GATE Computer Networks: Principles of Layering – Previous Year Questions

2 GATE previous year questions on Principles of Layering (Computer Networks, Computer Science) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2026 CS (CS2) Q21 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Consider a file of size 4 million bytes being transferred between two hosts connected via a path consisting of three consecutive links of bandwidth 2…
2. GATE 2025 CS (CS1) Q16 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Identify the ONE CORRECT matching between the OSI layers and their corresponding functionalities as shown. OSI Layers: (a) Network layer, (b)…