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Mod 12-14

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which topology diagram displays IP addresses?

a)

IP topology

b)

Logical topology

c)

Physical topology

d)

Port topology

2.

Which document could be referenced to identify the OS on a server?

a)

End-system documentation

b)

LAN switch device documentation

c)

Router device documentation

3.

Which three statements will a network baseline answer? (Choose three.)

a)

How does the network perform during a normal or average day?

b)

How much did the network cost?

c)

What are the network policies?

d)

What part of the network is least used?

e)

What part of the network is most heavily used?

4.

True or False? A network baseline never ends and continually gathers information on a yearly basis.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which command could be used to get detailed information about directly connected Cisco neighbor devices?

a)

Show cdp neighbor

b)

Show ip interface

c)

Show ip route

d)

Show version

6.

Which option lists the three troubleshooting stages in the correct order?

a)

Gather symptoms, implement corrective action, and isolate the problem

b)

Gather the symptoms, isolate the problem, and implements corrective action

c)

Implement corrective action, gather symptoms, and isolate the problem

d)

Implement corrective action, isolate the problem, and gather symptoms

7.

In which step of the seven-step troubleshooting process, would you create a rollback plan identifying how to quickly reverse a solution?

a)

Define problem

b)

Gather information

c)

Propose hypothesis

d)

Test hypothesis

8.

Which are recommendations to be used when communicate with a user?

a)

Always be considerate and empathize with users

b)

Always listen or carefully read what the user is saying

c)

Speak at a technical level they can understand

d)

All the above

9.

During the gathering information step, which command would display the configured protocols and the global and interface-specific status of any configured Layer 3 protocol?

a)

Show interface

b)

Show ip interface brief

c)

Show ip protocols

d)

Show protocols

e)

Show version

10.

What is the highest OSI layer that should be considered when troubleshooting routers and Layer 3 switches?

a)

Layer 1

b)

Layer 2

c)

Layer 3

d)

Layer 4

e)

Layer 7

11.

Which structured troubleshooting method should be used when a cabling problem is suspected?

a)

Bottom-up troubleshooting method

b)

Comparison troubleshooting method

c)

Divide-and-conquer troubleshooting

d)

Top-down troubleshooting method

12.

Which structured troubleshooting method should be used when a software orientated problem occurs?

a)

Bottom-up troubleshooting method

b)

Comparison troubleshooting method

c)

Divide-and-conquer troubleshooting

d)

Top-down troubleshooting method

13.

Which of these is an on-line network device vendor resource that can be used as a source of information?

a)

Baselining tool

b)

Knowledge base

c)

Network management system (NMS)

d)

Protocol analyzer

14.

Which tool is useful to investigate packet content while flowing through the network?

a)

Baselining tool

b)

Knowledge base

c)

Network management system (NMS)

d)

Protocol analyzer

15.

Which hardware troubleshooting tool is a multifunctional handheld device used to test and certify copper and fiber cables for different services and standards?

a)

Cable analyzer

b)

Cable tester

c)

Digital multimeters

d)

Network analysis module

e)

Portable network analyzers

16.

Cisco IOS log messages fall into one of eight levels. Which syslog logging level is used to log the highest severity level?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

4

d)

6

e)

7

17.

Which OSI layer are you troubleshooting when the cause of network transmission errors is due to late collisions, short frames, and jabber?

a)

Application

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Physical

e)

Transport

18.

Which OSI layer are you troubleshooting when investigating a spanning-tree loop?

a)

Application

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Physical

e)

Transport

19.

Which OSI layer are you troubleshooting when investigating a routing protocol loop?

a)

Application

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Physical

e)

Transport

20.

Which OSI layer are you troubleshooting when investigating an extended ACL related problem?

a)

Application

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Physical

e)

Transport

21.

Which OSI layer are you troubleshooting when investigating a DNS related problem?

a)

Application

b)

Data link

c)

Network

d)

Physical

e)

Transport

22.

Which IOS command can be used to test if other network protocols are working?

a)

Ping

b)

SSH

c)

Telnet

d)

Traceroute

23.

Which statement describes the physical topology for a LAN?

a)

It depicts the addressing scheme that is employed in the LAN

b)

It describes whether the LAN is a broadcast or token-passing network

c)

It show the order in which hosts access the network

d)

It defines how hosts and network devices connect to the LAN

24.

A network engineer is troubleshooting a network problem where users cannot access the FTP server at the same IP address where a website can be successfully accessed. Which troubleshooting method would be the best to apply in this case?

a)

Divide-and-conquer

b)

Bottom-up

c)

Comparing IP settings one user workstations

d)

Top-down

25.

