Test your basic knowledge |

Comptia Network +

Subjects : certifications, comptia-network-+, it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. On what Port is FTP?
10 GBASE-LR
Remote Desktop Protocol
20 & 21
Local Area Network

2. On what Port is SSH?
22
Someone has enabled an additional DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Packets from entering and leaving a network
A network map showing exactly how data moves through the network.

3. Which protocol is used for error reporting in concert with the IP protocol?
raphical User Interface
cold site.
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
Hypertext transfer protocol over secure sockets layer.

4. RDP means...
They are connected to a switch when trying to capture packets.
Transmission Control Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol
Secure Shell

5. Fault Tolerance
20 & 21
Stores and dispenses files
The capability of a computer or a network system to respond to a condition automatically - often resolving it - reducing the impact on the system.
Network Address Translation

6. Which of the following options allows for secure communication over the Internet?
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Easy to install - Inexpensive - Less actual cable required
1
Client - protocol - and adapter

7. In which OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) layer does a bridge operate?
80
Network Address Translator
All hosts can communicate.
Data Link

8. All of the following are benefits of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) EXCEPT...
69
larger subnet masks.
Light Emitting Diode
VPN (Virtual Private Network)

9. Wi-Fi Means...
6
Wireless Fidelity
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network
raphical User Interface

10. What is PAT?
Any network device with an IP address
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
110
Port Address Translator

11. What is IPSEC? Why is it significant?
Internet Protocol Security. This is the defacto standard for VPN security.
rlogin
80
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.

12. What is OSPF?
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Open Source Path First - this is a routing protocol
Light Emitting Diode
Exterior Gateway Protocol

13. A network administrator manages a medium-sized network with a mixture of different platform computers. The network contains multiple subnets located across a large geographical area. Over half of the subnets contain a WAP (Wireless Access Point) for
As a way to share resources and information
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Check the connection from the WAP (Wireless Access Point) to the network

14. MLI Means...
The computer is set for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - but no DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server is available for the network.
T1 (T-Carrier Level 1).
Multiple Link Interface
encapsulating the data payload.

15. Around noon - 802.11b wireless users near the break room have intermittent - random connections. What is the problem?
An old microwave oven is being used in the break room which causes interference with the access point.
Token passing
Internet Control Message Protocol
Extranet

16. Which one of the following communication protocols does a UNIX system primarily rely on?
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)

17. MAC Means...
Bayonet-Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector
Media Access Control
NFS (Network File System)
Simple Network Management Protocol

18. What is on Port 111?
SUN RPC
Two or more connected computers that can share resources
802.11a.
Reverse Address Resolution Protocol.

19. A workstation presents an error message to a user. The message states that 'Duplicate IP (Internet Protocol) has been detected on the network.' After establishing what has changed in the network - what should be the NEXT step using the standard troub
Port Address Translator
TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
traceroute
Select the most probable cause

20. A home user has been assigned one static IP (Internet Protocol) address. If the user wishes to use the 192.168.0.1 address range - what technology should the user implement?
Hypertext Markup Language
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
nslookup
Proxy server

21. URL Means...
100BASE-FX Answer: D
Uniform Resource Locator
Implement VLANs (Virtual Local Area Network)
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

22. An administrator has been called to consult on a network. After receiving network traffic statistics - the administrator notices that there is an abnormally high amount of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) traffic. What recommendation would
Hybrid hub
HTTPS/ SSL
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
Configure the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to increase lease expiration time

23. A star network that uses several cable types must use which hub type in order to accommodate all client machines?
Router
Gateway
Hybrid hub
A long length of antenna extension cable

24. What is the maximum length of a gigabit Ethernet segment using MMF (MultiMode Fiber) optic cable?
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant
A long length of antenna extension cable
Intrusion Detection System
550 meters (1 -804.46 feet)

25. What is on Port 143?
Multiple Link Interface
larger subnet masks.
Internet Protocol Security
IMAP (Mail Client)

26. How many concurrent connections can a Windows 2000 Professional computer support on a single share?
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
As a way to share resources and information
10
PDC (Primary Domain Controller)

27. On what Port is the SMTP Server?
25
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
RDP/ Terminal Services

28. Which protocol does a diskless workstation use to obtain a network address?
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
BootP (Boot Protocol)
Local Area Network
1000BASE-CX

29. NFS Means...
SMTP Server
Network File System
Network Address Translation
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.

