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Cisco Networking Exam Questions

The document contains questions and answers about networking concepts. It covers topics like the purpose of a default gateway, functions of the MAC sublayer, the purpose of ICMP redirect messages, where a router looks for its IOS image, and characteristics of IPv6 addressing and UDP ports. The questions help assess knowledge of routing, switching, protocols, and network configuration.

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Cisco Networking Exam Questions

The document contains questions and answers about networking concepts. It covers topics like the purpose of a default gateway, functions of the MAC sublayer, the purpose of ICMP redirect messages, where a router looks for its IOS image, and characteristics of IPv6 addressing and UDP ports. The questions help assess knowledge of routing, switching, protocols, and network configuration.

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Within a production network, what is the purpose of configuring a switch with a default
gateway address?

Select one:
a.
The default gateway address is used to forward packets originating from the switch to
remote networks.

b.
It provides a next-hop address for all traffic that flows through the switch

c.
A switch mush have a default gateway to be accessible by Telnet and SSH

d.
Hosts that are connected to the switch can use the switch default gateway address to
forward packets to a remote destination
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Which two functions or operations are performed by the MAC sublayer? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a.
it handles communication between upper and lower layers
b.
it performs the function of NIC driver software

c.
It is responsible for Media Access Control

d.
it adds control information to network protocol layer data

e.
it adds a header and trailer to form an OSI Layer 2 PDU
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A network administrator notices that the default gateway devices sends an ICMP Redirect
message to the workstation when the workstation tries to connect to file server on another
network. What is the purpose for this ICMP message?

Select one:
a.
The default gateway does not know a route to the destination

b.
The default gateway is overwhelmed by network traffic and the request is redirected to
another router

c.
To notify the workstation, that another router on the same network, is the better default-
gateway to reach the remote server

d.
The network topology has changed and a new route toward the file server is available
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During the boot process, in what memory location will the router bootstrap program look
for the IOS image if a TFTP server is not used?

Select one:
a.
RAM

b.
NVRAM

c.
flash

d.
ROM
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Which statement is true about an interface that is configured with the IPv6 address
command?

Select one:
a.
A global unicast IPv6 address is dynamically configured on the interface

b.
- A link-local IPv6 address is automatically

c.
Any IPv4 addresses that are assigned to the interface are replaced with an IPv6 address

d.
IPv6 traffic-forwarding is enable on the interface
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What is the purpose of using a source port number in a TCP communication?

Select one:
a.
to keep track of multiple conversations between devices

b.
to assemble the segments that arrived out of order

c.
to inquire for a non received segment

d.
to notify the remote device that the conversation is over
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RUNT
A collision fragment, also known as a Answer  frame, is a frame of fewer than 64
bytes in length.

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Which action is performed by a client when establishing communication with a server via
the use of UDP at the transport layer?

Select one:
a.
The client randomly selects a source port number

b.
The client sends an ISN to the server to start the 3-way handshake

c.
The client sends a synchronization segment to begin the session

d.
The client sets the window size for the session
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Which three fields are used in a UDP segment header? (Choose three.)

Select one or more:


a.
Windows Size

b.
Sequence Number

c.
Source Port

d.
Length

e.
Acknowledgement Number

f.
Checksum
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Which feature on a Cisco router permits the forwarding of traffic for which there is no
specific route?

Select one:
a.
next-hop

b.
gateway of last resort

c.
outgoing interface

d.
route source
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[Link]
The last host address on the [Link]/24 network is Answer

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What is an advantage of UDP over TCP?

Select one:
a.
UDP communication requires less overhead

b.
UDP reorders segments that are received out of order

c.
UDP acknowledges received data

d.
UDP communication is more reliable
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When a client connects to an HTTP server by the use of a randomly generated source port
number, what destination port number will the HTTP server use when building a response?

Select one:
a.
a destination port number of 80, referencing the service requested

b.
the original source port number that was randomly generated by the client

c.
the original destination port number that was generated by the client

d.
a randomly generated destination port number
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00101001
The 8-bit binary value for 41 is Answer

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Which feature on a Cisco router permits the forwarding of traffic for which there is no
specific route?

Select one:
a.
outgoing interface

b.
gateway of last resort

c.
next-hop

d.
route source
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Which term defines the processing capabilities of a switch by rating how much data can be
processed per second?

Select one:
a.
port density

b.
switching rate

c.
forwarding rate

d.
form factor
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A user is unable to access the company server from a computer. On issuing the ipconfig
command, the user finds that the IP address of the computer is displayed as [Link].
What type of address is this?

