Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 74
Q841:
What is the default interval for IGRP routing updates?
A. 90 seconds
B. 30 seconds
C. 60 seconds
D. 120 seconds
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 74
Q842:
Fill in the blank: Distance vector protocols such as RIP are less efficient due to their _______ nature.
A. Periodic update
B. Multicast update
C. Unicast update
D. Broadcast update
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 74
Q843:
Which protocol introduced support for VLSM and CIDR while replacing IGRP?
A. EIGRP
B. RIPv2
C. RIPv1
D. BGP
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 74
Q844:
Fill in the blank: EIGRP's rapid convergence allows almost _______ switchover to alternate routes.
A. Immediate
B. Delayed
C. Gradual
D. Controlled
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 74
Q845:
What type of message does EIGRP use to maintain adjacency with neighbors?
A. Hello
B. Update
C. Query
D. Reply
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q846:
What is RIP mainly used for in modern networks?
A. Basic network routing
B. Advanced network security
C. High-speed data transfer
D. Application-level protocols
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q847:
Fill in the blank: RIP provides a foundation for understanding basic network _______.
A. Routing
B. Security
C. Encryption
D. Management
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q848:
What protocol does RIP use to share routing information between routers?
A. UDP
B. TCP
C. HTTP
D. ICMP
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q849:
Fill in the blank: RIPv2 is an enhanced version of RIP that supports _______ routing.
A. Classless
B. Classful
C. Static
D. Dynamic
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q850:
What is the primary benefit of RIPv2 over RIPv1?
A. Support for VLSM and CIDR
B. Faster update intervals
C. Encryption of routing updates
D. Larger network size
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q851:
Fill in the blank: To configure RIP, you need to set basic parameters and verify using _______.
A. RIP configuration commands
B. Routing tables
C. Network maps
D. Security protocols
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 75
Q852:
What is a key characteristic of RIPv2 compared to RIPv1?
A. Multicast address usage
B. Broadcast address usage
C. No support for CIDR
D. Limited to small networks
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q853:
Fill in the blank: RIP configuration involves setting basic parameters and checking with _______.
A. Verification commands
B. Network traffic
C. Security settings
D. Advanced routing protocols
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q854:
Which version of RIP is still used for educational purposes due to its simplicity?
A. RIPv1
B. RIPv2
C. EIGRP
D. OSPF
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q855:
Fill in the blank: RIP's primary role in network routing is to _______ basic routing concepts.
A. Illustrate
B. Encrypt
C. Optimize
D. Secure
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 75
Q856:
What is the default update interval for RIP?
A. 30 seconds
B. 60 seconds
C. 90 seconds
D. 120 seconds
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 76
Q857:
By default, which version of RIP is configured on a Cisco router?
A. RIPv1
B. RIPv2
C. RIPv3
D. RIPv4
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 76
Q858:
Fill in the blank: To enable RIPv2 on a Cisco router, use the version _______ router configuration mode command.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 76
Q859:
What command disables auto summarization in RIPv2?
A. no auto-summary
B. disable-summary
C. no-summary
D. auto-summary-disable
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 76
Q860:
Fill in the blank: RIPv2 automatically summarizes networks at major network boundaries by _______.
A. default
B. manually
C. always
D. never
Correct Answer:
A