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UGC NET Networking Previous Year Questions

JRFSmart holds 49 previous-year questions on Networking from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 8: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), drawn from 44 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.

49Questions
44 of 87Papers containing it
HighFrequency
2018–2026Years covered

What is asked in Networking

The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.

SubtopicQuestions
Network topologies4
Modem2
IPv4 and IPv6 address length2
Packet switching2
Network types by coverage area2
MAC address2
Simplex, half-duplex and full-duplex2
Personal Area Network1
Internet hardware1
Protocols1
Bluetooth characteristics1
IPv6 and MAC addresses1

NTA repeat analysis

Networking appears in 44 of 87 papers (51%), which JRFSmart rates as high frequency.

1 question in this topic has been verified as repeated in more than one paper.

Sample previous-year questions

In the context of computer networking, which of the following best describes the transmission of a message using packet switching?

August 2024Asked 2 times

In the context of Computer Networks, which of the following best describes the transmission of a message using packet switching?

August 2024Asked 2 times

Which of the following computer devices A-E are computer networking devices only? A. CD-RW B. Hub C. Hard Disk D. Switch E. Router Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

December 2025

In computer networking, which of the following is a function of a modem?

December 2025

In the Internet, a host is identified by its IP address. In IPv4, each IP address consists of P bits to identify a host. The new version named IPv6 consists of Q bits in its IP address. Then (P, Q) = __________.

December 2025

What is Bluetooth technology?

December 2025

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Topology) | LIST-II (Description) A. Star Topology | I. First and last node connected to each other B. Mesh Topology | II. Each node connected to central node C. Bus Topology | III. Each node connected to a common…

June 2026

Which devices are NOT used in a network? A. DJ45 B. Gateway C. Modem D. RJ45 E. Media Access Control (MAC) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

June 2026

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