Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q141: Which of the following is NOT a guideline for naming conventions of hostnames in Cisco IOS?
- A: Names should start with a letter
- B: Names can contain spaces
- C: Names should end with a letter or digit
- D: Names should be less than 64 characters
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B
Q142: Fill in the blank: To secure access to a Cisco device through Telnet, you should configure ________.
- A: VTY lines
- B: Console port
- C: Enable secret command
- D: Hostnames
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A
Q143: What is the primary reason for securing the console port on a Cisco device?
- A: To prevent unauthorized physical access to the device
- B: To configure VTY lines
- C: To set the hostname
- D: To enable Telnet access
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A
Q144: Fill in the blank: Hostnames configured on a Cisco device appear in the ________ prompts.
- A: CLI
- B: Command-line
- C: User EXEC
- D: Privileged EXEC
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A
Q145: What command should be used to configure a secure password for accessing privilege EXEC mode?
- A: enable secret
- B: configure terminal
- C: show version
- D: enable password
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A
Q146: Fill in the blank: A Cisco IOS switch can be plugged in and used without any initial ________. Configuration
- A: Hostnames
- B: Passwords
- C: Network settings
- D:
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A
Q147: What is the purpose of configuring passwords on a switch?
- A: To secure access to the CLI and console ports
- B: To configure VLANs
- C: To set up routing protocols
- D: To manage network traffic
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A
Q148: Fill in the blank: Encrypted passwords provide ________ compared to plain text passwords.
- A: Better security
- B: Less security
- C: No security
- D: Similar security
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A
Q149: Which command is used to configure an encrypted password for access to the CLI?
- A: enable password
- B: enable secret
- C: password
- D: security-password
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B
Q150: Fill in the blank: The purpose of configuring banner messages on a switch is to ________. Warn unauthorized users
- A: Configure IP addresses
- B: Manage VLANs
- C: Monitor network traffic
- D:
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A