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201.

What does the command routerA(config)#line cons 0 allow you to perform next?

A. Set the Telnet password.
B. Shut down the router.
C. Set your console password.
D. Disable console connections.
Answer» D. Disable console connections.
202.

Which router command allows you to view the entire contents of all access lists?

A. <i class="networking-code">show all access-lists</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">show access-lists</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">show ip interface</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">show interface</i>
Answer» C. <i class="networking-code">show ip interface</i>
203.

Which class of IP address has the most host addresses available by default?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. A and B
Answer» B. B
204.

What command will display the line, protocol, DLCI, and LMI information of an interface?

A. <i class="networking-code">sh pvc</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">show interface</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">show frame-relay pvc</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">show run</i>
Answer» C. <i class="networking-code">show frame-relay pvc</i>
205.

Which protocol does Ping use?

A. TCP
B. ARP
C. ICMP
D. BootP
Answer» D. BootP
206.

Which WLAN IEEE specification allows up to 54Mbps at 2.4GHz?

A. A
B. B
C. G
D. N
Answer» D. N
207.

To back up an IOS, what command will you use?

A. <i class="networking-code">backup IOS disk</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">copy ios tftp</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">copy tftp flash</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">copy flash tftp</i>
Answer» E.
208.

What protocol does PPP use to identify the Network layer protocol?

A. NCP
B. ISDN
C. HDLC
D. LCP
Answer» B. ISDN
209.

Which of the following commands will allow you to set your Telnet password on a Cisco router?

A. <i class="networking-code">line telnet 0 4</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">line aux 0 4</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">line vty 0 4</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">line con 0</i>
Answer» D. <i class="networking-code">line con 0</i>
210.

What does the passive command provide to dynamic routing protocols?

A. Stops an interface from sending or receiving periodic dynamic updates.
B. Stops an interface from sending periodic dynamic updates but not from receiving updates.
C. Stops the router from receiving any dynamic updates.
D. Stops the router from sending any dynamic updates.
Answer» C. Stops the router from receiving any dynamic updates.
211.

If you wanted to delete the configuration stored in NVRAM, what would you type?

A. <i class="networking-code">erase startup</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">erase nvram</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">delete nvram</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">erase running</i>
Answer» B. <i class="networking-code">erase nvram</i>
212.

In a network with dozens of switches, how many root bridges would you have?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 12
Answer» B. 2
213.

What is a stub network?

A. A network with more than one exit point.
B. A network with more than one exit and entry point.
C. A network with only one entry and no exit point.
D. A network that has only one entry and exit point.
Answer» E.
214.

If your router is facilitating a CSU/DSU, which of the following commands do you need to use to provide the router with a 64000bps serial link?

A. <i class="networking-code">RouterA(config)#bandwidth 64</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">RouterA(config-if)#bandwidth 64000</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">RouterA(config-if)#clock rate 64</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">RouterA(config-if)#clock rate 64000</i>
Answer» E.
215.

Which protocol does DHCP use at the Transport layer?

A. IP
B. TCP
C. UDP
D. ARP
Answer» D. ARP
216.

Which one of the following is true regarding VLANs?

A. Two VLANs are configured by default on all Cisco switches.
B. VLANs only work if you have a complete Cisco switched internetwork. No off-brand switches are allowed.
C. You should not have more than 10 switches in the same VTP domain.
D. VTP is used to send VLAN information to switches in a configured VTP domain.
Answer» E.
217.

Where is a hub specified in the OSI model?

A. Session layer
B. Physical layer
C. Data Link layer
D. Application layer
Answer» C. Data Link layer
218.

You have two switches connected together with two crossover cables for redundancy, and STP is disabled. Which of the following will happen between the switches?

A. The routing tables on the switches will not update.
B. The MAC forward/filter table will not update on the switch.
C. Broadcast storms will occur on the switched network.
D. The switches will automatically load-balance between the two links.
Answer» D. The switches will automatically load-balance between the two links.
219.

Your switch has a port status LED that is alternating between green and amber. What could this indicate?

A. The port is experiencing errors.
B. The port is shut down.
C. The port is in STP blocking mode.
D. Nothing; this is normal.
Answer» B. The port is shut down.
220.

