Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 151
Q1741:
Fill in the blank: The Port VLAN ID (PVID) is assigned the value of the _______ VLAN ID.
A. native
B. management
C. default
D. data
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1742:
What is the purpose of the Canonical Format Identifier (CFI) in the VLAN tag?
A. To enable Token Ring frames to be carried across Ethernet links
B. To identify the VLAN ID
C. To indicate the priority level
D. To specify the Type field
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 151
Q1743:
Fill in the blank: The User Priority field in the VLAN tag supports level or _______ implementation.
A. service
B. hardware
C. software
D. management
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1744:
What is the VLAN ID range for normal range VLANs on Cisco Catalyst switches?
A. 1 to 1005
B. 1006 to 4094
C. 1 to 4094
D. 1002 to 1005
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1745:
Fill in the blank: The VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) can only learn and store _______ range VLANs.
A. normal
B. extended
C. both
D. neither
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1746:
What command is used to create multiple VLANs at once?
A. vlan vlan-id
B. switchport access vlan
C. vlan range
D. vlan create
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1747:
What is the default behavior when a switch receives a broadcast frame without VLANs?
A. It forwards the frame out of all ports except the receiving port.
B. It drops the frame.
C. It forwards the frame only to devices in the same VLAN.
D. It forwards the frame to a router.
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1748:
Fill in the blank: Extended range VLANs are identified by VLAN IDs between _______ and 4094.
A. 1006
B. 1
C. 1002
D. 1005
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1749:
What file stores normal range VLAN configurations on a switch?
A. vlan.dat
B. startup-config
C. running-config
D. flash-memory
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1750:
Fill in the blank: The command no vlan vlan-id is used to _______ a VLAN.
A. delete
B. create
C. modify
D. view
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1751:
What is the purpose of the erase startup-config command when deleting the vlan.dat file?
A. To restore the switch to its factory default condition
B. To save the current configuration
C. To clear the VLAN database
D. To create new VLANs
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1752:
Fill in the blank: To restore a switch to its factory default condition concerning VLAN configurations, use the delete vlan.dat command along with _______.
A. erase startup-config
B. vlan vlan-id
C. show vlan
D. copy running-config startup-config
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1753:
When assigning ports to VLANs, what is the exception to the rule that an access port can belong to only one VLAN at a time?
A. Ports connected to IP phones
B. Ports connected to routers
C. Ports connected to switches
D. Ports connected to servers
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1754:
Fill in the blank: The VLAN database file called _______ is located in the flash memory of the switch.
A. vlan.dat
B. startup-config
C. running-config
D. flash-memory
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1755:
What happens if you issue the delete flash: vlan.dat command and then reload the switch?
A. The switch is restored to its factory default condition for VLAN configurations.
B. The VLAN configurations are saved in the running configuration.
C. The VLAN configurations are added to the vlan.dat file.
D. The switch continues operating with existing VLAN configurations.
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 152
Q1756:
Fill in the blank: After creating a VLAN, the next step is to _______ ports to the VLAN.
A. assign
B. delete
C. view
D. modify
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 153
Q1757:
What is a VLAN trunk in the OSI model?
A. A Layer 1 link
B. A Layer 2 link
C. A Layer 3 link
D. A Layer 4 link
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 153
Q1758:
Fill in the blank: To configure a port as a trunk link, use the command switchport mode _______.
A. access
B. dynamic
C. trunk
D. routed
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 153
Q1759:
What command specifies the VLANs allowed on a trunk link?
A. switchport mode trunk
B. switchport trunk allowed vlan vlan-list
C. switchport access vlan vlan-id
D. switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 153
Q1760:
Fill in the blank: The command switchport trunk allowed vlan vlan-list is used to _______.
A. set the trunking mode
B. specify VLANs allowed on a trunk
C. configure dynamic trunking
D. reset trunk to default
Correct Answer:
B