Transmission Media MCQs with Answers

What medium is used to transfer data from one location to another?

• A.Presentation media
• B.Storage media
• C.Transmission media
• D.Processing media

Past Paper MCQ

Which type of signals typically travel through traditional telephone lines?

• A.Digital signals
• B.Analog signals
• C.Optical signals
• D.Wireless signals

Which optical principle is utilized by optical fibers to transmit light?

• A.Refraction
• B.Total internal reflection
• C.Dispersion
• D.Diffraction

What type of transmission medium is recommended to achieve a data transmission speed of 100 Mbps in a building?

• A.Fiber Optic Cable
• B.Coaxial Cable
• C.Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable
• D.Shielded Twisted Pair Cable

What are the primary components of Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) and Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables?

• A.Fiber optic strands and cladding
• B.Twisted pairs of copper wires and shielding
• C.Coaxial copper core and braided mesh
• D.Single solid copper wire and plastic insulation

What is the maximum bandwidth possible for point-to-point analog signaling?

• A.1 GHz
• B.10 MHz
• C.100 MHz
• D.1 MHz

What type of cable typically supports data transmission speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 200 Mbps?

• A.Fiber Optic
• B.Coaxial
• C.Twisted Pair
• D.USB

What type of communication medium is typically used for trunks on long-haul networks?

• A.Coaxial cable
• B.Twisted pair cable
• C.High-capacity fiber
• D.Infrared wireless

Which unit is commonly used to measure the bandwidth of an analog signal?

• A.Hertz
• B.Bits per second
• C.Decibels
• D.Baud

In signal transmission, which method is used to counteract the effects of attenuation?

• A.Reducing the cable length
• B.Decreasing the bandwidth
• C.Using a different transmission medium
• D.Increasing the signal strength