Are You Getting Bored? Take This Quiz On CCNA

112 Questions | By Grahamley | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 86

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Whether you’re working towards the certification right now, you’re wondering if the subject matter is something you’d be interested in or you’re just plain bored and want something to do, this quiz on some of the topics related to the Cisco Certified Network Associate should help you out!

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1.

For which type of connection should a straight-through cable be used?
- A.
  
  A. switch to switch
- B.
  
  B. switch to hub
- C.
  
  C. switch to router
- D.
  
  D. hub to hub
- E.
  
  E. router to PC
2.

Which type of cable is used to connect the COM port of a host to the COM port of a router or switch?
- A.
  
  A. crossover
- B.
  
  B. straight-through
- C.
  
  C. rolled
- D.
  
  D. shielded twisted-pair
3.

What is the first 24 bits in a MAC address called?
- A.
  
  A. NIC
- B.
  
  B. BIA
- C.
  
  C. OUI
- D.
  
  D. VAI
4.

In an Ethernet network, under what two scenarios can devices transmit? (Choose two)
- A.
  
  A. when they receive a special token
- B.
  
  B. when there is a carrier
- C.
  
  C. when they detect no other devices are sending
- D.
  
  D. when the medium is idle
- E.
  
  E. when the server grants access
5.

Which two benefits are provided by using a hierarchical addressing network addressing scheme? (Choose two)
- A.
  
  A. reduces routing table entries
- B.
  
  B. auto-negotiation of media rates
- C.
  
  C. efficient utilization of MAC addresses
- D.
  
  D. dedicated communications between devices
- E.
  
  E. ease of management and troubleshooting
6.

When a host transmits data across a network to another host, which process does the data go through?
- A.
  
  A. standardization
- B.
  
  B. conversion
- C.
  
  C. encapsulation
- D.
  
  D. synchronization
7.

Which two Ethernet fiber-optic modes support distances of greater than 550 meters?
- A.
  
  A. 1000BASE-CX
- B.
  
  B. 100BASE-FX
- C.
  
  C. 1000BASE-LX
- D.
  
  D. 1000BASE-SX
- E.
  
  E. 1000BASE-ZX
8.

Refer to the exhibit. What type of connection would be supported by the cable diagram shown?
- A.
  
  A. PC to router
- B.
  
  B. PC to switch
- C.
  
  C. server to switch
- D.
  
  D. switch to router
9.

Which two topologies are using the correct type of twisted-pair cables? (Choose two)
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
10.

Refer to the exhibit. What type of connection would be supported by the cable diagram shown?
- A.
  
  A. PC to router
- B.
  
  B. PC to switch
- C.
  
  C. server to switch
- D.
  
  D. switch to router
11.

What are some of the advantages of using a router to segment the network? (Choose two)
- A.
  
  A. Filtering can occur based on Layer 3 information.
- B.
  
  B. Broadcasts are eliminated.
- C.
  
  C. Routers generally cost less than switches.
- D.
  
  D. Broadcasts are not forwarded across the router.
- E.
  
  E. Adding a router to the network decreases latency.
12.

Which of the following statements describe the network shown in the graphic? (Choose two)
- A.
  
  A. There are two broadcast domains in the network.
- B.
  
  B. There are four broadcast domains in the network.
- C.
  
  C. There are six broadcast domains in the network.
- D.
  
  D. There are four collision domains in the network.
- E.
  
  E. There are five collision domains in the network.
- F.
  
  F. There are seven collision domains in the network.
13.

Refer to the exhibit. The two connected ports on the switch are not turning orange or green. What would be the most effective steps to troubleshoot this physical layer problem? (Choose three)
- A.
  
  A. Ensure that the Ethernet encapsulations match on the interconnected router and switch ports.
- B.
  
  B. Ensure that cables A and B are straight-through cables.
- C.
  
  C. Ensure cable A is plugged into a trunk port.
- D.
  
  D. Ensure the switch has power.
- E.
  
  E. Reboot all of the devices.
- F.
  
  F. Reseat all cables.
14.

For what two purposes does the Ethernet protocol use physical addresses? (Choose two)
- A.
  
  A. to uniquely identify devices at Layer 2
- B.
  
  B. to allow communication with devices on a different network
- C.
  
  C. to differentiate a Layer 2 frame from a Layer 3 packet
- D.
  
  D. to establish a priority system to determine which device gets to transmit first
- E.
  
  E. to allow communication between different devices on the same network
- F.
  
  F. to allow detection of a remote device when its physical address is unknown
15.

Refer to the exhibit. Two buildings on the San Jose campus of a small company must be connected to use Ethernet with a bandwidth of at least 100 Mbps. The company is concerned about possible problems from voltage potential difference between the two buildings. Which media type should be used for the connection?
- A.
  
