SSCP Question #695: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: CSMA/CD.. Ethernet uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) to minimize the effect of broadcast collisions. The following answers are incorrect: CSU/DSU Is incorrect because Channel Service Unit/Digital Service Unit(CSU/DSU) is a digital interface normally used

Submitted by lukas.cz· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

Which of the following access methods is used by Ethernet?

Options

ACSMA/CD.
BCSU/DSU.
CTCP/IP.
DFIFO.

Explanation

Ethernet uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) to minimize the effect of broadcast collisions. The following answers are incorrect: CSU/DSU Is incorrect because Channel Service Unit/Digital Service Unit(CSU/DSU) is a digital interface normally used to connect a router to a digital circuit. TCP/IP Is incorrect because Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) is a network protocol not an access method. FIFO Is incorrect as it is a distractor. First In, First Out (FIFO) is typically a processing methodology in which first come, first served. Ethernet is a frame based network technology.

Topics

#Ethernet#CSMA/CD#Media Access Control#Networking Fundamentals

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