Lan Switch Practice Test

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1.

Given the following scenario: A stock exchange company requires its 1000 stockbrokers to have stock market continual feeds to the brokers computers. All brokers reside in the same building on Wall Street. Which multicast routing protocol is most appropriate?
- A.
  
  Sparse-Mode
- B.
  
  Dense-Mode Question
- C.
  
  None of the above
2.

All UTP connections between the end devices and switch must be within _____ meters.
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  90
- C.
  
  100
- D.
  
  500
- E.
  
  1000
3.

Spanning-Tree Algorithm is used in bridged or switched LANs to _____.
- A.
  
  Identify destinations for multicasts
- B.
  
  Flood segments with frames from unknown sources
- C.
  
  Identify the segments connected to the bridge or switch
- D.
  
  Flood segments with frames to unknown destinations
- E.
  
  Avoid broadcast storms by eliminating loops in the network Question
4.

Multilayer switching is based on the _____ model.
- A.
  
  Switch once, route many
- B.
  
  Route once, switch many
- C.
  
  Never switch Layer 4 packets
- D.
  
  Switch when you can, route when you must
- E.
  
  Switch on Layer 2 frames, route on Layer 3 packets
5.

Which command is used to verify a default gateway on a Set command-based switch?
- A.
  
  Switch#show ip
- B.
  
  Switch(enable)#show ip
- C.
  
  Switch(enable) show ip route
- D.
  
  Switch(enable)ip route ip address
- E.
  
  Switch(enable)show ip default Question
6.

You can improve the convergence time of Spanning Tree during a network reconfiguration by decreasing the forward delay timer. Which conditions must be met for UplinkFast to trigger a fast convergence?
- A.
  
  The switch must have at least one blocked port and the failure must be on the Root port.
- B.
  
  The switch must have at least one blocked port and the failure must be on the link to the next hop neighbor switch.
- C.
  
  The switch must have more than one port in blocked state and the failure must be on one of the links in a Fast EtherChannel bundle.
- D.
  
  The switch must have a group of ports bundled with the same neighbor ID, link speed and port duplex, and the failure must be on the Root bundle.
7.

In which of the following VTP modes will switches forward VTP advertisements?
- A.
  
  Server mode
- B.
  
  Client mode
- C.
  
  Transparent mode (version 2)
- D.
  
  All of the above.
8.

Before you insert a new switch into a VTP domain, you should _____.
- A.
  
  Place the switch in client mode, enter the clear config all command, and power cycle the switch.
- B.
  
  Place the switch in transparent mode and enter the clear config all command prior to introducing the switch.
- C.
  
  Place the switch in server mode to set the configuration revision number to zero (0).
- D.
  
  Place the switch in client mode, enter the clear config all command and disable ISL so as not to update the existing VTP domain configuration.
- E.
  
  Place the switch in client mode first to learn the existing configuration then in server mode to set the configuration revision number to zero (0).
9.

A root bridge _____.
- A.
  
  Is the switch with the highest priority and lowest MAC address.
- B.
  
  Is the switch with the lowest priority and the highest MAC address.
- C.
  
  Sends a Bridge Protocol Data Unit to notify a port that it is in blocking mode.
- D.
  
  Uses the Root Identifier and the Path Cost fields in the Bridge Protocol Data Unit to determine which port forwards data.
- E.
  
  Is the reference point that all switches use to determine if there are loops in the network.
10.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the configuration guidelines for configuring Fast EtherChannel technology?
- A.
  
  Enable half the ports in a channel as actively forwarding links and use the remaining ports for failover.
- B.
  
  If you configure a broadcast limit on the ports, configure the broadcast limit as a percentage limit for the channeled ports.
- C.
  
  If the channel is composed of trunk ports, you must configure a separate VLAN range on each the ports to ensure load-balancing of traffic.
- D.
  
  Enable port security on a channeled port to ensure packets with source addresses that do not match the secure address of the port are filtered out.
- E.
  
  Within a channel, you should always configure the heavier utilized ports or those ports carrying larger size frames in full duplex mode to increase performance.
11.

Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of PortFast?
- A.
  
  PortFast is initiated when a root port or blocked port on a switch receives inferior BPDUs from the designated switch.
- B.
  
  PortFast causes a spanning-tree port to enter the forwarding state immediately, bypassing the listening and learning states.
- C.
  
  PortFast moves a non-trunk port directly to the forwarding state and generates a Topology Change Notice.
- D.
  
  PortFast is used to reduce STP convergence when an access switch is first linked to the distribution switch.
- E.
  
