Deck 3: Addressing on Networks

Question 1

 What is by far the most popular DNS server software available?

A) Microsoft DNS
B) Dnsmasq
C) Oracle Resolver
D) BIND

Answer 1

D

Question 2

 A hexadecimal number is a number written in the base 16 number system.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

 When using IPv6, two or more nodes on the same link are said to be neighbors.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

 On a Linux-based system, what command can be used to display TCP/IP information associated with every interface on the system?

A) ipconfig /all
B) ifconfig -a
C) ip show
D) if status

Question 5

 Which of the following protocols is used as a signaling protocol for the initial connection between hosts, but does not participate in data transfer during the session?

A) NTP
B) LDAP
C) TFTP
D) SIP

Question 6

 UDP port 123 is utilized by the Network Time Protocol service.

Question 7

 An IPv6 address consists of 128 bits that are written as 10 blocks of hexadecimal numbers separated by colons.

Question 8

 What text editor can be used on Linux to view and edit the contents of a configuration file?

A) Notepad
B) Microsoft Word
C) vim
D) edit

Question 9

 Each organization that provides host services on the public Internet is responsible for providing and maintaining DNS authoritative servers for public access.

Question 10

 At the Transport layer of the OSI, what is used to find and communicate with a particular application running on a host?

A) IP addresses
B) port numbers
C) domain names
D) MAC addresses

Question 11

 Which of the following IP addresses would be a loopback IP address?

A) 169.254.0.1
B) 192.168.1.1
C) 224.0.0.1
D) 127.0.0.1

Question 12

 At the root level of the DNS hierarchical structure, 13 clusters of root servers hold information used to locate TLD servers.

Question 13

 How can you determine the manufacturer of a NIC card based on the MAC address?

A) The first 24 bits, known as the Organizationally Unique Identifier, identify the manufacturer.
B) The last 24 bits, known as the Organizationally Unique Identifier, identify the manufacturer.
C) The middle 24 bits, known as the Organization Universal Identifier, identify the manufacturer.
D) The first 12 bits and last 12 bits combined are known as the Organizationally Unique Identifier.

Question 14

 Which of the following IPv6 addresses represents a global unicast address?

A) FE80::10
B) 2000::/3
C) FC00::/7
D) FD00::/8

Question 15

 ICANN is responsible for restrictions on use of the .com, .org, and .net TLDs.

Question 16

 The FTP protocol utilizes UDP, while TFTP uses TCP for data transmission.

Question 17

 With a FQDN of ftp1.dallas.mycompany.com, what part is the domain name?

A) ftp1
B) ftp1.dallas
C) ftp1.dallas.mycompany.
D) mycompany.com

Question 18

 What command can you utilize to display TCP/IP configuration information for each network adapter installed?

A) ipconfig /show
B) ipconfig /list
C) ipconfig /all
D) ipconfig /full

Question 19

 The 1024 - 65535 range of ports is also known as the "well-known" range.

Question 20

 DNS follows a centralized database model, allowing for easier management of DNS records.

Question 21

 In a DNS zone, what type of record holds the name-to-address mapping for IPv6 addresses?

A) A record
B) AAAA record
C) PTR record
D) TXT record

Question 22

 You are setting up a DNS zone and have been asked to create SPF and DKIM records. What type of DNS record will hold this information?

A) SRV record
B) CNAME record
C) TXT record
D) PTR record

Question 23

 What command can be used to check a domain computer's time source from a Command Prompt window?

A) date /source
B) w32tm /query /source
C) ntpd show source
D) time --source

Question 24

 You are troubleshooting a network issue on a client computer and discover that the network card has an IP address of 169.254.196.200. What does this mean?

A) The computer has been assigned a routed public IP address.
B) The network card has been erroneously assigned a loopback address.
C) The computer is configured to use DHCP, but was unable to lease an address.
D) The network card is set up for multicast communication.

Question 25

 What does the MX record do in a forward DNS zone?

A) It identifies the hostname and port of a computer that hosts a specific network service, such as FTP or SIP.
B) It identifies the authoritative name server for a domain.
C) It identifies the e-mail server to be used for e-mail traffic for the domain.
D) It holds the alternative names for a host.

Question 26

 Which of the following is NOT a range of IP addresses recommended for use in private networks?

