Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q721: Fill in the blank: In Packet Tracer, after setting up the topology, the next step is to _______.
- A: Configure device settings
- B: Configure static routes
- C: Configure default routes
- D: Verify the routes
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A
Q722: What does a directly connected static route specify?
- A: The output interface only
- B: Both the output interface and next-hop address
- C: The next-hop address only
- D: The default route for all networks
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Q723: What is a primary benefit of configuring default routes in a network?
- A: Simplifies routing table
- B: Increases the number of routes
- C: Requires more administrative work
- D: Reduces network speed
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A
Q724: Fill in the blank: A _______ static route specifies the next-hop IP address without an output interface.
- A: next-hop
- B: directly connected
- C: fully specified
- D: default
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A
Q725: When configuring a static route with an exit interface, what is avoided?
- A: Recursive lookup problem
- B: Direct route specification
- C: Manual route entry
- D: Default route activation
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A
Q726: Fill in the blank: The administrative distance of dynamic routing protocols is generally _______ than static routes.
- A: higher
- B: lower
- C: equal
- D: the same
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A
Q727: What is the purpose of using a floating static route?
- A: To provide a backup route
- B: To replace a default route
- C: To specify a fully connected interface
- D: To perform dynamic routing
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A
Q728: Fill in the blank: In route summarization, CIDR stands for _______.
- A: Classless Inter-Domain Routing
- B: Classful Internet Dynamic Routing
- C: Classful Internal Domain Routing
- D: Classless International Data Routing
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A
Q729: Which route type helps in reducing the number of entries in routing updates?
- A: Route summarization
- B: Directly connected static route
- C: Fully specified static route
- D: Default static route
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A
Q730: Fill in the blank: To summarize multiple networks into a single route, you need to determine the number of _______ matching bits.
- A: far-left
- B: middle
- C: far-right
- D: center
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