Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q351: What is the relationship between the number of borrowed bits and the number of subnets created?
- A: Linear
- B: Exponential
- C: Constant
- D: Inverse
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B
Q352: Fill in the blank: The subnet mask is used to define the ________ portion of an IPv4 address.
- A: Network
- B: Host
- C: Loopback
- D: Multicast
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A
Q353: What is the purpose of calculating IPv4 subnets?
- A: To increase the number of public IP addresses
- B: To divide a network into smaller subnetworks
- C: To assign IP addresses to devices
- D: To simplify network administration
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B
Q354: Fill in the blank: When calculating IPv4 subnets, the subnet mask is used to determine the ________ portion of an address.
- A: Network
- B: Host
- C: Broadcast
- D: Loopback
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A
Q355: How many subnets can be created if 4 bits are borrowed from the host portion of an IPv4 address?
- A: 8
- B: 16
- C: 32
- D: 64
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B
Q356: Fill in the blank: To calculate the number of possible subnets, you use the formula 2^n, where n is the number of ________ borrowed.
- A: Host bits
- B: Network bits
- C: Subnet masks
- D: IP addresses
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A
Q357: If a network address has a subnet mask of 255.255.255.240, how many host addresses are available in each subnet?
- A: 14
- B: 30
- C: 62
- D: 254
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A
Q358: Fill in the blank: The subnet mask 255.255.255.192 allows for ________ subnets.
- A: 2
- B: 4
- C: 8
- D: 16
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C
Q359: What is the subnet mask for a network with 256 possible IP addresses?
- A: 255.255.255.0
- B: 255.255.255.128
- C: 255.255.254.0
- D: 255.255.0.0
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A
Q360: Fill in the blank: The number of host addresses per subnet can be calculated using the formula 2^h - 2, where h is the number of ________ bits.
- A: Host
- B: Network
- C: Subnet
- D: Reserved
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A