IP Addressing Concepts Quiz

What are the two different flavors of IP addresses?

• ipv4 and ipv5

• ipv4 and ipv6

• ipv6 and ipv7

• ipv5 and ipv6

How many bits are in each octet of an IP address?

• 12 bits

• 16 bits

• 4 bits

• 8 bits

What is the range of values for each octet in an IP address?

• 0 to 127

• 0 to 255

• 0 to 512

• 0 to 1024

Which class of IP address has 14 bits for the network and over 65,000 hosts per network?

• Class C

• Class A

• Class B

• Class D

What is the subnet mask for a Class C address?

• 255.255.255.255

• 255.255.255.0

• 255.255.0.0

• 255.0.0.0

What is the purpose of subnetting in IP addressing?

• To reduce the speed of data transmission

• To improve network security

• To decrease the number of available IP addresses

• To increase the number of available IP addresses

What does the slash notation in CIDR represent?

• Number of octets in the subnet mask

• Number of bits set to 1 in the subnet mask

• Number of bits set to 0 in the subnet mask

• Number of available IP addresses in the network

What is the term for joining several small networks into a single network?

• Subnetting

• Multicasting

• Supernetting

• Routing

What does Windows assume when assigning an IP address without specifying a subnet mask?

• Class B networking

• CIDR networking

• Class A networking

• Class C networking

What is the primary reason for still discussing classful networking despite its replacement?

• For network optimization

• For historical knowledge

• For practical application

• For academic research