1
GATE CSE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The address resolution protocol (ARP) is used for
A
Finding the IP address from the DNS
B
Finding the IP address of the default gateway
C
Finding the IP address that corresponds to a MAC address
D
Finding the MAC address that corresponds to an IP address
2
GATE CSE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Suppose the round trip propagation delay for a 10 Mbps Ethernet having 48-bit jamming signal is 46.4 μs. The minimum frame size is
A
94
B
416
C
464
D
512
3
GATE CSE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The maximum window size for data transmission using the selective reject protocol with n-bit frame sequence numbers is:
A
2n
B
2n - 1
C
2n - 1
D
2n - 2
4
GATE CSE 2005
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
In a network of LANs connected by bridges, packets are sent from one LAN to another through intermediate bridges. Since more than one path may exist between two LANs, packets may have to be routed through multiple bridges. Why is the spanning tree algorithm used for bridge-routing?
A
For shortest path routing between LANs
B
For avoiding loops in the routing paths
C
For fault tolerance
D
For minimizing collisions