Comprehensive Quiz on Routers and ARP

On which OSI Layer does a router primarily operate?

• Layer 1

• Layer 2

• Layer 3

• Layer 4

Which table does the router use to determine the best path for forwarding packets?

• ARP Table

• Routing Table

• Forwarding Table

• MAC Table

The ARP table is used to map which of the following?

• IP Address to MAC Address

• MAC Address to IP Address

• IP Address to IP Address

• MAC Address to MAC Address

Which is NOT a method of populating a routing table?

• Static Routing

• Dynamic Routing

• DNS resolution

• Directly Connected

What is the 'Next Hop' in a routing table?

• The next router in the path

• The final destination

• The previous router

• The source of the packet

Which dynamic routing protocol is commonly used for Internet backbone routing?

• RIP

• OSPF

• EIGRP

• BGP

What happens if a router receives a packet destined for a network not listed in its routing table?

• The packet is forwarded

• The packet is dropped (discarded)

• The packet is sent to the default route

• The packet is queued

Which protocol is used by routers to discover neighboring routers?

• RIP

• OSPF

• BGP

• EIGRP

In which table does the router store IP-to-MAC address mappings?

• Routing Table

• Forwarding Table

• ARP Table

• NAT Table

What is the purpose of the subnet mask in the routing table?

• To determine the host portion of an IP address

• To determine the network portion of an IP address

• To identify the default gateway

• To specify the DNS server