INTERNET OF THINGS QUIZ

1. Which protocol is designed to support mobility in IoT networks?

a) IPv4
b) IPv6
c) CoAP
d) MQTT

2. What is the main purpose of the 6LoWPAN adaptation layer?

a) Provide security
b) Compress IPv6 packets
c) Extend Wi-Fi range
d) Replace MAC layer

3. What feature makes IPv6 suitable for IoT?

a) Compatibility with IPv4

b) Larger addressing space
c) Smaller header size
d) Manual configuration

4. Which of the following is a characteristic of Class 1 devices?

a) Requires gateway
b) Cannot use HTTP stack
c) Does not support security
d) Supports full Internet protocol stack

5. What does LLN stand for in IoT?

a) Low Latency Networks

b) Low Power and Lossy Networks
c) Lightweight Lossless Networks
d) Local Layer Networks

6. Which of these is NOT a discovery protocol?

a) mDNS
b) UPnP
c) RPL
d) Physical Web
7. What is a key feature of the Physical Web?

a) Supports IPv6 routing

b) Broadcasts URLs via BLE
c) Requires high power devices
d) Uses TCP for communication

8. Which protocol enables constrained devices to communicate directly with the

Internet?

a) Class 0
b) Class 1
c) Class 2
d) None of the above

9. What does CoAP stand for?

a) Communication Application Protocol

b) Constrained Application Protocol
c) Connected Application Protocol
d) Central Application Protocol

10. What is the default multicast port for UPnP?

a) 8080
b) 443
c) 1900
d) 1234

11. Which feature distinguishes CoAP from other protocols?

a) Stateless mapping to HTTP

b) Requires TCP
c) Does not support URIs
d) Only for IPv4 networks

12. What does MQTT-SN stand for?

a) MQTT for Sensor Nodes

b) MQTT for Sensor Networks
c) MQTT for Smart Nodes
d) MQTT Simplified Network

13. What is a limitation of multicast DNS (mDNS)?

a) Cannot resolve hostnames
b) Limited to local networks
c) Requires dedicated servers
d) No support for TCP

14. Which of the following is an example of a semantic protocol in IoT?

a) MQTT
b) XMPP
c) CCN
d) AMQP

15. Which protocol uses topic identifiers for communication?

a) MQTT
b) MQTT-SN
c) AMQP
d) XMPP

16. What is the function of the LOADng protocol?

a) Ensures IPv6 compatibility

b) Provides reactive routing
c) Enables multicast
d) Compresses TCP headers

17. Which protocol works best in lossy networks?

a) MQTT
b) CoAP
c) HTTP
d) UPnP

18. What is the main goal of the RPL protocol?

a) Establish a mesh topology

b) Create a directed acyclic graph
c) Enhance data compression
d) Support real-time video

19. Which protocol is used for lightweight messaging?

a) CoAP
b) MQTT
c) RPL
d) IPv6

20. What is an advantage of nanoIP?

a) No reliance on MAC addresses

b) Eliminates overheads of TCP/IP
c) Uses long address formats
d) Requires full protocol stack

21. What is the role of CCN in IoT?

a) Data location-based routing

b) Named data communication
c) Node-centric networking
d) Ensures QoS

22. Which type of header is used in 6LoWPAN for multi-hop communication?

a) Mesh addressing
b) Dispatch
c) Fragmentation
d) Compression

23. What is the primary use case of 6LoWPAN?

a) High-speed data transfer

b) Constrained IoT devices
c) Industrial automation
d) Cloud computing

24. Which header size is used by MQTT for control messages?

a) 4 bytes
b) 2 bytes
c) 6 bytes
d) 8 bytes

25. What is the feature of AMQP for IoT applications?

a) Stateless connections
b) Credit-based flow control
c) Limited routing capability
d) No encryption support

26. What type of addressing does nanoIP rely on?

a) Logical
b) Hardware (MAC)
c) IPv6
d) IPv4

27. Which of these protocols uses hierarchical prefix matching?

a) AMQP
b) CoAP
c) CCN
d) XMPP

28. What is a significant limitation of SOAP in IoT?

a) Lack of extensibility
b) High overhead due to XML
c) Incompatibility with HTTP
d) No encryption support

29. What feature of IPv6 reduces latency?

a) Simplified headers
b) Anycast support
c) Increased address size
d) Stateless auto-configuration

30. Which IoT protocol uses publish-subscribe messaging and supports reliability?

a) MQTT
b) AMQP
c) CoAP
d) XMPP

31. Which of the following is a common IoT communication protocol group?

a) Infrastructure protocols
b) Transportation protocols
c) Visual protocols
d) Electrical protocols

32. What is a characteristic of constrained nodes in IoT?

a) Unlimited processing power

b) Low data rates
c) High memory
d) Full broadcasting capabilities

33. Which class of constrained devices cannot directly communicate to the Internet?

a) Class 0
b) Class 1
c) Class 2
d) Class 3

34. Which protocol is associated with IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area
Networks?

a) MQTT
b) 6LoWPAN
c) AMQP
d) XMPP

35. What does RPL stand for in IoT communication?

a) Routing Protocol for Lossy Networks

b) Reliable Protocol Layers
c) Robust Packet Loss
d) Routing Protocol for Low-Power Networks

36. Which of the following is a feature of IPv6?

a) 32-bit address
b) Auto-configuration
c) No end-to-end connectivity
d) Manual configuration only

37. Which protocol is known for being a reactive routing protocol in IoT networks?

a) LOADng
b) RPL
c) IPv6
d) CoAP

38. What is a main use of 6LoWPAN?

a) For high-power computer networks

b) Extending IPv6 to low-power devices
c) Running TCP/IP on large networks
d) High-speed data transfer
39. Which protocol is designed for low-latency connections, especially over UDP?

a) QUIC
b) HTTP
c) MQTT
d) SOAP

40. Which of the following protocols supports publish-subscribe messaging?

a) CoAP
b) MQTT
c) RPL
d) SOAP

41. Which is a characteristic of Low Power and Lossy Networks (LLNs)?

a) High reliability
b) High throughput
c) High packet loss
d) Full connectivity

42. Which of the following is an application of constrained devices?

a) Supercomputers
b) Smart home devices
c) Data centers
d) Internet service providers

43. Which of the following is a feature of the CoAP protocol?

a) HTTP-based communication
b) Designed for high-power devices
c) Supports UDP binding
d) Does not allow multicasting

44. In MQTT, what is the function of a broker?

a) To publish messages
b) To transfer data between networks
c) To manage message distribution
d) To store data long-term

45. What is the typical purpose of a 'will message' in MQTT?

a) To deliver the last message in case of disconnection

b) To confirm a client subscription
c) To establish the protocol connection
d) To determine the message quality

46. What type of devices use 6LoWPAN addresses?

a) High-speed servers
b) Reduced function devices (RFDs)
c) Large database systems
d) High-end network routers

47. Which protocol uses headers to compress and retro-fit IPv6 packets for constrained
devices?

a) CoAP
b) MQTT
c) 6LoWPAN
d) AMQP

48. Which of the following protocols is best suited for message queuing in IoT?

a) AMQP
b) CoAP
c) XMPP
d) SOAP

49. Which of the following technologies uses hierarchical naming for data-centric
communication?

a) XMPP
b) MQTT
c) CCN
d) AMQP

50. Which class of constrained devices has capabilities similar to laptops?

a) Class 0
b) Class 1
c) Class 2
d) Class 3