You need to allow one host to be permitted to attach dynamically to each switch interface. Which two commands must you configure on your catalyst switch to meet this policy?

  1. Switch(config-if)# ip access-group 10
  2. Switch(config-if)# switchport port-security maximum 1
  3. Switch(config)# access-list 10 permit ip host 1
  4. Switch(config-if)# switchport port-security violation shutdown
  5. Switch(config)# mac-address-table secure

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 5
D. 4 and 5
Answer» C. 2, 3 and 5
221.

What command will display the forward/filter table?

A. <i class="networking-code">show mac filter</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">show run</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">show mac address-table</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">show mac filter-table</i>
Answer» D. <i class="networking-code">show mac filter-table</i>
222.

If a switch receives a frame and the source MAC address is not in the MAC address table but the destination address is, what will the switch do with the frame?

A. Discard it and send an error message back to the originating host
B. Flood the network with the frame
C. Add the source address and port to the MAC address table and forward the frame out the destination port
D. Add the destination to the MAC address table and then forward the frame
Answer» D. Add the destination to the MAC address table and then forward the frame
223.

What is the result of segmenting a network with a bridge (switch)?

  1. It increases the number of collision domains.
  2. It decreases the number of collision domains.
  3. It increases the number of broadcast domains.
  4. It decreases the number of broadcast domains.
  5. It makes smaller collision domains.
  6. It makes larger collision domains.

A. 1 and 5
B. 2, 3 and 5
C. 3, 4 and 6
D. 1, 3 and 6
Answer» B. 2, 3 and 5
224.

Layer 2 switching provides which of the following?

  1. Hardware-based bridging (ASIC)
  2. Wire speed
  3. Low latency
  4. Low cost

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
225.

Which command is used to upgrade an IOS on a Cisco router?

A. <i class="networking-code">copy tftp run</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">copy tftp start</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">config net</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">copy tftp flash</i>
Answer» E.
226.

Which command is used to determine if an IP access list is enabled on a particular interface?

A. <i class="networking-code">show access-lists</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">show interface</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">show ip interface</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">show interface access-lists</i>
Answer» D. <i class="networking-code">show interface access-lists</i>
227.

Which of the following is considered to be the address after translation?

A. Inside local
B. Outside local
C. Inside global
D. Outside global
Answer» D. Outside global
228.

A default Frame Relay WAN is classified as what type of physical network?

A. Point-to-point
B. Broadcast multi-access
C. Non-broadcast multi-access
D. Non-broadcast multipoint
Answer» D. Non-broadcast multipoint
229.

What does the command o/r 0x2142 provide?

A. It is used to restart the router.
B. It is used to bypass the configuration in NVRAM.
C. It is used to enter ROM Monitor mode.
D. It is used to view the lost password.
Answer» C. It is used to enter ROM Monitor mode.
230.

What command is used to create a backup configuration?

A. <i class="networking-code">copy running backup</i>
B. <i class="networking-code">copy running-config startup-config</i>
C. <i class="networking-code">config mem</i>
D. <i class="networking-code">wr mem</i>
Answer» C. <i class="networking-code">config mem</i>
231.

You have 10 users plugged into a hub running 10Mbps half-duplex. There is a server connected to the switch running 10Mbps half-duplex as well. How much bandwidth does each host have to the server?

A. 100 kbps
B. 1 Mbps
C. 2 Mbps
D. 10 Mbps
Answer» E.
232.

What is the frequency range of the IEEE 802.11b standard?

A. 2.4Gbps
B. 5Gbps
C. 2.4GHz
D. 5GHz
Answer» D. 5GHz
233.

You have a Cisco mesh network. What protocol allows multiple APs to connect with many redundant connections between nodes?

A. LWAPP
B. AWPP
C. STP
D. IEEE
Answer» C. STP
234.

Which statement(s) about IPv6 addresses are true?

  1. Leading zeros are required.
  2. Two colons (::) are used to represent successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
  3. Two colons (::) are used to separate fields.
  4. A single interface will have multiple IPv6 addresses of different types.

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. All of the above
Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4
235.

Your router has the following IP address on Ethernet0: 172.16.2.1/23. Which of the following can be valid host IDs on the LAN interface attached to the router?

