🛰️ Internet of Things (IoT) – MCQs
1. What does IoT stand for?
A) Internet of Transmission
B) Internet of Things
C) Input of Technology
D) Interconnection of Tools
2. Which of the following best describes IoT?
A) A network of computers only
B) Connecting physical objects to the internet for data exchange
C) A social media network
D) Only a wireless communication protocol
3. Which of the following is a key component of IoT?
A) Sensors
B) Smartphones only
C) Database software
D) None of the above
4. IoT devices primarily use which type of communication?
A) Human-to-Human
B) Machine-to-Machine
C) Manual
D) Paper-based
5. Which of these is an example of an IoT application?
A) Smart home devices
B) Email service
C) Video games
D) Social media
6. What is the purpose of sensors in IoT devices?
A) To connect to Wi-Fi
B) To collect data from the environment
C) To charge the device
D) To display notifications
7. Which network is commonly used in IoT for short-range communication?
A) 4G
B) Wi-Fi
C) Bluetooth
D) Ethernet
8. What does RFID stand for in IoT?
A) Radio Frequency Identification
B) Random File Internet Device
C) Radio Field Input Data
D) Rapid Frequency Internet
9. Which of the following is a security concern in IoT?
A) Data privacy
B) Energy efficiency
C) Device portability
D) Design aesthetics
10. The main goal of IoT is to:
A) Reduce internet use
B) Connect and automate physical devices
C) Increase manual labor
D) Block data sharing
11. Which protocol is commonly used for lightweight IoT communication?
A) HTTP
B) MQTT
C) FTP
D) SMTP
12. In IoT, data collected from sensors is usually stored in:
A) Hard disks only
B) Cloud storage
C) Local notepads
D) USB drives
13. What type of data do IoT sensors collect?
A) Only temperature data
B) Various data like motion, light, sound, pressure, etc.
C) Only images
D) Only text messages
14. Which of the following is an IoT platform?
A) Google Cloud IoT
B) Facebook
C) YouTube
D) Gmail
15. Which layer of IoT architecture handles data collection?
A) Application layer
B) Perception layer
C) Network layer
D) Processing layer
16. Which layer of IoT is responsible for data transmission?
A) Perception layer
B) Network layer
C) Application layer
D) Sensor layer
17. Smart watches and fitness trackers are examples of:
A) Industrial IoT
B) Wearable IoT devices
C) Agricultural IoT
D) None of the above
18. Which technology enables unique identification of connected devices?
A) IP addressing
B) QR code
C) GPS
D) Bar code
19. What does the term Edge Computing refer to in IoT?
A) Processing data close to the source
B) Storing all data in one central server
C) Deleting old IoT data
D) Using cloud servers only
20. Which of these is a challenge in IoT implementation?
A) Data security and privacy
B) Energy consumption
C) Device compatibility
D) All of the above
✅ Answers
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. D
