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COGNATE 3 - MODULE 3

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first step in the network requirements analysis process?

a)

Develop service metrics

b)

Gather and list requirements

c)

Map and validate requirements

d)

Characterize behavior

2.

Which of the following is NOT a modern type of network project?

a)

SD-WAN overhaul

b)

5G FWA integration

c)

LAN cabling

d)

Cloud migration

3.

Which statement best describes the core principle of gathering network requirements?

a)

Define the cost of new devices

b)

Determine initial conditions on the network

c)

Focus only on hardware configuration

d)

Deploy before analysis

4.

What is a key characteristic of modern network scope?

a)

Number of switches and routers

b)

Number of cloud regions and SaaS applications

c)

Distance between branches

d)

Size of server racks

5.

Which is a modern goal in network projects?

a)

Increase bandwidth only

b)

Enable secure hybrid work

c)

Replace old hardware

6.

What is considered a timeless constraint in network projects?

a)

Cloud sprawl

b)

Funding and time

c)

Integration complexity

d)

Cybersecurity skills shortage

7.

Which technique uses real-time user experience monitoring?

a)

Face-to-face meeting

b)

Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)

c)

Survey forms

d)

Phone interviews

8.

What is the purpose of setting customer expectations?

a)

To minimize technical documentation

b)

To align goals and avoid misunderstandings

c)

To delay project approval

d)

To limit project scope

9.

Which of the following is a modern collaboration tool for requirement management?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Jira

c)

Notepad

d)

Excel

10.

The principle that documents should be 'living documents' is the concept that documentation should be continuously updated and maintained as requirements and information change. Which principle does this describe?

a)

Change Management

b)

Version Control

c)

Continuous Documentation

d)

Static Documentation

11.

Which of the following is related to requirement management?

a)

Characterizing behavior

b)

Performance measurement

c)

Requirement management

d)

Service validation

12.

What does MTBF stand for?

a)

Mean Time Before Failure

b)

Mean Time Between Failures

c)

Mean Time Beyond Failure

d)

Maximum Time Between Failures

13.

Availability can be calculated using which formula?

a)

MTTR / MTBF

b)

(MTBF + MTTR) / MTBF

c)

MTBF / (MTBF + MTTR)

d)

MTBF x MTTR

14.

What modern metric highlights the importance of monitoring?

a)

Mean Time to Detect (MTTD)

b)

Maximum Time to Repair

c)

Average Downtime

d)

Packet Success Rate

15.

What does RMA stand for?

a)

Reliability, Maintainability, Availability

b)

Readiness, Management, Accuracy

c)

Routing, Maintenance, Automation

d)

Remote Management Application

16.

What is a modern focus of network performance measurement?

a)

Bandwidth capacity only

b)

User experience and application performance

c)

Server uptime

d)

Router configuration

17.

Which is an example of a modern observability platform?

a)

Wireshark

b)

Datadog

c)

Ping

d)

Iperf3

18.

Which metric is critical for real-time applications like VoIP?

a)

Packet loss

b)

Delay or latency

c)

File transfer rate

d)

CPU utilization

19.

For Cloud Gaming or AR/VR, acceptable RTT should be less than:

a)

200 ms

b)

150 ms

c)

50 ms

d)

100 ms

20.

Jitter is the enemy of:

a)

File transfer

b)

Web browsing

c)

Real-time voice and video quality

d)

Email delivery

21.

Which describes user behavior “then”?

a)

Hybrid work and mobile access

b)

Users at desks, 9-to-5

c)

Global asynchronous collaboration

d)

IoT device interactions

22.

Modern application traffic is primarily:

a)

North-south

b)

East-west

c)

Linear

d)

Vertical

23.

IoT devices typically generate:

a)

Massive bursty data

b)

Small, constant packets

c)

Compressed video streams

d)

Encrypted tunnels

24.

AI workloads typically create:

a)

Low-bandwidth traffic

b)

Constant minimal data flow

c)

Massive, bursty data transfers

d)

Static routing patterns

25.

Which tool is used for bandwidth performance testing?

a)

Ping

b)

Wireshark

c)

Traceroute

d)

Iperf3

26.

Which tool is considered the “ultimate protocol analyzer”?

a)

Datadog

b)

Wireshark

c)

Dynatrace

d)

Ping

27.

What is the first step in troubleshooting a network connection?

a)

Using ping and traceroute

b)

Rebooting the system

c)

Updating software

d)

Checking email connectivity

28.

Which modern measurement focuses on application response time and user satisfaction?

a)

Legacy analysis

b)

Classic measurement

c)

Modern measurement

d)

Delay-based evaluation

29.

Which tool integrates requirements with DevOps workflows?

a)

Confluence

b)

Excel

c)

Visio

d)

Slack

30.

Which modern constraint is related to cloud service management?

a)

Integration complexity

b)

Time limitation

c)

Organizational politics

d)

Hardware costs

31.

What is the heart of good network design according to the module?

a)

Characterizing user and application behavior

b)

Purchasing high-end devices

c)

Reducing latency

d)

Increasing throughput

32.

Statement 1: The first step in network requirement analysis is to gather and list requirements. Statement 2: Developing service metrics comes before gathering requirements.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

33.

Statement 1: Modern network projects may include Cloud Migration and SASE Implementation. Statement 2: The only classic network project is SD-WAN overhaul.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

34.

