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WorksheetsCompTIA N+ N10 009 (Q1-Q51)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
A client wants to increase overall security after a recent breach. Which of the following would be
best to implement? (Select two.)
Least privilege network access
Dynamic inventeries
Central policy management
Zero-touch provisioning
Subnet range limits
A network administrator needs to connect two routers in a point-to-point configuration and conserve
IP space. Which of the following subnets should the administrator use?
/24
/26
/28
/30
A network administrator determines that some switch ports have more errors present than
expected. The administrator traces the cabling associated with these ports. Which of the following
would most likely be causing the errors?
arp
tracert
nmap
ipconfig
A user notifies a network administrator about losing access to a remote file server. The network
administrator is able to ping the server and verifies the current firewall rules do not block access to
the network fileshare. Which of the following tools would help identify which ports are open on the
remote file server?
Dig
Nmap
Tracert
nslookup
Which of the following allows for the interception of traffic between the source and destination?
Self-signed certificate
VLAN hopping
On-path attack
Phishing
A network technician is terminating a cable to a fiber patch panel in the MDF. Which of the following
connector types is most likely in use?
F-type
RJ11
BNC
SC
A network administrator is planning to implement device monitoring to enhance network visibility.
The security that the solution provides authentication and encryption. Which of the following meets
these requirements?
SIEM
Syslog
NetFlow
SNMPv3
A network engineer is designing a secure communication link between two sites. The entire data
stream needs to remain confidential. Which of the following will achieve this goal?
GRE
IKE
ESP
AH
Which of the following allows a remote user to connect to the network?
Command-line interface
API gateway
Client-to-site VPN
Jump box
Following a fire in a data center, the cabling was replaced. Soon after, an administrator notices
network issues. Which of the following are the most likely causes of the network issues? (Select
two).
The switches are not the correct voltage.
The HVAC system was not verified as fully functional after the fire.
The VLAN database was not deleted before the equipment was brought back online
The RJ45 cables were replaced with unshielded cables.
The wrong transceiver type was used for the new termination.
Which of the following could provide a lightweight and private connection to a remote box?
Site-to-site VPN
Telnet
Console
Secure Shell
A network technician is troubleshooting network latency and has determined the issue to be
occuring two network switches( Switch10 and Switch11). Symptoms reported included poor video
performance and slow file copying. Given the following informtion:
Disable automatic negotiation on Switch11
Modify Switch10 MTU value to 1500.
Configure STP on both switches.
Change the native VLAN on the ports.
Which of the following network devices converts wireless signals to electronic signals?
Router
Firewall
Access point
Load balancer
Which of the following disaster recovery metrics is used to describe the amount of data that is lost
since the last backup?
MTTR
RTO
RPO
MTBF
Which of the following fiber connector types is the most likely to be used on a network interface
card?
LC
SC
ST
MPO
A network administrator wants to implement security zones in the corporate network to control
access to only individuals inside of the corporation. Which of the following security zones is the best
solution?
Extranet
Trusted
VPN
Public
Which of the following attacks can cause users who are attempting to access a company website to
be directed to an entirely different website?
DNS poisoning
Denial-of-service
Social engineering
ARP spoofing
A network administrator is troubleshooting issues with a DHCP server at a university. More students
have recently arrived on campus, and the users are unable to obtain an IP address. Which of the following should the administrator do to address the issue?
Enable IP helper
Change the subnet mask.
Increase the scope size.
Add address exclusions.
A network administrator is connecting two Layer 2 switches in a network. These switches must
transfer data in multiple networks. Which of the following would fulfill this requirement?
Jumbo frames
802.1Q tagging
Native VLAN
Link aggregation
Network administrators are using the Telnet protocol to administer network devices that are on the
192.168.1.0/24 subnet. Which of the following tools should the administrator use to best identify the
devices?
dig
nmap
tracert
telnet
Two companies successfully merged. Following the merger, a network administrator identified a connection bottleneck. The newly formed company plans to acquire a high-end 40GB switch and
redesign the network from a three-tier model to a collapsed core. Which of the following should the
administrator do until the new devices are acquired?
Implement the FHRP.
Configure a route selection metric change
Install a load balancer
Enable link aggregation
Which of the following most likely requires the use of subinterfaces?
A router with only one available LAN port
A firewall performing deep packet inspection
A hub utilizing jumbo frames
A switch using Spanning Tree Protocol
A network engineer is completing a new VoIP installation, but the phones cannot find the TFTP
server to download the configuration files. Which of the following DHCP features would help the
phone reach the TFTP server?
Exclusions
Lease time
Options
Scope
A network administrator performed upgrades on a server and installed a new NIC to improve
performance. Following the upgrades, usera are unable to reach the server. Which of the following is
the most likely reason.
The PoE power budget was exceeded.
TX/RX was transposed.
A port security violation occured.
An incorrect cable type was installed.
A support agent receives a report that a remote user’s wired devices are constantly disconnecting
and have slow speeds. Upon inspection, the support agent sees that the user’s coaxial modern has a
signal power of -97dB.
Removing any spliters connecte to the line
Switching the devices to wireless
Moving the devices closer to the modern
Lowering the network speed
A company experiences an incident involving a user who connects an unmanaged switch to the
network. Which of the following technologies should the company implement to help avoid similar
incidents without conducting an asset inventory?
