Prelim Exam - Data Communications and Networking 1
Prelim Exam - Data Communications and Networking 1
Question 1
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What
type of address is 01-00-5E-0A-00-02?
Select one:
a. an
address that reaches every host in the network
b. an
address that reaches every host inside a local subnet
c. an
address that reaches one specific host
d. an
address that reaches a specific group of
hosts
Question 2
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Select one:
a. encapsulation
b. decoding
c. flow
control
d. access
control
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Question 3
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A
loopback address is defined as a reserved address that routes packets back to
the host
Question 4
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Select one:
a. multicast
b. broadcast
c. allcast
d. unicast
Question 5
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Which
procedure is used to access a Cisco 2960 switch when performing an initial
configuration in a secure environment?
Select one:
a. Use the console port
to locally access the switch from a serial or USB interface of the PC.
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Question 6
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What
is a characteristic of a WAN hub-and-spoke topology?
Select one:
a. All
sites require a hub device that connects to a router
b. It
requires that some of the branch sites be interconnected through point-to-point
links
c. The
branch sites are connected to a central site through point-point links
d. it
requires that every site be interconnected to each other through point to-point
links
Question 7
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Which
two message timing mechanisms are used in data communication? (Choose two.)
b. encoding
c. formatting
d. flow
control
e. response
timeout
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Question 8
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A network administrator needs to keep the user ID, password, and session
contents private when establishing remote CLI connectivity with a
switch to
manage it. Which access method should be chosen?
Select one:
a. Console
b. SSH
c. Telnet
d. AUX
Question 9
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Which
two factors influence the method that is used for media access control? (Choose
two.)
b. how
data is generated by end devices applications
c. how
the IP protocol forwards the packet to the destination
d. how
signals are encoded by the NICs on end devices
e. how
nodes share the media
Question 10
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The
Ethernet MAC sublayer is responsible for communicating directly with
the physical layer.
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Question 11
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The
farther you are from the central office when utilizing a DSL connection, the
slower
Question 12
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Question 13
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b.
DSL
c. cellular
d. dial-up telephone
e.
satellite
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Question 14
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Which
device acts as gateway to allow hosts to send traffic to remote IP networks?
Select one:
a. local
router
b. local
switch
c. DHCP
server
d. DNS
server
Question 15
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What
is a characteristic of a contention-based access method?
Select one:
a. It
scales very well under heavy media use
b. It
has has mechanisms to the turns devices take to access the media
c. It
is as nondeterministic method
d. It
processes more overhead than the controlled access methods do
Question 16
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What
type of delivery uses data link layer addresses?
Select one:
a. local
delivery
b. remote
delivery
c. local
and remote delivery
d. remote
delivery using routers
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Question 17
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Which
is a function of the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer?
Select one:
a. to
provide data link layer addressing
b. to
define the media access processes that are performed by the hardware
c. to
accept segments and package them into data units that are called packets
d. to
identify which network layer protocol is being used
Question 18
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During
a routine inspection, a technician discovered that software that was installed
on a computer was secretly collecting data about
websites that were visited by
users of the computer. Which type of threat is affecting this computer
Select one:
a. identity
theft
b. zero
– day attack
c. spyware
d. DoS
attack
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Question 19
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Which
two statements are true of the deterministic access method?(Choose two.)
b. The
order of transmission is dictated by the node that asks first for the token
c. It
is a very efficient method because there are no collisions
d. The
throughput is predictable
e. Devices
take turns transmitting
Question 20
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A
network administer has forgotten the argument of an IOS command. How would the
administrator get help from the IOS CLI to complete
the command correctly?
Select one:
a. Type
the command, type help, and press the Enter key.
c. Type
help and press the Enter key at the prompt
d. Type
the command and then press the? key
e. Type
the command and then press the Tab key
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Question 21
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An
administrator has just changed the IP address of an interface on an IOS device.
What else must be done in order to apply those changes
to the device?
Select one:
a. Copy
the running configuration to the startup configuration file.
b. Nothing
must be done. Changes to the configuration on an IOS device take effect as soon
as the command is typed correctly
and the Enter key has been pressed.
c. Copy
the information in the startup configuration file to the running configuration
d. Reload
the device and type yes when prompted to save the configuration
Question 22
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What is a wiki?
Select one:
a. a
web page that groups of people can edit and review
b. an
audio-based medium that is used to deliver information to a wide audience
c. a
personal journal that is posted on the internet
d. an
online meeting
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Question 23
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e. Intermediary devices
connect individual hosts to the network.
Question 24
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Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to
redesign as a direct result of many students bringing their own tablets
and
smartphones to school to access school resources?
