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GATE CSE 2019
Numerical
+2
-0
Consider that 15 machines need to be connected in a LAN using 8-port Ethernet switches. Assume that these switches do not have any separate uplink ports. The minimum number of switches needed is _____.
Your input ____
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GATE CSE 2019
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33
Which of the following protocol pairs can be used to send and retrieve e-mails (in that order)?
A
IMAP, SMTP
B
SMTP, POP3
C
IMAP, POP3
D
SMTP, MIME
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GATE CSE 2019
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.67

Consider three machines M, N, and P with IP addresses 100.10.5.2, 100.10.5.5, and 100.10.5.6 respectively. The subnet mask is set to 255.255 .255 .252 for all the three machines. Which one of the following is true?

A
$\mathrm{M}, \mathrm{N}$, and P all belong to the same subnet
B
Only M and N belong to the same subnet
C
Only N and P belong to the same subnet
D
M, N, and P belong to three different subnets
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GATE CSE 2019
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.67

Suppose that in an IP-over-Ethernet network, a machine X wishes to find the MAC address of another machine Y in its subnet. Which one of the following techniques can be used for this?

A
X sends an ARP request packet to the local gateway's IP address which then finds the MAC address of Y and sends to X
B
X sends an ARP request packet to the local gateway's MAC address which then finds the MAC address of Y and sends to X
C
X sends an ARP request packet with broadcast MAC address in its local subnet
D
X sends an ARP request packet with broadcast IP address in its local subnet
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