A computer technician performed a number of actions to correct a problem. Some actions did not solve the problem, but eventually a solution was found. What should be documented?

a)

A description of the problem and solution

b)

Only the solution, because this solved the problem

c)

Only the failed attempts, so that future technicians will know what not to try

d)

Everything that was done to try to solve the problem

26.

A network engineer is troubleshooting a network problem and can successfully ping between two devices. However, Telnet between the same two devices does not work. Which OSI layers should the administrator investigate next?

a)

Only the network layer

b)

All of the layers

c)

From the network layer to the physical layer

d)

From the network layer to the application layer

27.

While designing changes to a data center because of a new IoE implementation, a network administrator has the job of diagramming the new physical topology of the area. What should be included in the physical topology diagram?

a)

Technical specifications of firewalls

b)

The IP addressing scheme for all workstations in the company

c)

The service level agreement from the ISP

d)

Cable locations and lengths between servers and switches

28.

A network technician is troubleshooting an email connection problem. Which question to the end-user will provide clear information to better define the problem?

a)

Is your email working now?

b)

When did you first notice your email problem?

c)

How big are the emails you tried to send?

d)

What kind of equipment are you using to send emails?

29.

Which troubleshooting tool can be used to pinpoint the distance to a break in a network cable?

a)

Digital multimeter

b)

Network analyzer

c)

Cable tester

d)

Network analysis module

30.

Which troubleshooting software is an example of a network management system tool?

a)

CyberGauge

b)

Wireshark

c)

WhatsUp Gold

d)

LAN surveyor

31.

Which troubleshooting software is an example of a network management system tool?

a)

To document and analyze the network traffic

b)

To provide an inventory of network devices

c)

To help monitor and troubleshoot network performance

d)

To verify the configuration of routers and switches on the network

32.

After which step in the network troubleshooting process would one of the layered troubleshooting methods be used?

a)

Documenting symptoms

b)

Gathering symptoms from suspect devices

c)

Determining ownership

d)

Narrowing the scope

33.

A company is setting up a web site with SSL technology to protect the authentication credentials required to access the web site. A network engineer needs to verify that the setup is correct and that the authentication is indeed encrypted. Which tool should be used?

a)

Cable analyzer

b)

Protocol analyzer

c)

Baselining tool

d)

Fault-management tool

34.

When should a network performance baseline be measured?

a)

During normal work hours of an organization

b)

When a denial of service attack to the network is detected and blocked

c)

Immediately after the main network devices restarted

d)

After normal work hours to reduce possible interruptions

35.

A networked PC is having trouble accessing the Internet, but can print to a local printer and ping other computers in the area. Other computers on the same network are not having any issues. What is the problem?

a)

The link between the switch to which the PC connects and the default gateway router is down

b)

The PC has a missing or incorrect default gateway

c)

The default gateway router does not have a default route

d)

The switch port to which the PC connects has an incorrect VLAN configured

36.

A technician installed a network adapter in a computer and wants to test network connectivity. The ping command can receive responses from workstations on the same subnet but not from remote workstations. What could be causing the problem?

a)

The operating system is not compatible with remote sites

b)

The TCP/IP protocol stack is not loaded

c)

The default gateway is incorrect

d)

The NIC driver is out of date

37.

What network troubleshooting capability is provided by a cable analyzer?

a)

Testing and certifying of copper and fiber cables

b)

Discovering VLAN configuration and viewing switch interface details

c)

Measuring electrical values of voltage, current, and resistance

d)

Generating reports on traffic that is consuming critical network resources

38.

Which cloud service provides programmers access to the development tool and services used to deliver applications?

a)

SaaS

b)

PaaS

c)

laaS

39.

Which cloud service provides users with access to services such as email, communications, and Office 365 delivered over the internet?

a)

SaaS

b)

PaaS

c)

laaS

40.

Which cloud service provides IT managers with access to network equipment, virtualized services, and a supporting network infrastructure?

a)

SaaS

b)

PaaS

c)

laaS

41.

Which cloud model represents two or more clouds where each part remains a distinctive object, but both are connected using a single architecture?

a)

Public cloud

b)

Private cloud

c)

Hybrid cloud

d)

Community cloud

42.

Which cloud model is used to meet the needs of a specific industry, such as healthcare or media?

a)

Public cloud

b)

Private cloud

c)

Hybrid cloud

d)

Community cloud

43.

