Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
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
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A
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
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A
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
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A
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
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A
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.
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A
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
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A
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
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B
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
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C
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
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B
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
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B