1.

Which RFC describes OSPF version 2?

5.
Which types of addresses are used as destinations for OSPF
?
A.
Multicast
B.
Broadcast
 C.
Unicast
D.
Anycast

6.
Pick the multicast addresses that OSPF uses:
A.
224.0.1.5
B.
224.0.0.1
C.
224.0.0.5
D.
 224.0.0.2

7.
Which formula is used by default by Cisco devices to do cost
calculations?
A.
108/bandwidth
B.
107/bandwidth
C.
1008/bandwidth
D.
It does not do a calculation, cost needs to be manually assigned

8.
 OSPF supports different authentication methods, what does
option 1 represent?
A.
No Authentication
B.
Clear Text Authentication
C.
MD5 Authentication
D.
Not a valid option

9.
By default OSPF will load balance over how many equal cost
paths? (Maximum supported)
A.
 2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
OSPF will not load balance by default

10.
OSPF is represented as protocol number _____ in the IP
packet.
A.
98
B.
 88
C.
89
D.
None of the above

11.
Pick the fields that HAVE to match between OSPF neighbors
for them to be able establish adjacencies.
A.
A. Router ID
B.
B. Stub Flag
C.
 C. Link cost
D.
D. Timers

12.
When OSPF forms adjacencies it has to go through several
different states, please organize the following states into the
proper
order:a. Exstartb. Exchangec. Fulld. Initiale. Loadingf
. Two way
Discuss

13.
What are the default timer values (Hello & Dead) for OSPF in
a LAN environment?
A.
 5 & 20s
B.
10 & 40s
C.
15 & 60s
D.
30 & 120s

14.
Which of the following is not a purpose of hello packets?
A.
Change notification
B.
Neighbor discovery
 C.
Keep alive
D.
Adjacency formation

15.
Designated Router elections occur on which type of
networks?
A.
Point-to-Point Leased line
B.
Ethernet
C.
ATM running in NBMA mode
 D.
ATM running in Point-to-Multipoint mode

16.
OSPF supports 5 packet types, what is packet type number
3?
A.
LSAck
B.
Hello
C.
DBD/DDP
D.
LSR
17.
Which of the following NBMA modes are defined by the OSPF
RFC?
A.
Point-to-Point
B.
Point-to-Multipoint
C.
Broadcast
D.
NBMA

18.
In a multi-access network all devices form full adjacencies
 A.
True
B.
False

19.
On which of the following NBMA network type would static
neighbors be required?
A.
Point-to-Point
B.
Point-to-Multipoint
C.
NBMA
 D.
Point-to-Multipoint Non-Broadcast

20.
Which of the following commands reflect the correct syntax for
defining a static neighbor?
A.
Router(config-router)#neighbor 1.1.1.1
B.
Router(config-if)#neighbor 1.1.1.1
C.
Router(config)#ospf neighbor 1.1.1.1
D.
Router(config-router)#peer 1.1.1.1
21.
Which are the 2 main functions of the DR?
A.
Manage LSDB for multi-access segment
B.
Generate LSA type 2.
C.
Control authentication requests
D.
Distribute updates on the multi-access segment.

22.
Which 2 parameters assist in DR election?
A.
 IP Address
B.
Router ID
C.
Priority
D.
Code version

23.
Which LSAs can’t move between areas?
A.
Router Link
B.
Network
 C.
Summary
D.
External

24.
What is the initial age value assigned to an LSA when sent to
a neighbor?
A.
0x00000000
B.
0x80000000
C.
0x7fffffff
 D.
0x00000001

25.
Which database is not maintained by OSPF?
A.
LSDB
B.
Neighbor Table
C.
Routing Table
D.
Recent changes cache
26.
The cost for an OSPF link increases with link speed.
A.
True
B.
False

27.
Which 2 options reflect valid ways of influencing link costing?
A.
Router(config-if)#ip ospf cost 100
B.
Router(config-router)#ip ospf cost 100
C.
 Router(config-if)#auto-cost reference-bandwidth 3000
D.
Router(config-router)#auto-cost reference-bandwidth 3000

28.
DBD packets contain a full copy of the LSDB.
A.
True
B.
False

29.
An OSPF router with only point-to-point leased lines can’t
generate this type of LSA.
A.
 Router link
B.
Network Link
C.
Summary Link
D.
External Link

30.
What is the initial sequence number used for all LSAs?
A.
0x00000000
B.
0x80000001
 C.
0x00000001
D.
0x80000000

31.
Regarding External LSAs please pick the correct responces.
Discuss

A.
External Type 2 doesn’t increment normally in the internal
network.
B.
External Type 1 increments normally within the internal network.
C.
External Type 2 increments normally within the internal network.
 D.
External Type 1 doesn’t increment normally in the internal
network.

