Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 150
Q1721:
What is the purpose of a native VLAN?
A. To handle untagged traffic on a trunk port
B. To carry management traffic
C. To separate voice traffic
D. To provide segmentation for data traffic
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1722:
Fill in the blank: A _______ VLAN is used to manage switch capabilities such as HTTP, Telnet, or SSH access.
A. management VLAN
B. data VLAN
C. native VLAN
D. default VLAN
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1723:
What command is used to configure the IP domain name of a VLAN?
A. ip domain-name domain-name
B. vlan domain-name
C. configure domain-name
D. set vlan-domain
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1724:
Fill in the blank: When configuring VLANs, the network must consider a _______ network-addressing scheme.
A. hierarchical
B. flat
C. dynamic
D. static
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1725:
What is the recommended practice for configuring the native VLAN?
A. Use a VLAN that is distinct from VLAN 1
B. Use VLAN 1 as the native VLAN
C. Configure multiple native VLANs
D. Assign a VLAN based on device type
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1726:
Fill in the blank: The VLAN type that cannot be renamed or deleted and has all Layer 2 control traffic associated with it is _______.
A. default VLAN
B. native VLAN
C. data VLAN
D. management VLAN
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1727:
What VLAN type is used to handle traffic from IP phones and other switches?
A. native VLAN
B. management VLAN
C. default VLAN
D. data VLAN
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1728:
Fill in the blank: To handle untagged traffic on an 802.1Q trunk port, it is placed on the _______ VLAN.
A. native
B. data
C. management
D. default
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1729:
What is a key benefit of VLANs related to IT staff efficiency?
A. Easier network management and identification of VLAN functions
B. Increased network traffic
C. Higher cost of network upgrades
D. More complex network configurations
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 150
Q1730:
Fill in the blank: To support business or geographic requirements with VLANs, you can create a VLAN for _______.
A. project management
B. hardware troubleshooting
C. software updates
D. network security
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1731:
What is a VLAN trunk used for?
A. Connecting devices of the same VLAN on different switches
B. Connecting devices within the same VLAN on the same switch
C. Connecting devices with different VLANs
D. Connecting devices to the internet
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1732:
Fill in the blank: VLAN trunks extend VLANs across an entire _______.
A. network
B. switch
C. router
D. server
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1733:
What standard does Cisco support for VLAN trunks?
A. IEEE 802.1Q
B. IEEE 802.3ad
C. IEEE 802.1X
D. IEEE 802.11n
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1734:
What happens to a broadcast frame in a network without VLANs?
A. It is forwarded out of all ports except the receiving port.
B. It is discarded by the switch.
C. It is forwarded only to devices in the same VLAN.
D. It is forwarded to a router.
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1735:
Fill in the blank: VLAN tagging is done using the _______ standard.
A. IEEE 802.1Q
B. IEEE 802.3ad
C. IEEE 802.1X
D. IEEE 802.11n
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1736:
What does the VLAN ID field in the IEEE 802.1Q header specify?
A. VLAN identification number
B. Type of Ethernet frame
C. Priority level
D. Canonical Format Identifier
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1737:
Fill in the blank: The Type field in the VLAN tag is set to hexadecimal _______.
A. 0x8100
B. 0x0800
C. 0x1234
D. 0x5678
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1738:
What is the default native VLAN on a Cisco switch?
A. VLAN 1
B. VLAN 2
C. VLAN 10
D. VLAN 100
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1739:
Fill in the blank: When a Cisco switch trunk port receives untagged frames, they are forwarded to the _______ VLAN.
A. native
B. data
C. management
D. default
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1740:
What should be configured to prevent devices from sending tagged frames on the native VLAN?
A. Ensure devices do not tag native VLAN traffic
B. Configure all devices to use VLAN 1
C. Enable VLAN tagging on all devices
D. Set the native VLAN to VLAN 99
Correct Answer:
A