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Practice Test: How the Internet Works

A 100-mark paper covering "How the Internet Works" — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, column matching, and short answer, all auto-graded instantly.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.What is the internet?Basic2 pts

A. A single company that owns all websites

B. A network of networks connecting computers worldwide

C. A type of web browser

D. Another name for Wi-Fi

2.What does an ISP do?Basic2 pts

A. Stores website files only

B. Blocks unwanted websites

C. Connects homes and businesses to the wider internet

D. Writes domain names

3.What is an IP address?Basic2 pts

A. A unique number that works like a device's postal address

B. A type of Wi-Fi password

C. A website's name

D. A kind of packet

4.What does DNS do?Basic2 pts

A. Stores web pages

B. Encrypts data

C. Connects Wi-Fi devices

D. Translates domain names into IP addresses

5.What is a server?Basic2 pts

A. A type of Wi-Fi router

B. A computer that stores and sends out a website's files

C. A web browser

D. A domain name

6.What is a packet?Basic2 pts

A. A type of cable

B. A whole website in one piece

C. A small chunk of data labelled with where it's going

D. Another word for a server

7.What is the World Wide Web?Basic2 pts

A. One way of sharing linked web pages over the internet

B. Exactly the same thing as the internet

C. A type of router

D. A brand of Wi-Fi

8.What is Wi-Fi?Basic2 pts

A. Another name for the internet itself

B. A type of IP address

C. A domain name system

D. The wireless link between your device and your router

9.What does HTTPS add compared to HTTP?Basic2 pts

A. A faster connection

B. Encryption, keeping data private in transit

C. A shorter domain name

D. More storage space

10.What is the correct order for loading a web page?Basic2 pts

A. Server responds, then you type the address, then DNS looks it up

B. Packets arrive before the request is even sent

C. You type the address, DNS finds the IP, the server sends the page back

D. The browser guesses the page without contacting anything

11.Which connection type sends data as pulses of light through glass cables?Basic2 pts

A. Satellite

B. Fibre optic

C. Mobile data

D. Bluetooth

12.Which connection type is especially useful in remote areas far from cables?Basic2 pts

A. Satellite

B. Fibre optic

C. Cable TV wires only

D. HDMI

13.What does your Wi-Fi router do?Basic2 pts

A. Stores your passwords

B. Encrypts every website

C. Translates domain names

D. Receives the internet connection and shares it wirelessly at home

14.What does the padlock icon in a browser's address bar show?Basic2 pts

A. The page loaded slowly

B. The connection is using HTTPS encryption

C. The site has no server

D. The Wi-Fi is disconnected

15.Which of these also uses the internet, without being part of the World Wide Web?Basic2 pts

A. Email

B. A web page

C. A browser bookmark

D. A hyperlink

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.The internet is owned by a single company.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

17.An ISP connects homes and businesses to the wider internet.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

18.An IP address works like a postal address for a device.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.DNS translates domain names into IP addresses.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

20.A server stores files but never sends them out to anyone.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

21.Data travels across the internet broken up into small packets.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

22.The internet and the World Wide Web are exactly the same thing.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

23.Wi-Fi is exactly the same thing as the internet.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

24.HTTPS encrypts data so it's harder to read if intercepted.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

25.Fibre optic cables send data as pulses of light.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.An ______ is a company that runs the cables, towers, or satellites linking you to the internet.Intermediate2 pts

27.Every device connected to the internet is given a unique ______ address.Intermediate2 pts

28.______ translates readable domain names into IP addresses.Intermediate2 pts

29.A ______ stores a website's files and sends them out when requested.Intermediate2 pts

30.Data travels across the internet broken into small chunks called ______.Intermediate2 pts

31.The ______ is made of linked web pages you view through a browser.Intermediate2 pts

32.______ is the wireless link between your device and your router.Intermediate2 pts

33.______ encrypts data so it's harder to read if intercepted along the way.Intermediate2 pts

34.______ optic cables send data as pulses of light through glass.Intermediate2 pts

35.Mobile data connects through ______ towers, the same network your phone calls use.Intermediate2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct term in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each term to its definition.Advanced10 pts

Column A

ISP

IP Address

DNS

Server

Packet

Column B

A unique number that works like a device's postal address

Translates domain names into IP addresses

Stores a website's files and sends them out when requested

A small chunk of data labelled with where it's going

Connects homes and businesses to the wider internet

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.Explain in one sentence what DNS does.Advanced4 pts

42.Why is data broken into packets instead of sent as one whole piece?Advanced4 pts

43.What is the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web?Advanced4 pts

44.Why does the padlock icon matter when browsing a website?Advanced4 pts

45.Give one reason Wi-Fi might still work at home even if the wider internet connection goes down.Advanced4 pts

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