1. (0.

25 point)
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for data encryption?
A. Presentation
B. Session
C. Network
D. Data Link
2. (0.25 point)
You have been hired by a company that uses a topology shown below. In looking at the
physical layout of your network, which of the following types of topologies is being used?

A. Bus
B. Star
C. Mesh
D. Ring
3. (0.25 point)
You are designing a 1000Base-T network. In creating this network, what distance
limitation will you be facing when installing the cabling?
A. 100 m
B. 185 m
C. 500 m
D. 2 km
4. (0.25 point)
Which service listed below is used to resolve IP addresses and domain names?
A. DNS
B. DHCP
C. ARP
D. TCP
7. (0.25 point)
Identify the class of IP Address for the following IP address 114.101.101.101?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D

13. (0.25 point)

Which example is a network adapter loopback address?
A. 255.0.0.1
B. 192.0.0.1
C. 127.10.20.30
D. 10.0.0.1
14. (0.25 point)
Which example below is default subnet mask of Class B (IP Version 4)?
A. 255.255.255.224
B. 255.255.255.0
C. 255.255.0.0
D. 255.0.0.0

1. (0.15 point)
Your network has 10 computers that are networked together using a star topology.
Which of the following is a possible point of failure for this topology, which could
bring down the entire network?
A. Cable
B. Network card
C. T-Connector
D. Hub

2. (0.15 point)
The network layer protocol of internet is:
A. ethernet
B. internet protocol
C. hypertext transfer protocol
D. user datagram protocol

3. (0.15 point)
You are the network administrator of a 10BaseT network. On the weekend, when few
people are working, you run 110 m of cable to a new server that is being used as a file
server. The cable is installed in a new section of the building, where no cabling currently
exists. When you attempt to access files on the server, they are experiencing errors and
corrupt data. Which of the following is most likely the cause of this problem?
A. Bandwidth
B. Attenuation
C. Crosstalk from a neighboring cable
D. CSMA/CD issues

4. (0.15 point)
You are designing a new network and are concerned about interference from other wires.
Which of the following is most susceptible to transmission errors due to crosstalk?
A. Coaxial
B. UTP
C. STP
D. Fiber optic

5. (0.15 point)
You are designing a new network for a grocery store. Cabling will have to run along the
ceiling, where there are a significant number of florescent lights. You are concerned about
interference from these lights. Which of the following cable types could be used, which
would not be susceptible to this type of interference?
A. Coaxial
B. UTP
C. STP
D. Fiber optic
6. (0.15 point)
A new technician for 123 Corp plans out the maximum length of a Gigabit Ethernet
segment using MMF optic cable is. What is the correct distance? (Choose only one)
A. 100m
B. 125m
C. 550m
D. 10km

7. (0.15 point)
For which type of connection should a straight-through cable be used?
A. switch to switch
B. switch to hub
C. switch to router
D. router to PC

8. (0.15 point)
What is the first 24 bits in a MAC address called?
A. NIC
B. BIA
C. OUI
D. VAI

9. (0.15 point)
Fast Ethernet has a data rate of ______Mbps.
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000

10. (0.15 point)

IEEE has defined the specifications for a wireless LAN, called_______, which covers the
physical and data link layers.
A. IEEE 802.3
B. IEEE 802.5
C. IEEE 802.11
D. IEEE 802.12

11. (0.15 point)

Which transmission media has the highest transmission speed in a network?
A. coaxial cable
B. twisted pair cable
C. optical fiber
D. electrical cable

12. (0.15 point)

Which of this is not a guided media ?
A. Fiber optical cable
B. Coaxial cable
C. Wireless LAN
D. Copper wire

13. (0.15 point)

You are a network technician assigned to install a new network hub. Which layer of the
OSI model does a standard hub operate at? Select only one answer.
A. Physical layer
B. Data link layer
C. Network layer
D. Transport layer

14. (0.15 point)

You are a network technician assigned to install a new NIC in a PC. Which layer of the
OSI model does a NIC operate at?
A. Physical layer
B. Data link layer
C. Network layer
D. Transport layer
15. (0.15 point)
What is the unique physical address that is found on all NICs called?
A. DNS address
B. NAT address
C. IP address
D. MAC address

