Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 54
Q621:
What is a common reason for ping failures?
A. Network congestion
B. High bandwidth usage
C. Incorrect IP configuration
D. Device rebooting
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 54
Q622:
Fill in the blank: The ping command can be used to determine _______ between two network devices.
A. network speed
B. packet loss
C. routing paths
D. the device type
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 55
Q623:
What is the primary function of the ping command in network testing?
A. To display routing information
B. To test network connectivity
C. To configure network devices
D. To measure network speed
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 55
Q624:
The traceroute command helps to identify the _______ along the path to a remote host.
A. network speed
B. route
C. packet loss
D. device status
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 55
Q625:
Fill in the blank: The ping command sends _______ to check if a device is reachable.
A. ICMP Echo Requests
B. TCP packets
C. ARP requests
D. UDP packets
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 55
Q626:
Which command provides detailed information about each hop in the network path?
A. show ip route
B. ping
C. traceroute
D. telnet
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 55
Q627:
Fill in the blank: In traceroute, a high round-trip time for a hop may indicate _______.
A. network congestion
B. successful connection
C. a fast response
D. low latency
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 55
Q628:
What information does the traceroute command provide about the network path?
A. Bandwidth usage
B. Device MAC addresses
C. Route and hops taken
D. Network topology
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 55
Q629:
Fill in the blank: The ping command measures the _______ between sending and receiving packets.
A. response time
B. packet size
C. hop count
D. device load
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 55
Q630:
Which command would you use to check the path taken by packets from your device to a remote server?
A. ping
B. show ip interface
C. traceroute
D. show version
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 55
Q631:
Fill in the blank: If traceroute shows an asterisk (*) in the results, it means _______.
A. packet loss
B. successful hop
C. device not reachable
D. network congestion
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 55
Q632:
What is the default timeout for the ping command on most systems?
A. 1 second
B. 2 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 10 seconds
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 55
Q633:
Fill in the blank: The traceroute command can be helpful in locating _______ in a network path.
A. device configurations
B. network problems
C. routing protocols
D. IP address conflicts
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 55
Q634:
What does a successful ping to the gateway indicate?
A. Device is operational on the local network
B. Network congestion
C. Incorrect IP configuration
D. Device firmware is outdated
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 55
Q635:
Fill in the blank: The traceroute command in IPv6 uses the _______ field to trace the path.
A. hop limit
B. time-to-live (TTL)
C. checksum
D. fragment offset
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 56
Q636:
What command is used to test the reachability of a remote host and measure response time?
A. traceroute
B. show ip route
C. ping
D. netstat
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 56
Q637:
Fill in the blank: The traceroute command displays the _______ taken by packets to reach a remote host.
A. path
B. MAC addresses
C. IP addresses
D. packet size
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 56
Q638:
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the ping command?
A. Measures round-trip time
B. Displays the path of packets
C. Confirms device reachability
D. Reports packet loss
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 56
Q639:
Fill in the blank: The traceroute command uses the _______ field in the IP header to determine each hop.
A. TTL
B. source address
C. destination address
D. checksum
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 56
Q640:
Which command provides a summary of the success rate and average round-trip time?
A. traceroute
B. ping
C. show ip interface
D. netstat
Correct Answer:
B