32.
 With relation to lab diagram 4, which commands reflect valid
commands to configure PXR1 to function as an ABR?
(Diagram)
Discuss

A.
Router(config-router)#network 10.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 area 0
B.
Router(config-router)#network 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0.0.0.0
C.
Router(config-router)#network 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 area
1.0.0.0
D.
Router(config-router)#network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 1

33.
 The LSDB for routers that belong to the same are is
_____________.
A.
Unique
B.
Identical
C.
None of the Above

34.
Pick to appropriate LSDB lifetime values.
A.
MaxAge – 30 min
B.
 LSA Refresh – 15 min
C.
MaxAge – 60 min
D.
LSA Refresh – 30 min

35.
Which LSAs might exist in a single area OSPF design?
A.
Router link
B.
Network Link
C.
Summary Link
 D.
External Link

36.
How does OSPF represent a numbered point-to-point link in
the LSDB?
A.
Transit link
B.
Stub Link
C.
Point-to-point link
D.
Virtual link
37.
 In the diagram what is the link count for P1R1? (Diagram)
A.
2
B.
3
C.
4
D.
5

38.
Which command is used to view the detail router link entries
in the LSDB?
A.
 Show ospf router
B.
Show ip ospf router
C.
Show ip ospf database
D.
Show ip ospf database router

39.
What is the maximum age that an OSPF LSA can reach in
seconds?
A.
86000
B.
 1200
C.
3600
D.
4800

40.
What address represents all OSPF DR devices?
A.
224.0.1.39
B.
224.0.0.5
C.
224.0.0.6
 D.
224.1.0.6

41.
How many Network LSA entries will exist in the diagram?
 A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
None of the above

42.
Which of the following commands will enable OSPF on the
Ethernet link on P1R1?
A.
Router(config-if)#network 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 area 0
 B.
Router(config-router)#network 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 area 0
C.
Router(config-router)#network 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
D.
Router(config-if)#network 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

43.
Which command should be used to determine which area an
interface belongs to?
A.
Show ip ospf
B.
Show ip protocols
 C.
Show ip route
D.
Show ip ospf interface

44.
What priority will, when assigned to an OSPF device ensure
that it will not become a DR?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
 D.
3
E.
255

45.
On a multi-access network, what is the neighbor state
between non-DR devices?
A.
Full
B.
Initial
C.
2-way
 D.
No state exists

46.

Given the following output, which kind of devices it this?

47.
What is the default administrative distance for OSPF?
A.
90
B.
100
C.
110
D.
120

48.
 What command would be usefull to determine why OSPF is
not forming adjacencies?
A.
A. Debug ip ospf packet
B.
B. Debug ip ospf events
C.
C. Debug ip ospf
D.
D. Debug ip ospf adj

49.
Data that needs to travel from a non-backbone area to
another non-backbone area will always use the fastest
physical link to get there with OSPF.
 A.
True
B.
False

50.
An ASBR is able to inject external protocol information into all
areas.
A.
True
B.
False

51.
 Based on the diagram, assuming all 3 devices are from
different vendors, which variations of stub areas can be
configured.
A.
Stub
B.
Totally Stubby
C.
Not so stubby (NSSA)
D.
Totally not so stubby

52.
 What commands would need to be added to P1R1 in the
diagram to make area 1 a totally stubby area?
A.
Area 1 stub
B.
Area 1 totally stub
C.
Area 1 stub no-summary
D.
Area 1 full stub

53.
Which LSA represents information that was learned about a
network in a different area?
A.
 LSA Type 1
B.
LSA Type 2
C.
LSA Type 3
D.
LSA Type 4
E.
LSA Type 5

