Computer Networks MCQs with Answers
Practice important Computer Networks MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 39
Q1221:
Routing involves inserting or changing values in the ________.
A. routing table
B. ARP cache
C. DNS server
D. IP address table
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1222:
Static routing initializes the routing table ________.
A. when the system boots
B. continuously during operation
C. when the user manually updates
D. never
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1223:
Static routing allows ________ changes in the routing table after initialization.
A. no
B. frequent
C. automatic
D. random
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1224:
Dynamic routing uses special software that ________.
A. learns routes and updates the routing table
B. only initializes the table
C. at random intervals
D. never updates the table
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1225:
Dynamic routing requires communication between routers and their ________.
A. neighbors
B. hosts
C. switches
D. clients
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1226:
The routing information in dynamic routing is exchanged using ________.
A. Route Propagation Protocol
B. IPSec
C. DNS
D. DHCP
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1227:
Static routing is typically used by ________.
A. Internet hosts
B. Internet routers
C. DNS servers
D. Firewalls
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1228:
Dynamic routing is primarily used by ________.
A. IP routers
B. Internet hosts
C. Switches
D. Firewalls
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1229:
Static routing tables usually contain entries for local networks and the ________.
A. nearest default route
B. specific IP addresses
C. DNS servers
D. ARP caches
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1230:
In dynamic routing, routing information updates allow for ________ changes in the routing table.
A. continuous
B. none
C. occasional
D. manual
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1231:
Route propagation involves the exchange of routing information between ________.
A. routers
B. hosts
C. switches
D. clients
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 39
Q1232:
In static routing, the routing table has typically ________ entries.
A. two
B. multiple
C. none
D. one
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1233:
In dynamic routing, routing updates are propagated through a ________.
A. route propagation protocol
B. static table
C. DNS server
D. firewall
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1234:
The main difference between forwarding and routing is that forwarding deals with datagram transfer, while routing deals with ________.
A. propagation of routing information
B. IP address assignment
C. packet switching
D. error checking
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1235:
Static routing tables are initialized at ________.
A. system boot
B. runtime
C. every minute
D. manual intervention
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1236:
Dynamic routing software learns new routes and updates the routing table ________.
A. continuously
B. once
C. at random times
D. only when manually triggered
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1237:
In dynamic routing, routers pass routing information to their neighbors to achieve ________.
A. route propagation
B. packet forwarding
C. packet filtering
D. packet dropping
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1238:
Dynamic routing is best suited for ________ networks.
A. large and frequently changing
B. small and static
C. home only
D. isolated
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1239:
Routing updates in dynamic routing are exchanged between routers using a ________ protocol.
A. route propagation
B. DNS
C. DHCP
D. HTTP
Correct Answer:
A
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Q1240:
Static routing tables typically do not change after ________.
A. system boot
B. manual update
C. runtime
D. random event
Correct Answer:
A