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GATE CSE 2014 Set 3
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Host A (on TCP/IPv4 network A) sends an IP datagram D to host B (also on TCP/IPv4 network B). Assume that no error occurred during the transmission of D. When D reaches B, which of the following IP header field(s) may be different from that of the original datagram D?

(i) TTL
(ii) Checksum
(iii) Fragment Offset
A
(i) only
B
(i) and (ii) only
C
(ii) and (iii) only
D
(i), (ii) and (iii)
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GATE CSE 2012
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
In the IPv4 addressing format, the number of networks allowed under Class C addresses is
A
214
B
27
C
221
D
224
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GATE CSE 2010
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
One of the header fields in an IP datagram is the Time to Live (TTL) field. Which of the following statements best explains the need for this field?
A
It can be used to prioritize packets
B
It can be used to reduce delays
C
It can be used to optimize throughput
D
It can be used to prevent packet looping
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GATE CSE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
For which one of the following reasons does Internet Protocol (IP) use the time-to-live (TTL) field in the IP datagram header?
A
Ensure packets reach destination within that time
B
Discard packets that reach later than that time
C
Prevent packets from looping indefinitely
D
Limit the time for which a packet gets queued in intermediate routers.
GATE CSE Subjects
Software Engineering
Web Technologies
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