Transport Layer MCQs

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Q1medium
Which field in the TCP header is primarily responsible for ensuring that segments arrive at the destination in the correct order?
Q2easy
How does TCP handle data integrity?
Q3easy
An application detects a network congestion. What does the Congestion Window (cwnd) do?
Q4medium
If a TCP window size is 64KB and the round-trip time is 100ms, what is the maximum throughput (ignoring overhead)?
Q5easy
In TCP Fast Retransmit, what triggers an immediate retransmission?
Q6easy
What is the function of the TCP Keep-Alive mechanism?
Q7easy
What is Multi-homing in the context of transport layer services?
Q8medium
In the TCP 3-way handshake, if the client sends a SYN, what is the server's expected response?
Q9easy
Compare the Selective Repeat and Go-Back-N ARQ protocols.
Q10medium
A VoIP (Voice over IP) application needs to be fast and is willing to sacrifice some packet loss for lower latency. Which protocol is the best choice?