Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 58
Q661:
What type of route is used when no other routes in the routing table match the destination IP address?
A. Default static
B. Floating static
C. Summary static
D. Standard static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q662:
Fill in the blank: To configure a floating static route, you must set the administrative distance _______ than the primary route.
A. higher
B. lower
C. equal
D. adjusted
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q663:
Which static route is used to send traffic to any destination beyond the next upstream router?
A. Default static
B. Floating static
C. Summary static
D. Standard static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q664:
Fill in the blank: A _______ static route is used to reduce the number of routes in the routing table by summarizing several routes.
A. summary
B. floating
C. default
D. standard
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q665:
What is the main purpose of configuring a floating static route with a higher administrative distance than a dynamic route?
A. To ensure it is preferred over dynamic routes
B. To serve as a backup route if the primary route fails
C. To reduce the number of static routes
D. To simplify routing table maintenance
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 58
Q666:
Fill in the blank: A _______ static route matches all packets that do not have a more specific route in the routing table.
A. default
B. floating
C. summary
D. standard
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q667:
Which type of static route should be used to represent a path to any network not explicitly listed in the routing table?
A. Default static
B. Summary static
C. Floating static
D. Standard static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q668:
Fill in the blank: When summarizing static routes, the destination networks must be _______ and use the same exit interface.
A. contiguous
B. non-contiguous
C. randomly chosen
D. varying
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q669:
What type of static route is used primarily to connect to a network with only one possible path?
A. Stub static
B. Default static
C. Summary static
D. Floating static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 58
Q670:
Fill in the blank: In floating static routes, a higher administrative distance means the route is _______ preferred.
A. less
B. more
C. equally
D. less or equally
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 59
Q671:
In a next-hop static route, which of the following is specified?
A. Exit interface
B. Next-hop IP address
C. Directly connected network
D. Fully specified route
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 59
Q672:
Fill in the blank: In a fully specified static route, both the _______ and the next-hop IP address are specified.
A. output interface
B. next-hop address
C. subnet mask
D. routing protocol
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 59
Q673:
What does a default static route represent in a routing table?
A. All possible networks
B. Specific network routes
C. Individual IP addresses
D. Subnet masks
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 59
Q674:
Fill in the blank: The command syntax for a default static route uses the network address _______ and the subnet mask _______.
A. 0.0.0.0; 0.0.0.0
B. 192.168.1.0; 255.255.255.0
C. 10.0.0.0; 255.0.0.0
D. 172.16.0.0; 255.255.0.0
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 59
Q675:
What type of static route specifies only the next-hop IP address and derives the output interface from this address?
A. Next-hop static route
B. Directly connected static route
C. Fully specified static route
D. Default static route
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 59
Q676:
Fill in the blank: A _______ static route is used when the output interface is multi-access and the next hop is directly connected.
A. fully specified
B. default
C. next-hop
D. directly connected
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 59
Q677:
What is the purpose of using a default static route in a router's routing table?
A. To store all routes to all networks
B. To represent any network not explicitly listed in the table
C. To specify routes to a particular network
D. To identify all direct connections
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 59
Q678:
Fill in the blank: The default static route is commonly used when connecting an edge router to a _______.
A. service provider network
B. remote network
C. local network
D. stub router
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 59
Q679:
What type of static route involves specifying both the output interface and the next-hop IP address?
A. Fully specified static route
B. Next-hop static route
C. Default static route
D. Directly connected static route
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 60
Q680:
In a fully specified static route, what is explicitly identified?
A. Output interface and next-hop IP address
B. Only the next-hop IP address
C. Only the output interface
D. Subnet mask and next-hop IP address
Correct Answer:
A