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






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






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






4. 3 properties of peer-2-peer applications






5. What correctly describes a MAC address?






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






7. Important characteristic of UDP






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






9. 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?






10. What is the purpose of a default gateway?






11. Which characteristics describe fiber optic cable?






12. What do end devices do?






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






14. Which 2 options represent Layer 4 addressing?






15. 3 statements of media acess control






16. What is the name of the application layer protocol used for file sharing on Microsoft Networks?






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






18. What are 2 forms of application layer software?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. What can get you to an outside network?






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






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






29. An admin wants to evaluate all traffic in a network. To ensure that all packets are captured - what network device should be used?






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






31. 2 most commonly used media types in ethernet networks






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






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






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






35. What connectors are commonly associated w/ Cisco's V.35 serial cables?






36. 2 characteristics of peer-2-peer






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






38. What are the advantages of using a client-server model?






39. 3 primary functions of the data link layer encapsulation






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






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






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






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






44. What are 3 pieces of info about a route contained in a routing table?






45. What is the primary function of encapsulating packets into frames?






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






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






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






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






50. What is the primary purpose of ARP?