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NETWRK-ME-IT2102-Rodriquez

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which component is required for each device when setting up a wired Ethernet LAN? (1 point)

a)

Modem

b)

Network Interface Card (NIC)

c)

Firewall appliance

d)

Wireless adapter

2.

Which IEEE standard defines Ethernet? (1 point)

a)

IEEE 802.11

b)

IEEE 754

c)

IEEE 802.3

d)

IEEE 802.1X

3.

Fast Ethernet typically corresponds to which speed and standard? (1 point)

a)

100 Mbps using 100Base-TX

b)

1 Gbps using 1000Base-T

c)

10 Mbps using 10Base-T

d)

10 Gbps using 10GBase-SR

4.

Ethernet was created by Robert Metcalfe and colleagues at which research center? (1 point)

a)

IBM Research

b)

Bell Labs

c)

Xerox PARC

d)

MIT Media Lab

5.

Which topology connects all devices to a central switch or hub? (1 point)

a)

Star topology

b)

Mesh topology

c)

Bus topology

d)

Ring topology

6.

What is the main function of a switch? (1 point)

a)

Connect multiple devices and direct traffic efficiently

b)

Assign IP addresses

c)

Convert copper to fiber

d)

Connect to the Internet

7.

Which medium is commonly used in 40G/100G Ethernet? (1 point)

a)

Fiber

b)

Coaxial

c)

Copper

d)

Twisted pair

8.

Which command tests network reachability using ICMP echo requests? (1 point)

a)

tracert

b)

ipconfig

c)

ping

d)

nslookup

9.

Which Ethernet standard supports 10 Mbps transmission speed? (1 point)

a)

10Base-T

b)

100Base-FX

c)

1000Base-T

d)

10GBase-SR

10.

What does CSMA/CD stand for in Ethernet? (1 point)

a)

Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection

b)

Computer Signal Management Algorithm

c)

Carrier System Modulation Algorithm

d)

Channel Synchronization Mode Access

11.

Which protocol manages how data is transmitted across a shared medium in Ethernet? (1 point)

a)

CSMA/CD

b)

TCP/IP

c)

DNS

d)

ARP

12.

Which command displays the IP configuration, subnet mask, and default gateway? (1 point)

a)

route

b)

arp

c)

ipconfig

d)

netstat

13.

Which component connects the LAN to the Internet? (1 point)

a)

Router

b)

Switch

c)

Access point

d)

NIC

14.

Which standard supports 100 Mbps transmission? (1 point)

a)

100Base-TX

b)

1000Base-T

c)

10Base-T

d)

10GBase-SR

15.

Which command clears outdated DNS entries? (1 point)

a)

ipconfig /flushdns

b)

ping

c)

netstat

d)

ipconfig /renew

16.

Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T) uses which cabling mediums? (2 points)

a)

Coaxial only

b)

Twisted Pair only

c)

Fiber only

d)

Twisted Pair / Fiber

17.

Which topology uses a single cable shared by all devices? (2 points)

a)

Mesh

b)

Star

c)

Ring

d)

Bus

18.

Which 1000Base standard uses Cat5e/Cat6 copper cabling (100 m)? (2 points)

a)

1000Base-CX

b)

1000Base-T

c)

1000Base-LX

d)

1000Base-SX

19.

Which topology is best for connecting a core switch and router in a small office? (2 points)

a)

Bus

b)

Star

c)

Point-to-Point

d)

Mesh

20.

Which Ethernet upgrade consideration reduces congestion? (2 points)

a)

Use Cat3 cables

b)

Disable auto-negotiation

c)

Replace hubs with switches

d)

Replace switches with hubs

21.

Before upgrading to Gigabit Ethernet, which action is necessary? (2 points)

a)

Replace copper with fiber

b)

Ensure NICs and switches support gigabit speeds

c)

Use 2.4GHz Wi-Fi

d)

Disable firmware updates

22.

Which Ethernet feature allows backward compatibility with older versions? (2 points)

a)

Backward compatible with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet

b)

Uses a different frame format

c)

Requires CSMA/CA

d)

Only supports half-duplex

23.

Which command tracks route and latency per hop? (2 points)

a)

ping

b)

route

c)

pathping

d)

tracert

24.

Which command combines features of tracert and ping? (2 points)

a)

nslookup

b)

hostname

c)

ipconfig

d)

pathping

25.

Which 100Base standard is designed for 2 km distance over multimode fiber? (2 points)

a)

10Base-T

b)

100Base-T4

c)

100Base-FX

d)

100Base-TX

26.

Which year was the first InfiniBand specification released? (2 points)

a)

2005

b)

2000

c)

1995

d)

2010

27.

