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WorksheetsNet+008_Quiz2
Total questions: 128
Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
DNS port #
25
53
22
67 & 68
SSH port #
21
23
465
22
Kerberos port #
993
22
88
20
SMTP
25
20
53
161
SFTP port #
68
25
67
22
FTP Port #'s
20
23
22
21
TFTP Port #
20
25
24
69
DHCP port #'s
5060, 5061
161,0163
67, 68
45, 445
HTTP port #
443
82
65
80
NTP port #
110
161
123
443
LDAP port #
465
3389
1720
389
HTTPS port #
443
445
191
88
SNMP port #'s
143
161
636
162
RDP port #
389
3380
3993
3389
SIP port #'s
5060, 5061
389, 3389
1024, 1028
333, 334
SMB port #
422
465
445
587
POP(3) port #
111
135
143
110
IMAP port #
389
445
143
443
H.323 port #
5060
1143
1720
1465
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model consists of:
7 Layers
3 Layers
4 Layers
6 Layers
Physical layer of the OSI model is also known as:
Layer 2
Layer 7
Layer 3
Layer 1
Which of the following protocols reside at the application layer of the OSI model? (Select 3 answers)
ATM
HTTP
FTP
IP
SMTP
Which of the terms listed below refers to the OSI network layer?
Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 6 of the OSI model is also referred to as:
Data link layer
Session layer
Presentation layer
Transport layer
In the OSI model, physical addressing takes place at the:
Data link layer
Layer 4
Physical layer
Session layer
Which of the following reside at the physical layer of the OSI model? (Select 2 answers)
Router
Hub
Switch
Network cabling
Firewall
Character encoding, data compression and encryption/decryption take place at the:
Application layer of the OSI model
Presentation layer of the OSI model
Session layer of the OSI model
Transport layer of the OSI model
Which OSI layer assumes responsibility for managing, establishing, and ending network connections between applications?
Network layer
Data link layer
Application layer
Session layer
What is the name of a protocol data unit (PDU) used at the OSI physical layer?
Frame
Segment
Bit
Packet
In the OSI model, Media Access Control (MAC) and Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayers are the components of:
Session layer
Data link layer
Transport layer
Network layer
User Datagram Protocol (UDP) resides at: (Select 2 answers)
Transport layer
Layer 3
Layer 4
Network layer
Data link layer
Which OSI layer is responsible for breaking up data into segments?
Network layer
Transport layer
Presentation layer
Data link layer
Routers operate at: (Select 2 answers)
Physical layer of the OSI model
Application layer of the OSI model
Layer 3 of the OSI model
Network layer of the OSI model
Layer 5 of the OSI model
Which of the following devices resides at the data link layer of the OSI model?
Router
Passive hub
Ethernet switch
Repeater
A technician is troubleshooting a wireless connectivity issue in a small office located in a high-rise building. Several APs are mounted in this office. The users report that the network connections frequently disconnect and reconnect throughout the day. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?
The AP association time is set too low
EIRP needs to be boosted
Channel overlap is occurring
The RSSI is misreported
A network engineer configured new firewalls with the correct configuration to be deployed to each remote branch. Unneeded services were disabled, and all firewall rules were applied successfully. Which of the following should the network engineer perform NEXT to ensure all the firewalls are hardened successfully?
Ensure an implicit permit rule is enabled
Configure the log settings on the firewalls to the central syslog server
Update the firewalls with current firmware and software
Use the same complex passwords on all firewalls
At which of the following OSI model layers would a technician find an IP header?
Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
An engineer is configuring redundant network links between switches. Which of the following should the engineer enable to prevent network stability issues?
802.1Q
STP
Flow control
CSMA/CD
Several WIFI users are reporting the inability to connect to the network. WLAN users on the guest network are able to access all network resources without any performance issues. The following table summarizes the findings after a site survey of the area in question:
Which of the following should a wireless technician do NEXT to troubleshoot this issue?
