In which topology does each workstation act as a repeater to forward signals?

• A. Ring
• B. Star
• C. Mesh
• D. Bus

Answer: (A)

In a ring topology, devices form a closed loop so the signal travels from one workstation to the next around the circle. Each workstation receives the incoming signal, cleans it up, and then forwards it onward to the next node. This repeat-and-forward behavior at every point in the loop makes every workstation act like a repeater, which is why this topology fits the description.

In contrast, a star relies on a central hub to forward traffic, not each node repeating for the next hop; a bus uses a single shared backbone where devices don’t forward signals in a loop; and a mesh offers multiple paths with forwarding managed by routing, not a uniform repeater role at every node.