Chapter 1 Quiz

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This quiz covers the content in CCNA R&S Routing & Switching Essentials Chapter 1. It is designed to
provide an additional opportunity to practice the skills and knowledge presented in the chapter and to
prepare for the Chapter Exam. You will be allowed multiple attempts and the grade does not appear in the
gradebook.

There are multiple task types that may be available in this quiz. Rather than having static graphics to view,
some items may require you to open a PT activity and perform some investigation and configuration of
devices before answering the question.

NOTE: There are some small differences in how the questions score and operate in the Quiz and how they
score and operate in the Chapter Exam. Quizzes allow for partial credit scoring on all item types to foster
learning. Points on quizzes can also be deducted for answering incorrectly. This does not occur with
the Chapter Exam.

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Question 1 2 / 2 pts

Which two statements describe characteristics of load balancing? (Choose

two.)

Load balancing occurs when a router sends the same packet to different
destination networks.
 Load balancing occurs when the same number of packets are sent over static
and dynamic routes.

Correct!
Load balancing allows a router to forward packets over multiple paths to the
same destination network.

Correct!
Unequal cost load balancing is supported by EIGRP.

If multiple paths with different metrics to a destinations exist, the router cannot
support load balancing.

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.2.2

Question 2 2 / 2 pts

During the process of encapsulation, how does the PC determine if the

packet is destined for a host on a remote network?

by checking the ARP cache for the destination host MAC address

by querying the DNS server for the information of the destination host

by sending a broadcast to the local LAN segment to see if there is any

response

Correct!
by performing the AND operation on the destination IP address and its own
subnet mask
 Refer to curriculum topic: 1.2.1
When a PC needs to encapsulate a frame to send a data packet, it
first performs an AND operation with its own IP and subnet mask,
which yields the network address. Then it performs another AND
operation using the destination IP and the same subnet mask. By
comparing the two AND operations results, the PC knows if the
destination is on the local LAN or on a remote network.

Question 3 0 / 2 pts

Here is a link to the PT Activity.

Open the PT Activity. Perform the tasks in the activity instructions and then
answer the question.

When PC0 pings the web server, which MAC address is the source MAC
address in the frame from R2 to the web server?

0001.43EA.3E03

0001.9756.6278

You Answered 0001.C972.4201

orrect Answer
0001.C972.4202

0002.16D6.A601

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.2.1

In the segment between R2 and the web server, when R2
encapsulates a frame to be sent to the web server, R2 uses the MAC
address of its interface that is directly connected to the segment,
Fa0/1, as the source MAC.

Question 4 2 / 2 pts
 What code is used in the routing table to identify routes learned through
EIGRP?

Correct!
D

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.3.4

Each route in a routing table has a code that identifies how the route
was learned by the router. The code letter D is used to identify routes
that are learned through EIGRP.

Question 5 2 / 2 pts

Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of the router port that is shown?

to backup the IOS

Correct!
to configure the router

to run an IOS from an alternate location

to connect to a port on a switch

 Refer to curriculum topic: 1.1.2
The exhibited port is a USB port that is found on some Cisco router
models. This USB port provides console access to the router, which
allows access to the CLI for configuration purposes. The pale blue
background behind the icon is also the standard color that is used on
Cisco devices to indicate a console connection.

Question 6 2 / 2 pts

Which two statements correctly describe the components of a router?

(Choose two.)

RAM permanently stores the configuration file used during the boot sequence.

Correct!
ROM contains diagnostics executed on hardware modules.

NVRAM stores a backup copy of the IOS used during the boot sequence.

Correct!
Flash memory does not lose its contents during a reboot.

ROM contains the most current and most complete version of the IOS.

Flash contains boot system commands to identify the location of the IOS.

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.1.1

A router contains four types of memory:

RAM - volatile memory used to store the running IOS, running

configuration file, routing table, ARP table, as well as serve as a
packet buffer
ROM - nonvolatile memory used to hold a limited version of the
IOS, bootup instructions, and basic diagnostic software
NVRAM - nonvolatile memory used to hold the startup
configuration file
Flash - nonvolatile memory used to hold the IOS and other system
files
 Question 7 0 / 2 pts

What address and prefix length is used when configuring an IPv6 default
static route?

orrect Answer
::/0

::1/128

0.0.0.0/0

You Answered FF02::1/8

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.3.3

The IPv6 address and prefix for a default static route is ::/0. This
represents all zeros in the address and a prefix length of zero.