Select one:
a.
private

b.
link-local

c.
experimental

d.
loopback
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It is the rate of how much data can be processed per second by a switch.

Select one:
a.
forwarding rate

b.
port density

c.
switching rate

d.
form factor
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Which number or set of numbers represents a socket?

Select one:
a.
21

b.
[Link]:80

c.
[Link]
d.
01-23-45-67-89-AB

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When transporting data from real-time applications, such as streaming audio and video,
which field in the IPv6 header can be used to inform the routers and switches to maintain
the same path for the packets in the same conversation?

Select one:
a.
Differentiated Services

b.
Traffic Class

c.
Flow Label

d.
Next Header
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On Ethernet networks, the hexadecimal address FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF represent the Answer
BROADCAST
 MAC address.

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Which two files are loaded into RAM by the router when it boots? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a.
running configuration

b.
POST

c.
IOS image

d.
startup configuration

e.
bootsrap program
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A collision fragment, also known as a Answer  frame, is a frame of fewer than 64
bytes in length.

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A user is unable to access the company server from a computer. On issuing the ipconfig
command, the user finds that the IP address of the computer is displayed as [Link].
What type of address is this?

Select one:
a.
experimental

b.
loopback

c.
link-local

d.
private
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Which destination address is used in an ARP request frame?

Select one:
a.
the physical address of the destination host

b.
[Link]

c.
[Link]

d.
[Link]

e.
[Link]
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How does the network layer use the MTU value?

Select one:
a.
The network layer depends on the higher level layers to determine the MTU

b.
The MTU is passed to the network layer by the data link layer

c.
To increase speed of delivery. The network layer ignores the MTU

d.
The network layer depends on the data link layer to set the MTU, and adjusts the speed of
transmission to accommodate it
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What is the command netstat –r used for?

Select one:
a.
to renew the default gateway

b.
to display the host routing table

c.
to release the assigned IP address

d.
to display the TCP sockets
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[Link]
The last host address on the [Link]/24 network is Answer

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Which statement accurately describes public IP addresses?

Select one:
a.
Public IP addresses must be unique across the entire Internet

b.
Public addresses can be duplicated only within a local network

c.
Network administrators are free to select any public addresses to use for network devices
that access the Internet

d.
Public addresses cannot be used within a private network

e.
Public IP addresses are only required to be unique within the local network
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What is the purpose of using a source port number in a TCP communication?

Select one:
a.
to assemble the segments that arrived out of order
b.
to keep track of multiple conversations between devices

c.
to inquire for a non received segment

d.
to notify the remote device that the conversation is over
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Which two files are loaded into RAM by the router when it boots? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a.
startup configuration

b.
POST

c.
running configuration

d.
bootsrap program

e.
IOS image
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Which value, that is contained in an IPv4 header field, is decremented by each router that
receives a packet?

Select one:
a.
Time-to-Live

b.
Fragment Offset

c.
Header Length

d.
Differentiated Services
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On Ethernet networks, the hexadecimal address FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF represent the Answer
BROADCAST
 MAC address.

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What are two functions that are provided by the network layer? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a.
providing dedicated end-to-end connections

b.
placing data on the network medium

c.
directing data packets to destination hosts on other networks

d.
carrying data between processes that are running on source and destination hosts

e.
providing end devices with a unique network identifier
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During troubleshooting procedures, from which location will most Cisco routers load a
limited IOS

Select one:
a.
RAM

b.
ROM

c.
NVRAM

d.
flash
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Which number or set of numbers represents a socket?

Select one:
a.
[Link]

b.
[Link]:80

c.
01-23-45-67-89-AB

d.
21
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Which two functions or operations are performed by the MAC sublayer? (Choose two.)

Select one or more:


a.
it handles communication between upper and lower layers

b.
it adds control information to network protocol layer data

c.
it performs the function of NIC driver software

d.
It is responsible for Media Access Control

e.
it adds a header and trailer to form an OSI Layer 2 PDU
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A network administrator notices that the default gateway devices sends an ICMP Redirect
message to the workstation when the workstation tries to connect to file server on another
network. What is the purpose for this ICMP message?

Select one:
a.
The default gateway does not know a route to the destination
b.
To notify the workstation, that another router on the same network, is the better default-
gateway to reach the remote server

c.
The default gateway is overwhelmed by network traffic and the request is redirected to
another router

d.
The network topology has changed and a new route toward the file server is available
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Which application use UDP as the transport layer protocol?

