Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam

1. Question

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When a wireless network in a small office is being set up, which type of IP addressing is typically used on the networked devices?

private
public
network
wireless

2. Question

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Which two parts are components of an IPv4 address? (Choose two.)

logical portion
host portion
broadcast portion
subnet portion
network portion
physical portion

3. Question

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Match each IPv4 address to the appropriate address category. (Not all options are used.)

4. Question

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What is the full decompressed form of the IPv6 address 2001:420:59:0:1::a/64?

2001:4200:5900:0:1:0:0:a000
2001:0420:0059:0000:0001:0000:000a
2001:0420:0059:0000:0001:000a
2001:0420:0059:0000:0001:0000:0000:000a
2001:420:59:0:1:0:0:a
2001:4200:5900:0000:1000:0000:0000:a000

5. Question

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A cybersecurity analyst believes an attacker is spoofing the MAC address of the default gateway to perform a man-in-the-middle attack. Which command should the analyst use to view the MAC address a host is using to reach the default gateway?

route print
ipconfig /all
netstat -r
arp -a

6. Question

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A user sends an HTTP request to a web server on a remote network. During encapsulation for this request, what information is added to the address field of a frame to indicate the destination?

the network domain of the destination host
the MAC address of the destination host
the IP address of the default gateway
the MAC address of the default gateway

7. Question

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What addresses are mapped by ARP?

destination IPv4 address to the source MAC address
destination MAC address to a destination IPv4 address
destination MAC address to the source IPv4 address
destination IPv4 address to the destination host name

8. Question

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What type of information is contained in an ARP table?

domain name to IP address mappings
switch ports associated with destination MAC addresses
routes to reach destination networks
IP address to MAC address mappings

9. Question

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Match the characteristic to the protocol category. (Not all options are used.)

10. Question

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What type of information is contained in a DNS MX record?

the IP address of an authoritative name server
the FQDN of the alias used to identify a service
the domain name mapped to mail exchange servers
the IP address for an FQDN entry

11. Question

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Match the application protocols to the correct transport protocols.

12. Question

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A PC is downloading a large file from a server. The TCP window is 1000 bytes. The server is sending the file using 100-byte segments. How many segments will the server send before it requires an acknowledgment from the PC?

1000 segments
100 segments
1 segment
10 segments

13. Question

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A user issues a ping 192.168.250.103 command and receives a response that includes a code of 1 . What does this code represent?

port unreachable
network unreachable
protocol unreachable
host unreachable

14. Question

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Which two commands can be used on a Windows host to display the routing table? (Choose two.)

netstat -r
show ip route
netstat -s
route print
tracert

15. Question

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A user issues a ping 2001:db8:FACE:39::10 command and receives a response that includes a code of 2 . What does this code represent?

host unreachable
port unreachable
network unreachable
protocol unreachable

16. Question

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What message informs IPv6 enabled interfaces to use stateful DHCPv6 for obtaining an IPv6 address?

the ICMPv6 Router Solicitation
the DHCPv6 Advertise message
the DHCPv6 Reply message
the ICMPv6 Router Advertisement

17. Question

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What is the purpose of ICMP messages?

to inform routers about network topology changes
to ensure the delivery of an IP packet
to provide feedback of IP packet transmissions
to monitor the process of a domain name to IP address resolution

18. Question

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Match the HTTP status code group to the type of message generated by the HTTP server.

19. Question

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What network service uses the WHOIS protocol?

HTTPS
DNS
SMTP
FTP

20. Question

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What action does a DHCPv4 client take if it receives more than one DHCPOFFER from multiple DHCP servers?

It sends a DHCPNAK and begins the DHCP process over again.
It accepts both DHCPOFFER messages and sends a DHCPACK.
It discards both offers and sends a new DHCPDISCOVER.
It sends a DHCPREQUEST that identifies which lease offer the client is accepting.

