engineering computer science MCQ #949

engineering computer science MCQ #949

1. Question 1

   Q1. What is the purpose of the TTL (Time To Live) field in an IP packet?

   • A) To ensure packet delivery within a certain time
   • B) To prevent packets from looping indefinitely
   • C) To prioritize packets
   • D) To fragment packets

   Answer: To prevent packets from looping indefinitely

   Explanation: TTL prevents packets from looping indefinitely by decrementing the value at each hop until it reaches zero.