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Subjects : cisco, it-skills, ccna
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1. On a half-duplex Ethernet LAN - two hosts attempt to send data simultaneously - resulting in a collision. Following this collision - what will the hosts do?






2. When comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between bridges and switches - which of the following are valid statements?






3. The Certkiller network administrator wants to use a router named CK1 to segment the local network. What are some of the advantages of using CK1 to segment the network? (Choose two)






4. A host computer has been correctly configured with a static IP address - but the default gateway is incorrectly set. Which layer of the OSI model will be first effected by this configuration error?






5. As a CCNA candidate - you will be expected to know the OSI model very well. Which of the following are associated with the application layer (layer 7) of the OSI model?






6. Both the switches and hubs are being utilized within the CK network. Which of the following is true regarding the use of switches and hubs for the network connectivity in this network?






7. Which layer of the OSI reference model is responsible for ensuring reliable end to end delivery of data?






8. The Certkiller network administrator needs to a switch named CK1 to become the root bridge for a redundant path switched network. What can be done to ensure that CK1 will always assume the role as the root bridge?






9. Which fields are included in the TCP header?






10. Which of the protocols below - operates at Layer 2 of the OSI model - and is used to maintain a loop-free network?






11. You want to influence the root bridge selection within the Certkiller LAN. Which two values are used by spanning tree protocol to elect a root bridge? (Choose two.)






12. What is the IEEE standard associated with Gigabit Ethernet?






13. Which OSI layer header contains the address of a destination host that is on another network?






14. As a Certkiller trainee you are required to set the default gateway on a Cisco switch to the IP address of 192.168.1.115. Which IOS command should you use?






15. Split horizon has been enabled within the Certkiller routed network. Which one of the following statements best explains the split horizon rule?






16. At which layer of the OSI model does the protocol that provides the information displayed by the 'show cdp neighbors' command operate?






17. Which of the following services use TCP?






18. You are experiencing intermittent issues relating to congestion within the Certkiller network. What are the possible causes of congestion on this LAN?






19. Which Layer 4 protocol is used for a Telnet connections between two CK routers?






20. Two stations on the Certkiller LAN transmit at the same time - resulting in a collision. What happens when a collision occurs on the network?






21. You unsuccessfully try to ping the Internet from the PC host on the LAN. During the troubleshooting process - you enter the 'show ip nat translations' command but the output is blank. What is the most likely cause of the problem?






22. You want to upgrade the Certkiller LAN so that all ports operate in full duplex mode. Which statement is true about full-duplex Ethernet when comparing to half-duplex Ethernet?






23. The Certkiller LAN is upgrading all devices to operate in full duplex. Which statement is true about full-duplex Ethernet in comparison to half-duplex Ethernet?






24. In a switched LAN network - What is the Spanning-Tree algorithm used for?






25. A network administrator needs to force a high-performance switch that is located in the MDF to become the root bridge for a redundant path switched network. What can be done to ensure that this switch assumes the role of the Root Bridge?






26. An administrator would like to configure a switch over a virtual terminal connection from locations outside of the local LAN. Which of the following are required in order for the switch to be configured from a remote location?






27. Two buildings on the London campus of a CK corporation must be connected to use Ethernet with a bandwidth of at least 100 Mbps. CK is concerned about possible problems from voltage potential differences between the two buldings. Which media type shou






28. Which of the following are spanning tree port states?






29. A receiving host has failed to receive all of the segments that it should acknowledge. What can the host do to improve the reliability of this communication session?






30. You download a file from an FTP site on the Internet. What is the highest layer in the OSI model used in this FTP operations?






31. While troubleshooting a network connectivity problem - a Certkiller technician observes steady link lights on both the workstation NIC and the switch port to which the workstation is connected. However - when the ping command is issued from the works






32. Which of the following are types of flow control?






33. What are two characteristics of 'store and forward' switching?






34. You have set up an Internet based FTP server - where people can upload and download files. In terms of the OSI model - What is the highest layer used during the FTP sessions.






35. With regard to Ethernet media access methods - which of the following are true?






36. When you compare the differences between half-duplex and full-duplex Ethernet - which of the following characteristics are exclusive to half-duplex?






37. At which OSI layer is a logical path created between two host systems named CK1 and CK2 on the Certkiller LAN?






38. A new switch is installed in the Certkiller network. This switch is to be configured so that VLAN information will be automatically distributed to all the other Cisco Catalyst switches in the network. Which of the conditions below have to be met in o






39. Which of the following statements correctly describe the differences between half-duplex and full-duplex Ethernet?






40. You need to perform some initial configuration tasks on a new Certkiller switch. What is the purpose of assigning an IP address to a switch?






41. when files are transferred between a host and an FTP server - the data is divided into smaller pieces of transmission. As these pieces arrive at the destination host they must be reassembled to reconstruct the original file. What provides for the rea






42. What kind of cable should be used to establish a trunked line between two Catalyst switches?






43. As the Certkiller network administrator - you are required to have a firmunderstanding of the OSI model. Why does the data communication industry use the layered OSI reference model?






44. A Certkiller technician is troubleshooting connectivity problems between two routers that are directly connected through the serial line. The technician notices that the serial line is up but cannot see any neighbors displayed in the output of the sh






45. Which line from the output of the show ip interface command indicates that there is a Layer 1 problem?






46. Certkiller has implemented the use of the Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP). Which statement below accurately describes a benefit of doing this?






47. As a CCNA candidate - you must know the various layers of the OSI model. At which layers of the OSI model do Wide Area Networks operate in?






48. You need to perform some initial configuration tasks on a new Certkiller switch. What are the possible trunking modes for this switch port?






49. The Certkiller network administrator issues the ping 192.168.2.5 command and successfully tests connectivity to a host that has been newly connected to the network. Which protocols were used during the test?






50. Which of the following devices can the Certkiller network administrator use to segment the LAN?