Basic Network Management

Basic Network Management
Exam A
QUESTION 1
You have a small office of computers. Each machine is responsible for its own security. What type
of network are you running?
A
.
Peer- to- peer
B
.
Server-based
C
.
WAN
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 2
Which type of network is most likely confined to a building or a campus?
A
.
Local area network (LAN)
B
.
Metropolitan area network
(MAN)
C
.
Wide area network (WAN)
D
.

Global area network (GAN)
QUESTION 3
Which of the following can concurrently provide and request services?
A
.
Server
B
.
Client
C
.
Peer
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 4
UTP Category 5 uses how many twisted pair(s) of cables?
A
.
1
B
.
2
C
.
4
D
.
6
QUESTION 5

The most common connector used with UTP cable is:
A
.
RJ -11
B
.
RJ -45
C
.
RJ -48
D
.
RJ -54
QUESTION 6
Transmission rates of what speed are typical for UTP Category 5 cables?
A
.
16 Mbps
B
.
25 Mbps
C
.
100 Mbps
D
.
1000 Mbps
QUESTION 7
Transmission rates of what speed are typical for UTP Category 3 cables?
A

.
10 Mbps
B
.
25 Mbps
C
.
100 Mbps
D
.
1000 Mbps
QUESTION 8
In order to connect two thinnet cable segments, we can use:
A
.
BNC T connector
B
.
BNC Barrel connector
C
.
BNC Terminator
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 9
Which of the following cable types supports the greatest cable lengths?
A
.
Unshielded twisted-pair

B
.
Shielded twisted-pair
C
.
Thicknet coaxial cable
D
.
Thinnet coaxial cable
QUESTION 10
What are two advantages of UTP cable? ( choose 2)
A
.
Low cost
B
.
Easy installation
C
.
High resistance to
Electromagnetic Interference
due to twists in cable
D
.
Cabling of up to 500 meters
QUESTION 11
What are two disadvantages of the fiber-optic cable? ( choose2)
A
.
Sensitive to Electromagnetic

Interference
B
.
Expensive hardware
C
.
Difficult to install
D
.
Limited in bandwidth
QUESTION 12
In order to close and stop signal in the thinnet cable system, we can use:
A
.
BNC T connector
B
.
BNC Barrel connector
C
.
BNC Terminator
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 13
If you see a group of networked computers connected to a central hub, you know that the network
has what type of physical topology?
A
.
Ring

B
.
Star
C
.
Bus
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 14
Generally, infrared can transmit with speed:
A
.
1 Mbps
B
.
2 Mbps
C
.
5 Mbps
D
.
10 Mbps
QUESTION 15
Which type of cables cannot be tapped into and data stolen?
A
.
Coaxial
B
.

Fiber- optic
C
.
UTP
D
.
STP
QUESTION 16
What is the maximum size of a 10 BASE-5 network?
A
.
100 meters
B
.
300 meters
C
.
1500 meters
D
.
2500 meters
QUESTION 17
Which topology uses UTP cable?
A
.
10BASE2
B 10BASE5
.
C
.

10BASE-T
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 18
Which topology uses Fiber-optic cable?
A
.
10BASE2
B
.
10BASE5
C
.
10BASE-T
D
.
10BASE-FL
QUESTION 19
SNMP is stand for:
A
.
Simple Network Monitoring
Protocol
B
.
Security Network
Management Protocol
C
.

Simple Network Management
Protocol
D
.
Security Network Modification
Protocol
QUESTION 20
You need to connect two systems that do not use the same communicating protocol. To do so,
you will need what type of device? (D)
A
.
Bridge
B
.
Router
C
.
Hub
D
.
Gateway
QUESTION 21
The WAN can be categorized by examining the differing characteristics of the network
environment: (choose 3)
A
.
Is ownership of the network
public or private?
B
.

