Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q651: Fill in the blank: A _______ static route summarizes several contiguous networks into one static route.
- A: summary
- B: floating
- C: default
- D: standard
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A
Q652: What is the purpose of the administrative distance in a floating static route?
- A: To specify the route's cost
- B: To determine the route's trustworthiness
- C: To define the route's exit interface
- D: To identify the destination IP address
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B
Q653: Fill in the blank: Static routes are manually configured and do not change until the administrator _______.
- A: reconfigures them
- B: configures them automatically
- C: updates the routing table
- D: restarts the router
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A
Q654: Which type of static route matches all packets that do not have a specific route in the routing table?
- A: Default static
- B: Summary static
- C: Floating static
- D: Standard static
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A
Q655: Fill in the blank: To reduce the number of routes in the routing table, multiple static routes can be summarized if they use the same _______.
- A: exit interface
- B: next-hop IP address
- C: destination network
- D: administrative distance
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B
Q656: Which of the following is NOT a primary use of static routing?
- A: Routing to and from stub networks
- B: Providing dynamic route updates
- C: Using a single default route
- D: Reducing the number of advertised routes
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B
Q657: Fill in the blank: When configuring a floating static route, the administrative distance must be _______ than the primary route.
- A: higher
- B: lower
- C: equal
- D: adjusted
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A
Q658: What type of static route is typically used to represent a path to any network not matched by a more specific route?
- A: Default static
- B: Summary static
- C: Floating static
- D: Standard static
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A
Q659: Which type of static route is used to reach a network through a single route?
- A: Stub static
- B: Default static
- C: Summary static
- D: Floating static
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A
Q660: Fill in the blank: A _______ static route is used as a backup path if the primary route fails.
- A: floating
- B: default
- C: summary
- D: stub
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A