Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1921: What is the purpose of VLAN tagging in router-on-a-stick configurations?
- A: To keep traffic from different VLANs separated as it traverses the trunk link
- B: To increase the speed of data transmission
- C: To assign IP addresses to VLANs
- D: To configure physical router interfaces
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A
Q1922: Fill in the blank: Subinterfaces in router-on-a-stick are configured on the _______ interface of the router.
- A: physical
- B: VLAN
- C: trunk
- D: switch
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A
Q1923: What is the primary advantage of using Layer 3 switches over traditional routers?
- A: Higher packet-switching throughput
- B: Lower cost
- C: More physical interfaces
- D: Increased VLAN capacity
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A
Q1924: Fill in the blank: Layer 3 switches use _______ to achieve high-packet processing rates.
- A: hardware-based switching
- B: software-based routing
- C: manual configuration
- D: static routing
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A
Q1925: What type of Layer 3 interface is a Switch Virtual Interface (SVI)?
- A: Virtual VLAN interface
- B: Physical router interface
- C: Routed port
- D: Access port
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A
Q1926: Fill in the blank: Routed ports on a switch are similar to router interfaces and do not support _______.
- A: VLAN associations
- B: Layer 3 routing
- C: Layer 2 protocols
- D: IP addressing
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C
Q1927: What is a primary use of routed ports in a network?
- A: Point-to-point links
- B: VLAN configuration
- C: Switch-to-switch connections
- D: Spanning tree protocol
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A
Q1928: Fill in the blank: To configure a routed port on a switch, you need to use the _______ command.
- A: no switchport
- B: vlan access
- C: ip routing
- D: trunking
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A
Q1929: What is a key difference between a routed port and a Switch Virtual Interface (SVI)?
- A: Routed ports are physical; SVIs are virtual
- B: Routed ports support VLANs; SVIs do not
- C: SVIs are for point-to-point links; routed ports are not
- D: Routed ports have lower latency
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A
Q1930: Fill in the blank: The SVI for a VLAN provides _______ processing for packets associated with that VLAN.
- A: Layer 3
- B: Layer 2
- C: Layer 4
- D: Layer 1
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A