Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q841: What is the default interval for IGRP routing updates?
- A: 90 seconds
- B: 30 seconds
- C: 60 seconds
- D: 120 seconds
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A
Q842: Fill in the blank: Distance vector protocols such as RIP are less efficient due to their _______ nature.
- A: Periodic update
- B: Multicast update
- C: Unicast update
- D: Broadcast update
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D
Q843: Which protocol introduced support for VLSM and CIDR while replacing IGRP?
- A: EIGRP
- B: RIPv2
- C: RIPv1
- D: BGP
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A
Q844: Fill in the blank: EIGRP's rapid convergence allows almost _______ switchover to alternate routes.
- A: Immediate
- B: Delayed
- C: Gradual
- D: Controlled
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A
Q845: What type of message does EIGRP use to maintain adjacency with neighbors?
- A: Hello
- B: Update
- C: Query
- D: Reply
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A
Q846: What is RIP mainly used for in modern networks?
- A: Basic network routing
- B: Advanced network security
- C: High-speed data transfer
- D: Application-level protocols
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A
Q847: Fill in the blank: RIP provides a foundation for understanding basic network _______.
- A: Routing
- B: Security
- C: Encryption
- D: Management
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A
Q848: What protocol does RIP use to share routing information between routers?
- A: UDP
- B: TCP
- C: HTTP
- D: ICMP
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A
Q849: Fill in the blank: RIPv2 is an enhanced version of RIP that supports _______ routing.
- A: Classless
- B: Classful
- C: Static
- D: Dynamic
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A
Q850: What is the primary benefit of RIPv2 over RIPv1?
- A: Support for VLSM and CIDR
- B: Faster update intervals
- C: Encryption of routing updates
- D: Larger network size
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A