Screened subnet
802.1X
MAC filtering
Port security
Which of the following technologies are X.509 certificates most commonly associated with?
PKI
VAAN tagging
LDAP
MFA
A help desk technician receives a report that users cannot access internet URLs. The technician
performs ping tests and finds that sites fail when a URL is used but succeed when an IP is used.
Which of the following tools should the technician utilize next?
tcpdump
tracert
nmap
dig
A network manager wants to implement a SIEM system to correlate system events. Which of the
following protocols should the network manager verify?
NTP
DNS
LDAP
DHCP
A network architect needs to create a wireless field network to provide reliable service to public
safety vehicles. Which of the following types of networks is the best solution?
Mesh
Ad hoc
Point-to-point
Infrastructure
Which of the following is most likely responsible for the security and handling of personal data in
Europe?
GDPR
SCADP
SAML
PIC DSS
A network administrator is configuring a network for a new site that will have 150 users. Within the
next year, the site is expected to grow by ten users. Each user will have two IP addresses, one for a
computer and one for a phone connected to the network. Which of the following classful IPv4
address ranges will be best-suited for the network?
Class D
Class B
Class A
Class C
A network administrator is developing a method of device monitoring with the following
requirements:
•Allows for explicit, by user, privilege management
•Includes centralized logging of changes
•Offers widely accessible remote management
•Provides support of service accounts
Which of the following will most closely meet these requirements?
SNMP
API
SIEM
SSO
A network administrator is unable to ping a remote server from a newly connected workstation that has been added to the network. Ping to 127.0.0.1 on the workstation is failing. Which of the
following should the administrator perform to diagnose the problem?
Verify the NIC interface status
Verify the network is not congested.
Verify the router is not dropping packets.
Verify that DNS is resolving correctly.
A network engineer needs to virtualize network services, including a router at a remote branch
location. Which of the following solutions meets the requirements?
NFV
VRF
VLAN
VPC
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 should a network administrator configure when adding OT devices to an
organization’s architecture?
Honeynet
Data-at-rest encryption
Time-based authentication
Network segmentation
A company is purchasing a 40Gbps broadband connection service from an ISP. Which of the following
should most likely be configured on the 10G switch to take advantage of the new service?
802.1Q tagging
Jumbo frames
Half duplex
Link aggregation
A user connects to a corporate VPN via a web browser and is able to use TLS to access the internal
financial system to input a time card. Which of the following best describes how the VPN is being
used?
Clientless
Client-to-site
Full tunnel
Site-to-site
A network administrator's device is experiencing severe Wi-Fi interference within the corporate
headquarters causing the device to constantly drop off the network. Which of the following is most
likely the cause of the issue?
Too much wireless reflection
Too much wireless absorption
Too many wireless repeaters
Too many client connections
A company's marketing team created a new application and would like to create a DNS record for
newapplication.comptia.org that always resolves to the same address as www.comptia.org. Which of
the following records should the administrator use?
SOA
MX
CNAME
NS
Which of the following would be violated if an employee accidentally deleted a customer's data?
Integrity
Confidentiality
Vulnerability
Availability
Which of the following are the best device-hardening techniques for network security? (Select two).
Disabling unused ports
Monitoring system logs for irregularities
Enabling logical security such as SSO
Changing default passwords
Ensuring least privilege concepts are in place
An administrator is setting up an SNMP server for use in the enterprise network and needs to create
device IDs within a MIB. Which of the following describes the function of a MIB?
DHCP relay device
Policy enforcement point
Definition file for event translation
Network access controller
Newly crimped 26ft (8m) STP Cat 6 patch cables were recently installed in one room to replace cables
that were damaged by a vacuum cleaner. Now, users in that room are unable to connect to the
network. A network technician tests the existing cables first. The 177ft (54m) cable that runs from
the core switch to the access switch on the floor is working, as is the 115ft (35m) cable run from the
access switch to the wall jack in the office. Which of the following is the most likely reason the users
cannot connect to the network?
Mixed UTP and STP cables are being used.
The patch cables are not plenum rated.
The cable distance is exceeded.
An incorrect pinout on the patch cable is being used.
A company's network is experiencing high latency and packet loss during peak hours. Network
monitoring tools show increased traffic on a switch. Which of the following should a network
technician implement to reduce the network congestion and improve performance?
Load balancing
Port mirroring
Quality of Service
Spanning Tree Protocol
Which of the following connectors provides console access to a switch?
ST
RJ45
BNC
SFP
Which of the following is the correct order of components in a bottom-up approach for the three-tier
hierarchical model?
Access, distribution, and core
Core, root, and distribution
Core, spine, and leaf
Access, core, and roof
While troubleshooting connectivity issues, a junior network administrator is given explicit
instructions to test the host's TCP/IP stack first. Which of the following commands should the
network administrator run?
ping 127.0.0.1
ping 169.254.1.1
ping 172.16.1.1
ping 192.168.1.1
A network administrator is reviewing a production web server and observes the following output
from the netstat command:
Which of the following actions should the network administrator take to harden the security of the
web server?
Disable the unused ports.
Enforce access control lists.
Perform content filtering.
Set up a screened subnet.