Is the cost cheap or
expensive?
C Is the network designed
. primarily for voice or data
traffic?
D
.
Are connections dedicated or
switched?
QUESTION 22
Public WAN is concerned with: ( choose 2)
A
.
Control and management of
the network from their own
facilities
B
.
Determines which services
are subject to tariff and at
what rate
C
.
Dictates the
telecommunications services
D
.
Exclusive access to dedicated
links
QUESTION 23

The largest public WAN designed for data is :
A
.
Public Switched Telephone
Network (PSTN)
B
.
Internet
C
.
Frame Relay
D
.
X.25
QUESTION 24
There are three basic types of WAN switching services: ( choose 3 )
A
.
Circuit-switched
B
.
Packet-switched
C
.
Cell-switched
D
.
Permanent-switched
QUESTION 25
How many bits are in an IP address?

A
.
4
B
.
8
C
.
16
D 32
.
QUESTION 26
The network number plays what part in an IP address?
A
.
It specifies the network to
which the host belongs
B
.
It specifies the identity of the
computer on the network
C
.
It specifies which node on the
subnetwork is being
addressed
D
.
It specifies which networks the
device can communicate with

QUESTION 27
The host number plays what part in an IP address?
A
.
It designates the identity of
the computer on the network
B
.
It designates which node on
the subnetwork is being
addressed
C
.
It designates the network to
which the host belongs
D
.
It designates which hosts the
device can communicate with
QUESTION 28
What decimal number equals the binary number 11111111?
A
.
8
B
.
128
C
.
254

D
.
255
QUESTION 29
What binary number equals the hexadecimal number EC?
A
.
11101110
B
.
11101101
C
.
11101111
D
.
11101100
QUESTION 30
What hexadecimal number equals the decimal number 127?
A
.
1F
B
.
7F
C
.
3F
D
.

FE
QUESTION 31
What is the broadcast address of the subnet address 172.16.8.159, subnet mask
255.255.255.192
A
.
172.16.255.255
B
.
172.16.8.127
C
.
172.16.8.255
D
.
172.16.8.191
QUESTION 32
What is the broadcast address of the subnet address 172.16.99.99, subnet mask 255.255.192.0
A
.
172.16.127.255
B
.
172.16.99.255
C
.
172.16.255.255
D
.
172.16.64.127

QUESTION 33
If you are using a class C network ID with two subnets and need 30 hosts per network, which of
the following masks should you use?
A
.
255.255.255.0
B
.
255.255.255.252
C
.
255.255.255.224
D
.
255.255.255.192
QUESTION 34
What are the valid host range with an IP address of 222.37.2.50/24
A
.
222.37.2.48-222.37.2.66
B
.
222.37.2.49-222.37.2.62
C
.
222.37.0.0-222.37.255.254
D
.
222.37.2.0-222.37.2.255
E

.
222.37.2.1-222.37.2.254
QUESTION 35
Given an IP host address of 192.168.5.121 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248, what is the
network number of the host?
A
.
192.168.5.12
B
.
192.169.5.121
C
.
192.169.5.120
D
.
192.168.5.120
QUESTION 36
Given an IP host address of 172.16.2.120 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, what is the
network number of the host?
A
.
172.16.2.0
B
.
172.16.255.255
C
.
172.16.0.120
D

.
172.16.2.120
QUESTION 37
What range of address can br used in the first octet of a Class B network address?
A
.
1-126
B
.
1-127
C
.
128-190
D
.
128-191
E
.
129-192
F
.
192-220
QUESTION 38
What is the broadcast address of subnet address 172.16.99.99 255.255.192.0?
A
.
172.16.99.255
B
.
172.16.127.255

C
.
172.16.255.255
D
.
172.16.64.127
QUESTION 39
What valid host range is the IP address 172.16.10.22, subnet mask 255.255.255.240 a part of :
A
.
172.16.10.20 through
172.16.10.22
B
.
172.16.10.17 through
172.16.10.30
C
.
172.16.10.1 through
172.16.10.255
D
.
172.16.10.16 through
172.16.10.23
QUESTION 40
Every IP consists of :
A
.
Net ID
B

