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CCST Practice Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is a characteristic of the network SSID?

a)


It is case sensitive.

b)

It contains exactly 16 characters.

c)


It is encrypted by default.

d)

It is only required for guest access.

2.

A user is reading a book from the website https://www.books-info.com/author50/book1.html#page150. Which term is used to describe the component www.books-info.com/author50/book1.html?

a)


URI

b)

URL

c)

URN

d)

protocol

e)

fragment

3.

A student is helping a friend with a home computer that can no longer access the Internet. Upon investigation, the student discovers that the computer has been assigned the IP address 169.254.100.88. What could cause a computer to get such an IP address?

a)

static IP addressing with incomplete information

b)

interference from surrounding devices

c)

reduced computer power supply output

d)

unreachable DHCP server

4.

Which is a characteristic of the Internet?

a)

It is not centrally governed.

b)

It is operated by the US government.

c)

It supports only wired network connections.

d)

It is localized to specific geographic locations.

5.

What type of network is defined by two computers that can both send and receive requests for resources?

a)

client/server

b)

peer-to-peer

c)

enterprise

d)

campus

6.

Which organization publishes and manages the Request for Comments (RFC) documents?

a)

IEEE

b)

ISO

c)

IETF

d)

TIA/EIA

7.

Refer to the exhibit. The switches have a default configuration. Host A needs to communicate with host D, but host A does not have the MAC address for the default gateway. Which network devices will receive the ARP request sent by host A?

a)

only host D

b)

only router R1

c)

only hosts A, B, and C

d)

only hosts A, B, C, and D

e)

only hosts B and C

8.

A student is sending files from a phone to a computer across a network. Which layer of the TCP/IP model is responsible for reassembling these messages as they are received on the computer?

a)

application

b)

transport

c)

internet

d)

network access

9.

Consider the group of five IPv4 addresses with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Select three of them that belong to the same logical network.

a)

172.16.45.35

b)

172.16.35.45

c)

172.16.45.12

d)

173.16.45.18

e)

172.16.45.56

10.

What is the internet?

a)

the type of physical media used by computers to access the World Wide Web

b)

a networks of networks

c)

an application used to access the World Wide Web

d)

a small isolated internal network of a company

11.

What is an example of a binary value from everyday life?

a)

room temperature

b)

a simple light switch

c)

speed of a traveling car

d)

brightness of a lightbulb

12.

what type of device is able to create physical movement?

a)

actuator

b)

sensor

c)

RFID tag

d)

console

13.

Who owns the internet?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Cisco

c)

the government

d)

no one person or group

14.

which type of connected device is placed on objects to track and monitor them?

a)

RFID tags

b)

sensors

c)

actuators

d)

consoles

15.

A byte consists of how many bits?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

16.

Which two numbers are possible values of a bit? ( Choose two)

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8

17.

What measurement is used to indicate thousands of bits per second?

a)

Kbps

b)

Mbps

c)

Tbps

d)

Gbps

18.

What type of network must a home user access in order to do online shopping?

a)

a local area network

b)

a SOHO network

c)

the internet

19.

What are three options for signal transmission on a network? (Choose three)

a)

vibration pulses

b)

light pulses

c)

radio waves

d)

sound waves

e)

electrical pulses

20.

Which category of network components includes wires and cables used in a wired network?

a)

peripherals

b)

media

c)

hosts

d)

devices

21.

A basic unit of information that represents one of two discrete states is known as a:

a)

bit

b)

electrical signal

c)

byte

d)

octet

22.

When using your credit card to make purchases at several places, the credit card company can use this information to learn about your location and your preferences. This type of personal data is known as:

a)

observed data

b)

secret data

c)

volunteered data

d)

inferred data

23.

Which of the following methods of signal transmission uses frequencies or pulses of light?

a)

wireless signals

b)

electrical signals

c)

optical signals

24.

The capacity of the medium to carry data is known as:

a)


throughput

b)


bandwidth

c)

speed

d)

data rate

25.