30. Application Server
Manages network applications
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Client-server networks are the opposite of peer-to-peer networks. A single server uses a network operating system for managing the entire network.
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)

31. ICMP means...
Internet Control Message Protocol
Manages printers on the network
Consists of two distinct and terminated ends with each computer connected to one unbroken cable running its entire length. All of the computers can see all of the data flowing through but the only one computer the data is addressed to will actually g
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

32. A client accessing a network share folder has authenticated into the system and has full access rights to a folder share. But after opening the file they find they cannot modify the files contents. What is the likely cause?
111
A transmission method in which data is sent from a server to specific nodes that are defined as members of a multicast group. Network nodes not in the group ignore the data.
Bridges operate at OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) Layer 2 and use MAC (Media Access Control) addresses to make decisions.
The file has been opened by another user and is open for read only.

33. ATM Means...
Hybrid hub
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Point to Point Protocol
Media Access Control

34. Given the output: 1.pgw (129.6.80.254) * 4ms 3ms 2.129.6.1.245 (129.6.1.245) 4ms 3ms * 3.129.6.2.252 (129.6.2.252) 5ms 5ms 4ms Which of the following commands causes the results above?
Bluetooth enabled cell phones
These are the FTP ports. Port 20 handles data and Port 21 provides control.
A network map defining the specific characteristics of a network such as where workstations and other devices are located and the arrangement of all the physical media such as cables.
traceroute

35. ACL means...
Network News Transfer Protocol
Presentation
A. 18 -000 feet (5 -486.4 meters)
Access Control List

36. Which of the following are classified as Layer 2 devices?
Transmission Control Protocol
Switches - bridges - and NICs (Network Interface Card)
6
Manages web-based activities by running Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for storing web content and accessing web pages

37. An Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address consists of...
Transport
Routing Internet Protocol
48 bits.
LDAP - Active Directory (Windows) - e-Directory (Novell) - Open Directory (Apple)

38. DSL means...
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.
169.254.1.1
Digital Subscriber Line
Integrated Services digital Network

39. What is EAP? What is it used for?
Eliminate any sources of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) around the WAP (Wireless Access Point) Answer: D
Extensible Authentication Protocol. It is used in 3rd party authentication providers/ multi-factor authentication.
SMTP Server
Domain Name Service OR Domain Name Server

40. A user has set up filtering on an Internet router. The local SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server has stopped sending or receiving messages from the Internet. What is the cause of the problem?
The Internet router is blocking port 25.
MAC (Media Access Control) address
53
Telnet

41. Which command will produce the following output? ethoLink encap : Ethernet HWaddr: 00:80:C8:D6:74:43 inet adder : 4.150.6.3 Bcast : 4.255.255.255 Mask: 255.0.0.0
ifconfig
Each computer is directly connected to other computers in the same network and data flows in a circle shape from computer to computer and eventually back to the source. This topology isn't very popular because it's not easily scalable and the cable r
3.1
A transmission method in which data is sent from a server to specific nodes that are defined as members of a multicast group. Network nodes not in the group ignore the data.

42. A firewall differs from a proxy server in that a proxy server operates at which of the following levels of the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) model?
Provides remote users with access to the network through modems and an IP connection
Application
Packets from entering and leaving a network
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - a network service that assigns IP addresses to clients. Should remember that it uses scopes to manage any excluded/ static IP addresses.

43. On a switched Ethernet network that is operating perfectly - what is the state in which a user will find the activity LED (Light Emitting Diode)?
Periodically (randomly) blinking
Peer-To-Peer and Client-Server
SUN RPC
netstat

44. NAC means...
Network and Transport
Network Access Control
802.11i
rlogin

45. SSL Means...
Stores and dispenses files
Multiple Link Interface
Secure Sockets Layer
Digital Subscriber Line

46. LED Means...
MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack)
Light Emitting Diode
25
SQL Server

47. GSM means...
The device ID (Identification)
Global System for Mobile Communications
Consists of two distinct and terminated ends with each computer connected to one unbroken cable running its entire length. All of the computers can see all of the data flowing through but the only one computer the data is addressed to will actually g
RDP/ Terminal Services

48. RIP Means...
The users will not be affected by the change.
cold site.
Routing Information Protocol
Hypertext Markup Language

49. What is on Port 514?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Sys Log (Unix) or Event Manager (Windows)
Wireless Fidelity
Address Resolution Protocol. Has no error control.

50. Which digital interface device is used to connect to a local service providers digital T1 (T-Carrier Level 1) or E1 network?
Internet mail access protocol
CSU / DSU (Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit)
SUN RPC
Not scalable - Expensive - Difficult to reconfigure - move - or change - Not fault tolerant