.
Host ID
C
.
Net ID and Host IP
D
.
Net IP and Host IP
E
.
Net ID and Host ID
QUESTION 41
127.0.0.1 is address:
A
.
Internet address
B
.
Loop-back address
C
.
Class A
D
.
Class B
QUESTION 42
Class B has default subnet masks :
A
.
255.255.0.0

B
.
255.255.255.0
C
.
255.255.255.255
D
.
255.0.0.0
QUESTION 43
Class C has default subnet masks :
A
.
255.255.127.0
B
.
255.255.255.0
C
.
255.255.255.255
D
.
255.192.0.0
QUESTION 44
An IP broadcast address :
A
.
Host IP of all 1s
B
.

Host ID of all 0s
C
.
Net ID of all 1s
D
.
Host ID of all 1s
QUESTION 45
Which cable type is ideal for connecting between two buildings?
A
.
UTP
B
.
STP
C
.
Coaxial
D
.
Fiber-optic
QUESTION 46
In order to close and stop signal in the thinnet cable system, we can use:
A
.
BNC T connector
B
.
BNC Barrel connector
C

.
BNC Terminator
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 47
If you see a group of networked computers connected to a linear, you know that the network has
what type of physical topology?
A
.
Ring
B
.
Star
C
.
Bus
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 48
If you see a group of networked computers connected to another in a daisy chain, you know that
the network has what type of physical topology?
A
.
Ring
B
.
Star
C

.
Bus
D
.
Mesh
QUESTION 49
What is the maximum of computer on each segment in a 10 BASE-5 network?
A
.
10
B
.
15
C
.
100
D
.
125
QUESTION 50
Which topology uses Thicknet cable?
A
.
10BASE2
B
.
10BASE5
C
.
10BASE-T

D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 51
Which topology uses UTP cable?
A
.
10BASE2
B
.
10BASE5
C
.
10BASE-T
D
.
None of the above
QUESTION 52
What binary number equals the decimal number 127?
A
.
00011111
B
.
00111111
C
.
01111111
D
.

11111111
QUESTION 53
If a class B network is subnneted with a mask of 255.255.254.0, how many usable subnets are
created?
A
.
62
B
.
64
C
.
126
D
.
128
QUESTION 54
Class B has default subnet masks :
A
.
255.255.0.0
B
.
255.255.255.0
C
.
255.255.255.255
D
.
255.192.0.0

Exam B
QUESTION 1
Which of the following types of topology has at least two network connections on every device on
the network?
A
.
Bus
B
.
Mesh
C
.
Ring
D
.
Star
QUESTION 2
Which of the following network topologies is the most fault tolerant?
A
.
Mesh
B
.
Hierarchical star
C
.
Ring
D
.
Star

QUESTION 3
Which of the following represents the best solution for connecting three computers in a LAN?
A
.
Peer-to-peer
B
.
Server-based
C
.
Direct connect
D
.
Router-based
QUESTION 4
Which of the following network types is easiest to add new nodes to?
A
.
Ring
B
.
Star
C
.
Bus
D
.
Mesh
QUESTION 5
Which of the following is not an advantage of the star topology compared to the mesh topology?

