GATE CSE 2026 Session 2 Q22: Which application protocol may broadcast messages
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Which one of the following protocols may need to broadcast some of its messages?
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Answer: C (official GATE 2026 final answer key)
Concept used: A host without an IP address cannot address a server directly, so it must broadcast.
First step: Think about how a newly connected host finds a server before it has an IP address.
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Source: official GATE 2026 Session 2 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Guwahati. Question paper · Answer key
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