Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q901: Which protocol is known for using distance vector routing?
- A: RIP
- B: EIGRP
- C: OSPF
- D: BGP
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A
Q902: Fill in the blank: RIP is a __________ routing protocol that uses hop count as its metric.
- A: distance vector
- B: link-state
- C: path-vector
- D: hierarchical
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A
Q903: What metric does EIGRP use to determine the best path?
- A: Composite metric
- B: Hop count
- C: Bandwidth only
- D: Cost
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A
Q904: Fill in the blank: The __________ command helps trace the route of a packet in Packet Tracer.
- A: trace
- B: show
- C: ping
- D: route
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A
Q905: What advantage does EIGRP have over RIP in terms of path selection?
- A: Uses a composite metric that includes bandwidth and delay
- B: Only uses hop count
- C: More frequent updates
- D: Less efficient routing
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A
Q906: Fill in the blank: EIGRP uses __________ to calculate the best path to a destination.
- A: a composite metric
- B: a single metric
- C: path count
- D: administrative distance
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A
Q907: What command would you use to compare RIP and EIGRP paths in Packet Tracer?
- A: compare routes
- B: trace route
- C: show ip route
- D: show ip protocols
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C
Q908: Fill in the blank: EIGRP is more __________ than RIP due to its use of bounded triggered updates.
- A: efficient
- B: simple
- C: outdated
- D: slower
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A
Q909: What is the first step in configuring RIPv2 in Packet Tracer?
- A: Configure RIPv2
- B: Verify configurations
- C: Set static routes
- D: Enable IP routing
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A
Q910: Fill in the blank: To configure RIPv2, use the command __________ in global configuration mode.
- A: router rip
- B: rip
- C: router eigrp
- D: rip-config
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A