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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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  • 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. Which type of cable is most often associated w/ fiber-optic cable?






2. 2 functions of encapsulation






3. What are key considering factors when grouping hosts into common networks?






4. Why are port numbers included in the TCP header of a segment?






5. If there is a graphic representation of a company network wiring and equipment - What is this called?






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






7. To make a console connection from a comp to a Cisco router - what cable should be used?






8. What is the role of the OSI Application Layer?






9. Which IP packet field will prevent endless loops?






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






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






12. What is the primary funcion of the trailer in the Data Link Layer encapsulation?






13. What application layer protocol is used to support file transfers between client and server?






14. Which device is used to create or divide broadcast domains?






15. Where is the IOS file stored at?






16. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






17. What is an effect of improperly applying a network cable connector?






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






19. Why is flow control used for TCP data transfer?






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






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






22. What is the purpose of the TCP/IP Network Application Layer?






23. What subnet mask will an admin assign to the network address 172.30.1.0 if its possible to have 254 hosts?






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






25. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






26. What is a characteristic of a logical point-to-point topology?






27. On a ethernet segment - why do hosts that experience a collision use a random delay before attempting to transmit?






28. Statements that describe LAN






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






30. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






31. 3 protocols that operate in the application layer






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






33. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






34. What determines the method of media access control?






35. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






36. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






37. Which OSI layer is responsible for binary transmission - cable specification - and physical aspects of network communication?






38. Which layer supplies services and allows user interface?






39. Network Protocols






40. 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?






41. What is a component of a routing table entry?






42. What is the proper order of the OSI Layers?






43. When a collision occurs using CSMA/CD - how do hosts w/ data to transmit respond after the backoff period expires?






44. There are too many broadcasts on switches - what can be done?






45. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






46. After a browser makes a request to a web server in the standard port - what will be the port number in the TCP header?






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






48. At which layer of the TCP/IP model does ethernet operate?






49. When a network service fails - which port is most often used to access a router for management purposes?






50. What are 2 commands used to view a host routing table?