Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1911: What must be done to a router interface before it can be used for inter-VLAN routing?
- A: It must be enabled using the no shutdown command
- B: It must be configured with a VLAN ID
- C: It must be assigned a dynamic IP address
- D: It must be connected to multiple switches
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A
Q1912: Fill in the blank: The router uses the destination IP address to look up entries in its _______ table.
- A: routing
- B: ARP
- C: MAC address
- D: VLAN
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A
Q1913: What is the main advantage of router-on-a-stick over legacy inter-VLAN routing?
- A: It uses fewer physical interfaces
- B: It supports dynamic routing
- C: It requires multiple switches
- D: It simplifies VLAN creation
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A
Q1914: Fill in the blank: In router-on-a-stick, each subinterface on the router is configured with its own _______ and subnet mask.
- A: IP address
- B: MAC address
- C: VLAN ID
- D: trunk link
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A
Q1915: What does VLAN trunking enable in router-on-a-stick configurations?
- A: Routing multiple VLANs through a single physical interface
- B: Dynamic IP address assignment
- C: Layer 2 switching only
- D: Access control lists (ACLs)
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A
Q1916: Fill in the blank: To configure inter-VLAN routing using router-on-a-stick, the physical interface of the router must be connected to a _______ on the adjacent switch.
- A: trunk link
- B: access port
- C: VLAN port
- D: static link
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A
Q1917: What is the primary role of subinterfaces in router-on-a-stick configuration?
- A: To allow a single physical interface to handle multiple VLANs
- B: To provide physical separation between VLANs
- C: To increase the number of physical interfaces
- D: To enhance the speed of VLAN traffic
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A
Q1918: Fill in the blank: Each subinterface in a router-on-a-stick configuration must be assigned a _______ specific to its VLAN.
- A: unique IP address
- B: MAC address
- C: physical interface
- D: default gateway
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A
Q1919: What must be configured on the router to ensure it can handle multiple VLANs using router-on-a-stick?
- A: Subinterfaces with unique IP addresses
- B: Multiple physical interfaces
- C: VLAN trunking on the switch
- D: Static routing protocols
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A
Q1920: Fill in the blank: Router-on-a-stick is functionally similar to legacy inter-VLAN routing but uses _______ instead of physical interfaces.
- A: subinterfaces
- B: VLAN trunking
- C: static routes
- D: access ports
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