A
.
Easy to manage
B
.
Easy to add nodes
C
.
Low overhead
D
.
High fault-tolerant
QUESTION 6
Which of the following is not a common logical topology?
A
.
Bus
B
.
Ring
C
.
Star
D
.
Mesh
QUESTION 7
You are connecting a network storage system to a LAN using 1000BASE-SX connections. What
type of cabling are you using?
A

.
Single mode fiber-optic
cabling
B
.
CAT6 cabling
C
.
Multimode fiber-optic cabling
D
.
SCSI cabling
QUESTION 8
You are making some category 5 twisted-pair cables and have run out of connectors. What type
of connector should you order from your supplier?
A
.
RJ-45
B
.
RJ-11
C
.
BNC
D
.
ST
QUESTION 9
Which of the following uses an RJ-45 connector?
A

.
Coaxial cable
B
.
UTP cable
C
.
Fiber-optic cable
D
.
Thinnet cable
QUESTION 10
Select the best networking media for a new installation in which 10 clients are connected to a hub
in a 100BASE-T network.
A
.
Category 3 UTP
B
.
RG-58
C
.
Fiber optic
D
.
Category 5 UTP
QUESTION 11
A large LAN has been segmented into two separate LANs. Which network element is the best
choice for connecting the two LANs?
A

.
A gateway
B
.
A hub
C A router
.
D
.
A NIC
QUESTION 12
Which of the following best describes active hubs and repeaters?
A
.
Repeaters link network
segments while active hubs
do not.
B
.
Both active hubs and
repeaters restore signals.
C
.
Repeaters restore signal
integrity while active hubs do
not.
D
.
Neither active hubs nor
repeaters link network

segments.
QUESTION 13
To directly connect the NIC cards in two personal computers, what's needed?
A
.
Hub
B
.
Crossover cable
C
.
Router
D
.
Bridge
QUESTION 14
What is the function of a repeater?
A
.
To boost the signal strength
and restore its shape.
B
.
To reconcile MAC and IP
addresses.
C
.
To connect different networks.
D
.

To connect Ethernet and
token ring LANs.
QUESTION 15
For a device to be compatible with the 802.11a standard, what is the minimum connection speed
at which it must be able to operate?
A
.
9Mbps
B
.
5.5Mbps
C
.
2Mbps
D
.
11Mbps
QUESTION 16
Which of the following best describes the function of a MAC address?
A
.
It's used to physically locate a
device on a network.
B
.
It's used to logically locate a
device on a network.
C
.
It's used to route packets

between networks.
D
.
It's used to assign
workstations to specific hub
ports.
QUESTION 17
Which utility can you use to find out the MAC address of your workstation?
A
.
Ipconfig
B
.
Ping
C
.
Arp
D
.
Tracert
QUESTION 18
An Ethernet frame is to be transported across the Internet using TCP/IP. Which of the following is
true?
A
.
MAC addresses are checked
at each router.
B
.
IP addresses are updated at

each router.
C
.
TCP is discarded at each
router.
D
.
IP addresses are discarded at
each router.
QUESTION 19
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for encryption and decryption?
A
.
Network
B
.
Presentation
C
.
Session
D
.
Physical
QUESTION 20
Which of the following OSI layers establishes, manages, and breaks communication sessions
between applications?
A
.
Session
B

.
Application
C
.
Presentation
D
.
Network
QUESTION 21
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for establishing a reliable connection?
A
.
Network
B
.
Session
C
.
Transport
D
.
Data Link
QUESTION 22
At what layer of the OSI model are logical addresses (IP addresses) assigned?
A
.
Data Link
B
.
Application

C
.
Physical
D
.
Network
QUESTION 23
Email and FTP work at which layer of the OSI model?
A
.
Application
B
.
Session
C
.
Presentation
D
.
User
QUESTION 24
At which layer of the OSI model is the protocol HTTP associated?
A
.
Session
B
.
Application
C
.