Reconfigure the channels to reduce overlap
Replace the omni antennas with directional antennas
Update the SSIDs on all the APs
Decrease power in AP 3 and AP 4
Which of the following routing protocols is used to exchange route information between public autonomous systems?
OSPF
BGP
EIGRP
RIP
A fiber link connecting two campus networks is broken. Which of the following tools should an engineer use to detect the exact break point of the fiber link?
OTDR
Tone generator
Fusion splicer
Cable tester
Which of the following can be used to centrally manage credentials for various types of administrative privileges on configured network devices?
SSO
TACACS+
Zero Trust
Multifactor authentication
A network technician is installing new software on a Windows-based server in a different geographical location. Which of the following would be BEST for the technician to use to perform this task?
RDP
SSH
FTP
DNS
Branch users are experiencing issues with videoconferencing. Which of the following will the company MOST likely configure to improve performance for these applications?
Dynamic routing
Quality of service
Network load balancer
Static IP addresses
A technician is assisting a user who cannot connect to a network resource. The technician first checks for a link light. According to troubleshooting methodology, this is an example of:
using a bottom-to-top approach.
establishing a plan of action.
documenting a finding
questioning the obvious.
Which of the following transceiver types can support up to 40Gbps?
SFP+
QSFP+
QSFP
SFP
Which of the following TCP ports is used by the Windows OS for file sharing?
53
389
445
1433
A network administrator redesigned the positioning of the APs to create adjacent areas of wireless coverage. After project validation, some users still report poor connectivity when their devices maintain an association to a distanced AP. Which of the following should the network administrator check FIRST?
Validate the roaming settings on the APs and WLAN clients
Verify that the AP antenna type is correct for the new layout
Check to see if MU-MIMO was properly activated on the APs
Deactivate the 2.4GHz band on the APS
Which of the following connector types would have the MOST flexibility?
SFP
BNC
LC
RJ45
A network is experiencing a number of CRC errors during normal network communication. At which of the following layers of the OSI model will the administrator MOST likely start to troubleshoot?
Layer1
Layer2
Layer3
Layer4
Layer7
Which of the following ports is a secure protocol?
20
443
23
149
A network administrator needs to set up a file server to allow user access. The organization uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. Which of the following is the best solution for the administrator to set up?
A separate scope for the file server using a /32 subnet
A reservation for the server based on the MAC address
A static IP address within the DHCP IP range
A SLAAC for the server
Which of the following does OSPF use to communicate routing updates?
Unicast
Anycast
Multicast
Broadcast
A network administrator is configuring a new switch and wants to ensure that only assigned devices can connect to the switch. Which of the following should the administrator do?
Configure ACLs.
Implement a captive portal.
Enable port security.
Disable unnecessary services.
Which of the following is most likely to be implemented to actively mitigate intrusions on a host device?
Hids
Nids
Hips
Nips
Which of the following passwords would provide the best defense against a brute-force attack?
ThisIsMyPasswordForWork
Qwerty!@#$
Password!1
T5!8j5
Which of the following should a junior security administrator recommend implementing to mitigate malicious network activity?
Intrusion prevention system
Load balancer
Access logging
Endpoint encryption
A company is designing a new complex. The primary and alternate data centers will be in separate buildings 6.2mi (10km) apart and will be connected via fiber. Which of the following types of SFP is the best choice?
10GBASE-SR
10000BASE-LX
10GBASE-LR
1000BASE-SX
A network administrator needs to monitor traffic on a specific port on a switch. Which of the following should the administrator configure to accomplish the task?
Port security
Port tagging
Port mirroring
Media access control
A company, which is located in a coastal town, retrofitted an office building for a new data center. The underground fiber optics were brought in and connected to the switches in the basement network MDF. A server data center was built on the fifth floor with the two rooms vertically connected by fiber optics.
Which of the following types of environmental sensors is most needed?