21. Question

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Refer to the exhibit. From the perspective of users behind the NAT router, what type of NAT address is 209.165.201.1?

inside global
inside local
outside global
outside local

22. Question

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Match each characteristic to the appropriate email protocol. (Not all options are used.)

23. Question

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What is done to an IP packet before it is transmitted over the physical medium?

It is tagged with information guaranteeing reliable delivery.
It is segmented into smaller individual pieces.
It is encapsulated in a Layer 2 frame.
It is encapsulated into a TCP segment.

24. Question

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Which PDU is processed when a host computer is de-encapsulating a message at the transport layer of the TCP/IP model?

segment
packet
frame
bits

25. Question

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Which networking model is being used when an author uploads one chapter document to a file server of a book publisher?

peer-to-peer
client/server
master-slave
point-to-point

26. Question

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Which type of transmission is used to transmit a single video stream such as a web-based video conference to a select number of users?

anycast
broadcast
unicast
multicast

27. Question

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Refer to the exhibit. PC1 attempts to connect to File_server1 and sends an ARP request to obtain a destination MAC address. Which MAC address will PC1 receive in the ARP reply? Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 7

Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 7

the MAC address of the G0/0 interface on R2
the MAC address of S2
the MAC address of S1
the MAC address of File_server1
the MAC address of the G0/0 interface on R1

28. Question

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What is the result of an ARP poisoning attack?

Network clients are infected with a virus.
Network clients experience a denial of service.
Client memory buffers are overwhelmed.
Client information is stolen.

29. Question

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What is the function of the HTTP GET message?

to upload content to a web server from a web client
to retrieve client email from an email server using TCP port 110
to request an HTML page from a web server
to send error information from a web server to a web client

30. Question

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Which protocol is a client/server file sharing protocol and also a request/response protocol?

FTP
UDP
TCP
SMB

31. Question

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How is a DHCPDISCOVER transmitted on a network to reach a DHCP server?

A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with the broadcast IP address as the destination address.
A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with a multicast IP address that all DHCP servers listen to as the destination address.
A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with the IP address of the default gateway as the destination address.
A DHCPDISCOVER message is sent with the IP address of the DHCP server as the destination address.

32. Question

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What is a description of a DNS zone transfer?

transferring blocks of DNS data from a DNS server to another server
the action taken when a DNS server sends a query on behalf of a DNS resolver
forwarding a request from a DNS server in a subdomain to an authoritative source
finding an address match and transferring the numbered address from a DNS server to the original requesting client

33. Question

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What are the two sizes (minimum and maximum) of an Ethernet frame? (Choose two.)

128 bytes
64 bytes
1024 bytes
56 bytes
1518 bytes

34. Question

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Which process failed if a computer cannot access the internet and received an IP address of 169.254.142.5?

DNS
IP
HTTP
DHCP

35. Question

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Which statement describes a feature of the IP protocol?

IP relies on Layer 2 protocols for transmission error control.
MAC addresses are used during the IP packet encapsulation.
IP relies on upper layer services to handle situations of missing or out-of-order packets.
IP encapsulation is modified based on network media.

36. Question

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What is a basic characteristic of the IP protocol?

connectionless
media dependent
user data segmentation
reliable end-to-end delivery

37. Question

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Which statement describes the ping and tracert commands?

Both ping and tracert can show results in a graphical display.
Ping shows whether the transmission is successful; tracert does not.
Tracert shows each hop, while ping shows a destination reply only.
Tracert uses IP addresses; ping does not.

38. Question

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A large corporation has modified its network to allow users to access network resources from their personal laptops and smart phones. Which networking trend does this describe?

cloud computing
video conferencing
online collaboration
bring your own device

39. Question

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Match each description to its corresponding term. (Not all options are used.)