16. (0.15 point)

From the list of choices, which of the following media access methods is used for an IEEE
802.5 network?
A. Direct sequence
B. Token passing
C. CSMA/CD
D. CSMA/CA

17. (0.15 point)

POP3 is identified by which TCP/IP port number?
A. UDP Port 21
B. TCP Port 23
C. UDP Port 25
D. TCP Port 110

18. (0.15 point)

You are a network administrator looking to implement technology into a company. You
are told you need to build a network using the IEEE 802.11 standard. From the list below,
the IEEE 802.11 standard maps to which of the following? Select only one answer.
A. Token Ring
B. Wired Ethernet
C. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
D. Wireless in Infrastructure mode
19. (0.15 point)
When a host transmits data across a network to another host, which process does the data
go through?
A. standardization
B. conversion
C. encapsulation
D. synchronization

20. (0.15 point)

Two sub layers of OSI Data Link layer are which of the following?
A. Logical Link Control, Data Link Control
B. Media Access Control, Physical Layer Control
C. Logical Link Control, Media Access Control
D. Data Link Control, Physical Layer Control
1. (0.15 point)
The network layer concerns with
A. bits
B. frames
C. packets
D. segment

2. (0.15 point)
Which one of the following is NOT a function of network layer?
A. routing
B. inter-networking
C. congestion control
D. best path

3. (0.15 point)
Your company uses UTP cable for all of its network connections including workstations
and servers. The users have reported problems connecting to one of the most important
servers on the network and you have been called in to look at it, due to a possible physical
security breach by a former employee. While examining the server, you find that a small
battery-powered motor has been placed and is running next to the server’s network
connection. What is causing the network problem?
A. Electromagnetic interference
B. Static electricity
C. Transceivers
D. Unknown, but the motor is probably unrelated

4. (0.15 point)
Your network uses vampire taps and AUI connectors to access data from the network
cable. Which of the following cabling types is being used?
A. Thinnet
B. Thicknet
C. STP
D. Fiber optic

5. (0.15 point)
You are designing a 10Base2 network. In creating this network, what distance limitation
will you be facing when installing the cabling?
A. 100m
B. 185m
C. 200m
D. 2km

6. (0.15 point)
Your network uses 100BaseFX so that data can be transferred at higher speeds and up to
distances of 400 m. During transmission, data can travel in both directions, but only in one
direction at a given time. Which of the following transmission methods is used?
A. Simplex
B. FireWire
C. Half-Duplex
D. Full Duplex
7. (0.15 point)
You are the network engineer assigned to implement a new 100 Mbps network connection.
You need to select the correct cabling, as well as the correct standard. From the selections
below, choose which 100 Mbps networking standard makes use of only two pairs of a
Category 5 UTP cable.
A. 10BaseT
B. 100BaseFL
C. 100BaseTX
D. 100BroadT4

8. (0.15 point)
_____ uses thick coaxial cable.
A. 10Base5
B. 10Base2
C. 10BaseT
D. 10BaseF

9. (0.15 point)
Gigabit Ethernet has a data rate of ______ Mbps.
A. 10
B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000

10. (0.15 point)

In IEEE 802.11, the access method used in the DCF sub-layer is______
A. ALOHA
B. CSMA/CD
C. CSMA/CA
D. Token Passing

11. (0.15 point)

A Bluetooth network is called a_____
A. piconet
B. scatternet
C. bluenet
D. none of the above

12. (0.15 point)

Which OSI model layer is responsible for frame sequencing?
A. The physical layer
B. The transport layer
C. The data link layer
D. The application layer

13. (0.15 point)

You are a network technician assigned to install a new network switch. Which layer of the
OSI model does a standard switch (or bridge) operate at? Select only one answer.
A. Physical layer
B. Data link layer
C. Network layer
D. Transport layer

14. (0.15 point)

You are a network technician assigned to install a new network Router. Which layer of the
OSI model does a standard router operate at?
A. Physical layer
B. Data link layer
C. Network layer
D. Transport layer

15. (0.15 point)