Temperature sensor in the network MOF
Water sensor in the network MDF
Temperature sensor in the data center
Water sensor in the data center
Which of the following layers of the OSI model is responsible for end-to-end encryption?
Presentation
Application
Session
Transport
Which of the following network topologies contains a direct connection between every node in the network?
Mesh
Hub-and-spoke
Star
Point-to-point
A company’s VoIP phone connection is cutting in and out. Which of the following should be configured to resolve this issue?
802.1Q tagging
Jumbo frames
Native VLAN
Link aggregation
A network administrator wants to implement an authentication process for temporary access to an organization’s network. Which of the following technologies would facilitate this process?
Captive portal
Enterprise authentication
Ad hoc network
WPA3
Which of the following best describe the functions of Layer 2 of the OSI model? (Choose two.)
Local addressing
Error preventing
Logical addressing
Error detecting
Error correcting
A user took a laptop on a trip and made changes to the network parameters while at the airport. The user can access all internet websites but not corporate intranet websites.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?
Duplicate IP address
Duplicate SSID
Incorrect DNS
Incorrect subnet mask
After running a Cat 8 cable using passthrough plugs, an electrician notices that connected cables are experiencing a lot of cross talk. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should the electrician take first?
Inspect the connectors for any wires that are touching or exposed.
Restore default settings on the connected devices.
Terminate the connections again.
Check for radio frequency interference in the area.
A network engineer designed and implemented a new office space with the following characteristics:
One month after the office space was implemented, users began reporting dropped signals when entering another room and overall poor connections to the 5GHz network.
Which of the following should the engineer do to best resolve the issue?
Use non-overlapping channels.
Reconfigure the network to support 2.4GHz
Upgrade to WPA3.
Change to directional antennas.
A network technician crimped a length of UTP with TIA\EIA-568A on one end and TIA\EIA-568B on the other. Which of the following cable types did the technician create?
Crossover cable
Patch cable
Twinaxial cable
Rollover cable
A network administrator received reports that a 40Gb connection is saturated. The only server the administrator can use for data collection in that location has a 10GB connection to the network. Which of the following is the best method to use on the server to determine the source of the saturation?
Port mirroring
Log aggregation
Flow data
Packet capture
Which of the following antenna types would most likely be used in a network repeater that is housed in a central point in a home office?
Omnidirectional
Parabolic
High-gain
Patch
A network administrator requires redundant routers on the network, but only one default gateway is configurable on a workstation.
Which of the following will allow for redundant routers with a single IP address?
EIGRP
VRRP
MPLS
STP
Which of the following is the most secure way to provide site-to-site connectivity?
VXLAN
IKE
GRE
IPSec
Which of the following is the most cost-effective way for a network administrator to establish a persistent, secure connection between two facilities?
Site-to-site VPN
SSH tunnel
API gateway
Dedicated line
Users have reported an issue connecting to a server over the network. A workstation was recently added to the network and configured with a shared USB printer. Which of the following is most likely causing the issue?
The switch is oversubscribed and cannot handle the additional throughput.
The printer is tying up the server with DHCP discover messages.
The web server's back end was designed for only single-threaded applications.
The workstation was configured with a static IP that is the same as the server.
A technician needs to set up a wireless connection that utilizes MIMO on non-overlapping channels. Which of the following would be the best
choice?
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Which of the following cloud deployment models involves servers that are hosted at a company’s property and are only used by that company?
Public
Private
Hybrid
Community
A customer needs to distribute Ethernet to multiple computers in an office. The customer would like to use non-proprietary standards. Which of the following blocks does the technician need to install?
66
M-dix
110
111
A network technician discovered multiple failed logins on a production server. Upon investigation, the technician determined that a client plugged a personal laptop in to the corporate LAN, which allowed malware on the laptop to probe the network.
Which of the following would have prevented this unauthorized device?
Port security
Bring your own device policy
Patch management
Changing default passwords
A network technician is installing a wireless network in an office building. After performing a site survey, the technician determines the area is very saturated on the 2.4GHz and the 5GHz bands.
