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Network Switch and VLAN Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the function of a network switch?

a)

Broadcasts data to all connected devices on the network

b)

Filters traffic using IP addresses at Layer 3

c)

Sends transmissions from one port only to the destination port

d)

Converts digital signals to analog for WAN communication

2.

What is the purpose of VLAN tagging on a switch port?

a)

To encrypt traffic on the port

b)

To identify the port as a trunk link

c)

To mark data packets with a VLAN ID

d)

To set the port as an access port

3.

Which IEEE protocol is used to prevent network loops by selecting a root bridge and blocking redundant paths?

a)

802.1X

b)

802.3

c)

802.11ac

d)

802.1D

4.

Which of the following is a correct characteristic of a tagged switch port?

a)

It strips VLAN identifiers from all incoming packets

b)

It only accepts untagged packets

c)

It is used to carry multiple VLANs

d)

It belongs to only one VLAN

5.

What technology allows multiple physical network interfaces to operate as a single logical interface for redundancy and performance?

a)

VLAN trunking

b)

Port mirroring

c)

NIC teaming (Link Aggregation)

d)

Inter-VLAN routing

6.

You are troubleshooting why a device in VLAN 10 cannot communicate with a device in VLAN 20. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

a)

The switch does not support PoE

b)

The switch port is configured as untagged

c)

Inter-VLAN routing has not been configured

d)

Both devices have static IP addresses

7.

Which switch feature prevents broadcast storms by eliminating loops in a Layer 2 network?

a)

Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)

b)

Port Aggregation Protocol

c)

Spanning Tree Protocol

d)

Virtual LAN Routing

8.

Which of the following would MOST likely cause a user to be unable to access network resources after being moved to a new cubicle?

a)

Incorrect duplex setting

b)

Incorrect VLAN assignment

c)

Trunk port misconfiguration

d)

MTU size mismatch

9.

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)?

a)

To assign VLAN IDs to access ports

b)

To create backup VLAN configurations

c)

To prevent switching loops on a network

d)

To improve IP routing performance

10.

What does a switch do when it receives a frame with a destination MAC address not in its MAC address table?

a)

Sends an ICMP unreachable message

b)

Drops the frame immediately

c)

Floods the frame out of all ports except the one it was received on

d)

Forwards the frame only to trunk ports

11.

A technician is configuring a trunk port between two switches. Which VLANs will be allowed across this link by default?

a)

Only the native VLAN

b)

All VLANs configured on the switch

c)

Only VLAN 1

d)

Only tagged VLANs

12.

You observe excessive network traffic and suspect a switching loop. Which feature should be enabled to detect and eliminate the loop?

a)

VLAN tagging

b)

NIC teaming

c)

Spanning Tree Protocol

d)

Port mirroring

13.

Which of the following port roles in STP is responsible for forwarding traffic toward the root bridge?

a)

Root Port

b)

Designated Port

c)

Disabled Port

d)

Backup Port

14.

Which switch command would you MOST likely use to verify VLAN assignments and interface status?

a)

show vlan brief

b)

show ip route

c)

ping

d)

show running-config

15.

Which feature allows multiple switches to appear as a single logical switch to connected devices?

a)

Trunking

b)

VLAN tagging

c)

Switch stacking

d)

Link aggregation

16.

A technician discovers that two interfaces on different switches are configured with the same IP address. What is the MOST likely result?

a)

No connectivity for any devices on the subnet

b)

A spanning tree loop

c)

IP address conflict and intermittent connectivity

d)

Automatic failover between switches

17.

True or False: Switches broadcast data to all devices connected to the network. -

a)

true

b)

false

18.

What is a characteristic of an unmanaged switch?

a)

It can be configured via a command-line interface.

b)

It has multiple IP addresses assigned to it.

c)

It provides plug-and-play capability with minimal configuration options.

d)

It is capable of interpreting layer 3 data.

19.
A network switch is a multiport network bridge that uses _____________ to forward data at the data link layer of the OSI model
a)
IP Addresses
b)
MAC addresses
c)
Routing Table
d)
None
20.

How can managed switches be configured?

a)

Through physical buttons on the device

b)

Via a command-line interface or a web-based management GUI

c)

Only through a web-based management GUI

d)

They cannot be configured

21.
What is examined an Ethernet Switch to make a forwarding decision?
a)
Routing Table
b)
IP Address Table
c)
MAC Address Table
d)
VLAN Table