Which cabling supports Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) up to 100 m? (2 points)

a)

100Base-FX

b)

100Base-TX using Cat5

c)

10GBase-T

d)

1000Base-LX

28.

Which network command is used to check hostname-to-IP resolution? (2 points)

a)

arp

b)

ping

c)

nslookup

d)

netstat

29.

Which command shows the ARP table of a device? (2 points)

a)

arp -a

b)

netstat -s

c)

ipconfig /all

d)

nslookup

30.

Which Ethernet speed is typical for enterprise servers? (2 points)

a)

40 Ethernet

b)

2.5G Ethernet

c)

1000Base-CX

d)

10G Ethernet

31.

Multi-Gig Ethernet supports what speed range? (2 points)

a)

Exactly 1 Gbps

b)

> 1 Gbps but < 10 Gbps

c)

100 Mbps

d)

40 Gbps

32.

Why is Multi-Gig Ethernet cost-effective? (2 points)

a)

Requires new fiber cabling

b)

It runs over existing Cat5e/Cat6 copper cables

c)

Eliminates routers

d)

Replaces Wi-Fi

33.

Which command displays the routing table of the local system? (2 points)

a)

ping

b)

netstat -s

c)

route print

d)

ipconfig /renew

34.

Which advantage best describes InfiniBand? (2 points)

a)

Variable performance

b)

High throughput and low latency

c)

Moderate throughput

d)

High latency

35.

Which environments most commonly use 10GbE? (2 points)

a)

Home Wi-Fi

b)

Small office printers

c)

IoT sensors devices that collect and transmit data

d)

High-performance networks with low latency

36.

Which Ethernet generation meets data-intensive supercomputing needs? (2 points)

a)

40G/100G/400G Ethernet

b)

10GBase-T

c)

Fast Ethernet

d)

2.5G Ethernet

37.

Which command refreshes DHCP configuration? (2 points)

a)

ipconfig /renew

b)

route

c)

ping

d)

ipconfig /flushdns

38.

What do “10GBase-T / 10GBase-SR” standards indicate? (2 points)

a)

10 Gbps over copper or fiber

b)

1 Gbps over fiber

c)

100 Mbps over Cat3

d)

40 Gbps over coaxial

39.

Which tools are essential for maintaining enterprise network health? (2 points)

a)

Wireshark, Burp Suite, Metasploit

b)

Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

c)

Nmap, Nessus, OpenVAS

d)

Ping, Tracert, IPConfig, NetStat, PathPing

40.

What command should be used to test gateway reachability (192.168.1.1)? (2 points)

a)

ping 192.168.1.1

b)

tracert 192.168.1.1

c)

netstat -r

d)

ipconfig /all

41.

Which command lists all open network connections? (2 points)

a)

ping -r

b)

netstat -n

c)

nslookup

d)

arp -a

42.

Which learning outcome involves comparing Ethernet performance? (2 points)

a)

Compare and contrast 10 Mbps, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet

b)

Discuss network security

c)

Upgrade NIC firmware

d)

Ethernet topologies that define device interconnections

43.

Which statement best describes Ethernet evolution? (2 points)

a)

Fixed 10 Mbps

b)

From coaxial to twisted pair and fiber, adopting full-duplex and multi-gigabit speeds

c)

Reduced cable length only

d)

Replaced wired networks that enables wireless communication.

44.

Which wireless band supports gigabit wireless speeds? (2 points)

a)

Sub-1GHz

b)

5GHz (802.11ac/ax)

c)

900MHz

d)

2.4GHz

45.

Which command lets you display the full IP and DNS configuration? (2 points)

a)

ipconfig /all

b)

nslookup

c)

netstat -r

d)

ping

46.

A technician notices network slowdowns every time a user connects large storage devices. What’s the best upgrade to minimize latency? (3 points)

a)

Switch to 10G Ethernet

b)

Use older hubs

c)

Disable full-duplex

d)

Replace copper with coaxial

47.

An administrator needs to verify connectivity between two servers and measure path delay per hop. Which command is most appropriate? (3 points)

a)

nslookup

b)

tracert

c)

ipconfig

d)

route print

48.

A school wants to improve its network to support faster Wi-Fi access points using existing Cat6 cables. Which technology is ideal? (3 points)

a)

Coaxial bus network

b)

Multi-Gig Ethernet

c)

Token Ring

d)

10Base-T

49.

A user reports intermittent disconnections. The admin suspects ARP cache corruption. Which command helps confirm this? (3 points)

a)

arp -a

b)

route

c)

ping

d)

nslookup

50.

During troubleshooting, a user can ping the default gateway but not external websites. Which issue is most likely? (3 points)

a)

Cabling issue

b)

DNS resolution problem

c)

Switch failure

d)

DHCP misconfiguration