What is the most compressed valid format of the IPv6 address 2001 :0db8:0000:0016:0000:001b: 2000:0056?

a)

2001:db8: : 16: : 1b:2:56

b)

2001:db8: : 16: : 1b: 2000: 56

c)

2001:db8: 16: :1b:2:56

d)

2001:db8: 0:16: :1b: 2000:56

26.

Low bandwidth can increase network latency.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

High levels of network latency decrease network bandwidth.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

You can increase throughput by decreasing network latency.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Assign the reserved IP address 10.10.10.200 to a web server at your company.

a)

DHCP

b)

DNS

c)

ICMP

d)

TCP

30.

Perform a query to translate companypro.net to an IP address

a)

DHCP

b)

DNS

c)

ICMP

d)

TCP

31.

Perform a ping to ensure that a server is responding to network connections.

a)

DHCP

b)

DNS

c)

ICMP

d)

TCP

32.

Which protocol allows you to securely upload files to another computer on the internet?

a)

SFTP

b)

ICMP

c)

NTP

d)

HTTP

33.

A local company requires two networks in two new buildings. The addresses used in these networks must be in the private network range. Which two address ranges should the company use? (Choose 2.) Note: You will receive partial credit for each correct selection.

a)

172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255

b)

192.16.0.0 to 192.16.255.255

c)

11.0.0.0 to 11.255.255.255

d)

192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

34.

A Cisco PoE switch is shown in the following image. Which type of port will provide both data connectivity and power to an IP phone?

a)

Port identified with number 2

b)

Ports identified with numbers 3 and 4

c)

Ports identified with number 6

d)

Ports identified with number 7

35.

During the data encapsulation process, which OSI layer adds a header that contains MAC addressing information and a trailer used for error checking?

a)

Network

b)

Transport

c)

Data Link

d)

Session

36.

Whatis the purpose of assigning an IP address to the management VLAN interface on a Layer 2 switch?

a)

To enable the switch to act as a default gateway for the attached devices

b)

To enable the switch to resolve URLs for the attached the devices

c)

To enable the switch to provide DHCP services to other switches in the network

d)

To enable access to the CLI on the switch through Telnet or SSH

37.

Which standard contains the specifications for Wi-Fi networks?

a)

GSM

b)

LTE

c)

IEEE 802.11

d)

IEEE 802.3

e)

EIA/TIA 568A

38.

You want to store files that will be accessible by every user on your network. Which endpoint device do you need?

a)

Access point

b)

Server

c)

Hub

d)

Switch

39.

In the network shown in the following graphic, Switch1 is a Layer 2 switch. PC-A sends a frame to PC-C. Switch1 does not have a mapping entry for the MAC address of PC-C. Which action does Switch1 take?

a)

Switch1 queries Switch2 for the MAC address of PC-C.

b)

Switch1 drops the frame and sends an error message back to PC-A.

c)

Switch1 floods the frame out all active ports except port G0/1.

d)

Switch1 sends an ARP request to obtain the MAC address of PC-C.

40.

You purchase a new Cisco switch, turn it on, and connect to its console port. You then run the following command: For each statement about the output, select True or False.: The two interfaces are administratively shut down?

a)

True

b)

False

41.

You purchase a new Cisco switch, turn it on, and connect to its console port. You then run the following command: For each statement about the output, select True or False.: The two interfaces have default IP addresses assigned?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

You purchase a new Cisco switch, turn it on, and connect to its console port. You then run the following command: For each statement about the output, select True or False.: The two interfaces can communicate over Layer 2?

a)

True

b)

False

43.

A Cisco switch is not accessible from the network. You need to view its running configuration. Which out-of-band method can you use to access it?

a)

SNMP

b)

Console

c)

SSH

d)

Telnet

44.

Which command will display the following output?

a)

show mac-address-table

b)

show cdp neighbor

c)

show inventory

d)

show ip interface

45.

A support technician examines the front panel of a Cisco switch and sees 4 Ethernet cables connected in the first four ports. Ports 1, 2, and 3 have a green LED. Port 4 has a blinking green light. What is the state of the Port 4?

a)

Link is up with cable malfunctions.

b)

Link is up and not stable.

c)

Link is up and active.

d)

Link is up and there is no activity.

46.