Select one:
a. wireless LAN
b. wired LAN
c.
intranet
d. extranet
e.
wireless WAN
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Question 25
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Which
statement describes a characteristic of the frame header fields of the data
link layer?
Select one:
a. They
all include the flow control and logical connection fields
b. Ethernet
frame header fields contain Layer 3 source and destination addresses
c. They
vary depending on protocols
d. They
include information on user applications
Question 26
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What
happens when two devices on the same subnet are communicating?
Select one:
a. The
data link layer addresses are added to the IP header
b. The
sending device will use ARP to determine the IP address of the receiver
c. The
host portion of the IP addresses will be different
d.
The frame will be sent
to the default gateway for delivery to the receiving device
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Question 27
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Which
two statements are true regarding the user EXEC mode? (Choose two.)
b. Global
configuration mode can be accessed by entering the enable command
c. All
router commands are available
d. This
is the default mode on an unconfigured router when first powered up.
e. Interfaces
and routing protocols can be configured
Question 28
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For
which three reasons was a packet switched connectionless data communications
technology used when developing the Internet (Choose
three.)
b. It
requires that a data circuit between the source and destination be established
before data can be transferred.
c. it
allows for billing of network use by the amount of time a connection is
established
d. Data
packets can travel through the network using multiple different paths
e. it
can rapidly adapt to the failure of network devices and communication links
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Question 29
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Which
type of network design combines voice, video, and data on the same
communication channel?
Select one:
a. a
traditional network
b. a
converged network
c. an
extranet
d. a
storage area network
Question 30
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d.
better security
e. scalable
f.
easy to create
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Question 31
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Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages
should take through internet works?
Select one:
a.
a router
b. a web server
c. a firewall
d. a DSL modem
Question 32
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What
three functions are defined by network protocols to allow communication between
known source and destination IP addresses?
(Choose three.)
b. end-device
installation
c. data
encoding
d. message
size
e. delivery
options
f. media
selection
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Question 33
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Select one:
a. HTTP, IP, TCP, Ethernet
Question 34
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b. satellite
c. dialup
d. DSL
e. cellular
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Question 35
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Which term describes the state of a network when the demand on the
network resources exceeds the available capacity?
Select one:
a. synchronization
b.
convergence
c.
congestion
d. optimization
Question 36
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Select one:
a. packet
b. bits
c. segment
d. frame
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Question 37
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What
is encrypted with the enable secret command?
Select one:
a. the
privileged executive mode password
b. the
VTY line password
c. all
configured passwords
d. the
consoled line password
Question 38
Correct
Which
message delivery option is used when all devices need to receive the same
message simultaneously?
Select one:
a. multicast
b. duplex
c. broadcast
d. unicast
Question 39
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Which
statement describes a network that supports QoS?
Select one:
a. The
network should be able to expand to keep up with user demand
b. Data
sent over the network is not altered in transmission
c. The
network provides predictable levels of service to different types of traffic
d. The
fewest possible devices are affected by a failure
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Question 40
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A technician
configures a switch with these commands:
SwitchA(config)#
interface vlan 1
SwitchA(config-if)# no shutdown
What is the technician configuring?
Select one:
a. physical
switchport access
b. SVI
c. Telnet
access
d. password
encryption
Question 41
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What
will a network administrator use to modify a configuration on a Cisco router?
Select one:
a. IOS
b.
the
Windows command prompt
c. Windows
Explorer
d. a
control panel
e. a
DHCP server
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Question 42
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Select one:
a. setup mode
d. privileged
EXEC mode
Question 43
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Which
two engineering organizations define open standards and protocols that apply to
the data link layer?
Select one:
a. Internet
Society (ISOC)
b. International
Telecommunication Union (ITU)
c. International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)
d. Electronic
Industries Alliance (EIA
e. Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
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Question 44
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To
save time, IOS commands may be partially entered and then completed by typing
which key or key combination?
Select one:
a. Up
Arrow
b. Down
Arrow
c. Tab
d. Right
Arrow
e. Ctrl-P
f. Ctrl-N
Question 45
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Which
statement describes a feature of an IOS host name configuration?
Select one:
a. It
must be registered with a DNS server
b. Its
maximum length is 255 characters.
c. It
does not allow spaces
d. It
cannot start with a number
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Question 46
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Which
logical address is used for delivery of data to a remote network?
Select one:
a. destination
IP address
b. source
IP address
c. destination
MAC address
d. source
MAC address
e. destination
IP address
Question 47
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Select one:
a. They are only required for exchange of messages between devices on
remote networks.
c. Network
protocols define the type of hardware that is used and how it is mounted in racks.
