CCNA 200-301 Practice Questions PDF

CCNA (200-301) Video Training Series – Prac;ce Ques;ons Module 1 – Lesson 1: Common Network Components Ques%ons Q1. As a network administrator, you have a packet that needs to be routed to a specific network. How does a router determine the appropriate interface to forward this packet? A) By check...

CCNA (200-301) Video Training Series – Prac;ce Ques;ons Module 1 – Lesson 1: Common Network Components Ques%ons Q1. As a network administrator, you have a packet that needs to be routed to a specific network. How does a router determine the appropriate interface to forward this packet? A) By checking the source MAC address B) Through the packet's desKnaKon IP address C) By using the packet's source IP address D) Based on the packet's size Q2. Imagine you are troubleshooKng a newly installed Ethernet switch. You noKce that frames from a device are being flooded to all ports. What is the likely reason for this behavior? A) The switch has a malfuncKoning port B) There is a loop in the network topology C) The desKnaKon MAC address is not yet learned D) The Ethernet switch is configured as a mulKlayer switch Q3. What is the primary funcKon of an Intrusion PrevenKon System (IPS) sensor in network security? A) EncrypKng network traffic B) Managing network bandwidth C) Analyzing and blocking potenKal threats D) Providing wireless connecKvity Q4. What characterizes an ad hoc wireless LAN? A) Involves direct communicaKon between wireless clients B) Requires a central access point for communicaKon C) UKlizes mesh nodes for traffic rouKng D) Involves roaming between different access points © 2024 Kevin Wallace Training, LLC Q5. What is the key difference between client-server and peer-to-peer architectures? A) Client-server architecture uses a server for resource sharing B) Peer-to-peer architecture requires special network devices C) Client-server architecture is limited to file sharing D) Peer-to-peer architecture does not involve clients Q6. You are designing a network using Cisco Catalyst Center. Which of the following tasks can you perform with this tool? A) CreaKng VLANs and managing subne]ng B) Mapping out network topology and allocaKng IP addresses C) Se]ng up Internet connecKon types (DSL, cable, fiber) D) Programming routers with low-level machine code Q7. If you require running the hypervisor directly on the server's hardware without a host operaKng system, which type of hypervisor should you select? A) Type 1: NaKve or Bare Metal Hypervisor B) Type 2: Hosted Hypervisor C) Type 3: Cloud-Based Hypervisor D) Type 4: Hybrid Hypervisor Q8. What is the purpose of the three-way handshake in the TCP protocol? A) To synchronize and acknowledge the terminaKon of a session B) To confirm the receipt of each data packet C) To negoKate the speed of data transmission D) To establish a connecKon between two devices © 2024 Kevin Wallace Training, LLC Ques%ons and Answers Q1. As a network administrator, you have a packet that needs to be routed to a specific network. How does a router determine the appropriate interface to forward this packet? A) By checking the source MAC address B) Through the packet's desKnaKon IP address C) By using the packet's source IP address D) Based on the packet's size Answer: B) Through the packet's desKnaKon IP address Explana8on: Routers make packet forwarding decisions based on the packet's desKnaKon IP address. The router checks its rouKng table to determine the appropriate interface (egress interface) for forwarding packets to their desKnaKon network. Q2. Imagine you are troubleshooKng a newly installed Ethernet switch. You noKce that frames from a device are being flooded to all ports. What is the likely reason for this behavior? A) The switch has a malfuncKoning port B) There is a loop in the network topology C) The desKnaKon MAC address is not yet learned D) The Ethernet switch is configured as a mulKlayer switch Answer: C) The desKnaKon MAC address is not yet learned Explana8on: When an Ethernet switch receives a frame with a desKnaKon MAC address it hasn't learned yet, it floods the frame out all ports except the one it was received on. This ensures the frame reaches its intended recipient. Once the switch learns the desKnaKon MAC address from return traffic, it updates its MAC address table and no longer needs to flood such frames. Q3. What is the primary funcKon of an Intrusion PrevenKon System (IPS) sensor in network security? A) EncrypKng network traffic B) Managing network bandwidth C) Analyzing and blocking potenKal threats D) Providing wireless connecKvity Answer: C) Analyzing and blocking potenKal threats © 2024 Kevin Wallace Training, LLC Explana8on: The primary funcKon of an IPS sensor is to analyze incoming network traffic and block potenKal threats. It does this by comparing packet signatures to a database of known threats and taking acKon, such as dropping the packets or instrucKng a firewall to block traffic from a malicious IP address. Q4. What characterizes an ad hoc wireless LAN? A) Involves direct communicaKon between wireless clients B) Requires a central access point for communicaKon C) UKlizes mesh nodes for traffic rouKng D) Involves roaming between different access points Answer: A) Involves direct communicaKon between wireless clients Explana8on: An ad hoc wireless LAN is characterized by direct communicaKon between wireless clients without the need for a central infrastructure device like an access point or router. It is typically used for temporary connecKons such as file transfers and has limited scalability. Q5. What is the key difference between client-server and peer-to-peer architectures? A) Client-server architecture uses a server for resource sharing B) Peer-to-peer architecture requires special network devices C) Client-server architecture is limited to file sharing D) Peer-to-peer architecture does not involve clients Answer: A) Client-server architecture uses a server for resource sharing Explana8on: The key difference is that in a client-server architecture, clients access resources from a centralized server, whereas in a peer-to-peer architecture, clients themselves serve up resources, such as shared printers or files. Q6. You are designing a network using Cisco Catalyst Center. Which of the following tasks can you perform with this tool? A) CreaKng VLANs and managing subne]ng B) Mapping out network topology and allocaKng IP addresses C) Se]ng up Internet connecKon types (DSL, cable, fiber) D) Programming routers with low-level machine code Answer: B) Mapping out network topology and allocaKng IP addresses Explana8on: Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly, Cisco DNA Center) provides a graphical interface to design networks. It allows you to map out network topology, allocate IP addresses, add areas © 2024 Kevin Wallace Training, LLC and buildings, and place devices on a floor plan. It streamlines network design and management tasks. Q7. You are se]ng up a virtual environment and need to choose a hypervisor. If you require running the hypervisor directly on the server's hardware without a host operaKng system, which type of hypervisor should you select? A) Type 1: NaKve or Bare Metal Hypervisor B) Type 2: Hosted Hypervisor C) Type 3: Cloud-Based Hypervisor D) Type 4: Hybrid Hypervisor Answer: A) Type 1: NaKve or Bare Metal Hypervisor Explana8on: A Type 1 hypervisor, also known as a NaKve or Bare Metal Hypervisor, runs directly on the server's hardware. It does not require a host operaKng system, thus having direct access to the machine's resources. An example is VMware ESXi, which is installed directly onto the server hardware. Q8. What is the purpose of the three-way handshake in the TCP protocol? A) To synchronize and acknowledge the terminaKon of a session B) To confirm the receipt of each data packet C) To negoKate the speed of data transmission D) To establish a connecKon between two devices Answer: D) To establish a connecKon between two devices Explana8on: The three-way handshake in TCP is used to establish a connecKon between two devices. This process involves three steps: a synchronizaKon message (SYN) from the iniKator, a synchronizaKon and acknowledgement message (SYN-ACK) from the responder, and an acknowledgement message (ACK) from the iniKator. This handshake ensures that both sides are ready to communicate and establishes a reliable connecKon. © 2024 Kevin Wallace Training, LLC