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WorksheetsCompTIA N+ N10 009 (Q100 - Q153)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following typically uses compromised systems that become part of a bot network?
Evil twin attack
DDoS attack
XML injection
Brute-force password attack
A network administrator recently updated configurations on a Layer 3 switch. Following the updates,
users report being unable to reach a specific file server. Which of the following is the most likely
cause?
Incorrect ACLs
Switching loo
Duplicate IP addresses
Wrong default route
Which of the following connectors allows a singular QSFP transceiver to have several physical
connections?
RJ45
ST
LC
MPO
A network engineer discovers network traffic that is sending confidential information to an
unauthorized and unknown destination. Which of the following best describes the cause of this
network traffic?
Adware
Ransomware
Darkware
Malware
Users at an organization report that the wireless network is not working in some areas of the
building. Users report that other wireless network SSIDs are visible when searching for the network,
but the organization's network is not displayed. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Interference or channel overlap
Insufficient wireless coverage
Roaming misconfiguration
Client disassociation issues
An administrator is configuring a switch that will be placed in an area of the office that is accessible
to customers. Which of the following is the best way for the administrator to mitigate unknown
devices from connecting to the network?
SSE
ACL
Perimeter network
802.1x
Which of the following is most closely associated with a dedicated link to a cloud environment and
may not include encryption?
Direct Connect
Internet gateway
Captive portal
VPN
Which of the following ports is used for secure email?
25
110
143
587
Which of the following attacks utilizes a network packet that contains multiple network tags?
MAC flooding
VLAN hopping
DNS spoofing
ARP poisoning
A network technician receives a new ticket while working on another issue. The new ticket is critical
to business operations. Which of the following documents should the technician reference to
determine which ticket to complete first?
NDP
AUP
SLA
MOU
A network administrator installs new cabling to connect new computers and access points. After
deploying the equipment, the administrator notices a few of the devices are not connecting properly.
The administrator moves the devices to a different port, but it does not resolve the issue. Which of
the following should the administrator verify next?
Power budget
Device requirements
Port status
Cable termination
A user's home mesh wireless network is experiencing latency issues. A technician has:
•Performed a speed test.
•Rebooted the devices.
•Performed a site survey.
•Performed a wireless packet capture.
The technician reviews the following information:
The technician notices in the packet capture that frames were retransmitted. Which of the following
is the most likely cause of the user's network issue?
The SSIDs should not be the same.
The network has too much overlap.
The devices are incompatible with the mesh network.
The nodes are underpowered.
A network administrator is in the process of installing 35 PoE security cameras. After the
administrator installed and tested the new cables, the administrator installed the cameras. However,
a small number of the cameras do not work. Which of the following is the most reason?
Incorrect wiring standard
Power budget exceeded
Signal attenuation
Wrong voltage
A network engineer is setting up a new VoIP network for a customer. The current network is
segmented only for computers and servers. No additional switch ports can be used in the new
network. Which of the following does the engineer need to do to configure the network correctly?
(Select TWO).
Change network translation definitions
Enable 802.1Q
Implement a routing protocol
Set up voice VLANs
Reconfigure the DNS
A network administrator wants to configure a backup route in case the primary route fails. A dynamic
routing protocol is not installed on the router. Which of the following routing features should the
administrator choose to accomplish this task?
Neighbor adjacency
Link state flooding
Administrative distance
Hop count
A user's desk has a workstation and an IP phone. The user is unable to browse the internet on the
workstation, but the phone works. Which of the following configurations is required?
Voice VLAN
Native VLAN
Data VLAN
Trunk port
A network administrator needs to divide 192.168.1.0/24 into two equal halves. Which of the
following subnet masks should the administrator use?
255.255.0.0
255.255.254.0
255.255.255.0
255.255.255.128
Due to concerns around single points of failure, a company decided to add an additional WAN to the
network. The company added a second MPLS vendor to the current MPLS WAN and deployed an
additional WAN router at each site. Both MPLS providers use OSPF on the WAN network, and EIGRP
is run internally. The first site to go live with the new WAN is successful, but when the second site is
activated, significant network issues occur. Which of the following is the most likely cause for the
WAN instability?
A changed CDP neighbor
Asymmetrical routing
A switching loop
An incorrect IP address
Which of the following services runs on port 636?
SMTP
Syslog
TFTP
LDAPS
A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company purchases a new phone that will be used while
traveling to different countries. The CEO needs to be able to place outgoing calls and receive
incoming calls on the phone using a SIM card. Which of the following cellular technologies does the
CEO's phone need?
WCDMA
CDMA
GSM
SLA
A customer is adding fiber connectivity between adjacent buildings. A technician terminates the
multimode cable to the fiber patch panel. After the technician connects the fiber patch cable, the
indicator light does not turn on. Which of the following should a technician try first to troubleshoot
this issue?
Reverse the fibers.
Reterminate the fibers
Verify the fiber size.
Examine the cable runs for visual faults
In an environment with one router, which of the following will allow a network engineer to
communicate between VLANs without purchasing additional hardware?
Subinterfaces
VXLAN
Layer 3 switch
VIR
Which of the following protocol ports should be used to securely transfer a file?
22
69
80
3389
A university is implementing a new campus wireless network. A network administrator needs to
configure the network to support a large number of devices and high-bandwidth demands from
students.
Which of the following wireless technologies should the administrator consider for this scenario?
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
5G
LTE
A company recently converted most of the office laptops to connect wirelessly to the corporate
network. After a high-traffic malware attack, narrowing the event to a specific user was difficult
because of the wireless configuration.
Which of the following actions should the company take?