What technology separates the OS from the hardware?

a)

Web application

b)

Virtualization

c)

Dedicate servers

d)

Firmware

44.

What device uses all the RAM, processing power, and hard drive space devoted to one service?

a)

Virtual machine

b)

Type 1 hypervisor

c)

Dedicated server

d)

Virtualized server

45.

Which technology is a program, firmware, or hardware that adds an abstraction layer on top of the physical hardware?

a)

Web application

b)

Virtualization

c)

Dedicated server

d)

Hypervisor

46.

What are the major advantages of virtualization? (Choose three)

a)

Requires less equipment

b)

Less abstraction

c)

Fewer operating systems

d)

Faster provisioning

e)

Increased server uptime

47.

Which technology is installed on top of the existing OS to create and run VM instances?

a)

Type 2 hypervisor

b)

Web applications

c)

Virtualization

d)

Dedicated servers

48.

True or False. A Type 1 hypervisor is installed on top of the existing OS and is called the hosted approach

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True of False. A Type 1 hypervisor requires a management console to manage the hypervisor.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False. Management consoles prevent server over allocation.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True of False. East-West traffic is exchanged between virtual servers in the same data center.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which characteristic best describes the control plane of a networking device? (Choose three.)

a)

Information sent to this place is processed by the CPU

b)

This place is also called the forwarding plane

c)

This plane makes forwarding decisions

d)

This plane contains router protocol neighbor and topology tables

e)

This plane is responsible for switching frames out the interfaces

53.

Which characteristics best describe the data plane of a networking device? (Choose three.)

a)

This plane is the brains of the device

b)

This plane is used to forward traffic flows

c)

Information in this plane is typically processed by a special processor

d)

This plane contains IPv4 and IPv6 routing tables

e)

This plane is typically made up of a switch fabric connecting the various ports on a device

54.

True of False. A network administrator accesses the control plane to configure a device.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

This network architecture offers a new approach to network administration and management that seeks to simplify and streamline the administration process.

a)

Network virtualization

b)

SDN

c)

Cisco ACI

d)

Centralized controller

56.

This is a logical entity that enables network administrators to manage and dictate how the data plane of switches and routers should handle network traffic.

a)

Control plane

b)

Data plane

c)

VM

d)

SDN controller

57.

This is a standardized request from the SDN controller to define the behavior of the data plane.

a)

North-south traffic

b)

Northbound APIs

c)

East-West traffic

d)

Southbound APIs

58.

This is a table that matches incoming packets to a particular flow and specifies the functions that are to be performed on the packet.

a)

Neighbor table

b)

Routing table

c)

Flow table

d)

ARP table

e)

Meter table

59.

This is a table that triggers a variety of performance-related actions on a flow including the ability to rate-limit the traffic.

a)

Neighbor table

b)

Routing table

c)

Flow table

d)

ARP table

e)

Meter table

60.

This type of SDN, a centralized location is responsible for managing devices throughout the network.

a)

Device-based SDN

b)

Controller-based SDN

c)

Policy-based SDN

61.

In this type of SDN, the devices are programmable by applications running on the device itself or on a server in the network.

a)

Device-based SDN

b)

Controller-based SDN

c)

Policy-based SDN

62.

This type of SDN uses built-in applications that automate advanced configuration tasks via a guided workflow and user-friendly GUI. No programming skills are required.

a)

Device-based SDN

b)

Controller-based SDN

c)

Policy-based SDN

63.

A company uses a cloud-based payroll system. Which cloud computing technology is this company using?

a)

Browser as a service (BaaS)

b)

Software as a service (SaaS)

c)

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

d)

Wireless as a service (WaaS)

64.

For a data center, what is the difference in the server virtualization data traffic compared with the traditional client-server model?

a)

Data traffic from clients will be routed to multiple virtual servers

b)

More network control traffic is generated between virtual servers and clients

c)

There is more data traffic flowing from virtual servers to clients

d)

There are significant data exchanges between virtual servers

65.

Which component in a traditional infrastructure device provides Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions to create data paths within a network?

a)

Data plane

b)

Control plane

c)

Adjacency table

d)

Forwarding information base

66.

Which network traffic management technology is a basic element in SDN implementations?

a)

Interface to the routing system

b)

IEEE 802.1aq

c)

OpenStack

d)

OpenFlow

67.

Which two technologies are core components of Cisco ACI architecture? (Choose two.)

a)

Application network profile

b)

OpenFlow enabled switches

c)

Application policy infrastructure controller

d)

Transparent Interconnection of lots of links

e)

Interface to the routing system

68.