54.
How does an internal device in a stub area know how to
forward packets to external networks?
A.
 ABR injects a default route into stub area.
B.
Static routes have to be configured.
C.
It drops all packets for external networks.
D.
A static default route has to be configured

55.
How many LSDB does P1R1 in the diagram maintain?
 A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3

56.
Which command will allow you to view detailed LSDB
information for networks that exist in a different area?
A.
Show ip ospf
 B.
Sh ip route
C.
Sh ip ospf database summary
D.
Sh Ip ospf database foreign

57.
 How many LSA type 3 entries will be maintained by P1R1 in
the diagram?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
It is not possible to derive the answer.
D.
None of the above

58.
Which LSA was used to derive a routing table entry that looks
like this: O IA
A.
 LSA Type 1
B.
LSA Type 2
C.
LSA Type 3
D.
LSA Type 4
E.
LSA Type 5

59.
Which OSPF device types are able to summarize
information?
A.
 Internal router
B.
Backbone router
C.
ABR
D.
ASBR

60.
Which commands will allow P1R1 to summarize information
for both areas that it attaches to?
A.
Area 0 range 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0
B.
 Summary-address 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0
C.
Area 1 range 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
D.
Summary-address 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0

61.
Select the items that are TRUE about virtual link
configuration.
A.
The backbone can be used for a transit area.
B.
The configuration syntax references the remote devices’ router-id.
C.
 Stub areas can act as transit areas.
D.
The configuration only needs to be done on the one ABR without
the valid backbone interface.

62.
When an area is configured as NSSA it will allow LSA type 5
packets to enter the area.
A.
True
B.
False

63.
 The LSA that is generated by an ASBR internal to an NSSA is
type ____.
A.
3
B.
4
C.
5
D.
7

64.
 To make area 1 in the diagram a stub area, which devices
would need to receive the appropriate config?
A.
P1R1
B.
P1R2
C.
P1R3
D.
None of them need to get any special config

65.
Which OSPF NBMA network type require static neighbor
configuration?
A.
 Point-to-Point
B.
Point-to-Multipoint
C.
NBMA
D.
Broadcast

66.
Which of the following are not characteristics of the OSPF
NBMA mode?
A.
One IP subnet
B.
 Full Mesh topology.
C.
Static neighbor definitions
D.
Cisco proprietary

67.
What are the default Hello & Dead timers for NBMA and
Point-to-Point modes respectively?
A.
10 & 40s
B.
15 & 60s
C.
 20 & 80s
D.
30 & 120s

68.
Which of the following OSPF NBMA modes is not a Cisco
proprietary mode?
A.
Broadcast
B.
Point-to-Multipoint
C.
Point-to-Multipoint non-broadcast
D.
 Point-to-point

69.
What command would be used to change the current OSPF
NBMA network type for interface serial 0/0 to point-to-point
mode?
A.
Router(config-if)#ospf network point-to-point
B.
Router(config-if)#ip ospf network point-to-point
C.
Router(config-router)#ip ospf network point-to-point serial 0/0
D.
None of the above
70.
When using OSPF NBMA broadcast mode you do not need to
define static neighbors
A.
True
B.
False

71.
When typing the encapsulation frame-relay command on
serial 0/0, what is the default OSPF mode and timers (hello &
dead) for this interface.
A.
Point-to-point
B.
 10 & 40s
C.
NBMA
D.
30 & 120s

72.
The default External LSA type is ____ and its cost _________
normally as it passes from one device to another.
A.
Type 1
B.
Type 2
C.
 Does not increment
D.
Increments

73.
Which areas will accept LSA type 5 packets?
A.
Backbone
B.
Standard
C.
Stub
D.
NSSA
74.
 Which command will allow redistribution of RIP information
into OSPF in the diagram?
A.
Router rip redistribute ospf
B.
Router rip redistribute ospf subnets
C.
Router ospf 1 redistribute RIP subnets
D.
None of the above

75.
 Based on the NBMA lab diagram assuming that all devices
are from different vendors, which OSPF network types could
be configured?
A.
Point-to-Multipoint
B.
NBMA
C.
Broadcast
D.
Point-to-point

