Transmission Media MCQs with Answers

What is considered the fastest medium for data transmission?

• A.Twisted pair cable
• B.Coaxial cable
• C.Optical fiber
• D.Radio waves

What type of connection is typically used to connect a computer to the internet?

• A.HDMI
• B.Bluetooth
• C.Ethernet
• D.USB

Past Paper MCQ

Optical Fiber System is primarily used in which type of system?

• A.Electrical Power System
• B.Hydraulic System
• C.Mechanical System
• D.Telecommunication System

What is considered the fundamental component in setting up a communications facility?

• A.Switch
• B.Router
• C.Modem
• D.Transmission line

What is the term for the reduction of signal strength as it travels through a medium?

• A.Attenuation
• B.Amplification
• C.Distortion
• D.Latency

A modem is typically connected to which of the following communication mediums?

• A.Fiber optic cable
• B.Coaxial cable
• C.Telephone line
• D.Satellite link

Guided media, used in networking, is also referred to as what type of transmission media?

• A.Bounded Transmission Media
• B.Unguided Transmission Media
• C.Wireless Transmission Media
• D.Radiated Transmission Media

Which type of waves are used for transmission in FM, AM radios, television, and cordless phones?

• A.Microwaves
• B.Infrared waves
• C.Radio waves
• D.Ultraviolet waves

What does ADSL stand for in networking terminology?

• A.Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
• B.Automatic Digital Signal Link
• C.Advanced Data Switching Loop
• D.Asynchronous Data Serial Line

How can analog data in electrical form be transmitted as baseband signals?

• A.Can be
• B.Cannot be
• C.Only with modulation
• D.Only after digitization