Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q981: Which version of OSPF is used for IPv4?
- A: OSPFv1
- B: OSPFv2
- C: OSPFv3
- D: OSPFv4
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B
Q982: Fill in the blank: OSPF version 2 was introduced in RFC __________.
- A: 1131
- B: 1247
- C: 2328
- D: 5340
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B
Q983: What feature does OSPF support by design?
- A: Classless routing
- B: IPv6 addressing
- C: Static routing
- D: Distance vector routing
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A
Q984: What does OSPF use to determine the best path?
- A: SPF algorithm
- B: Dijkstra’s algorithm
- C: Bellman-Ford algorithm
- D: Distance vector algorithm
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A
Q985: Fill in the blank: The default administrative distance of OSPF is ________.
- A: 100
- B: 110
- C: 120
- D: 130
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B
Q986: Which packet type is NOT used in OSPF?
- A: Hello packet
- B: Database description packet
- C: Link-state request packet
- D: Echo request packet
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D
Q987: What is the first step in the OSPF link-state routing process?
- A: Establish Neighbor Adjacencies
- B: Exchange Link-State Advertisements
- C: Build the Topology Table
- D: Execute the SPF Algorithm
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A
Q988: Fill in the blank: After establishing neighbor adjacencies, OSPF routers exchange __________.
- A: Link-State Advertisements (LSAs)
- B: Hello packets
- C: Database description packets
- D: Forwarding information
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A
Q989: In a multiarea OSPF configuration, what is the role of Area Border Routers (ABR)?
- A: Interconnecting different areas
- B: Establishing neighbor adjacencies
- C: Executing the SPF algorithm
- D: Maintaining the adjacency database
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A
Q990: What is the primary advantage of hierarchical routing in OSPF?
- A: Reduces link-state update overhead
- B: Increases the size of routing tables
- C: Increases the frequency of SPF calculations
- D: Simplifies the link-state advertisement process
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A