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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What is an automated service that matches resource names w/ required IP addresses?






2. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






3. 3 statements about routes and their use






4. What describes the purpose of default route?






5. What do end devices do?






6. When is a straight-through cable used in a network?






7. Where is the IOS file stored at?






8. What information is added during encapsulation at OSI Layer 3?






9. What is a characteristic of a single-mode fiber-optic cable?






10. Which layer supplies services and allows user interface?






11. Host1 is in the process of setting up a TCP session with Host2. Host1 sent a SYN message to begin establishment - what happens next?






12. Which portion of the network layer address does a router use to forward packets?






13. With TCP/IP encapsulation - which range of port numbers identifies all well known applications?






14. When do changes take effect in a Cisco router?






15. What is a drawback of the CSMA/CD access method?






16. Which transport layer protocol provides low overhead and is used for applications that do not require reliable data delivery?






17. What statements describe the logical token-passing topology?






18. Which OSI model layer is responsible for regulating the flow of information from source to destination - reliably and accurately?






19. What do you need to use for an initial configuration on a Cisco router?






20. How many bits make up an IPv4 address?






21. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






22. What event occurs during the 3-way handshake?






23. What is the function of the DLL?






24. A router interface has been assigned an IP address of 172.16.192.166 with a mask of 255.255.255.248. To which subnet does the IP address belong?






25. What determines the method of media access control?






26. What does the IEEE 802.2 standard represent in Ethernet technologies?






27. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






28. After an ethernet collision - which device has priority to transmit data?






29. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






30. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






31. Given IP 172.16.134.64 and S/M 255.255.255.224 - this IP is an...?






32. 2 features that make switches preferable to hubs






33. 3 facts about the network portion of an IPv4 address






34. An admin needs to keep contents private - which access method should he use?






35. What are 3 properties of contention-based media access for a shared media?






36. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






37. There are 4 different hosts connected to a hub - media is being transfered between 2 of them but the other 2 will also like to transfer media. What must the latest hosts do to transfer the media?






38. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






39. At which layers of the OSI model does ethernet operate?






40. 3 features that allow TCP to realibly and accurately track the transmission of data






41. Which combination of keys can be used to interrupt a ping or traceroute process?






42. If you have an Ethernet Frame w/ a Header - Data and a Trailer. It is a...?






43. What can you identify when you examine the Network Layer header?






44. What is the purpose of the preamble in an ethernet frame?






45. Intermediary devices used to implement security between networks






46. A company is planning to subnet a network w/ 27 hosts. What would be the subnet mask used for this?






47. What info is found in the TCP and UDP header info?






48. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






49. What process routers use to determine the subnet network address w/ an IP address and a subnet mask?






50. If there are potential electrical and/or electromagnetic hazards - what type of media is recommended for backbone cabling?