Question 8 2 / 2 pts

What is a gateway of last resort?

Correct!
the IP address of another router

the IP address of the Internet provider

a term to describe a default gateway on a host device

where dropped packets are sent

 Refer to curriculum topic: 1.1.2
Even though a gateway of last resort could be an IP address of an
ISP router, this does not have to be the case. A gateway of last resort,
as seen in a Cisco routing table, is simply the IP address that is used
to route packets addressed to networks not explicitly listed in the
routing table. A Windows-based computer uses the term default
gateway, not gateway of last resort.

Question 9 2 / 2 pts

A new junior network intern connects a laptop to an access layer switch in

the wiring closet. After configuring a terminal emulation program, the intern
presses the Enter key, and the S1_ATC_E2> prompt appears. What could
have been done to better protect the switch?

Create a banner message.

Correct! Create a console password.

Use the enable secret command.

Use the service password-encryption command.

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.1.3

Configuring the console line with a password requires the password to
be entered before the switch prompt can be accessed. A banner is
only a warning message. The enable secret command encrypts the
enable password. The service password-encryption command
protects all passwords from being seen when the show running-
configuration command is used.

Question 10 2 / 2 pts

What is the purpose of a routing protocol?

 It is used to build and maintain ARP tables.

It provides a method for segmenting and reassembling data packets.

It allows an administrator to devise an addressing scheme for the network.

Correct!
It allows a router to share information about known networks with other
routers.

It provides a procedure for encoding and decoding data into bits for packet
forwarding.

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.3.4

Question 11 2 / 2 pts

Which feature on a Cisco router permits the forwarding of traffic for which
there is no specific route?

next-hop

Correct! gateway of last resort

route source

outgoing interface

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.2.2

A default static route is used as a gateway of last resort to forward
unknown destination traffic to a next hop/exit interface. The next-hop
or exit interface is the destination to send traffic to on a network after
the traffic is matched in a router. The route source is the location a
route was learned from.
 Question 12 2 / 2 pts

The output of the show ip route command contains the following entry:

S 10.2.0.0 [1/0] via 172.16.2.2.

What value is indicated by the 1 in the [1/0] portion of the output?

metric

number of hops

Correct! administrative distance

interface ID through which the network can be reached

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.2.2

In the routing table entry, S 10.2.0.0 [1/0] via 172.16.2.2, the numbers
inside the bracket indicate the administrative distance and metric
respectively.

Question 13 2 / 2 pts

Which two statements describe static routes? (Choose two.)

They are created in interface configuration mode.

Correct! They require manual reconfiguration to accommodate network changes.

They automatically become the default gateway of the router.

Correct! They are identified in the routing table with the prefix S.

They are automatically updated whenever an interface is reconfigured or

shutdown.
 Refer to curriculum topic: 1.3.3

Question 14 2 / 2 pts

When a router learns that multiple paths are available to a destination

network from the same routing protocol, which factor is considered by a
router to choose the best path to forward a packet?

Correct! the lowest metric

the order of paths on the routing table

the fastest bandwidth of exiting interfaces

the reliability value of the neighboring routers

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.2.2

When a router learns that multiple paths are available to a destination
network from the same routing protocol, the route with the lowest
metric is put into the routing table to forward packets toward that
network.

Question 15 2 / 2 pts

Why are routers needed in networking?

to connect devices to a LAN

to guarantee delivery of packets

to provide a status on packet delivery

Correct! to forward network traffic to remote networks

 to route information and accept acknowledgments of data delivery

Refer to curriculum topic: 1.1.1

One of the basic functions of a router is to connect different networks.
Each interface on a router belongs to a different network. LAN devices
can be connected through switches. Packet delivery, packet delivery
status, and acknowledgments are functions of the transport layer.