Which component of the AAA service security model provides identity verification?

a)

Authorization

b)

Auditing

c)

Authentication

d)

Accounting

47.

A help desk technician receives the four trouble tickets listed below. Which ticket should receive the highest priority and be addressed first?

a)

Ticket 1: A user requests relocation of a printer to a different network jack in the same office. The jack must be patched and made active.

b)

. Ticket 2: An online webinar is taking place in the conference room. The video conferencing equipment lost internet access

c)

Ticket 3: A user reports that response time for a cloud-based application is slower than usual.

d)

Ticket 4: Two users report that wireless access in the cafeteria has been down for the last hour.

48.

A user reports that a company website is not available. The help desk technician issues a tracert command to determine if the server hosting the website is reachable over the network. What can you tell from the command output?

a)

The router at hop 3 is not forwarding packets to the IP address 192.168.1.10

b)

The server address 192.168.1.10 is being blocked by a firewall on the router at hop 3.

c)

The server with the address 192.168.1.10 is reachable over the network.

d)

Requests to the web server at 192.168.1.10 are being delayed and time out.

49.

Which wireless security option uses a pre-shared key to authenticate clients?

a)

WPA2-Personal

b)

802.1x

c)

802.1q

d)

WPA2-Enterprise

50.

Which information is included in the header of a UDP segment?

a)

IP addresses

b)

Sequence numbers

c)

Port numbers

d)

MAC addresses

51.

An engineer configured a new VLAN named VLAN2for the Data Center team. When the team tries to ping addresses outside VLAN2 from a computer in VLAN2, they are unable to reach them. What should the engineer configure?

a)

Additional VLAN

b)

Default route

c)

Default gateway

d)

Static route

52.

A host is given the IP address 172.16.100.25 and the subnet mask 255.255.252.0. What is the CIDR notation for this address?

a)

172.16.100.25 /23

b)

172.16.100.25 /20

c)

172.16.100.25 /21

d)

172.16.100.25 /22

53.

You need to connect a computer's network adapter to a switch using a 1000BASE-T cable. Which connector should you use?

a)

Coax

b)

RJ-11

c)

OS2 LC

d)

RJ-45

54.

A user initiates a trouble ticket stating that an external web page is not loading. You determine that other resources both internal and external are still reachable. Which command can you use to help locate where the issue is in the network path to the external webpage?

a)

ping-t

b)

tracert

c)

ipconfig/all

d)

nslookup

55.

Which two statements are true about the IPv4 address of the default gateway configured on a host? (Choose 2.)

a)

The IPv4 address of the default gateway must be the first host address in the subnet.

b)

The same default gateway IPv4 address is configured on each host on the local network.

c)

The default gateway is the Loopback0 interface IPv4 address of the router connected to the same local network as the host.

d)

The default gateway is the IPv4 address of the router interface connected to the same local network as the host.

e)

Hosts learn the default gateway IPv4 address through router advertisement messages.

56.

Which command will display all the current operational settings configured on a Cisco router?

a)

show protocols

b)

show startup-config

c)

show version

d)

show running-config

57.

Which two conclusions can you make from the output of the tracert command? (Choose 2.)

a)

The trace successfully reached the www.cisco.com server.

b)

The trace failed after the fourth hop.

c)

The IPv6 address associated with the www.cisco.com server is 2600:1408: c400: 38d: : b33.

d)

The routers at hops 5 and 6 are offline.

e)

The device sending the trace has IPv6 address 2600:1408:c400:38d :: b33

58.

Which two pieces of information should you include when you initially create a support ticket? (Choose 2.)

a)

A detailed description of the fault

b)

Details about the computers connected to the network

c)

A description of the conditions when the fault occurs

d)

The actions taken to resolve the fault

e)

The description of the top-down fault-finding procedure

59.

Which address is included in the 192.168.200.0/24 network?

a)

192.168.199.13

b)

192.168.200.13

c)

192.168.201.13

d)

192.168.1.13

60.

Which device protects the network by permitting or denying traffic based on IP address, port number, or application?

a)

Firewall

b)

Access point

c)

VPN gateway

d)

Intrusion detection system