Which of the following is a valid MAC address?
A. 00:05:J6:0D:91:K1
B. 10.0.0.1-255.255.255.0
C. 00:05:J6:0D:91:B1
D. 00:D0:A0:5C:C1:B5

16. (0.15 point)

You are the system administrator for a small company that runs two Windows servers
(Windows Server 2016) and two Linux servers (SUSE Linux). You need to lock down the
connections to the switch via port security; this essentially means you will need to retrieve
the MAC addresses on the systems. MAC addresses are found on Linux server by issuing
which command?
A. ipconfig /a
B. ifconfig /a
C. winipcfg /a
D. ifconfig -a

17. (0.15 point)

Standards for CSMA/CD are specified by which IEEE 802 sublayer?
A. 802.1
B. 802.3
C. 802.4
D. 802.5

18. (0.15 point)

From the choices listed, which of the following protocols represents e-mail protocols?
A. POP3
B. SMCP
C. IMAP5
D. Telnet

19. (0.15 point)

When discussing the OSI model and the TCP/IP model, which layer of the OSI model
handle what you would find in the Application layer of the TCP/IP model?
A. Application, Presentation, and Session
B. Presentation, Session, and Transport
C. Network, Data Link, and Physical
D. Session, Transport, and Network

20. (0.15 point)

Match the following:
~A. Repeaters ~1. Data Link Layer
~B. Bridges ~2. Network Layer
~C. Routers ~3. Physical Layer
A. ~ A vs 2; B vs 3, C vs 1
B. ~A vs 3; B vs 1; C vs 2
C. ~A vs 3; B vs 2; C vs 1
D. ~A vs 1; B vs 2; C vs 3

1. (0.25 point)
The center connection point of a star network is a _________
a. Repeater
b. Bridge
c. Router
d. Switch/Hub

2. (0.25 point)
A two-way non simultaneous connection is an example of ______________
a. Simplex
b. Haft Duplex
c. Full Duplex
d. Multiplexing

3. (0.25 point)
A typical star topology uses which type of media to connect between nodes and center
connection point (switch/hub)?
a. FDDI
b. Coaxial Cable
c. Fiber optic
d. UTP – CAT 5
8. (0.25 point)
Which device is the best choice for routing?
a. Router
b. Gateway
c. Hub
d. Switch

9. (0.25 point)
Which service listed below is used for dynamic IP addresses allocation?
a. DNS
b. DHCP
c. ARP
d. TCP
10. (0.25 point)
Which topology would be used to produce the best fault tolerance level?
a. Bus
b. Star
c. Ring
d. Mesh

11. (0.25 point)

Identify the class of IP Address for the following IP address 14.101.101.101?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D

12. (0.25 point)

What layer of the OSI model would a NIC (Network Interface Card) be assigned?
a. Network
b. Physical
c. Data Link
d. Presentation

13. (0.25 point)

How many bits are represented by an IP Version 6 address?
a. 128
b. 64
c. 32
d. 16
14. (0.25 point)
What does the subnet mask identify?
a. Network address
b. Host Address
c. Both, network and host address
d. Physical Address

15. (0.25 point)

Which of the following layers contains a number of protocols that provide services, such as
e-mails, Web browsing, and remote login by users?
a. Internet layer.
b. Transport layer.
c. Network Access layer.
d. Application layer.

16. (0.25 point)

Which of the following is used to identify the best path for sending data packets over a
network?
a. Routing.
b. Packet switching.
c. Multicasting.
d. Multiplexing.

17. (0.25 point)

Which of the following devices is used to connect two network’s segment?
a. Hub
b. Bridge
c. Router
d. Repeater

18. (0.25 point)

Which is the lowest layer of the TCP/IP architecture?
a. Application layer
b. Transport layer
c. Internet layer
d. Network Access layer

19. (0.25 point)

A characteristic of a connectionless network is:
a. Each packet is sent along the most efficient route
b. Packets are usually sent in order
c. The network cannot guarantee any quality of service
d. The sender can send a packet and forget about it

20. (0.25 point)

The Physical Layer of the ISO model is concerned with:
a. Signal representation
b. Whether the transmission media is copper or wireless
c. Errors in transmission
d. How to find the destination