40. Question

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Which method would an IPv6-enabled host using SLAAC employ to learn the address of the default gateway?

router advertisement messages received from the link router
router solicitation messages received from the link router
neighbor advertisement messages received from link neighbors
neighbor solicitation messages sent to link neighbors

41. Question

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Refer to the exhibit. This PC is unable to communicate with the host at 172.16.0.100. What information can be gathered from the displayed output? Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 9

Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 9

The target host is turned off.
The communication fails after the default gateway.
172.16.0.100 is only a single hop away.
This PC has the wrong subnet configured on its NIC

42. Question

1 points

A user issues a ping 192.168.250.103 command and receives a response that includes a code of 1. What does this code represent?

network unreachable
port unreachable
protocol unreachable
host unreachable

43. Question

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What are three responsibilities of the transport layer? (Choose three.)

identifying the applications and services on the client and server that should handle transmitted data
conducting error detection of the contents in frames
meeting the reliability requirements of applications, if any
directing packets towards the destination network
formatting data into a compatible form for receipt by the destination devices
multiplexing multiple communication streams from many users or applications on the same network

44. Question

1 points

How does network scanning help assess operations security?

It can detect open TCP ports on network systems.
It can detect weak or blank passwords.
It can simulate attacks from malicious sources.
It can log abnormal activity.

45. Question

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Refer to the exhibit. A network security analyst is examining captured data using Wireshark. The captured frames indicate that a host is downloading malware from a server. Which source port is used by the host to request the download? Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 10

Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 10

66
1514
6666
48598

46. Question

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Which two operations are provided by TCP but not by UDP? (Choose two.)

retransmitting any unacknowledged data
acknowledging received data
reconstructing data in the order received
identifying the applications
tracking individual conversations

47. Question

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A user is executing a tracert to a remote device. At what point would a router, which is in the path to the destination device, stop forwarding the packet?

when the router receives an ICMP Time Exceeded message
when the RTT value reaches zero
when the values of both the Echo Request and Echo Reply messages reach zero
when the host responds with an ICMP Echo Reply message
when the value in the TTL field reaches zero

48. Question

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A network administrator is testing network connectivity by issuing the ping command on a router. Which symbol will be displayed to indicate that a time expired during the wait for an ICMP echo reply message?

U
.
!
$

49. Question

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A technician is configuring email on a mobile device. The user wants to be able to keep the original email on the server, organize it into folders, and synchronize the folders between the mobile device and the server. Which email protocol should the technician use?

SMTP
MIME
POP3
IMAP

50. Question

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At which OSI layer is a source MAC address added to a PDU during the encapsulation process?

application layer
presentation layer
data link layer
transport layer

51. Question

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Which value, that is contained in an IPv4 header field, is decremented by each router that receives a packet?

Time-to-Live
Fragment Offset
Header Length
Differentiated Services

52. Question

1 points

What are three responsibilities of the transport layer? (Choose three.)

identifying the applications and services on the client and server that should handle transmitted data
conducting error detection of the contents in frames
meeting the reliability requirements of applications, if any
directing packets towards the destination network
formatting data into a compatible form for receipt by the destination devices
multiplexing multiple communication streams from many users or applications on the same network

53. Question

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Which two ICMP messages are used by both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols? (Choose two.)

route redirection
neighbor solicitation
router solicitation
router advertisement
protocol unreachable

54. Question

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What mechanism is used by a router to prevent a received IPv4 packet from traveling endlessly on a network?

It checks the value of the TTL field and if it is 100, it discards the packet and sends a Destination Unreachable message to the source host.
It decrements the value of the TTL field by 1 and if the result is 0, it discards the packet and sends a Time Exceeded message to the source host.
It checks the value of the TTL field and if it is 0, it discards the packet and sends a Destination Unreachable message to the source host.
It increments the value of the TTL field by 1 and if the result is 100, it discards the packet and sends a Parameter Problem message to the source host.

55. Question

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A device has been assigned the IPv6 address of 2001:0db8:cafe:4500:1000:00d8:0058:00ab/64. Which is the host identifier of the device?

2001:0db8:cafe:4500:1000:00d8:0058:00ab
00ab
2001:0db8:cafe:4500
1000:00d8:0058:00ab

56. Question

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What three application layer protocols are part of the TCP/IP protocol suite? (Choose three.)

