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Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers

Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.

Multiple Choice Questions

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
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A

Q1732: Fill in the blank: VLAN trunks extend VLANs across an entire _______.
  • A: network
  • B: switch
  • C: router
  • D: server
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A

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
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A

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.
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A

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
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A

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
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A

Q1737: Fill in the blank: The Type field in the VLAN tag is set to hexadecimal _______.
  • A: 0x8100
  • B: 0x0800
  • C: 0x1234
  • D: 0x5678
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A

Q1738: What is the default native VLAN on a Cisco switch?
  • A: VLAN 1
  • B: VLAN 2
  • C: VLAN 10
  • D: VLAN 100
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A

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
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A

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
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A

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