76.
 Based on the NBMA lab diagram, assuming a hub-and-spoke
topology, with P1R1 being the hub, which would be the
recommended OSPF mode to use (only 1 IP subnet)?
A.
Point-to-Multipoint
B.
NBMA
C.
Broadcast
D.
Point-to-point

77.
 Based on the NBMA lab diagram, assuming a full mesh
frame-relay topology and all Cisco devices, what would be the
easiest and most appropriate configuration.
A.
Point-to-Multipoint
B.
NBMA
C.
Broadcast
D.
Point-to-point

78.
 Based on the NBMA lab diagram, if you decided to use Point-
to-Multipoint mode, which commands needs to be used.
A.
Ip ospf network
B.
Neighbor
C.
Ip ospf priority
D.
Network x.x.x.x area x

79.
 Based on the NBMA lab diagram, if you decided to use
Broadcast mode which of the following commands will most
likely be used?
A.
Ip ospf network
B.
Neighbor
C.
Ip ospf priority
D.
Network x.x.x.x area x

80.
When the hello interval in modified on a Cisco router the dead
interval automatically changes to 4 times the configured hello
 interval, unless the dead interval has been manually
configured.
A.
True
B.
False

81.
Which 2 commands will be used to adjust the hello and dead
intervals on a Cisco router
A.
Router(config-if)#ip ospf hello-interval xx
B.
Router(config-router)#ip ospf hello-interval xx
C.
 Router(config-if)#ip ospf dead-interval xx
D.
Router(config-router)#ip ospf dead-interval xx

82.
Which command allows OSPF to source a default route, on
the condition that a local default route already exists in the
routing table?
A.
Default-information originate
B.
Ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 x.x.x.x
C.
Generate-default
D.
 None of the above

83.
If you wanted to configure MD5 authenticated OSPF updates,
which commands would be required?
A.
Router(config-router)#area x authentication message-digest
B.
Router(config-if)#ip ospf authentication message-digest
C.
Router(config-if)#ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 cisco
D.
Router(config-if)#ip ospf authentication-key cisco

84.
 What command should be used to do manual OSPF costing?
A.
Router(config-router)#ip ospf cost 100
B.
Router(config-if)#ip ospf cost 100
C.
Router(config-router)#ospf cost 100
D.
Router(config-if)#ospf cost 100

85.
Which command should be used after changing the Router ID
with the router-id command, to have the new Router ID take
effect?
A.
 Copy running-config startup-config
B.
Reload
C.
Clear ip ospf process
D.
Clear ip route *

86.
Which command will allow you to see device names instead
of router-ids when doing OSPF display commands?
A.
Ip domain-lookup ospf
B.
 Ip ospf name-lookup
C.
Ip ospf resolve-names
D.
Ip domain-lookup

87.
What would the OSPF reference bandwidth need to be so that
a T3 link has a cost of 50?
A.
3000
B.
2237
C.
 1000
D.
4500

88.
What is the default mode that OSPF operates in on a point-to-
multipoint subinterface?
A.
Point-to-point
B.
Broadcast
C.
Point-to-multipoint
D.
 NBMA

89.
By default configuring two Cisco devices, one with a point-to-
point subinterface (spoke) and the other with a point-to-
multipoint subinterface (hub) in a frame-relay network will
allow these devices to establish an adjacency.
A.
True
B.
False

90.
OSPF priority and cost attributes are configured from the
interface configuration mode.
A.
 True
B.
False

91.
 With relation to the diagram, point-to-point subinterfaces have
been created, the next step would be to set the OSPF
network type to NBMA point-to-point.
A.
True
B.
False

92.
When using NBMA point-to-point mode, with point-to-point
subinterfaces, which commands would typically not be used?
A.
Neighbor
B.
Ip ospf network
 C.
Network x.x.x.x y.y.y.y area z
D.
All of the above

93.
If you have a hub and spoke topology with routing equipment
from different vendors and want to use OSPF as the routing
protocol, which OSPF mode should be used to minimize the
potential number of IP addresses used in configuring these
devices?
A.
Broadcast
B.
Point-to-Point
 C.
Point-to-Multipoint
D.
NBMA