Network
D
.
Presentation
QUESTION 25
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for electrical and mechanical specifications?
A
.
Physical
B
.
Application
C
.
Data Link
D
.
Session
QUESTION 26
Which of the following devices operates at the Network layer of the OSI model?
A
.
Router
B
.
Repeater
C
.
Hub
D

.
Switch
QUESTION 27
Which of the following devices operates at the Data Link as well as the Network layer?
A
.
Hub
B
.
Brouter
C
.
Bridge
D
.
Router
QUESTION 28
Which of the following devices is associated with the Physical layer?
A
.
Switch
B
.
NIC card
C
.
Fiber optic cable
D
.
Router

QUESTION 29
Which two of the following protocols are responsible for network addressing?
A
.
IP
B
.
TCP
C
.
SPX
D
.
IPX
QUESTION 30
To assign a static IP address to a workstation, which of the following must you do?
A
.
Choose to obtain an IP
address automatically.
B
.
Specify the IP address and
subnet mask.
C
.
Specify only an IP address.
D
.
Choose to obtain the subnet

mask automatically.
QUESTION 31
Given the IP address of 212.16.175.24 and a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, what is the network
address of the segment to which this node is connected?
A
.
212.16.175
B
.
212.16
C
.
212.16.24
D
.
212.16.175.24
QUESTION 32
Which of the following is not one of the private address ranges?
A
.
10.x.x.x
B
.
224.181.x.x
C
.
172.16.x.x
D
.
192.168.x.x

QUESTION 33
Which protocol is used to send email?
A
.
NTP
B
.
IMAP4
C
.
POP3
D
.
SMTP
QUESTION 34
Which of the following is responsible for receiving email?
A
.
POP3
B
.
SNMP
C
.
ARP
D
.
Telnet
QUESTION 35
The 802.11b standard describes what kind of network?

A
.
Token passing
B
.
Contention
C
.
Wireless
D
.
Token bus
QUESTION 36
What mask would you assign to the network ID of 172.16.0.0 if you needed more than 300 hosts
with each subnet but fewer than 500?
A
.
255.255.254.0
B
.
255.255.255.0
C 255.255.255.255
.
D
.
255.255.0.0
QUESTION 37
If you a 12 bit subnet masks, which of the following is a valid host range for the IP address
172.16.10.33?
A

.
1-254
B
.
1-63
C
.
33-47
D
.
33-46
QUESTION 38
Class A has default subnet masks:
A
.
255.255.0.0
B
.
255.255.0.0
C
.
127.127.0.0
D
.
255.0.0.0
QUESTION 39
Class B has default subnet masks:
A
.
255.255.0.0

B
.
255.255.255.0
C
.
255.255.255.255
D
.
255.0.0.0
QUESTION 40
Class C has default subnet masks:
A
.
255.255.127.0
B
.
255.255.255.0
C
.
255.255.255.255
D
.
255.192.0.0
QUESTION 41
An IP broadcast address:
A
.
Host IP of all 1s
B
.

Host ID of all 0s
C
.
Net ID of all 1s
D
.
Host ID of all 1s
QUESTION 42
If a class B network is subnneted with a mask of 255.255.248.0, how many usable subnets are
created?
A
.
2
B
.
4
C
.
16
D
.
30
QUESTION 43
If a class B network is subnneted with a mask of 255.255.252.0, how many usable subnets are
created?
A
.
62
B
.

64
C
.
124
D
.
128
QUESTION 44
If a class B network is subnneted with a mask of 255.255.254.0, how many usable subnets are
created?
A
.
62
B
.
64
C
.
126
D
.
128
QUESTION 45
If a class B network is subnneted with a mask of 255.255.255.0, how many usable subnets are
created?
A
.
250
B
.

254
C
.
255
D
.
256
QUESTION 46
Consider the following description of a network and choose the best connection component for it
from those listed. An Ethernet LAN consists of 10 clients, a standalone server, and two printers.
The media used is category 5 UTP.
A
.
Gateway
B
.
MAU
C
.
Hub
D
.
Transceiver
QUESTION 47
Which of the following devices is not associated with the Data Link layer?
A
.
Router
B
.

NIC card
C
.
Switch
D
.
Bridge
QUESTION 48
Why are NIC cards classified at the Data Link layer?
A
.
They contain IP addresses.
B
.
They contain TCP addressing.
C
.
They contain MAC addresses.
D
.
They connect directly to the
network media.
QUESTION 49