Question

Which one of the following is not correct?

(a) telnet is a general purpose client-server program

(b) telnet lets user access an application on a remote computer

(c) telnet can also be used for file transfer

(d) telnet can be used for remote login

I have been asked this question during an interview.

Enquiry is from Telnet in chapter Application Layer of Computer Network

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) telnet can also be used for file transfer

Easiest explanation: File Transfer Protocol is used for file transfer. Telnet provides access to the command-line interface on a remote host.