Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q641: Fill in the blank: The ping command uses ICMP _______ messages to test network connectivity.
- A: Echo Request and Reply
- B: Destination Unreachable
- C: Time Exceeded
- D: Redirect
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A
Q642: What does a high round-trip time in the traceroute result typically indicate?
- A: Network congestion
- B: Successful packet transmission
- C: Device firmware issue
- D: Incorrect IP address configuration
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A
Q643: Fill in the blank: If a traceroute shows asterisks (*) in the results, it means _______.
- A: packets are lost or delayed
- B: all packets were received
- C: devices are unreachable
- D: routing issues are present
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A
Q644: What type of messages does ICMPv4 use to indicate that a packet's TTL has expired?
- A: Time Exceeded
- B: Echo Request
- C: Destination Unreachable
- D: Redirect
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A
Q645: Fill in the blank: The ping command's default timeout is typically _______.
- A: 1 second
- B: 2 seconds
- C: 5 seconds
- D: 10 seconds
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B
Q646: Which command can be used to view the path taken by packets to reach a destination and detect where failures occur?
- A: ping
- B: traceroute
- C: show ip route
- D: netstat
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B
Q647: Fill in the blank: traceroute will show the IP address or hostname of each _______ along the path.
- A: router
- B: device port
- C: network cable
- D: packet header
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A
Q648: What is the primary advantage of static routing in smaller networks?
- A: Automatically updates routes
- B: Requires less manual configuration
- C: Reduces routing table size
- D: Provides ease of routing table maintenance
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D
Q649: Fill in the blank: A _______ route is used when a network does not have a more specific match in the routing table.
- A: default static
- B: standard static
- C: summary static
- D: floating static
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A
Q650: Which type of static route is used to provide a backup path if the primary route fails?
- A: Floating static
- B: Default static
- C: Summary static
- D: Standard static
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A