Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 80
Q901:
Which protocol is known for using distance vector routing?
A. RIP
B. EIGRP
C. OSPF
D. BGP
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 80
Q902:
Fill in the blank: RIP is a __________ routing protocol that uses hop count as its metric.
A. distance vector
B. link-state
C. path-vector
D. hierarchical
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 80
Q903:
What metric does EIGRP use to determine the best path?
A. Composite metric
B. Hop count
C. Bandwidth only
D. Cost
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 80
Q904:
Fill in the blank: The __________ command helps trace the route of a packet in Packet Tracer.
A. trace
B. show
C. ping
D. route
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 80
Q905:
What advantage does EIGRP have over RIP in terms of path selection?
A. Uses a composite metric that includes bandwidth and delay
B. Only uses hop count
C. More frequent updates
D. Less efficient routing
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 80
Q906:
Fill in the blank: EIGRP uses __________ to calculate the best path to a destination.
A. a composite metric
B. a single metric
C. path count
D. administrative distance
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 80
Q907:
What command would you use to compare RIP and EIGRP paths in Packet Tracer?
A. compare routes
B. trace route
C. show ip route
D. show ip protocols
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 80
Q908:
Fill in the blank: EIGRP is more __________ than RIP due to its use of bounded triggered updates.
A. efficient
B. simple
C. outdated
D. slower
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q909:
What is the first step in configuring RIPv2 in Packet Tracer?
A. Configure RIPv2
B. Verify configurations
C. Set static routes
D. Enable IP routing
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q910:
Fill in the blank: To configure RIPv2, use the command __________ in global configuration mode.
A. router rip
B. rip
C. router eigrp
D. rip-config
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q911:
Which command enables RIPv2 on a router in Packet Tracer?
A. router rip
B. router ospf
C. router bgp
D. router eigrp
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q912:
Fill in the blank: To prevent automatic summarization in RIPv2, use the command __________.
A. no auto-summary
B. auto-summary off
C. disable-summary
D. no summarize
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q913:
What does the command show ip protocols display after configuring RIPv2?
A. Routing protocol details
B. Routing table
C. Interface status
D. IP address configuration
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q914:
Fill in the blank: The command __________ verifies RIPv2 configurations and displays the routing table.
A. show ip route
B. show ip protocols
C. show ip rip
D. show rip routes
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q915:
Which of the following is a correct command to advertise networks in RIPv2?
A. network [network address]
B. ip network [network address]
C. advertise [network address]
D. network advertise [network address]
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q916:
Fill in the blank: To configure RIPv2, the command __________ is used to specify the version.
A. version 2
B. rip version 2
C. protocol version 2
D. set rip version 2
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q917:
Which command disables automatic summarization in RIPv2?
A. no auto-summary
B. auto-summary off
C. disable-summary
D. no summarize
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 81
Q918:
Fill in the blank: The command __________ is used to verify that RIPv2 updates are being sent correctly.
A. debug ip rip
B. show ip rip
C. trace ip rip
D. monitor ip rip
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 82
Q919:
What is the main algorithm used by link-state routing protocols to calculate the best path?
A. Dijkstra's Shortest Path First (SPF) Algorithm
B. Bellman-Ford Algorithm
C. Floyd-Warshall Algorithm
D. A* Algorithm
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 82
Q920:
Fill in the blank: Link-state routing protocols use __________ to determine the shortest path route.
A. Dijkstra's SPF Algorithm
B. Bellman-Ford Algorithm
C. Floyd-Warshall Algorithm
D. A* Algorithm
Correct Answer:
A