Internet MCQs [USA – America] January 8, 2026August 21, 2024 by u930973931_answers 25 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/25 Subscribe 1. . What does the acronym “URL” stand for? (A) Universal Resource Locator (B) Uniform Resource Locator (C) Uniform Retrieval Locator (D) Universal Retrieval Locator 2. . What is the primary function of a web browser? (A) Manage files on your computer (B) View and interact with websites (C) Download and install software (D) Configure network settings 3. . Which protocol is commonly used to send and receive emails? (A) HTTP (B) FTP (C) SMTP (D) TCP/IP 4. . What does the acronym “HTTP” stand for? (A) Hypertext Transfer Protocol (B) Hypertext Transmission Protocol (C) Hyper Transfer Text Protocol (D) Hyper Transfer Transmission Protocol 5. . Which domain suffix is commonly associated with non-profit organizations? (A) com (B) edu (C) org (D) net 6. . What is the purpose of a DNS server? (A) To manage email accounts (B) To translate domain names into IP addresses (C) To secure network traffic (D) To store web page content 7. . Which company developed the first web browser, Mosaic? (A) Microsoft (B) Netscape (C) CERN (D) NCSA 8. . What does the acronym “IP” stand for in IP address? (A) Internet Protocol (B) Internal Protocol (C) Internet Provider (D) Internal Provider 9. . Which of the following is a secure version of HTTP? (A) HTTPS (B) HTTPX (C) SHTTP (D) HTPS 10. . What is the primary purpose of a firewall? (A) To increase internet speed (B) To prevent unauthorized access to or from a network (C) To store web page data (D) To manage network traffic 11. . Which term refers to a network of interconnected computers worldwide? (A) LAN (B) WAN (C) VPN (D) Internet 12. . What does “IP address” stand for? (A) Internet Protocol address (B) Internet Provider address (C) Internal Protocol address (D) Internal Provider address 13. . What is the purpose of cookies on a website? (A) To enhance security (B) To store user preferences and session data (C) To speed up the connection (D) To block advertisements 14. . Which of the following is an example of a search engine? (A) Facebook (B) Gmail (C) Google (D) Twitter 15. . What is a VPN used for? (A) To connect to a local area network (B) To enhance online security and privacy (C) To monitor network traffic (D) To manage email accounts 16. . What is the main purpose of HTTP status codes? (A) To display user data (B) To indicate the status of a web request (C) To manage web page design (D) To store website data 18. . What does the acronym “FTP” stand for? (A) File Transfer Protocol (B) File Transmission Protocol (C) Fast Transfer Protocol (D) File Transport Protocol 19. . Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for routing and addressing? (A) Physical (B) Data Link (C) Network (D) Transport 20. . What is a web cookie used for? (A) Tracking user behavior and preferences (B) Enhancing website design (C) Encrypting web traffic (D) Storing server data 21. . Which protocol is used to transfer files over the internet? (A) HTTP (B) FTP (C) SMTP (D) SNMP 22. . What is the purpose of SSL/TLS in web communication? (A) To enhance network speed (B) To secure data transmission between web servers and clients (C) To manage website content (D) To store web server data 23. . What does the acronym “WWW” stand for? (A) World Wide Web (B) Web Wide World (C) Worldwide Web (D) Web World Wide 24. . Which technology is used to convert a domain name into an IP address? (A) DNS (B) DHCP (C) FTP (D) HTTP 25. . What does the term “bandwidth” refer to in networking? (A) The amount of data transferred per second (B) The physical size of a network (C) The number of connected devices (D) The time it takes for data to travel