Which Cloud computing service would be best for a new organization that cannot afford physical servers and networking equipment and must purchase network services on-demand?

a)

ITaaS

b)

PaaS

c)

SaaS

d)

IaaS

69.

Which services are provided by a private cloud?

a)

Secure communications between sensors and actuators

b)

Multiple internal IT services in an enterprise

c)

Online services to trusted vendors

d)

Encrypted data storage in cloud computing

70.

What are two reasons an organization might use cloud computing? (Choose two.)

a)

Increase corporate use of technology resources

b)

Enables connectivity between disparate networks

c)

Providers power and physical plants capable of meeting increased requirements

d)

Reduces the time needed for maintenance windows

e)

Enables global access to corporate data

71.

What is a characteristic of data flow processing in SDN?

a)

OpenStack is used to construct the entry in switches to facilitate data forwarding

b)

Each data flow through the network must be approved by the SDN controller first

c)

The SDN controller routes a data flow first and the data plane will use policies to permit or deny the flow

d)

The SDN controller attaches an entry to each packet to identify the flow

72.

What are three abstraction layers of a computer system? (Choose three.)

a)

Hardware

b)

Firmware

c)

Services

d)

Security

e)

Data

73.

In software defined network architecture, what function is removed from network devices and performed by an SDN controller?

a)

Application policies

b)

Data plane

c)

Control plane

d)

Security

74.

Which term describes the data exchanges between virtual servers in a data center?

a)

Backbone traffic

b)

North-south traffic

c)

Vertical traffic

d)

East-west traffic

75.

How is the control plane modified to operate with network virtualization?

a)

The control plane on each device is interconnected to a dedicated high-speed network

b)

The control plan function is consolidated into a centralized controller

c)

Control plan redundancy is added to each network device

d)

A hypervisor is installed in each device to allow multiple instances of the control plane

76.

Which Cloud computing service would be best for an organization that needs to collaboratively create applications and deliver them over the web?

a)

IaaS

b)

SaaS

c)

ITaaS

d)

PaaS

77.

You use online banking to pay a bill.

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

78.

Production levels are automatically tied to demand, eliminating unneeded product and reducing the impact on the environment.

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

79.

Your GPS recalculates the best route to a destination based on current traffic congestion

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

80.

The temperature and lighting in your home is adjusted based on your daily routine.

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

81.

A refrigerator senses that you are out of milk and places an order for more.

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

82.

You adjust the volume on the television set with a remote control.

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

83.

Robots are used in dangerous conditions to reduce safety risks to humans.

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

84.

You open your car door with a remote control.

a)

Automation

b)

Not Automation

85.

Which of the following data formats is typically used to display web pages?

a)

HTML

b)

XML

c)

JSON

d)

YAML

86.

Which of the following describes a key/value pair?

a)

A key is a string and a value is a list

b)

A key/value pair is another name for an array

c)

A key describes the data and the value is the data itself

d)

A key/value pair is only used in JSON

87.

TRUE or FALSE: White space in JSON format is significant and must be correctly formatted.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

This data format is a minimalist format that is very easy to read and is considered a superset of another data format.

a)

HTML

b)

XML

c)

JSON

d)

YAML

89.

This data format is self-descriptive through the use of the <tag>data</tag> structure.

a)

HTML

b)

XML

c)

JSON

d)

YAML

90.

True or False: An API is a set of rules describing how one application can interact with another, and the instructions to allow the interaction to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Which of the following APIs would be used exclusively between Google and Cisco?

a)

Open or public API

b)

Internal or private API

c)

Partner API

92.

Which of the following APIs is used by Cisco to provide access to students to complete labs?

a)

Open or public API

b)

Internal or private API

c)

Partner API

93.

Which of the following APIs would be used exclusively between computing devices within Cisco?

a)

Open or public API

b)

Internal or private API

c)

Partner API

94.

Which of the following APIs provides flexible formatting and is the most widely used?

a)

SOAP

b)

REST

c)

XML-RPC

d)

JSON-RPC

95.

An API in considered RESTful if it has which of the following features? (Choose three.)

a)

Stateful

b)

Stateless

c)

Cacheable

d)

Cacheless

e)

Client-Server

96.

Which of the following is a URL?

97.

Which of the following is a URN?

98.

Which of the following is a URI?

99.

Which of the following make up the query portion of a RESTful request? (Choose three.)

a)

Key

b)

Format

c)

Parameters

d)

Resources

e)

API server

100.

Which of the following are not typically used as configuration tools? (Choose two.)

a)

API

b)

Chef

c)

Puppet

d)

SaltStack

e)

SNMP

101.