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Question 48
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Select one:
a. Ctrl-Z
b. exit
c. Ctrl-C
d. end
Question 49
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Why
would a technician enter the command copy startup-config running config?
Select one:
a. to
make a changed configuration the new startup configuration
b. to
remove all configuration from the switch
c. to
copy an existing configuration into RAM
d. to
save an active configuration to NVRAM
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Question 50
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What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various
network media? (Choose two.)
Question 51
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What
is the purpose of protocols in data communications?
Select one:
a. determining
the electronic specifications to enable the communication
b. specifying
the bandwidth of the channel or medium for each type of communication
c. specifying
the device operating systems that will support the communication
d. providing
the rules required for a specific type of communication to occur
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Question 52
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What
is an advantage of using standards to develop and implement protocols?
Select one:
a. A
particular protocol can only be implemented by one manufacturer
b. Products
from different manufacturers can interoperate successfully
c. Different
manufacturers are free to apply different requirements when implementing a
protocol
d. Standard
provide flexibility for manufacturers to create devices that comply with unique
requirements
Question 53
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A
scalable network is able to expand to accept new devices and applications
without affecting performance.
Question 54
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When
is a wired connection preffered to a wireless connection by an end-user device?
Select one:
a. when
the end-user device will run an application that requires a dedicated
connection to the network
b. when
the end-user device will run an application that is delay tolerant
c. when
the end-user device is within range of a wireless signal
d. when
the end-user device only has a WLAN NIC
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Question 55
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Which
organization develops the 802 family of standard for wired and wireless LANs
and MANs?
Select one:
a. ISOC
b. IANA
c. ITU-T
d. IEEE
e. ISO
Question 56
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Which
two components are added to the PDU at the network access layer? (Choose two.)
b. IP
header
c. frame
header
d. HTTP
header
e. Trailer
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Question 57
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In
which scenario would the use of a WISP be recommended?
Select one:
a. an
apartment in a building with cable access to the Internet
b. any
home with multiple wireless devices
c. an
Internet cafe in a city
d. a
farm in a rural area without wired broadband access
Question 58
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Select one:
a.
an intranet
b.
an extranet
d.
the Internet
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Question 59
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Which
statement is correct about network protocols?
Select one:
a. They
all function in the network access layer of TCP/IP
b. They
are only required for exchange of message between devices on remote network
c. Network
protocols define the type of hardware that is used and how it is mounted in
racks
d. They
define how messages are exchanged between the sources and the destination
Question 60
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Which
interface command must be entered in a Layer 3 switch before IPv4 address can
be assigned to the interface?
Select one:
a. noshutdown
b. ip
classless
c. no
switchport
d. switchport
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Question 61
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Select one:
a. encapsulation
b. flow control
c. access method
d. response timeout
Question 62
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Select one:
a. It provides a user interface that allows users to request a
specific task.
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Question 63
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What
is the purpose of the physical link control field in a data link layer header?
Select one:
a. to
indicate congestion in the media
b. to
establish the media link
c. to
start and stop traffic over the media
d. to
establish a logical connection between nodes
Question 64
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What
are two benefits of collaboration and video-on-demand applications? (Choose
two.)
b. providing
better social media opportunities
c. providing
faster, more secure business communications
d. ensuring
a more reliable network
e. providing
a richer e-learning environment
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Question 65
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Why
would a network administrator use the CLI of the Cisco IOS?
Select one:
a. to monitor the number
of times a device has been powered on and off
b. to
add a password to a Cisco network device
c. to
test the performance on a particular LAN
d. to
provide automatic (unmanned) management of Cisco network devices
Question 66
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A
data center has recently updated a physical server to host multiple operating
systems on a single CPU. The data center can now provide
each customer with a
separate web server without having to allocate an actual discrete server for
each customer. What is the network trend
that is being implemented by the data
center in this situation?
Select one:
a. online
collaboration
b. virtualization
c. maintaining
communication integrity
d. BYOD
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Question 68
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An
intranet is a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an
organization, and is designed to be accessible only
by the members and
employees of the organization, or others with authorization.
Question 69
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An
administrator measured the transfer of usable data across a 100 Mb/s physical
channel over a given period of time and obtained 60 Mb/s.
Which kind of
measurement did the administrator obtain
Select one:
a. latency
b. throughput
c. digital
bandwidth
d. goodput
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Question 70
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What
command will prevent all unencrypted passwords from displaying in plain text in
a configuration file?
Select one:
a. (config)
# service password-encryption
b. (config)#
enable password secret
c. (config)
# enable secret Encrypted_Password
d. (config)
# enable secret Secret_Password
e. (config-line)
# password secret
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