94.
In a point-to-multipoint network topology OSPF demand circuit
should be done on which devices?
A.
Hub
B.
Spoke
C.
All
95.
When configuring OSPF between 2 devices the process ID
used for OSPF has to match between the 2 for
communication to be possible.
A.
True
B.
False

96.
Which command will allow you to see all the ABR devices for
the local area a device attaches to as well as all the ASBR
devices in the AS.
A.
Show ip ospf neighbor
 B.
Show ip ospf neighbor border-router
C.
Show ip ospf database border-router
D.
Show ip protocol

97.
Which of the following commands could be used to determine
whether a device is a DR/BDR?
A.
Show ip protocol
B.
Show ip ospf neighbor
 C.
Show ip ospf interface
D.
Show ip route

98.
When configuring an area to be totally stubby, the “no-
summary” keyword has to be added to all devices that belong
to the area
A.
True
B.
False

99.
 What is OSPF packet type 4?
A.
DDP
B.
Hello
C.
LSAck
D.
LSU
E.
LSR

100.
Which of the following can be redistributed into OSPF?
 A.
Static routes
B.
Connected interfaces
C.
BGP
D.
OSPF

101.
Which of the following are basic functions of routing? (choose
two)
A.
Broadcast a layer-2 packet out all interfaces.
 B.
Examine the IP Header
C.
Perform a layer-2 header lookup.
D.
Determine the best route to the destination.

102.
Which of the following are defined data rates for Ethenet
networks? (choose three)
A.
1Mbps
B.
10Mbps
 C.
100Mbps
D.
1000Mbps

103.
Which of the following are true statements regarding OSPF?
(choose two)
Discuss

A.
OSPF Hello packets are used to exchange routing updates.
B.
OSPF Hello timers do not need to match.
C.
 OSPF Hello packets are used as keepalives to maintain neighbor
relationship
D.
OSPF Hello packets provide for neighbor discovery

104.
OSPF uses which link attributes to determine the best path to
a destination?
A.
Link Bandwidth
B.
Link Latency
C.
Link Utilisation
D.
 All of the above

105.
Which of the following authentication methods can be used
with OSPF? (choose two)
A.
Plain text password.
B.
PAP
C.
MD5 Authentication
D.
CHAP

106.
 Why would a loopback address be configured on a router?
Discuss

A.
So you can manage your router using 127.0.0.1
B.
If all other interfaces fail the loopback will still be up
C.
So you can push routes to the loopback interface like a null
interface
D.
Single IP address for management, it's always up, and it's a
consistent router ID

107.
Which of the following is an example of a valid host address?
 A.
255.255.255.255
B.
224.1.1.1
C.
192.168.10.11/30
D.
172.16.2.255/16

108.
You are running OSPF on 8 routers connected via an ethernet
switch. How many adjacencies will be established and in a full
state?
A.
12
 B.
13
C.
16
D.
28

109.
What LSA types will be advertised by an Autonomous System
Boundary Router (ASBR) for external routes?
A.
LSA1
B.
LSA3
 C.
LSA4
D.
LSA5

110.
If the following routes are all present in a routing table, which
route will be used for traffic destined for 172.16.1.1?
A.
172.16.1.0/24, STATIC/5
B.
172.16.1.0/25, OSPF/10, metric 28
C.
172.16.1.0/24, OSPF/10, Metric 23
 D.
172.16.1.16/28, BGP/170

111.
Which network type does not require OSPF Designated-
Router elections?
A.
Non-Broadcast-Multiple-Access
B.
Broadcast
C.
Point-to-Point
D.
Point-to-Multipoint
112.
In which OSPF area type would you see a type-7 LSA?
A.
Stub area
B.
Transit area
C.
NSSA area
D.
Backbone area

113.
If OSPF is calculating link costs using the default reference-
bandwidth, what will the cost be for a gigabit-ethernet
interface?
 A.
0.1
B.
1
C.
10
D.
100

114.
Which LSA type is used to summarise routes from one OSPF
area to another?
A.
LSA1
B.
LSA2
C.
LSA3
D.
LSA5