Networking Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)?

• To assign IP addresses dynamically

• To discover MAC addresses from IP addresses

• To route packets between networks

• To translate domain names to IP addresses

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for logical addressing?

• Data Link

• Network

• Transport

• Application

Which tool helps you trace the path packets take to reach a destination?

• ping

• traceroute

• netstat

• nslookup

What type of cable is used for connecting two switches directly?

• Straight-through

• Rollover

• Crossover

• Console

Which of the following represents a Gigabit Ethernet standard over copper?

• 10BASE-T

• 100BASE-T

• 1000BASE-T

• 10GBASE-LR

What does CSMA/CD stand for?

• Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection

• Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Division

• Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Delay

• Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Distribution

What is the default length limit for a Cat5e Ethernet cable?

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 150 meters

• 200 meters

Which address type is used to identify a single device on an Ethernet LAN?

• Broadcast address

• Multicast address

• Unicast address

• Anycast address

What field in an Ethernet frame helps detect transmission errors?

• Source MAC

• Destination MAC

• Type/Length

• Frame Check Sequence (FCS)

Which Ethernet duplex mode allows simultaneous transmission and reception?

• Half duplex

• Full duplex

• Simplex

• Asynchronous