  1. 172.16.1.100
  2. 172.16.1.198
  3. 172.16.2.255
  4. 172.16.3.0

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
236.

Which two statements describe the IP address 10.16.3.65/23?

  1. The subnet address is 10.16.3.0 255.255.254.0.
  2. The lowest host address in the subnet is 10.16.2.1 255.255.254.0.
  3. The last valid host address in the subnet is 10.16.2.254 255.255.254.0.
  4. The broadcast address of the subnet is 10.16.3.255 255.255.254.0.

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
Answer» C. 1, 2 and 4
237.

A network administrator is connecting hosts A and B directly through their Ethernet interfaces, as shown in the illustration. Ping attempts between the hosts are unsuccessful. What can be done to provide connectivity between the hosts?

  1. A crossover cable should be used in place of the straight-through cable.
  2. A rollover cable should be used in place of the straight-through cable.
  3. The subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.192.
  4. A default gateway needs to be set on each host.
  5. The subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.0.

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1 and 5 only
E. 2 and 5 only
Answer» E. 2 and 5 only
238.

What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned to hosts on a local subnet that uses the 255.255.255.224 subnet mask?

A. 14
B. 15
C. 16
D. 30
Answer» E.
239.

You need to subnet a network that has 5 subnets, each with at least 16 hosts. Which classful subnet mask would you use?

A. 255.255.255.192
B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240
D. 255.255.255.248
Answer» C. 255.255.255.240
240.

Which layer 1 devices can be used to enlarge the area covered by a single LAN segment?

  1. Switch
  2. NIC
  3. Hub
  4. Repeater
  5. RJ45 transceiver

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 5 only
Answer» D. 5 only
241.

Routers operate at layer _____. LAN switches operate at layer _____. Ethernet hubs operate at layer _____. Word processing operates at layer _____.

A. 3, 3, 1, 7
B. 3, 2, 1, none
C. 3, 2, 1, 7
D. 3, 3, 2, none
Answer» C. 3, 2, 1, 7
242.

Which of the following describe router functions?

A. Packet switching
B. Packet filtering
C. Internetwork communication
D. Path selection
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
243.

Why does the data communication industry use the layered OSI reference model?

  1. It divides the network communication process into smaller and simpler components, thus aiding component development, design, and troubleshooting.
  2. It enables equipment from different vendors to use the same electronic components, thus saving research and development funds.
  3. It supports the evolution of multiple competing standards and thus provides business opportunities for equipment manufacturers.
  4. It encourages industry standardization by defining what functions occur at each layer of the model.

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 3 only
Answer» C. 2 and 3
244.

A receiving host has failed to receive all of the segments that it should acknowledge. What can the host do to improve the reliability of this communication session?

A. Send a different source port number.
B. Restart the virtual circuit.
C. Decrease the sequence number.
D. Decrease the window size.
Answer» E.
245.

If an Ethernet port on a router were assigned an IP address of 172.16.112.1/25, what would be the valid subnet address of this host?

A. 172.16.112.0
B. 172.16.0.0
C. 172.16.96.0
D. 172.16.255.0
Answer» B. 172.16.0.0
246.

You have a network that needs 29 subnets while maximizing the number of host addresses available on each subnet. How many bits must you borrow from the host field to provide the correct subnet mask?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
247.

You have an interface on a router with the IP address of 192.168.192.10/29. Including the router interface, how many hosts can have IP addresses on the LAN attached to the router interface?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 30
D. 32
Answer» B. 8
248.

What is the subnetwork number of a host with an IP address of 172.16.66.0/21?

A. 172.16.36.0
B. 172.16.48.0
C. 172.16.64.0
D. 172.16.0.0
Answer» D. 172.16.0.0
249.

The network address of 172.16.0.0/19 provides how many subnets and hosts?

A. 7 subnets, 30 hosts each
B. 8 subnets, 8,190 hosts each
C. 8 subnets, 2,046 hosts each
D. 7 subnets, 2,046 hosts each
Answer» C. 8 subnets, 2,046 hosts each
250.

How to implement a network medium that is not susceptible to EMI. Which type of cabling should you use?

A. Thicknet coax
B. Thinnet coax
C. Category 5 UTP cable
D. Fiber-optic cable
Answer» E.