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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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?






2. 3 functions of the upper data link sublayer in the OSI model






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






4. Statements that describe LAN






5. 3 terms that define the forms of help available within the Cisco IOS






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






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






8. What command can be used to determine if the router has experienced any input or output errors?






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






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






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. After a routers ends its boot sequence - the admin wants to check the routers config. From the EXEC mode - which commands can the admin use?






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






14. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






15. What command is used to change the default name to 'Costas'?






16. What is dinamically selected by the source host when forwarding data?






17. 2 characteristics of clients in data networks






18. What is the role of MTA in handling email?






19. What type of network cable is used between a terminal and a console port?






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






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






22. In business LANs - which connector is used w/ twisted-pair networking cable?






23. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






24. What are 2 protocols for transfering web resources?






25. What is an automated service that matches resource names w/ required IP addresses?






26. What command will you use to place the router into the correct mode to configure an appropiate interface to connect a LAN?






27. What is the primary rope of the physical layer in transmitting data?






28. What describes the purpose of default route?






29. 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?






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






31. statements of IP adressing






32. What is the function of the DLL?






33. What is PDU?






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






35. What would be the response displayed after pinging 127.0.0.1 and there is a 0 packet transmission?






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






37. In a connectionless system - What is correct?






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






39. 3 characteristics of valid Ethernet Layer 2 addresses






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






41. What determines the method of media access control?






42. What is the primary purpose of ARP?






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






44. What are 2 email components used to forward mail between servers?






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






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






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






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






49. What can get you to an outside network?






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