Which of the following wireless standards should the network technician implement?
802.11ac
802.11ax
802.11g
802.11n
While troubleshooting a network, a VoIP systems engineer discovers a significant inconsistency in the amount of time required for data to reach its destination and return.
Which of the following terms BEST describes this issue?
Bandwidth
Latency
Jitter
Throughput
Two companies want to build an encrypted tunnel between them and use a PSK for initial authentication. Which of the following is the BEST protocol for the companies to use?
VPN
SSL
TLS
IPSec
A new company moved into a corporate center. Users in the shared lobby are experiencing disconnects on their mobile devices. Which of the following is the BEST tool a network technician could use to troubleshoot the issue?
Port scanner
Protocol analyzer
NetFlow analyzer
Wi-Fi analyzer
The results of a recently completed site survey indicate a significant, undesired RSSI in the parking lot and other exterior areas near the main building. The wireless technician would like to mitigate access to the wireless network in exterior access areas. The current access point settings are listed in the following table:
Which of the following is the BEST step for the technician to take to resolve the issue?
Reconfigure AP2 and AP3 for non-overlapping channels.
Implement directional antennas on AP1 and AP2.
Raise the power settings on AP2 and AP3.
Change the SSID on AP1 and AP2.
After upgrading to a SOHO router that supports Wi-Fi 6, the user determines throughput has not increased. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
The wireless router is using an incorrect antenna type.
The user's workstation does not support 802.11ax.
The encryption protocol is mismatched.
The network is experiencing interference.
A network technician wants to find the shortest path from one node to every other node in the network. Which of the following algorithms will provide the FASTEST convergence time?
A static algorithm
A link-state algorithm
A distance-vector algorithm
A path-vector algorithm
A technician needs to allow a device to maintain the same IP address lease based on the physical address of a network card. Which of the following should the technician use?
MAC address reservation
Static IP address
Custom DNS server entry
IP address exclusion
Which of the following demarcation connections would be MOST appropriate to use with a cable modem being installed in a SOHO situation?
RG6
Cat 6
RJ11
Multimode fiber
A network administrator is configuring a firewall to allow for a new cloud-based email server. The company standard is to use SMTP to route email traffic. Which of the following ports, by default, should be reserved for this purpose?
23
25
53
110
A technician is investigating a SAN switch that has a high number of CRC errors. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the errors?
Break in the fiber
Bad switch port
Mismatched duplex
Memory errors
A network administrator creates a new network, 10.10.0.0/24, on a DHCP server. The administrator wants to ensure that 10.10.0.10-10.10.0.15 are not allocated to other devices.
Which of the following features should the administrator configure?
Exclusion
Reservation
Scope
Relay
A user stores large graphic files. The time required to transfer the files to the server is excessive due to network congestion. The user's budget does not allow for the current switches to be replaced.
Which of the following can be used to provide FASTER transfer times?
Half duplex
Jumbo frames
LACP
802.1Q
A network administrator is troubleshooting a PC that cannot connect to the LAN. The administrator runs the ipconfig command at the command prompt and gets the following output:
Which of the following is misconfigured?
Subnet mask
Physical address
DNS server
DHCP server
A customer calls the help desk to report that users are unable to access any network resources. The issue started earlier in the day when an employee rearranged the wiring closet. A technician goes to the site but does not observe any obvious damage. The statistics output on the switch indicates high CPU usage, and all the lights on the switch are blinking rapidly in unison.
Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for these symptoms?
The switch was rebooted and set to run in safe mode.
The line between the switch and the upstream router was removed.
A cable was looped and created a broadcast storm.
A Cat 6 cable from the modem to the router was replaced with Cat 5e.
A network technician receives a support ticket concerning multiple users who are unable to access the company's shared drive. The switch interface that the shared drive is connected to is displaying the following:
Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?
The switchport is shut down.
The cable is not plugged in.
The loopback is not set.
The bandwidth configuration is incorrect.
