Question 1

An Ethernet address is also commonly referred to as a ________ address.

Accepted Answer

A)  CAM 
B)  MAC 
C)  IP 
D)  Host 
E)  Unicast 
A)  CAM 
B)  MAC 
C)  IP 
D)  Host 
E)  Unicast B

Question 2

What is the longest copper cable length supported by the IEEE 802.3u FastEthernet standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 meters 
B)  1 kilometer 
C)  100 feet 
D)  180 meters 
E)  180 feet 
A)  100 meters 
B)  1 kilometer 
C)  100 feet 
D)  180 meters 
E)  180 feet A

Question 3

Assuming Auto-MDIX is not supported, which of these devices would require a crossover cable when connecting to a router?

Accepted Answer

A)  Switch 
B)  Hub 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Router 
E)  Host (P
C)  
A)  Switch 
B)  Hub 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Router 
E)  Host (P
C)  D, E

Question 4

Which of the following cable types is the least expensive?

Accepted Answer

A)  UTP 
B)  Multimode 
C)  Single Mode 
D)  They all cost approximately the same 
A)  UTP 
B)  Multimode 
C)  Single Mode 
D)  They all cost approximately the same

Question 5

Which field in the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet header provides a method for the receiving NIC to determine whether a frame experienced frame errors during transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  FCS 
B)  SFD 
C)  CRC 
D)  Hash 
E)  Pad 
A)  FCS 
B)  SFD 
C)  CRC 
D)  Hash 
E)  Pad

Question 6

What is the name of the device in a PC (or server) that connects it to a LAN network?

Accepted Answer

A)  NIC 
B)  DAC 
C)  PCI port 
D)  SATA port 
E)  USB port 
A)  NIC 
B)  DAC 
C)  PCI port 
D)  SATA port 
E)  USB port

Question 7

Which part of a fiber optic cable is at the very center of the cable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buffer 
B)  Strengthener 
C)  Cladding 
D)  Core 
E)  Jacket 
A)  Buffer 
B)  Strengthener 
C)  Cladding 
D)  Core 
E)  Jacket

Question 8

Why are the individual wires within a UTP cable twisted together?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce electrical shorts 
B)  To reduce electrical opens 
C)  To increase crosstalk 
D)  To reduce crosstalk 
E)  To increase electrical shorts 
A)  To reduce electrical shorts 
B)  To reduce electrical opens 
C)  To increase crosstalk 
D)  To reduce crosstalk 
E)  To increase electrical shorts

Question 9

When a collision occurs on a shared Ethernet network, what is the first step in recovery for the two computers in question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Send a jamming signal. 
B)  Resend the last frame right away. 
C)  Wait for the other computer to finish. 
D)  Do nothing until the line clears. 
A)  Send a jamming signal. 
B)  Resend the last frame right away. 
C)  Wait for the other computer to finish. 
D)  Do nothing until the line clears.

Question 10

Which type of fiber optic cabling improves the maximum distances over UTP and uses a less expensive transmitter compared to its counterpart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multimode 
B)  Single-mode 
A)  Multimode 
B)  Single-mode

Question 11

Which part of the Ethernet address is assigned to vendors to identify the equipment manufactured by them?

Accepted Answer

A)  First two bytes 
B)  Last byte 
C)  First three bytes 
D)  Last three bytes 
E)  Second and third bytes 
A)  First two bytes 
B)  Last byte 
C)  First three bytes 
D)  Last three bytes 
E)  Second and third bytes

Question 12

What term is used to describe a set of rules that are followed to ensure that devices can talk to each other and understand what each device is saying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encryption scheme 
B)  Data format 
C)  Encoding scheme 
D)  Language agreement 
E)  Communications protocol 
A)  Encryption scheme 
B)  Data format 
C)  Encoding scheme 
D)  Language agreement 
E)  Communications protocol

Question 13

What is the longest copper cable length supported by the IEEE 802.3an 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 meters 
B)  1 kilometer 
C)  100 feet 
D)  180 meters 
E)  180 feet 
A)  100 meters 
B)  1 kilometer 
C)  100 feet 
D)  180 meters 
E)  180 feet

Question 14

Which of the following algorithms is used to control network access and handle collisions on the shared Ethernet network?

