Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1801: Fill in the blank: The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is used to manage _______ in Layer 2 networks.
- A: routing loops
- B: IP address conflicts
- C: Layer 2 redundancy
- D: network security
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C
Q1802: What issue can arise from Layer 1 redundancy without proper loop management?
- A: IP address conflict
- B: MAC database instability
- C: Network segmentation
- D: Data encryption failure
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B
Q1803: Fill in the blank: A broadcast storm occurs when _______ are caught in a Layer 2 loop.
- A: unicast frames
- B: multicast frames
- C: broadcast frames
- D: control frames
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C
Q1804: What is a broadcast storm?
- A: A condition where all available bandwidth is consumed by broadcast frames
- B: A security breach caused by unauthorized access
- C: An error in routing protocols
- D: A failure in network devices
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A
Q1805: Fill in the blank: Broadcast storms can develop quickly due to the presence of _______ in a network.
- A: ARP requests
- B: DNS queries
- C: TCP connections
- D: FTP transfers
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A
Q1806: What is a common consequence of a Layer 2 loop in a network?
- A: Loss of IP addresses
- B: Increased data encryption
- C: Duplicate frame transmissions
- D: Improved routing efficiency
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C
Q1807: Fill in the blank: STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) was developed to address issues such as _______.
- A: IP address assignment
- B: Layer 2 loops
- C: Data packet encryption
- D: Bandwidth allocation
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B
Q1808: What type of frame transmission is affected by Layer 2 loops?
- A: Only multicast frames
- B: Only unicast frames
- C: Both unicast and broadcast frames
- D: Only broadcast frames
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C
Q1809: Fill in the blank: STP is enabled by default on Cisco switches to prevent _______.
- A: Layer 2 loops
- B: routing loops
- C: network congestion
- D: IP address conflicts
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A
Q1810: What does MAC database instability result from?
- A: Excessive IP routing
- B: Continuous propagation of broadcast frames
- C: High encryption standards
- D: Increased network segmentation
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B