Restrict users to the 5GHz frequency
Upgrade to a mesh network
Migrate from PSK to Enterprise
Implement WPA2 encryption
Which of the following would most likely be utilized to implement encryption in transit when using
HTTPS?
SSH
TLS
SCADA
RADIUS
A customer needs six usable IP addresses. Which of the following best meets this requirement?
255.255.255.128
255.255.255.192
255.255.255.224
255.255.255.240
A network administrator notices uncommon communication between VMs on ephemeral ports on
the same subnet. The administrator is concerned about that traffic moving laterally within the
network. Which of the following describes the type of traffic flow the administrator is analyzing?
East-west
Point-to-point
Horizontal-scaling
Hub-and-spoke
A customer calls the help desk to report issues connection to the internet. The customer can reach a
local database server. A technician goes to the site and examines the configuration:
Which of the following is causing the user's issue?
Incorrect DNS
Unreachable gateway
Failed root bridge
Poor upstream routing
Which of the following is a cost-effective advantage of a split-tunnel VPN?
Web traffic is filtered through a web filter.
More bandwidth is required on the company's internet connection.
Monitoring detects insecure machines on the company’s network.
Cloud-based traffic flows outside of the company's network.
A user cannot access an external server for a client after connecting to a VPN. Which of the following
commands would a support agent most likely use to examine the issue? (Select two).
nslookup
arp
dig
tracert
route print
Which of the following facilities is the best example of a warm site in the event of information system
disruption?
A combination of public and private cloud services to restore data
A partial infrastructure, software, and data on site
A full electrical infrastructure in place, but no customer devices on site
A full infrastructure in place, but no current data on site
Which of the following is most commonly associated with many systems sharing one IP address in
the public IP-addressing space?
PAT
NAT
VIP
NAT64
A company receives a cease-and-desist order from its ISP regarding prohibited torrent activity. Which
of the following should be implemented to comply with the cease-and-desist order?
MAC security
Content filtering
Screened subnet
Perimeter network
Which of the following routing protocols needs to have an autonomous system set in order to
establish communication with neighbor devices?
OSPF
EIGRP
FHRP
RIP
A network administrator changed an external DNS to point customers to a new server. Which of the
following tools should the administrator use to test the new server's configuration?
ping
tracert
tcpdump
nslookup
Which of the following is a company most likely enacting if an accountant for the company can only
see the financial department's shared folders?
General Data Protection Regulation
Least privilege network access
Acceptable use policy
End user license agreement
A network administrator is notified that a user cannot access resources on the network. The network
administrator checks the physical connections to the workstation labeled User 3 and sees the
Ethernet is properly connected. However, the network interface’s indicator lights are not blinking on
either the computer or the switch. Which of the following Is the most likely cause?
Theswitch failed
Thedefault gateway is wrong.
Theport Is shut down.
TheVLAN assignment is incorrect
A technician needs to identify a computer on the network that is reportedly downloading
unauthorized content. Which of the following should the technician use?
Anomaly alerts
Port mirroring
Performance monitoring
Packet capture
A small company has the following IP addressing strategy:
A user is unable to connect to the company fileshare server located at 192.168.10.1. The user’s
networking configuration is:
Which of the following will most likely correct the issue?
Changing the IPv4 address to 192.168.10.1
Changing the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0
Changing the DNS servers to internet IPs
Changing the physical address to 7A-01-7A-21-01-50
A network administrator is configuring access points for installation in a dense environment where
coverage is often overlapping. Which of the following channel widths should the administrator
choose to help minimize interference in the 2.4GHz spectrum?
11MHz
20MHz
40MHz
80MHz
160MHz
Which of the following VPN types provides secure remote access to the network resources through a
web portal?
Proxy
Clientless
Site-to-site
Direct connect
During a recent security assessment, an assessor attempts to obtain user credentials by pretending
to be from the organization's help desk. Which of the following attacks is the assessor using?
Social engineering
Tailgating
Shoulder surfing
Smishing
Evil twin
Which of the following devices can operate in multiple layers of the OSI model?
Hub
Switch
Transceiver
Modem
A network engineer is troubleshooting connectivity for a newly installed server on an existing VLAN.
The engineer reviews the following output:
C:\> ipconfig
IP Address: 192.168.100.225
Mask: 255.255.255.224
Gateway: 192.168.100.254
Router# show ip route
C 192.168.100.0/24 is directly connected, GigabitEthernet0/0
Which of the following describes the issue?
The server has an incorrect subnet mask
There is a duplicate IP address on the network
The DHCP address pool is exhausted
The router is missing a default route
Which of the following steps in the troubleshooting methodology comes after using a top-to-top
buttom examination of the OSI model to determine cause?
Test in the theory
Establish a plan of action
Verify full system functionality
Identify the problem
Which of the following network traffic type is sent to all nodes on the network?
Unicast
Broadcast
Multicast
Anycast
A network administrator notices interference with industrial equipment in the 2.4GHz range. Which
of the following technologies would most likely mitigate this issue? (Select two).
Mesh network
5GHz frequency
Non-overlapping channel
Captive portal
Ad hoc network
A newtwork administrator needs to create an SVI on a Layer 3-capable device to separate voice and
data traffic. Which of the following best explains this use case?
A physical interface used for trunking logical ports
A physical interface used for management access
A logical interface used for the routing of VLANs
A logical interface used when the number of physical ports is insufficent
A company recently implemented a videoconferencing system that utilizes large amounts of
bandwidth. Users start reporting slow internet speeds and an overall decrease in network
performance. Which of the following are most likely the causes of the network performance issues?
(Select two)
DNS misconfiguration
Inadequate network security
Malware or a virus
Incorrect QoS settings
Network congestion
