GATE CS 2014 Set 2 — Question 38

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumHTTP & HTTPSApplication LayerComputer Networks

Computer Networks → Application Layer → HTTP & HTTPS

Last updated 5 September 2026

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Correct answer (B) Q needs to send at least 2 HTTP requests to S, but a single TCP connection to server S is sufficient Solution To load the webpage, the browser first requests the HTML file. Upon parsing the HTML, it finds a reference to an embedded image and must send a second request to retrieve that image. Thus, at least 2 HTTP requests are needed. With HTTP/1.0, each request required a separate TCP connection (non-persistent). However, HTTP/1.1 introduced persistent connections, allowing multiple requests to be sent over a single TCP connection. Therefore, a single TCP connection is sufficient to handle both requests. Option (B) correctly states that at least 2 HTTP requests are needed but a single TCP connection is sufficient. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (B) Q needs to send at least 2 HTTP requests to S, but a single TCP connection to server S is sufficient Solution To load the webpage, the browser first requests the HTML file. Upon parsing the HTML, it finds a reference to an embedded image and must send a second request to retrieve that image. Thus, at least 2 HTTP requests are needed. With HTTP/1.0, each request required a separate TCP connection (non-persistent). However, HTTP/1.1 introduced persistent connections, allowing multiple requests to be sent over a single TCP connection. Therefore, a single TCP connection is sufficient to handle both requests. Option (B) correctly states that at least 2 HTTP requests are needed but a single TCP connection is sufficient.

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