Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q561: What is the purpose of the Addressing Table in configuring a router?
- A: To define IP addresses for PCs
- B: To configure DNS addresses
- C: To specify IP addresses and subnet masks for router interfaces
- D: To set up DHCP settings
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C
Q562: Fill in the blank: The command ______ can be used to test connectivity between a router and a LAN device.
- A: ping
- B: debug ip
- C: trace
- D: configure terminal
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A
Q563: What is one benefit of using the "show commands" in router configuration?
- A: Reboot the router
- B: View the current status of interfaces
- C: Save the router's configuration
- D: Set IP addresses automatically
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B
Q564: Which of the following commands is used to configure an IP address on an Ethernet interface?
- A: ip address
- B: enable
- C: configure interface
- D: set ip address
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A
Q565: Fill in the blank: The ______ command is used to verify the IP address configuration on a router's interface.
- A: show startup-config
- B: show ip interface brief
- C: show running-config
- D: show version
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B
Q566: Which command is used to save the current running configuration to NVRAM?
- A: copy running-config startup-config
- B: write ip
- C: ip address save
- D: show running-config
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A
Q567: Fill in the blank: The ______ command is used to enter global configuration mode on a Cisco router.
- A: enable
- B: configure terminal
- C: set interface
- D: show ip route
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B
Q568: What is the purpose of the "ping" command in network troubleshooting?
- A: To configure IP addresses
- B: To verify connectivity between devices
- C: To display the router's routing table
- D: To check the routing protocol
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B
Q569: What protocol is used to send error messages related to the processing of IP packets?
- A: TCP
- B: UDP
- C: ICMP
- D: ARP
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C
Q570: ICMPv4 is the messaging protocol for which version of IP?
- A: IPv4
- B: IPv6
- C: Both IPv4 and IPv6
- D: None of the above
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A