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🔄 Last updated: 2026-06-28

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Q1. How many layers does the OSI model have?

🔹 A. 4
🔹 B. 5
🔹 C. 6
🔹 D. 7

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: D

Q2. What was the primary purpose of the OSI model?

🔹 A. To provide a standard for the TCP/IP protocol suite.
🔹 B. To show how to facilitate communication between different systems without requiring changes to the underlying hardware and software.
🔹 C. To create a faster network protocol.
🔹 D. To define the physical characteristics of network cables.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Why was the OSI model largely unsuccessful in replacing the TCP/IP suite?

🔹 A. It was completed after TCP/IP was already established.
🔹 B. It was too simple for modern networks.
🔹 C. It was not compatible with UNIX.
🔹 D. It was a proprietary model.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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