Select one:
a.
DHCP

b.
Telnet

c.
HTTP

d.
DNS queries

e.
SMTP
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Within a production network, what is the purpose of configuring a switch with a default
gateway address?

Select one:
a.
It provides a next-hop address for all traffic that flows through the switch

b.
A switch mush have a default gateway to be accessible by Telnet and SSH

c.
The default gateway address is used to forward packets originating from the switch to
remote networks.

d.
Hosts that are connected to the switch can use the switch default gateway address to
forward packets to a remote destination
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During the boot process, in what memory location will the router bootstrap program look
for the IOS image if a TFTP server is not used?

Select one:
a.
NVRAM
b.
ROM

c.
flash

d.
RAM
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The shortest compressed format of the IPv6 address 2001:
2001:DB8:0:
0DB8:0000:1470:0000:0000:0000:0200 is Answer

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Which entities are involve in a temporary communication that is established by
the transport layer?

Select one:
a.
a host an intermediary device

b.
applications
c.
network media

d.
LANs

e.
servers
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How does the network layer use the MTU value?

Select one:
a.
The MTU is passed to the network layer by the data link layer

b.
The network layer depends on the higher level layers to determine the MTU

c.
To increase speed of delivery. The network layer ignores the MTU

d.
The network layer depends on the data link layer to set the MTU, and adjusts the speed of
transmission to accommodate it
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Which statement accurately describes public IP addresses?

Select one:
a.
Public IP addresses are only required to be unique within the local network

b.
Public addresses cannot be used within a private network

c.
Public addresses can be duplicated only within a local network

d.
Network administrators are free to select any public addresses to use for network devices
that access the Internet

e.
Public IP addresses must be unique across the entire Internet
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The shortest compressed format of the IPv6 address 2001:
2001:DB8:0:
0DB8:0000:1470:0000:0000:0000:0200 is Answer

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Which application use UDP as the transport layer protocol?

Select one:
a.
DHCP

b.
HTTP

c.
Telnet

d.
SMTP

e.
DNS queries
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Which destination address is used in an ARP request frame?

Select one:
a.
[Link]

b.
the physical address of the destination host
c.
[Link]

d.
[Link]

e.
[Link]
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Which statement is true about an interface that is configured with the IPv6 address
command?

Select one:
a.
A global unicast IPv6 address is dynamically configured on the interface

b.
IPv6 traffic-forwarding is enable on the interface

c.
A link-local IPv6 address is automatically

d.
Any IPv4 addresses that are assigned to the interface are replaced with an IPv6 address
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00101001
The 8-bit binary value for 41 is Answer

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Public IP addresses must be unique across the entire Internet to ensure that data is correctly routed to the intended endpoint without conflicts or misrouting. This necessitates careful planning and management of IP address allocations within networks, affecting how networks interact with the global Internet .

A router will look for the IOS image in flash memory during the boot process if a TFTP server is not used. Flash memory is often used because it retains content even when the router is powered off .

The source port number is crucial in TCP communications as it helps to keep track of multiple conversations between devices. This is essential for managing multiple simultaneous connections and ensuring that each communication session is uniquely identified and handled correctly .

A link-local address, such as one starting with 169.254.x.x, indicates that the computer was unable to obtain a standard IP address from a DHCP server. This usually suggests that there is an issue with network configuration or connectivity .

Routers use the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value provided by the data link layer to adjust the speed of transmission. This ensures that data packets are transmitted efficiently following the limitations of the network infrastructure .

The MAC sublayer handles communication between upper and lower layers and adds control information to network protocol layer data. It is responsible for Media Access Control and plays a crucial role in data encapsulation and addressing .

An ICMP Redirect message is sent to notify the workstation that another router on the same network is a better default gateway to reach the remote server. This helps to optimize the routing path and improve network efficiency .

The Flow Label field in an IPv6 header helps routers and switches maintain the same path for packets in the same conversation, crucial for real-time applications like streaming audio and video. This ensures consistent and predictable latency, which is vital for maintaining the quality of these services .

The default gateway address on a switch is used to forward packets originating from the switch to remote networks. This allows the switch to communicate with devices on different networks .

The network layer is responsible for directing data packets to their destination hosts on other networks and providing end devices with a unique network identifier. This layer plays a critical role in ensuring that data packets find the correct routes and reach the intended destinations efficiently .

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