Computer Networks and Distributed Systems MCQs 2026

27 questions with detailed answers · 12 from past papers · 3 quiz batches available

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  1. Q1 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    OSI model is best defined as

    1. A a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    OSI model is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  2. Q2 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    TCP/IP model is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    TCP/IP model is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  3. Q3 hard

    circuit switching is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    circuit switching is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  4. Q4 medium

    packet switching is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    💡 Explanation:

    packet switching is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  5. Q5 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    latency vs bandwidth is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    latency vs bandwidth is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  6. Q6 hard

    load balancer network is best defined as

    1. A a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    load balancer network is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  7. Q7 medium

    proxy server is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    💡 Explanation:

    proxy server is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  8. Q8 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    DNS resolution is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    DNS resolution is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  9. Q9 hard

    HTTPS protocol is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    HTTPS protocol is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  10. Q10 medium

    HTTP protocol is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    HTTP protocol is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  11. Q11 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    three-way handshake is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    three-way handshake is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  12. Q12 hard

    UDP protocol is best defined as

    1. A a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    UDP protocol is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  13. Q13 medium

    TCP protocol is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    💡 Explanation:

    TCP protocol is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  14. Q14 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    data link layer is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    data link layer is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  15. Q15 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

    physical layer is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    physical layer is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  16. Q16 hard

    NAT translation is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    💡 Explanation:

    NAT translation is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  17. Q17 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    routing table is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    routing table is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  18. Q18 hard

    ARP protocol is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    ARP protocol is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  19. Q19 medium

    DHCP assignment is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    DHCP assignment is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  20. Q20 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    CIDR notation is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    CIDR notation is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  21. Q21 hard

    subnet mask is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    subnet mask is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  22. Q22 medium

    IP addressing is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    IP addressing is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  23. Q23 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    application layer is best defined as

    1. A a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    2. B an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    application layer is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  24. Q24 hard

    transport layer is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    transport layer is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  25. Q25 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

    network layer is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    💡 Explanation:

    network layer is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  26. Q26 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

    firewall packet filter is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    3. C a purely financial accounting entry only
    4. D a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    💡 Explanation:

    firewall packet filter is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.

  27. Q27 medium

    default gateway is best defined as

    1. A an unrelated hardware manufacturing step
    2. B a purely financial accounting entry only
    3. C a marketing slogan without technical meaning
    4. D a computer networking concept, protocol or layer element
    💡 Explanation:

    default gateway is a recognized software engineering topic assessed in competitive exams.