Networking Protocols Quiz

Test your knowledge on networking protocols with these 17 questions covering email, TCP, routing, DNS, HTTPS, SSH, UDP, NAT, ICMP, ARP, and more.

#1

Which protocol is used for sending emails?

SMTP
FTP
HTTP
UDP
#2

What does TCP stand for in terms of networking?

Transmission Control Protocol
Transfer Control Protocol
Transport Control Protocol
Terminal Control Protocol
#3

What does DNS stand for in networking?

Dynamic Network Service
Domain Name System
Data Network Security
Digital Network Service
#4

Which OSI layer is responsible for routing and addressing?

Data Link Layer
Network Layer
Transport Layer
Session Layer
#5

Which protocol is used for transferring files over the Internet?

FTP
HTTP
SMTP
DNS
#6

What does UDP stand for in terms of networking?

User Datagram Protocol
Universal Data Protocol
Unified Datagram Protocol
User Data Protocol
#7

Which of the following is not a routing protocol?

OSPF
HTTP
BGP
RIP
#8

What port number is commonly used for HTTPS?

80
443
21
25
#9

What protocol is used for secure shell access?

SSH
FTP
HTTP
SMTP
#10

Which protocol is used for real-time data streaming?

RTP
UDP
TCP
IPSec
#11

Which protocol is used for securely browsing the web?

FTP
HTTP
SSH
HTTPS
#12

What is the maximum number of IP addresses in an IPv4 subnet?

256
512
1024
128
#13

Which protocol is used for dynamic IP address allocation?

DHCP
DNS
SMTP
FTP
#14

What is the subnet mask for a Class C IP address?

255.0.0.0
255.255.0.0
255.255.255.0
255.255.255.255
#15

Which protocol is used for remotely accessing servers?

SSH
FTP
HTTP
SMTP
#16

Which protocol is used to obtain the MAC address of a host?

ARP
ICMP
DNS
RIP
#17

Which protocol is used for secure email communication?

SMTP
POP3
IMAP
S/MIME

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