems use different protocols?

(Junior Instructor (Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance), 2023)(A) Modem(B) Gateway(C) Switch (D) RouterBest name for a junction that allows one to enter into a network or exit out of the network –Gateway.(Junior Instructor (Network Technician), 2015)_______ device can join a LAN to a WAN –Ga...

Circuit-Level Gateways are –Firewall.(Workshop Instructor (Computer Hardware & Maintenance, 2024)വിവിധ തരത്തിലും പ്രോട്ടോക്കോളിലും പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന കമ്പ്യൂട്ടർ ശൃഖലകളെ ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കാൻ ______ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു –ഗേറ്റ് വേ.(Junior Assistant, 2023)താഴെ പറയുന്ന നെറ്റ്വർക്ക് ഉപകരണങ്ങളിൽ പ്രോട്ടോകോൾ പരിവർത്തനത്തിനു കഴിവുള്ളത് ആർക്കു?

(A)റിപീറ്റർ(B)ബ്രിഡ്ജ്(C)റൗട്ടർ(D)ഗേറ്റ് വേModemModem was invented in –USA, 1950

Modulator Demodulator.………….enables computers to communicate via telephone line –Modem.(Data Entry Operator (Scheduled Tribe Development) 2013; Assistant Salesman, 2021)

What are the functions of MODEM?

(Junior Instructor (Computer Operator & Programming Assistant), 2023)(i) Analog Signal to Digital Signal(ii) Digital Signal to Analog Signal(iii) Analog Signal to Analog Signal(iv) Digital Signal to Digital Signal(A) Both (i) & (ii)(B) (i) Only (C) (iii) Only (D) Both (iv) & (iii)

The device used to convert digital signal to analog is called

Modem.(Tradesman (Computer Engineering), 2016)A device that modulates signals to encode digital information and demodulates signals to decode the transmitted information –Modem

The network device that both modulates and demodulates analog carrier signals for encoding and decoding digital information for Transmitting and Receiving

Modem.(Junior Instructor (Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance), 2023)

The process of converting analogue signal into digital information is done by

Modem.(Computer Gr II (Printing), 2016)

The transmission rate of data in a modem is measured in

bits per second.(Engineering Assistant (Electronics)/Overseer Gr I (Electronics), 2021)NIC (Network Interface Devices)

Among the following list of network devices:(University Assistant (Main Examination), 2023)i. Repeaterii. Hubiii. Switchiv. RouterWhich of the following are considered as intelligent devices ?

(A) i and iv only (B) i and ii only(C) iii and iv only(D)) ii and iii only

Repeated PSC Questions on Network Devices

Mar 2024|🟡Review|7 min read|42 questions

Computer Repeated PSC Questions

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This post is a compilation of frequently asked questions on the Computer-based topic, 'Network Devices,' from previous year Kerala PSC questions for degree level PSC exams.Previous Year Repeated PS...

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