  A. UTP cable
- B.
  
  B. STP cable
- C.
  
  C. Coaxial cable
- D.
  
  D. Fiber optic cable
16.

Which command can be used from a PC to verify the connectivity between host that connect through path?
- A.
  
  A. tracert address
- B.
  
  B. ping address
- C.
  
  C. arp address
- D.
  
  D. traceroute address
17.

Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer is troubleshooting an internet connectivity problem on the computer. What causing the problem?
- A.
  
  A. wrong DNS server
- B.
  
  B. wrong default gateway
- C.
  
  C. incorrect IP address
- D.
  
  D. incorrect subnet mask
18.

How many broadcast domains are shown in the graphic assuming only the default vlan is configured on the switches?
- A.
  
  A. one
- B.
  
  B. six
- C.
  
  C. twelve
- D.
  
  D. two
19.

Refer to the exhibit. PC> tracert 10.16.176.23 Tracing route to 10.16.176.23 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 31 ms 31 ms 32ms 172.16.182.1 2 62 ms 62 ms 62 ms 192.1681.6 3 93 ms 92 ms 34 ms 192.168.1.10 4 125 ms 110ms 125ms 10.16.176.23 Trace complete. Host A has tested connectivity to a remote network. What is the default gateway for host A?
- A.
  
  A. 172.16.182.1
- B.
  
  B. 192.168.1.1
- C.
  
  C. 10.16.176.1
- D.
  
  D. 192.168.1.6
20.

What functions do routers perform in a network? (Choose two)
- A.
  
  A. packet switching
- B.
  
  B. access layer security
- C.
  
  C. path selection
- D.
  
  D. VLAN membership assignment
- E.
  
  E. bridging between LAN segments
- F.
  
  F. microsegmentation of broadcast domains
21.

How does using the service password encryption command on a router provide additional security?
- A.
  
  A. by encrypting all passwords passing through the router
- B.
  
  B. by encrypting passwords in the plain text configuration file
- C.
  
  C. by requiring entry of encrypted passwords for access to the device
- D.
  
  D. by configuring an MD5 encrypted key to be used by routing protocols to validate routing exchanges
- E.
  
  E. by automatically suggesting encrypted passwords for use in configuring the router
22.

Refer to the diagram. What is the largest configuration file that can be stored on this router? R# show version Cisco IOS Software. 1841 Software (C1841-IPBASE-M}, Version 12.4(1a), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986*2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Fri 27-May-0512:32 by hqluong ROM: System Bootstrap. Version 12.3(8r)T8, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1) N-East uptime is 5 days, 49 minutes System returned to ROM by reload at 15:17:00 UTC Thu Jun 8 2006 System image file is “flash:c1841-ipbase-mz.124-1a.bin” Cisco 1841 (revision 5.0) with 114688K/16384K bytes of memory. Processor board ID FTX0932W21Y 2 FastEthernet interfaces 2 Low-speed serial(sync/async) interfaces DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled. 191K bytes of NVRAM. 31360K bytes of ATA CompactFlash (Read/Write) Configuration register Is 0×2102 R#
- A.
  
  A. 191K bytes
- B.
  
  B. 16384K bytes
- C.
  
  C. 31369K bytes
- D.
  
  D. 114688K bytes
23.

Which command shows system hardware and software version information?
- A.
  
  A. show configuration
- B.
  
  B. show environment
- C.
  
  C. show inventory
- D.
  
  D. show platform
- E.
  
  E. show version
24.

Refer to the exhibit. If number 2 is selected from the setup script, what happens when the user runs setup from a privileged prompt? [0] Go to the IOS command prompt without saving this config. [1] Return back to the setup without saving this config. [2] Save this configuration to nvram and exit. Enter your selection [2]:
- A.
  
  A. Setup is additive and any changes will be added to the config script.
- B.
  
  B. Setup effectively starts the configuration over as if the router was booted for the first time.
- C.
  
  C. Setup will not run if an enable secret password exists on the router.
- D.
  
  D. Setup will not run, because it is only viable when no configuration exists on the router.
25.

Which command shows your active Telnet connections?
- A.
  
  A. show sessions
- B.
  
  B. show cdp neighbors
- C.
  
  C. show users
- D.
  
  D. show queue