Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 9
Q81:
Which of the following is NOT a major function performed by Cisco IOS routers and switches?
A. Providing network security
B. Handling email communications
C. IP addressing of interfaces
D. Enabling routing
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q82:
Fill in the blank: The operating system code that interfaces with applications and users is called the ________.
A. shell
B. kernel
C. CLI
D. GUI
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 9
Q83:
What does CLI stand for in the context of operating systems?
A. Command-Line Interface
B. Computer Language Interface
C. Common Line Interface
D. Centralized Line Interface
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 9
Q84:
Fill in the blank: Home routers typically use ________ as their operating system.
A. firmware
B. Cisco IOS
C. Linux OS
D. Windows OS
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 9
Q85:
Which interface is more user-friendly and requires less knowledge of the command structure?
A. GUI
B. CLI
C. Command-Line Interface
D. Text-Based Interface
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 9
Q86:
Fill in the blank: Network devices that use an OS to perform network functions and security are referred to as ________.
A. network operating systems
B. home routers
C. embedded systems
D. firmware-based devices
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q87:
What method provides out-of-band access to a Cisco device for maintenance purposes?
A. Console port
B. Telnet port
C. SSH port
D. AUX port
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q88:
Fill in the blank: Telnet requires ________ networking services on the device to establish a CLI session.
A. active
B. inactive
C. secure
D. encrypted
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q89:
What is the primary advantage of using the console port for device configuration?
A. It is accessible even without network services configured
B. Provides encryption for sessions
C. Allows for remote access over the network
D. Supports multiple simultaneous users
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q90:
Which software can be used as a terminal emulation program to connect to a networking device?
A. PuTTY
B. Visual Studio
C. Code Blocks
D. Photoshop
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q91:
Fill in the blank: The SSH protocol is preferred over Telnet because it uses ________ for encrypting session data.
A. Encryption
B. Compression
C. Decoding
D. Encoding
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q92:
What does the console port typically display by default?
A. Startup, debugging, and error messages
B. Encrypted session data
C. Network traffic logs
D. User authentication details
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q93:
Fill in the blank: In case of a lost password, special procedures are available to ________ the password and access the device.
A. bypass
B. encrypt
C. encode
D. decode
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q94:
Which of the following is a terminal emulation program?
A. Tera Term
B. FTP
C. HTTP
D. SMTP
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q95:
Fill in the blank: For CLI access, SSH is recommended over Telnet due to its ________.
A. stronger password authentication
B. weaker security
C. limited functionality
D. simplicity
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q96:
Which mode of IOS allows only basic monitoring commands and has a prompt ending with ">?"
A. User EXEC Mode
B. Global Configuration Mode
C. Privileged EXEC Mode
D. Interface Mode
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q97:
Fill in the blank: The prompt for the global configuration mode ends with ________.
A. (config)#
B. >#
C. $
D. $#
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q98:
Fill in the blank: The privileged EXEC mode can be identified by the CLI prompt ending with ________.
A. #
B. >
C. $
D. (config)#
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q99:
Which mode allows configuration of specific parts or functions of the IOS device, such as interfaces or lines?
A. Global Configuration Mode
B. Privileged EXEC Mode
C. User EXEC Mode
D. Line Mode
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q100:
Fill in the blank: The CLI command to move from user EXEC mode to privileged EXEC mode is ________.
A. enable
B. configure terminal
C. exit
Correct Answer:
A