Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 56
Q641:
Fill in the blank: The ping command uses ICMP _______ messages to test network connectivity.
A. Echo Request and Reply
B. Destination Unreachable
C. Time Exceeded
D. Redirect
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 56
Q642:
What does a high round-trip time in the traceroute result typically indicate?
A. Network congestion
B. Successful packet transmission
C. Device firmware issue
D. Incorrect IP address configuration
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 56
Q643:
Fill in the blank: If a traceroute shows asterisks (*) in the results, it means _______.
A. packets are lost or delayed
B. all packets were received
C. devices are unreachable
D. routing issues are present
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 56
Q644:
What type of messages does ICMPv4 use to indicate that a packet's TTL has expired?
A. Time Exceeded
B. Echo Request
C. Destination Unreachable
D. Redirect
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 56
Q645:
Fill in the blank: The ping command's default timeout is typically _______.
A. 1 second
B. 2 seconds
C. 5 seconds
D. 10 seconds
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 56
Q646:
Which command can be used to view the path taken by packets to reach a destination and detect where failures occur?
A. ping
B. traceroute
C. show ip route
D. netstat
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 56
Q647:
Fill in the blank: traceroute will show the IP address or hostname of each _______ along the path.
A. router
B. device port
C. network cable
D. packet header
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 57
Q648:
What is the primary advantage of static routing in smaller networks?
A. Automatically updates routes
B. Requires less manual configuration
C. Reduces routing table size
D. Provides ease of routing table maintenance
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 57
Q649:
Fill in the blank: A _______ route is used when a network does not have a more specific match in the routing table.
A. default static
B. standard static
C. summary static
D. floating static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 57
Q650:
Which type of static route is used to provide a backup path if the primary route fails?
A. Floating static
B. Default static
C. Summary static
D. Standard static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 57
Q651:
Fill in the blank: A _______ static route summarizes several contiguous networks into one static route.
A. summary
B. floating
C. default
D. standard
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 57
Q652:
What is the purpose of the administrative distance in a floating static route?
A. To specify the route's cost
B. To determine the route's trustworthiness
C. To define the route's exit interface
D. To identify the destination IP address
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 57
Q653:
Fill in the blank: Static routes are manually configured and do not change until the administrator _______.
A. reconfigures them
B. configures them automatically
C. updates the routing table
D. restarts the router
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 57
Q654:
Which type of static route matches all packets that do not have a specific route in the routing table?
A. Default static
B. Summary static
C. Floating static
D. Standard static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 57
Q655:
Fill in the blank: To reduce the number of routes in the routing table, multiple static routes can be summarized if they use the same _______.
A. exit interface
B. next-hop IP address
C. destination network
D. administrative distance
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 57
Q656:
Which of the following is NOT a primary use of static routing?
A. Routing to and from stub networks
B. Providing dynamic route updates
C. Using a single default route
D. Reducing the number of advertised routes
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 57
Q657:
Fill in the blank: When configuring a floating static route, the administrative distance must be _______ than the primary route.
A. higher
B. lower
C. equal
D. adjusted
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 57
Q658:
What type of static route is typically used to represent a path to any network not matched by a more specific route?
A. Default static
B. Summary static
C. Floating static
D. Standard static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q659:
Which type of static route is used to reach a network through a single route?
A. Stub static
B. Default static
C. Summary static
D. Floating static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q660:
Fill in the blank: A _______ static route is used as a backup path if the primary route fails.
A. floating
B. default
C. summary
D. stub
Correct Answer:
A