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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is dinamically selected by the source host when forwarding data?






2. What type of routing uses information that is manually entered into the routing table?






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






4. What is a protocol that provides connectionless network layer services?






5. What do end devices do?






6. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






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






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






9. statements of IP adressing






10. Group of hosts that have identical bit patterns in the high order bits of their addresses






11. 3 measures of data transfer






12. During a TCP session - if packets arrive out of order - what will happen?






13. What characteristic of an UTP helps reduce interference?






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






15. What method of signal transmission uses radio waves to carry signals?






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






17. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






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






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






20. Default Gateway is incorrect on the host - What is the impact on the communications?






21. What causes crosstalk within cable pairs when using UTP?






22. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






23. 3 features of IPv6






24. What is PDU?






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






26. What are 2 common characteristics associated w/ dynamic routing protocols?






27. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






28. What do the intermediary devices in the network do?






29. What makes fiber preferable to copper for interconnecting buildings?






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






31. 2 common methods for settin a UTP ethernet port to MDI or MDIX?






32. 3 statements about the role of routers in the network






33. What device can check for faults - integrity and performance of media?






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






35. What is the function of the DLL?






36. If you have a PC - 3 routers and a Laptop... How many unique CRC calculation will take place as traffic routes from the PC to the Laptop?






37. If host A's DG is 10.0.0.1 and host B's DG is 10.0.0.2 - when the router's IP address is 10.0.0.1. Which one will go through?






38. What is a mechanism used by TCP to provide flow control as segments travel from source to destination?






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






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






41. What correctly describes a MAC address?






42. Where is the IOS file stored at?






43. During encapsulation - what happens in the Data Link Layer?






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






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






46. If the router says: 'Switch-East4#' What identifies the CLI mode represented?






47. In an IPv4 environment - what information is used by the router to forward data packets from one interface of a router to another?






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






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






50. If you have a full-duplex operational network - what can happen?