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- 1.
What is the insulator called in a coaxial cable?
- A.
Mesh
- B.
Core
- C.
Dielectric
- D.
Conductor
Correct Answer
C. Dielectric -
- 2.
What is another name for Thicknet cabling?
- A.
RG-8
- B.
CAT5
- C.
RG-58A/U
- D.
CAT3
Correct Answer
A. RG-8 -
- 3.
A 10Base5 Ethernet network is also referred to as?
- A.
Thicknet
- B.
ARCNET
- C.
SNA
- D.
Thinnet
Correct Answer
A. Thicknet -
- 4.
What diagnostic Unix command shows the network path from source to destination?
- A.
Netstat
- B.
Ping
- C.
Traceroute
- D.
Nbtstat
Correct Answer
C. Traceroute -
- 5.
What clear-text TCP/IP protocol allows for remote administration of network hosts?
- A.
RCP
- B.
Telnet
- C.
FTP
- D.
RPC
Correct Answer
B. Telnet -
- 6.
What is the encrypted alternative to telnet?
- A.
SSH
- B.
Telnet-S
- C.
STelnet
- D.
SFTP
Correct Answer
A. SSH -
- 7.
What command displays the local interface network configuration on a Unix computer?
- A.
Ifconfig
- B.
Unixnet
- C.
Unipconfig
- D.
Ipconfig
Correct Answer
A. Ifconfig -
- 8.
What command adds routes to the local routing table on Windows and Unix computers?
- A.
Route Add
- B.
Add Route
- C.
Route Print
- D.
Router Insert
Correct Answer
A. Route Add -
- 9.
What is the Microsoft Windows equivalent command for traceroute in Unix?
- A.
Ipconfig
- B.
Ping -a
- C.
Nbtstat
- D.
Tracert
Correct Answer
D. Tracert -
- 10.
What does the destination host calculate in order to verify it received an error-free packet?
- A.
MAC Address
- B.
Cyclical Redundancy Check
- C.
Window Size
- D.
QoS
Correct Answer
B. Cyclical Redundancy Check -
- 11.
What type of cable is required to connect two hubs without uplink ports?
- A.
Crossover Cable
- B.
Crosscut Cable
- C.
RS-232
- D.
Rollover Cable
Correct Answer
A. Crossover Cable -
- 12.
What is a fiber optic cable or device that is not currently in use called?
- A.
Dormant
- B.
Dark Fiber
- C.
Not For Resale
- D.
Decommissioned
Correct Answer
B. Dark Fiber -
- 13.
What is the default subnet mask for a Class A IP network?
- A.
255.0.0.0
- B.
0.0.0.255
- C.
255.255.255.0
- D.
255.255.0.0
Correct Answer
A. 255.0.0.0 -
- 14.
What is the CIDR notation for a default Class B network?
- A.
/24
- B.
/12
- C.
/8
- D.
/16
Correct Answer
D. /16 -
- 15.
What are the common first three bits in all Class C networks?
- A.
0
- B.
10
- C.
1
- D.
110
Correct Answer
D. 110 -
- 16.
What was the protocol suite developed by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1975?
- A.
SNA
- B.
ARCNET
- C.
Ethernet
- D.
DECnet
Correct Answer
D. DECnet -
- 17.
What attack relies on a ping echo request to a network broadcast address?
- A.
Echo Avalanche
- B.
Ping Of Death
- C.
Pingslaught
- D.
Smurf
Correct Answer
D. Smurf -
- 18.
A host that forwards DHCP traffic across subnets (routers) is called what?
- A.
DHCP Proxy
- B.
DHCP Relay Agent
- C.
DHCP Forwarder
- D.
DHCP Server
Correct Answer
B. DHCP Relay Agent -
- 19.
Microsoft SQL Server listens for network requests on which TCP port by default?
- A.
3389
- B.
1234
- C.
1433
- D.
1521
Correct Answer
C. 1433 -
- 20.
The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) runs on which destination TCP port?
- A.
1278
- B.
1433
- C.
3389
- D.
53
Correct Answer
C. 3389 -
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