Accepted Answer

A)  CSMA/CA 
B)  DCAP 
C)  CSMA/CD 
D)  CLNP 
A)  CSMA/CA 
B)  DCAP 
C)  CSMA/CD 
D)  CLNP

Question 15

When connecting a wire to a host FastEthernet interface, which pins are used for communications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pins 1 and 2 to receive 
B)  Pins 1 and 2 to transmit 
C)  Pins 3 and 6 to receive 
D)  Pins 3 and 6 to transmit 
E)  Pins 1 and 2 for receive
F) Pins 7 and 8 for transmit 
A)  Pins 1 and 2 to receive 
B)  Pins 1 and 2 to transmit 
C)  Pins 3 and 6 to receive 
D)  Pins 3 and 6 to transmit 
E)  Pins 1 and 2 for receive
F) Pins 7 and 8 for transmit

Question 16

Assuming Auto-MDIX is not supported, which of these devices would require a straight-through cable when connecting to an Ethernet switch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Switch 
B)  Hub 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Router 
E)  Host (P
C)  
A)  Switch 
B)  Hub 
C)  Bridge 
D)  Router 
E)  Host (P
C)

Question 17

What is the name of a LAN device that provides many physical ports into which Ethernet cables can be connected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethernet bridge 
B)  Ethernet router 
C)  Ethernet repeater 
D)  Ethernet switch 
E)  Ethernet concentrator 
A)  Ethernet bridge 
B)  Ethernet router 
C)  Ethernet repeater 
D)  Ethernet switch 
E)  Ethernet concentrator

Question 18

What is the name of the data unit that is sent and received at the Ethernet data link layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Segment 
B)  Frame 
C)  Bit 
D)  Packet 
E)  Section 
A)  Segment 
B)  Frame 
C)  Bit 
D)  Packet 
E)  Section

Question 19

Which of the following cable types has the furthest approximate max distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  UTP 
B)  Multimode 
C)  Single-mode 
A)  UTP 
B)  Multimode 
C)  Single-mode

Question 20

A light source for a fiber optic cable is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optical transmitter 
B)  Light transmitter 
C)  Optical retina 
D)  Cladding 
A)  Optical transmitter 
B)  Light transmitter 
C)  Optical retina 
D)  Cladding

Exam 2: Fundamentals of Ethernet Lans

An Ethernet address is also commonly referred to as a ________ address.

What is the longest copper cable length supported by the IEEE 802.3u FastEthernet standard?

Assuming Auto-MDIX is not supported, which of these devices would require a crossover cable when connecting to a router?

Which of the following cable types is the least expensive?

Which field in the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet header provides a method for the receiving NIC to determine whether a frame experienced frame errors during transmission?

What is the name of the device in a PC (or server) that connects it to a LAN network?

Which part of a fiber optic cable is at the very center of the cable?

Why are the individual wires within a UTP cable twisted together?

When a collision occurs on a shared Ethernet network, what is the first step in recovery for the two computers in question?

Which type of fiber optic cabling improves the maximum distances over UTP and uses a less expensive transmitter compared to its counterpart?

Which part of the Ethernet address is assigned to vendors to identify the equipment manufactured by them?

What term is used to describe a set of rules that are followed to ensure that devices can talk to each other and understand what each device is saying?

What is the longest copper cable length supported by the IEEE 802.3an 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard?

Which of the following algorithms is used to control network access and handle collisions on the shared Ethernet network?

When connecting a wire to a host FastEthernet interface, which pins are used for communications?

Assuming Auto-MDIX is not supported, which of these devices would require a straight-through cable when connecting to an Ethernet switch?

What is the name of a LAN device that provides many physical ports into which Ethernet cables can be connected?

What is the name of the data unit that is sent and received at the Ethernet data link layer?

Which of the following cable types has the furthest approximate max distance?

A light source for a fiber optic cable is known as which of the following?

Introduction to TCP/IP Networking

Fundamentals of Wans and IP Routing

Using the Command-Line Interface

Analyzing Ethernet Lan Switching

Configuring Basic Switch Management

Configuring and Verifying Switch Interfaces

Implementing Ethernet Virtual Lans

Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts

RSTP and Etherchannel Configuration

Perspectives on IPV4 Subnetting

Analyzing Classful IPV4 Networks

Analyzing Subnet Masks

Analyzing Existing Subnets

Operating Cisco Routers

Configuring IPV4 Addresses and Static Routes

IP Routing in the Lan

Troubleshooting IPV4 Routing

Understanding OSPF Concepts

Implementing OSPF

OSPF Network Types and Neighbors

Fundamentals of IP Version 6

Ipv6 Addressing and Subnetting

Implementing IPV6 Addressing on Routers

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Fundamentals of Wireless Networks

Analyzing Cisco Wireless Architectures

Securing Wireless Networks

Building a Wireless Lan

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