SRWE Module 14 Understanding Routing Concepts and Mechanisms

What is the primary criterion used to determine the best path in routing?

• Shortest path

• Longest match

• Lowest cost

• Highest bandwidth

Which of the following is NOT a packet forwarding mechanism?

• Process switching

• Fast switching

• Cisco Express Forwarding

• Static switching

What is the purpose of a default route in a routing table?

• To route packets to a specific destination

• To route packets when no specific route is found

• To increase routing efficiency

• To decrease administrative distance

Which type of route is automatically added to the routing table when a network interface is configured with an IP address?

• Static route

• Dynamic route

• Directly connected route

• Default route

What does the administrative distance of a route indicate?

• The speed of the route

• The reliability of the route

• The trustworthiness of the route source

• The bandwidth of the route

Which routing protocol uses metrics such as hop count to determine the best path?

• OSPF

• BGP

• RIP

• EIGRP

What is the main advantage of load balancing in routing?

• It increases the administrative distance.

• It reduces the number of routes in the routing table.

• It distributes traffic across multiple paths to optimize resource use.

• It simplifies the routing process.

Which of the following is a characteristic of dynamic routes?

• They are manually configured by a network administrator.

• They automatically adjust to network topology changes.

• They have the lowest administrative distance.

• They are used only for backup purposes.

In the context of routing, what does the term "end-to-end packet forwarding" refer to?

• The process of forwarding packets within a single network

• The process of forwarding packets from source to destination across multiple networks

• The process of forwarding packets to the nearest router

• The process of forwarding packets to a default gateway

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the packet forwarding decision process?

• Routing table entries

• Packet size

• Longest match

• Administrative distance