Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q751: Fill in the blank: To summarize networks into a single address, you first count the number of _______ matching bits.
- A: far-left
- B: far-right
- C: center
- D: random
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A
Q752: What is the subnet mask for a summarized route with 14 matching bits?
- A: 255.252.0.0
- B: 255.255.0.0
- C: 255.255.255.0
- D: 255.248.0.0
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A
Q753: Fill in the blank: After summarizing, the networks 172.20.0.0/16 to 172.23.0.0/16 can be summarized into the network address _______.
- A: 172.20.0.0/14
- B: 172.20.0.0/16
- C: 172.23.0.0/16
- D: 172.23.0.0/14
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A
Q754: What command can be used to verify the summary route configuration?
- A: show ip route
- B: show ip summary
- C: show ip interfaces
- D: show route
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A
Q755: Fill in the blank: When configuring summary routes, it is crucial to ensure that the summarized route covers the _______ of all individual routes.
- A: entire range
- B: partial range
- C: central range
- D: random range
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A
Q756: What is the main goal of configuring IPv4 route summarization?
- A: To reduce the number of entries in routing tables
- B: To increase the complexity of routing tables
- C: To isolate routes into separate tables
- D: To improve the speed of route lookups
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A
Q757: Fill in the blank: To configure IPv4 route summarization, you first need to calculate the _______ for the summarized route.
- A: prefix
- B: subnet mask
- C: network address
- D: route metric
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B
Q758: Which step is NOT part of the route summarization process?
- A: Listing networks in decimal format
- B: Counting matching bits
- C: Determining the summarized network address
- D: Configuring the summary route
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A
Q759: Fill in the blank: The CIDR notation for a summarized route with a 14-bit prefix is _______.
- A: /14
- B: /16
- C: /24
- D: /32
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A
Q760: Which command is typically used to verify route summarization configuration?
- A: show ip route summary
- B: show ip route
- C: show ip summary
- D: show routes
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B