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CompTIA N+ N10 009 (Q1-Q51)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A client wants to increase overall security after a recent breach. Which of the following would be

best to implement? (Select two.)

a)

Least privilege network access

b)

Dynamic inventeries

c)

Central policy management

d)

Zero-touch provisioning

e)

Subnet range limits

2.

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?

a)

/24

b)

/26

c)

/28

d)

/30

3.

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?

a)

arp

b)

tracert

c)

nmap

d)

ipconfig

4.

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?

a)

Dig

b)

Nmap

c)

Tracert

d)

nslookup

5.

Which of the following allows for the interception of traffic between the source and destination?

a)

Self-signed certificate

b)

VLAN hopping

c)

On-path attack

d)

Phishing

6.

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?

a)

F-type

b)

RJ11

c)

BNC

d)

SC

7.

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?

a)

SIEM

b)

Syslog

c)

NetFlow

d)

SNMPv3

8.

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?

a)

GRE

b)

IKE

c)

ESP

d)

AH

9.

Which of the following allows a remote user to connect to the network?

a)

Command-line interface

b)

API gateway

c)

Client-to-site VPN

d)

Jump box

10.

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).

a)

The switches are not the correct voltage.

b)

The HVAC system was not verified as fully functional after the fire.

c)

The VLAN database was not deleted before the equipment was brought back online

d)

The RJ45 cables were replaced with unshielded cables.

e)

The wrong transceiver type was used for the new termination.

11.

Which of the following could provide a lightweight and private connection to a remote box?

a)

Site-to-site VPN

b)

Telnet

c)

Console

d)

Secure Shell

12.

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:

a)

Disable automatic negotiation on Switch11

b)

Modify Switch10 MTU value to 1500.

c)

Configure STP on both switches.

d)

Change the native VLAN on the ports.

13.

Which of the following network devices converts wireless signals to electronic signals?

a)

Router

b)

Firewall

c)

Access point

d)

Load balancer

14.

Which of the following disaster recovery metrics is used to describe the amount of data that is lost

since the last backup?

a)

MTTR

b)

RTO

c)

RPO

d)

MTBF

15.

Which of the following fiber connector types is the most likely to be used on a network interface

card?

a)

LC

b)

SC

c)

ST

d)

MPO

16.

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?

a)

Extranet

b)

Trusted

c)

VPN

d)

Public

17.

Which of the following attacks can cause users who are attempting to access a company website to

be directed to an entirely different website?

a)

DNS poisoning

b)

Denial-of-service

c)

Social engineering

d)

ARP spoofing

18.

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?

a)

Enable IP helper

b)

Change the subnet mask.

c)

Increase the scope size.

d)

Add address exclusions.

19.

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?

a)

Jumbo frames

b)

802.1Q tagging

c)

Native VLAN

d)

Link aggregation

20.

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?

a)

dig

b)

nmap

c)

tracert

d)

telnet

21.

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?

a)

Implement the FHRP.

b)

Configure a route selection metric change

c)

Install a load balancer

d)

Enable link aggregation

22.

Which of the following most likely requires the use of subinterfaces?

a)

A router with only one available LAN port

b)

A firewall performing deep packet inspection

c)

A hub utilizing jumbo frames

d)

A switch using Spanning Tree Protocol

23.

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?

a)

Exclusions

b)

Lease time

c)

Options

d)

Scope

24.

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.

a)

The PoE power budget was exceeded.

b)

TX/RX was transposed.

c)

A port security violation occured.

d)

An incorrect cable type was installed.

25.

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.

a)

Removing any spliters connecte to the line

b)

Switching the devices to wireless

c)

Moving the devices closer to the modern

d)

Lowering the network speed

26.

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?

a)

Screened subnet

b)

802.1X

c)

MAC filtering

d)

Port security

27.

Which of the following technologies are X.509 certificates most commonly associated with?

a)

PKI

b)

VAAN tagging

c)

LDAP

d)

MFA

28.

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?

a)

tcpdump

b)

tracert

c)

nmap

d)

dig

29.

A network manager wants to implement a SIEM system to correlate system events. Which of the

following protocols should the network manager verify?

a)

NTP

b)

DNS

c)

LDAP

d)

DHCP

30.

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?

a)

Mesh

b)

Ad hoc

c)

Point-to-point

d)

Infrastructure

31.

Which of the following is most likely responsible for the security and handling of personal data in

Europe?

a)

GDPR

b)

SCADP

c)

SAML

d)

PIC DSS

32.

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?

a)

Class D

b)

Class B

c)

Class A

d)

Class C

33.

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?

a)

SNMP

b)

API

c)

SIEM

d)

SSO

34.

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?

a)

Verify the NIC interface status

b)

Verify the network is not congested.

c)

Verify the router is not dropping packets.

d)

Verify that DNS is resolving correctly.

35.

A network engineer needs to virtualize network services, including a router at a remote branch

location. Which of the following solutions meets the requirements?

a)

NFV

b)

VRF

c)

VLAN

d)

VPC

36.

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?

a)

802.11a

b)

802.11b

c)

802.11g

d)

802.11n

37.

Which of the following should a network administrator configure when adding OT devices to an

organization’s architecture?

a)

Honeynet

b)

Data-at-rest encryption

c)

Time-based authentication

d)

Network segmentation

38.

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?

a)

802.1Q tagging

b)

Jumbo frames

c)

Half duplex

d)

Link aggregation

39.

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?

a)

Clientless

b)

Client-to-site

c)

Full tunnel

d)

Site-to-site

40.

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?

a)

Too much wireless reflection

b)

Too much wireless absorption

c)

Too many wireless repeaters

d)

Too many client connections

41.

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?

a)

SOA

b)

MX

c)

CNAME

d)

NS

42.

Which of the following would be violated if an employee accidentally deleted a customer's data?

a)

Integrity

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Vulnerability

d)

Availability

43.

Which of the following are the best device-hardening techniques for network security? (Select two).

a)

Disabling unused ports

b)

Monitoring system logs for irregularities

c)

Enabling logical security such as SSO

d)

Changing default passwords

e)

Ensuring least privilege concepts are in place

44.

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?

a)

DHCP relay device

b)

Policy enforcement point

c)

Definition file for event translation

d)

Network access controller

45.

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?

a)

Mixed UTP and STP cables are being used.

b)

The patch cables are not plenum rated.

c)

The cable distance is exceeded.

d)

An incorrect pinout on the patch cable is being used.

46.

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?

a)

Load balancing

b)

Port mirroring

c)

Quality of Service

d)

Spanning Tree Protocol

47.

Which of the following connectors provides console access to a switch?

a)

ST

b)

RJ45

c)

BNC

d)

SFP

48.

Which of the following is the correct order of components in a bottom-up approach for the three-tier

hierarchical model?

a)

Access, distribution, and core

b)

Core, root, and distribution

c)

Core, spine, and leaf

d)

Access, core, and roof

49.

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?

a)

ping 127.0.0.1

b)

ping 169.254.1.1

c)

ping 172.16.1.1

d)

ping 192.168.1.1

50.

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?

a)

Disable the unused ports.

b)

Enforce access control lists.

c)

Perform content filtering.

d)

Set up a screened subnet.