SSC CGL Internet and Networking Practice Test 1
15 PYQ-style questions on browsers, e-mail, networking devices, IP basics, internet terms, and web services.
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SSC CGL Internet and Networking Practice Test 1
15 PYQ-style questions on browsers, e-mail, networking devices, IP basics, internet terms, and web services.
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- Internet
1. The full form of WWW is:
- A. World Wide Web (Correct)
- B. World Web Window
- C. Wide World Web
- D. Web World Wire
Explanation: WWW stands for World Wide Web.
- Web Browsers
2. Which of the following is a web browser?
- A. Google Chrome (Correct)
- B. MS Excel
- C. Windows Defender
- D. Oracle
Explanation: Google Chrome is software used to access websites.
- Email
3. Email stands for:
- A. Electric mail
- B. Electronic mail (Correct)
- C. Easy mail
- D. Encoded mail
Explanation: Email is short for electronic mail.
- Networking Devices
4. Which device forwards data packets between computer networks?
- A. Router (Correct)
- B. Mouse
- C. Scanner
- D. Plotter
Explanation: Routers direct packets between different networks.
- Networking Devices
5. A modem is used to:
- A. Play videos
- B. Convert digital and analog signals (Correct)
- C. Print documents
- D. Store files only
Explanation: A modem modulates and demodulates signals.
- Internet Terms
6. URL stands for:
- A. Uniform Resource Locator (Correct)
- B. Universal Record Link
- C. Uniform Record Link
- D. Universal Resource List
Explanation: A URL is the address of a resource on the web.
- Internet Terms
7. The address of a website on the internet is called:
- A. Password
- B. URL (Correct)
- C. Folder
- D. Cell
Explanation: A URL identifies the address of a web page or resource.
- Email
8. BCC in e-mail is used when:
- A. You want every recipient visible
- B. You want hidden copies to recipients (Correct)
- C. You attach a file
- D. You delete a message
Explanation: BCC hides those recipients from others.
- Networking
9. LAN stands for:
- A. Large Area Network
- B. Local Area Network (Correct)
- C. Live Access Network
- D. Long Access Node
Explanation: LAN stands for Local Area Network.
- Networking
10. A network covering a very small area like one office floor is usually a:
- A. LAN (Correct)
- B. MAN
- C. WAN
- D. PAN only
Explanation: A LAN covers a limited local area.
- Internet Services
11. Which service is commonly used to transfer files over the internet?
- A. FTP (Correct)
- B. CPU
- C. RAM
- D. ALU
Explanation: FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.
- Searching
12. Google is best described as a:
- A. Spreadsheet
- B. Search engine (Correct)
- C. Programming language
- D. Printer driver
Explanation: Google is a search engine.
- Internet Safety
13. HTTPS is more secure than HTTP because it:
- A. Uses larger monitors
- B. Encrypts data transfer (Correct)
- C. Blocks all websites
- D. Works without internet
Explanation: HTTPS uses encryption for safer data exchange.
- Networking
14. IP in networking stands for:
- A. Internet Protocol (Correct)
- B. Internal Program
- C. Integrated Package
- D. Instant Process
Explanation: IP stands for Internet Protocol.
- Social Internet Use
15. Uploading a file means:
- A. Downloading data from the internet
- B. Sending data from your device to another system or server (Correct)
- C. Deleting browser history
- D. Compressing software
Explanation: Uploading transfers files from the local device to a remote system.