Identify the term for the following definition in relationship to configuration management tools: Programmatically performing a task on a system such as configuring an interface or deploying a VLAN.

a)

Version control

b)

Automation

c)

Orchestration

d)

Network Management

102.

Identify the term for the following definition in relationship to configuration management tools: The process of how all automated activities need to happen, such as the order they must be done and what must be completed before another task is begun.

a)

Version control

b)

Automation

c)

Orchestration

d)

Network management

103.

True or False: Agentless means that the controller or master pushes the configuration to the controlled device.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Which of the following configuration management tools use Python? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Ansible

b)

Chef

c)

Puppet

d)

SaltStack

105.

Which IBN feature is responsible for continuous validation and verification that the network is meeting the expressed intent?

a)

Translation

b)

Activation

c)

Assurance

d)

Network Infrastructure

106.

Which IBN feature enables the network administrator to express the expected networking behavior that will best support the business intent?

a)

Translation

b)

Activation

c)

Assurance

d)

Network Infrastructure

107.

Which IBN feature installs policies that capture intent into the physical and virtual network infrastructure using networkwide automation?

a)

Translation

b)

Activation

c)

Assurance

d)

Network Infrastructure

108.

True or False: The underlay limits the number of devices the network administrator must program. It also provides services and alternative forwarding methods not controlled by the underlying physical devices.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

What is JSON?

a)

It is a database

b)

It is a data format for storing and transporting data

c)

It is a compiled programming language

d)

It is a scripting language

110.

What is an architectural constraint to which a true RESTful API web service must adhere?

a)

It operates as a cloud service

b)

It must support the XML data format

c)

It uses HTTPS to transport data

d)

It runs as client/server model

111.

In the RESTful API request example, ht​tp://ww​w.mapquestapi.com/directions/v2/route?outFormat=json&key=KEY&from=San+Jose,Ca&to=Monterey,Ca, which term describes the component directions/v2/route?

a)

Query

b)

Parameters

c)

API server

d)

Resources

112.

Which statement describes an API?

a)

It is a set of rules that filter network traffic for web-based applications

b)

It is a set of functions and subroutines to be used in a comprehensive application

c)

It is a set of functions and procedures that allows a client application to access the data of the service application

d)

It is programming language for creating a web-based application

113.

Which term describes the process of managing configuration changes of network devices in an orderly fashion?

a)

Orchestration

b)

Automation

c)

Version control

d)

Provisioning

114.

Which web service API can use multiple data formats including JSON, XML, and YAML?

a)

REST

b)

JSON-RPC

c)

SOAP

d)

XML-RPC

115.

What are two reasons that most RESTful APIs require a key in the request? (Choose two.)

a)

To specify the data format expected from the response

b)

To gather information on the people using the API

c)

To authenticate the requesting source

d)

To make sure that the query matches the service offered by the web applications

e)

To encrypt the query message in the API request

116.

What is a difference between the XML and HTML data formats?

a)

XML encloses data within a pair of tags whereas HTML uses a pair of quotation marks to enclose data

b)

XML requires indentation for each key/value pair whereas HTML does not require indentation

c)

XML uses a self-descriptive data structure but HTML uses a standard document structure

d)

XML formats data in hexadecimal whereas HTML formats data in binary

117.

A programmer is using Ansible as the configuration management tool. Which term is used to describe a set of instructions for execution?

a)

Pillar

b)

Manifest

c)

Cookbook

d)

Playbook

118.

Which term is used to describe a set of instructions for execution by the configuration management tool Chef?

a)

Pillar

b)

Manifest

c)

Cookbook

d)

Playbook

119.

Which two configuration management tools are developed using Python? (Choose two.)

a)

SaltStack

b)

Puppet

c)

Chef

d)

NETCONF

e)

Ansible

120.

Which function of the Cisco intent-based networking system (IBNS) enables network operators to express the expected networking behavior that will best support the business intent?

a)

ACL analysis

b)

Activation

c)

Assurance

d)

Translation

121.

Which types of APIs are suitable for the data communication between a travel website and a hotel chain inquiring about room availability data?

a)

Open APIs

b)

Internal APIs

c)

Partner APIs

d)

Public APIs

122.

Which characters are used to enclose a JSON key?

a)

Square brackets

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Colons

d)

Commas

123.

Which character is used to separate JSON key/value pairs?

a)

(Comma) ,

b)

(Dash) -

c)

(Semi colon) ;

d)

(Forward slash) /