In an Ethernet network, when a device receives a frame of 1200 bytes, what will it do?

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In an Ethernet network, when a device receives a frame of 1200 bytes, what will it do?

drop the frame
process the frame as it is
send an error message to the sending device
add random data bytes to make the frame 1518 bytes long and then forward it

Explanation: Ethernet standards define the minimum frame as 64 bytes and a maximum of 1518 bytes. A frame less than 64 bytes is considered a “collision fragment” or “runt frame” and is automatically discarded by receiving devices. A frame greater than 1500 is considered a “baby giant”. A 1200 byte frame is within the normal range so it would be processed as is.

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