Which of the following focuses on application delivery?
DaaS
IaaS
SaaS
PaaS
A network technician is investigating a trouble ticket for a user who does not have network connectivity. All patch cables between the wall jacks and computers in the building were upgraded over the weekend from Cat 5 to Cat 6. The newly installed cable is crimped with a TIA/EIA 568A on one end and a TIA/EIA 568B on the other end. Which of the following should the technician do to MOST likely fix the issue?
Ensure the switchport has PoE enabled.
Crimp the cable as a straight-through cable.
Ensure the switchport has STP enabled,
Crimp the cable as a rollover cable.
Your tablet is not connecting to your wireless access point. You double-check and confirm that the access point is not showing up in the list of available connections. What could be the issue?
offline access point
the SSID is hidden
Internet is down
an IP address conflict
What router setting can you use to allow only the devices that you specify in the configuration to access the router?
Subnet Mask
encryption
MAC filtering
firewall
What wifi channels are used in the US
1,6,11
1,5,15
2,7,12
3,4,9
Several staff members in the Customer Service department at your technology company are complaining that they cannot
weak wireless signal
using an APIPA address
DNS misconfiguration issue
DHCP server is online
What does RSSI stand for?
Recorded Self Service Incident
Radio Static Signal Interference
Recived Signal Strength Indicator
Remote Secure Software Integration
What command is used to trace the route a packet of information takes to get to its target.
nslookup
pathping
tracert
netstat
Does wake on LAN allow you to start up a computer remotely?
True
False
Telnet is a protocol that allows you to connect to remote computers true or false
True
False
Which wireless communications protocol is an open source technology used primarily for home automation and operates in the same frequency band as many Wi-Fi networks?
Z-Wave
Zigbee
Bluetooth
NFC
You work for a small startup and are setting up the Small Office Home Office (SOHO) network security on the router. What actions should you take to improve the router’s security on the network?(Select all that apply.)
Configure content filtering
Turn on Windows firewall
Use MAC filtering
Disable UPnP
Users in your office complain of latency on the network. Which Windows networking tool can you use to investigate network paths?
netstat
tracert
ping
ipconfig
You replace the Network adapter card on a user's laptop computer. To ensure maximum compatibility on various networks, you need to make sure the adapter is set to "autonegotiate" the network settings. How do you open the dialog box to verify this setting?
Locate the device in the Device Manager, select Properties, and choose the Driver tab.
Locate the device in the Device Manager, select Properties, and choose the Advanced tab.
Locate the device in the Device Manager, select Properties, and choose the General tab.
Locate the device in the Device Manager, select Properties, and choose the Details tab.
When you manually configure TCP/IP settings on a computer in a SOHO network, what address should you enter as the default gateway address?
the IP address of that computer
it should be left blank
the network address of the local LAN
the internal address of the Internet router
What type of technology supports the use of signaling and bearer channels
Dial-Up
VDSL
IDSN
ADSL
The primary method of communication on the internet uses two sets of rules known as:
TCP & IP
Ports & Protocols
Fios & DSL
Packets & Hubs
These 2 email retrieval protocols fetch message data and attachments from your remote mail server
SMTP
EMAIL101
POP
IMAP
This involves wireless devices having access to the network wirelessly
WLAN
WAN
LAN
Is a specialized networking device connected to two or more networks running software that allows the router to move data from one network to another.
Hubs
Switches
Routers
Is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination.
Hubs
Switches
Routers
Is a type of cabling that is used for telephone communications and most modern Ethernet networks. A pair of wires forms a circuit that can transmit data.
Fiber optic cable
Twisted Pair Cable
Coaxial cable
Light signals are transmitted is this type of network media
Coaxial Cable
Twisted Pair Cable
Fiber Optic Cable
What does HTTPS stand for?
Hyper Transfer Text Protocol Secure
Hippo Tick Tests Perfectly Synchronized
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
Hyper Text Transfer Prototype Secure