DHCP
PPP
FTP
DNS
NAT
ARP

57. Question

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A computer can access devices on the same network but cannot access devices on other networks. What is the probable cause of this problem?

The computer has an invalid IP address.
The cable is not connected properly to the NIC.
The computer has an incorrect subnet mask.
The computer has an invalid default gateway address.

58. Question

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Refer to the exhibit. PC1 issues an ARP request because it needs to send a packet to PC3. In this scenario, what will happen next? Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 11

Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 11

RT1 will send an ARP reply with its own Fa0/1 MAC address.
SW1 will send an ARP reply with its Fa0/1 MAC address.
RT1 will send an ARP reply with the PC3 MAC address.
RT1 will forward the ARP request to PC3.
RT1 will send an ARP reply with its own Fa0/0 MAC address.

59. Question

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A user who is unable to connect to the file server contacts the help desk. The helpdesk technician asks the user to ping the IP address of the default gateway that is configured on the workstation. What is the purpose for this ping command?

to resolve the domain name of the file server to its IP address
to request that gateway forward the connection request to the file server
to obtain a dynamic IP address from the server
to test that the host has the capability to reach hosts on other networks

60. Question

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A user gets an IP address of 192.168.0.1 from the company network administrator. A friend of the user at a different company gets the same IP address on another PC. How can two PCs use the same IP address and still reach the Internet, send and receive email, and search the web?

ISPs use Domain Name Service to change a user IP address into a public IP address that can be used on the Internet.
Both users must be using the same Internet Service Provider.
Both users must be on the same network.
ISPs use Network Address Translation to change a user IP address into an address that can be used on the Internet.

61. Question

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How many host addresses are available on the 192.168.10.128/26 network?

30
32
60
62
64

62. Question

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What are the three ranges of IP addresses that are reserved for internal private use? (Choose three.)

64.100.0.0/14
192.168.0.0/16
192.31.7.0/24
172.16.0.0/12
10.0.0.0/8
127.16.0.0/12

63. Question

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Refer to the exhibit. A cybersecurity analyst is viewing captured packets forwarded on switch S1. Which device has the MAC address 50:6a:03:96:71:22? Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 12

Modules 5 - 10: Network Fundamentals Group Exam (Answers) 12

PC-A
router DG
DSN server
router ISP
web server

64. Question

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A host PC is attempting to lease an address through DHCP. What message is sent by the server to let the client know it is able to use the provided IP information?

DHCPDISCOVER
DHCPOFFER
DHCPREQUEST
DHCPACK
DHCPNACK

65. Question

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An employee complains that a Windows PC cannot connect to the Internet. A network technician issues the ipconfig command on the PC and is shown an IP address of 169.254.10.3. Which two conclusions can be drawn? (Choose two.)

The PC is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
The default gateway address is not configured.
The DNS server address is misconfigured.
The enterprise network is misconfigured for dynamic routing.
The PC cannot contact a DHCP server.

66. Question

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What is a function of the tracert command that differs from the ping command when they are used on a workstation?

The tracert command is used to test the connectivity between two devices.
The tracert command reaches the destination faster.
The tracert command shows the information of routers in the path.
The tracert command sends one ICMP message to each hop in the path.

67. Question

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Which two functions or operations are performed by the MAC sublayer? (Choose two.)

It is responsible for Media Access Control.
It performs the function of NIC driver software.
It adds a header and trailer to form an OSI Layer 2 PDU.
It handles communication between upper and lower layers.
It adds control information to network protocol layer data.

68. Question

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Which field in an IPv4 packet header will typically stay the same during its transmission?

Flag
Time-to-Live
Packet Length
Destination Address

69. Question

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Match each statement about FTP communications to the connection it describes. (Not all options are used.)

70. Question

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What are the two sizes (minimum and expected maximum) of an Ethernet frame? (Choose two.)

128 bytes
1024 bytes
1518 bytes
64 bytes
56 bytes

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