A) 10.0.0.0 through 10.255.255.255
B) 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.255.255
C) 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.255
D) 127.0.0.0 through 127.255.255.255

Question 27

 How do routers create a broadcast domain boundary?

A) They forward broadcasts only to necessary segments.
B) They listen to and direct broadcast traffic.
C) They only forward broadcasts that are intended for multiple subnets.
D) They do not forward broadcast traffic.

Question 28

 What is the ARPA domain suffix utilized for?

A) It is a specialized government restricted TLD.
B) It is used to announce records for other TLDs such as .com and .net.
C) It is a private TLD used for synchronization of zones between servers.
D) It is used for reverse DNS queries, and holds PTR records.

Question 29

 What statement regarding the Server Message Block protocol is accurate?

A) It is a simple protocol used to synchronize block messages written to iSCSI drives on a network.
B) It is used by Windows and UNIX-based operating systems to share files.
C) It is a signaling protocol used to make a connection between hosts prior to data transfer.
D) It is a protocol used for accessing network-based LDAP directories.

Question 30

 If a host's IPv6 address contains the network adapter's MAC address within the last 64 bits of the IPv6 address, what standard is being used?

A) EUI-64
B) IEEE 802.36
C) UUID-128
D) MACin6

Question 31

 Your supervisor has asked you to configure a new prototype network with a dual stack configuration. What does this mean?

A) Two different IPv4 address spaces will exist on the same network segment.
B) Both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols will be used on the network.
C) The router serving the network will have a redundant spare.
D) The network will exist on two separate segments, separated by a proxy.

Question 32

 You are troubleshooting a DNS issue on a Linux system, and need to test the resolution of your domain mycompany.com MX record using Google's DNS server with the IP address of 8.8.8.8. What dig command will accomplish this?

A) dig --server 8.8.8.8 --type=mx mycompany.com
B) dig -s 8.8.8.8 -t mx mycompany.com
C) dig query 8.8.8.8 domain mycompany.com type mx
D) dig @8.8.8.8 mycompany.com MX

Question 33

 In the classful addressing scheme, what range of network addresses is considered a Class B?

A) 1.x.y.z to 126.x.y.z
B) 128.0.x.y to 191.255.x.y
C) 192.0.0.x to 223.255.255.x
D) 224.x.y.z to 255.x.y.z

Question 34

 In the DNS hierarchy, where is information about how to find the top-level domain servers held?

A) In the hosts file on the local machine.
B) On the DNS root servers.
C) On DNS caching-only servers.
D) In the organization's forward lookup zone.

Question 35

 When using DHCP for IPv6 (i.e. DHCPv6), what port do clients receive responses on?

A) port 67
B) port 68
C) port 546
D) port 547

Question 36

 Encrypted control of remote computers using the RDP protocol is accomplished using what port number?

A) TCP 22
B) UDP 161
C) TCP 3389
D) UDP 10000

Question 37

 What part of a MAC address serves as the extension identifier, or device ID?

A) The first 24 bits of the MAC address.
B) The last 24 bits of the MAC address.
C) The first 12 bits of the MAC address.
D) The last 12 bits of the MAC address.

Question 38

 What type of IPv6 address is fe80::8cf1:2c42:ffde:da1c?

A) global address
B) link local address
C) multicast address
D) anycast address

Question 39

 What utility is used to verify that TCP/IP installed, bound to the NIC, configured correctly, and communicating with the network?

A) traceroute
B) ifconfig
C) ping
D) route

Question 40

 A Windows computer on your network is having issues resolving queries for a specific domain, but not other domains. Other computers on the same network resolve the name just fine. What command can you issue that might fix the problem?

A) ipconfig /renew
B) ipconfig /release
C) ipconfig /flushdns
D) ipconfig /refresh

Question 41

 How might an organization configure a DNS server for use on their network?

Question 42

 What are the two different types of DNS requests?

Question 43

 Why are the Class D and Class E IPv4 address ranges not available for general use?

Question 44

 What is a subnet mask, and how is it used?

Question 45

 What is the difference between a port and a socket?

Question 46

 IPv6 has two different types of unicast addresses. How do these two types differ from each other?

Question 47

 What are the three different types of port number ranges as defined by IANA?

Question 48

 What are the two different variations of network address translation (NAT)?

Question 49

 How is an IPv6 address written and displayed?

Question 50

 What is the difference between unicast, multicast, and anycast addresses?