A. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

B. Simple Message Transfer Protocol

C. Secure Mail Transfer Protocol

D. Standard Mail Transfer Protocol

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Email & Communication Protocols MCQs (81–90)

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81.
What does the abbreviation 'Email' stand for?
Correct Answer: D. Electronic Mail
One-liner
The abbreviation 'Email' stands for Electronic Mail.
82.
What should be avoided when composing an email to ensure it reaches the intended recipient?
Correct Answer: A. Using wrong email address
One-liner
To ensure an email reaches the intended recipient, you must avoid using wrong email address.
83.
Through which of the following methods can audio, video, and PDFs be sent over the internet?
Correct Answer: D. All of these
One-liner
Audio, video, and PDFs can be sent over the internet through all of these methods: email attachments, instant messaging, and cloud storage sharing.
84.
Which application is commonly used to display videos, documents, and files on mobile devices?
Correct Answer: C. WhatsApp
One-liner
WhatsApp is the application commonly used to display videos, documents, and files on mobile devices, as it supports multimedia sharing along with messaging.
85.
SMTP stands for
Correct Answer: A. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
One-liner
SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
86.
Past Paper MCQ
Network protocol for email sending:
Correct Answer: D. SMTP
One-liner
The network protocol used for sending emails is SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).
87.
Past Paper MCQ
First email sent in:
Correct Answer: C. 1971
One-liner
The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson, who also introduced the "@" symbol for email addresses.
88.
Past Paper MCQ
Email invented by:
Correct Answer: D. Ray Tomlinson
One-liner
Email was invented by Ray Tomlinson in 1971.
89.
Past Paper MCQ
What is the first part of an email address called?
Correct Answer: B. Username
One-liner
The first part of an email address (before the @ symbol) is called the Username.
90.
Past Paper MCQ
Which protocol is commonly used for sending emails?
Correct Answer: C. SMTP
One-liner
The protocol commonly used for sending emails is SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).

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Email & Communication Protocols MCQs (81–90)

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