Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q481: Which process ensures that packets are encapsulated into the correct data link frame type before being forwarded?
- A: Path determination
- B: Frame encapsulation
- C: Layer 3 de-encapsulation
- D: Data link addressing
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B
Q482: When a packet travels through a router, what changes at every hop?
- A: Layer 3 IP addresses
- B: MAC address
- C: IP header
- D: Payload
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B
Q483: Fill in the blank: The Layer 2 frame encapsulation process is necessary for forwarding packets out of the _______ interface.
- A: entry
- B: destination
- C: source
- D: exit
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D
Q484: What is the primary function of a router regarding packet forwarding?
- A: Assign IP addresses
- B: Determine the best path to send packets
- C: Store data
- D: Manage user traffic
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B
Q485: What happens if the destination IP address of a packet belongs to a directly connected network?
- A: The packet is discarded
- B: The packet is forwarded to another router
- C: The packet is forwarded directly to the destination device
- D: The packet is sent to a Gateway of Last Resort
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C
Q486: If no route is determined for a packet, what is the first action a router takes?
- A: Forwards to another router
- B: Forwards to Gateway of Last Resort
- C: Sends an ICMP unreachable message
- D: Drops the packet silently
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B
Q487: What does a router do when there is no default route configured?
- A: Drops the packet
- B: Forwards the packet to another network
- C: Sends the packet to the source IP address
- D: Stores the packet in the buffer
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A
Q488: Which dynamic routing protocol uses hop count as its metric?
- A: OSPF
- B: RIP
- C: EIGRP
- D: BGP
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B
Q489: Fill in the blank: The best path to a network is the path with the lowest _______.
- A: IP address
- B: Metric
- C: Hop count
- D: Bandwidth
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B
Q490: Which dynamic routing protocol uses bandwidth, delay, load, and reliability to determine the best path?
- A: RIP
- B: OSPF
- C: EIGRP
- D: IS-IS
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C