21. (0.25 point)

The OSI network layer model consists of the following in-order layers:
a. Physical, Network, Data link, TCP, Session, Presentation, Application
b. Physical, Data link, Network, Transport, Presentation, Session, Application
c. Physical, Data link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application
d. Physical, Network, Transport, TCP/IP, Session, Presentation, Application

22. (0.25 point)

Which example is a network adapter loopback address?
a. 255.0.0.1
b. 192.0.0.1
c. 127.0.0.1
d. 10.0.0.1
23. (0.25 point)
Which of the following is an example of strong password?
a. Your name
b. 12345678
c. J123^atf
d. Your birthday

24. (0.25 point)

How can you prevent instruders from accessing your wireless network? (Choose all correct
answers)
a. Setup an firewall.
b. Scaning virus.
c. Restrict access to trusted MAC address.
d. Security mode is disabled.
25. (0.25 point)
Which example below is default subnet mask of Class C (IP Version 4)?
a. 255.255.255.224
b. 255.255.255.0
c. 255.255.0.0
d. 255.0.0.0

26. (0.25 point)

What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media?
(Choose two.)
a. the types of data that need to be prioritized
b. the cost of the end devices utilized in the network
c. the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal
d. the number of intermediate devices installed in the network
e. the environment where the selected medium is to be installed

27. (0.25 point)

A user is implementing security on a small office network. Which two actions would
provide the minimum security requirements for this network? (Choose two.)
a. implementing a firewall
b. installing a wireless network
c. installing antivirus software
d. implementing an intrusion detection system
e. adding a dedicated intrusion prevention device

28. (0.25 point)

What three application layer protocols are part of the TCP/IP protocol suite? (Choose
three.)
a. ARP
b. DHCP
c. DNS
d. FTP
e. NAT
f. PPP

29. (0.25 point)

Which name is assigned to the transport layer PDU?
a. bits
b. data
c. frame
d. packet
e. segment

30. (0.25 point)

When IPv4 addressing is manually configured on a web server, which property of the IPv4
configuration identifies the network and host portion for an IPv4 address?
a. DNS server address
b. subnet mask
c. default gateway
d. DHCP server address
31. (0.25 point)
What process involves placing one PDU inside of another PDU?
a. encapsulation
b. encoding
c. segmentation
d. flow control

32. (0.25 point)

What layer is responsible for routing messages through an internetwork in the TCP/IP
model?
a. internet
b. transport
c. network access
d. session

33. (0.25 point)

Which two OSI model layers have the same functionality as a single layer of the TCP/IP
model? (Choose two.)
a. data link
b. network
c. physical
d. session
e. transport

34. (0.25 point)

At which layer of the OSI model would a logical address be added during encapsulation?
a. physical layer
b. data link layer
c. network layer
d. transport layer

35. (0.25 point)

Which statement is correct about network protocols?
a. Network protocols define the type of hardware that is used and how it is mounted in
racks.
b. They define how messages are exchanged between the source and the destination.
c. They all function in the network access layer of TCP/IP.
d. They are only required for exchange of messages between devices on remote networks.

36. (0.25 point)

Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take
through internetworks?
a. a router
b. a firewall
c. a web server
d. a file server

37. (0.25 point)

A computer in a given network is communicating with a specific group of
computers. What type of communication is this?
a. broadcast
b. multicast
c. unicast
d. ARP

38. (0.25 point)

What method can be used by two computers to ensure that packets are not
dropped because too much data is being sent too quickly?
a. encapsulation
b. flow control
c. access method
d. response timeout

39. (0.25 point)

A web client is sending a request for a webpage to a web server. From the
perspective of the client, what is the correct order of the protocol stack that is
used to prepare the request for transmission?
a. HTTP, IP, TCP, Ethernet
b. HTTP, TCP, IP, Ethernet
c. Ethernet, TCP, IP, HTTP
d. Ethernet, IP, TCP, HTTP

40. (0.25 point)

What is the general term that is used to describe a piece of data at any layer of a
networking model?
a. frame
b. packet
c. protocol data unit
d. segment