  PortFast is used to reduce STP convergence when connecting a link containing multiple end stations to a single switch port for the first time.
12.

Which of the following commands accurately depicts the mode and command used to configure a default gateway on an IOS command-based switch.
- A.
  
  Switch(config) ip route ip address.
- B.
  
  Switch(enable)set ip route ip address.
- C.
  
  Switch(enable)ip route-default ip address.
- D.
  
  Switch(config)ip default-gateway ip address.
- E.
  
  Switch(enable) set ip default-gateway ip address.
13.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the functions of the hierarchical model?
- A.
  
  Implements interVlan routing at the access layer.
- B.
  
  Places the access lists and packet filtering in the backbone where packets are processed faster.
- C.
  
  Places the switch bandwidth devices at the distribution layer to increase resource accessiability.
- D.
  
  Defines building blocks that encompass both distributed network services and network intelligence.
- E.
  
  Places basic network-level intelligence at the user level to offload the backbone.
14.

The ip security command disables multilayer switching on an interface.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Which of the following multicast routing protocols is most appropriate for the following scenario? I. M. Bhossi, the CEO, for the ABC Toy Company, wants to implement a "Happy Teddy Bear Friday" program to promote goodwill within the company. However, most of his divisions are oversees. These divisions need to tune into a replay broadcast when it is convenient for them.
- A.
  
  Sparse-Mode
- B.
  
  Dense-Mode
- C.
  
  None of the Above
16.

Which of the following two methods can be used to control the routing information that is sent to the Core Block?
- A.
  
  Port security and VLANs
- B.
  
  Passwords and access class
- C.
  
  Extended and Standard access lists
- D.
  
  Route Summarization and Distribution Lists
- E.
  
  Routing Protocols and Protocol Independent Multicasting
17.

Access lists are a component of policies at the access layer.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

This layer provides segmentation and terminates collision domains as well as broadcast domains.
- A.
  
  Access Layer
- B.
  
  Distribution Layer
- C.
  
  Core Layer Question
19.

Which of the following statements most accurately list the required components of the Cisco Systems multilayer switching implementation?
- A.
  
  The CGMP, the IGMP, the PIM.
- B.
  
  The SUPIII, the NFFC, the RSM.
- C.
  
  The MLS-SE, the MLS-RP, the MLSP.
- D.
  
  The MLS-SE, the MLS-RP, the EARL.
20.

When connecting the 10BasetT switch ports to servers, workstations, and routers, ensure that you use a crossover cable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

Which of the following statements accurately lists the all the states and correct order in which a HSRP route processor may pass during initialization?
- A.
  
  Initial state, learn state, standby state, active state.
- B.
  
  Initial state, learn state, speak state, standby state, active state.
- C.
  
  Initial state, listen state, standby state, listen state, active state.
- D.
  
  Initial state, learn state, listen state, speak state, standby state, active state.
22.

To configure the preempt status of a router, enter the
- A.
  
  Standby preempt command in privileged mode.
- B.
  
  Standby preempt command in global configuration mode.
- C.
  
  Standby preempt command in interface configuration mode.
- D.
  
  Standby group number preempt command in interface configuration mode
23.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the characteristics of the HSRP Interface Tracking function?
- A.
  
  When a tracked interface becomes unavailable, the HSRP priority of that router is increased.
- B.
  
  When configuring HSRP interface tracking, the interface priority argument indicates the priority to which the router will be decremented.
- C.
  
  Interface tracking enables the priority of a standby group router to be automatically adjusted based on the available of the interfaces of that router.
- D.
  
  When HSRP tracking is enable, ICMP must also be enable to ensure ICMP redirects are send to other group members in case of an active router failure.
24.

Which of the following statements best describe a trunk link?
- A.
  
  A trunk link belongs to a specific VLAN.
- B.
  
  A trunk link only supports the native VLAN for a given port.
- C.
  
  Trunk links use 802.10 to identify VLANs over an Ethernet backbone.
- D.
  
  The native VLAN of the trunk link is the VLAN that the trunk uses if that link fails for any reason.
- E.
  
  Trunk links are used to connect multiple devices on a single subnet to a switch port.
25.

Which of the following statements accurately identify VLAN characteristics?
- A.
  
  The most common type of VLAN is an end-to-end VLAN.
- B.
  
  All devices in a VLAN are members of the same broadcast domain.
- C.
  
  VLAN membership maps to the physical subnet on which the device resides.
- D.
  
  VLAN membership is most commonly based on the management IP address of the device.
- E.
  
  Geographic VLANs can span multiple wiring closets but the closets have to be in the same building.