Defining the scope includes identifying cloud regions and SaaS applications. In modern designs, scope definition ignores IoT devices.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

35.

Statement 1: Classic project goals focus on performance and security. Statement 2: Modern goals include enabling hybrid work and cloud optimization.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

36.

Funding and time are examples of modern network constraints. Cloud sprawl and compliance mandates are modern constraints.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

37.

Statement 1: Setting customer expectations is part of requirements gathering. Statement 2: Clear communication is not necessary when defining network requirements.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

38.

Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) is a modern technique for user feedback. DEM collects data passively without direct user input.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

39.

Statement 1: Problem statements are used to formally describe network issues. Statement 2: Virtual whiteboards have no role in remote collaboration.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

40.

Statement 1: Network requirement documents should be updated regularly. Statement 2: Agile and iterative documentation is encouraged.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

41.

Statement 1: Wireshark is no longer relevant for modern network measurement. Statement 2: Wireshark remains critical for deep traffic analysis.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

42.

Statement 1: Reliability is measured by MTBF. Statement 2: Maintainability is measured by MTTR.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

43.

Statement 1: Availability can be calculated as MTBF / (MTBF + MTTR). Statement 2: Availability metrics are not important for cloud services.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

44.

Statement 1: MTTD refers to Mean Time to Detect. Statement 2: MTTD is unrelated to network monitoring.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

45.

Statement 1: Service Level Objectives (SLOs) are key to defining requirements. Statement 2: SLOs are only used in traditional networks.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

46.

Capacity requirements include peak and sustained data rates. Delay requirements include jitter and round-trip time.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

47.

Statement 1: VoIP applications require less than 150 ms round-trip time. Statement 2: Cloud gaming requires less than 50 ms RTT.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

48.

Statement 1: Jitter negatively affects voice and video quality. Statement 2: Jitter has no effect on real-time communications.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

49.

Characterizing behavior means understanding how users and apps use the network. It is unrelated to network design.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

50.

Statement 1: Classic user behavior involved users working 9-to-5 at desks. Statement 2: Modern users work anywhere and anytime on any device.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

51.

Statement 1: Application traffic was previously mostly “north-south.” Statement 2: Today, much traffic is “east-west” between cloud services.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

52.

Statement 1: IoT devices produce large, bursty data flows. Statement 2: AI workloads generate massive, bursty data transfers.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

53.

Statement 1: Ping and traceroute are basic troubleshooting tools. Statement 2: Iperf3 is used for bandwidth testing.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

54.

Wireshark is a bandwidth tester. Wireshark is a protocol analyzer.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

55.

Statement 1: Observability platforms like Datadog provide real-time analytics. Statement 2: Such platforms are used only for server monitoring.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

56.

Requirement management is often done using Jira or Confluence. Requirement tracking is unrelated to DevOps workflows.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

57.

Statement 1: Classic networks focused mainly on bandwidth speed. Statement 2: Modern networks focus on user experience.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

58.

Compliance mandates like GDPR are modern project constraints. Organizational politics is not a timeless constraint.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

59.

Performance measurement should include user satisfaction scores. Classic measurement tools could measure user satisfaction directly.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

60.

Defining performance thresholds involves delay, capacity, and jitter. Delay variation is another term for jitter.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

61.

Characterizing user and application behavior is essential to network design. Understanding behavior helps optimize network performance.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

62.

Statement 1: The first step in network requirements analysis is to determine the initial conditions on the network.

Statement 2: The term “network” now also includes cloud virtual networks and the internet.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

63.

Statement 1: Classic network projects include new network setups, modifications, upgrades, and analysis.
Statement 2: Modern network projects include Cloud Migration and SASE Implementation.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

64.

Statement 1: Classic scope defines the number of sites and their distances.
Statement 2: Modern scope excludes SaaS applications and IoT devices.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

65.

Statement 1: Classic goals are to reduce cost and remove all users from the network.
Statement 2: Modern goals include enabling secure hybrid work and optimizing cloud costs.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

66.

Statement 1: Funding, time, and organizational politics are timeless constraints.
Statement 2: Cloud sprawl and skill shortages are modern constraints.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

67.

Statement 1: Setting customer expectations is an important part of requirements gathering.
Statement 2: Clear communication will always remain essential in network projects.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

68.

Statement 1: Surveys, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings are no longer useful in requirements gathering.
Statement 2: Problem statements are still the best way to formally describe network issues.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

69.

Statement 1: Documents in network projects should be continuously updated as living documents.
Statement 2: Agile, iterative documentation ensures requirements stay relevant and accurate.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

70.

Statement 1: Wireshark replaced Ethereal as a primary tool for capturing and analyzing network traffic.
Statement 2: Wireshark is now obsolete and no longer useful in modern analysis.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

71.

Statement 1: The modern focus of measurement has shifted from raw network speed to user experience.
Statement 2: Key metrics now include response time, SaaS availability, and user satisfaction.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

72.

Statement 1: Requirements used to be stored on shared network drives.
Statement 2: Today, platforms like Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence are used for collaboration and integration.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

73.

Statement 1: Characterizing behavior means understanding how users and applications use the network.
Statement 2: This concept is essential to achieving a good network design.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

74.

Statement 1: Traditional user behavior involved employees working 9-to-5 at their desks.
Statement 2: Modern user behavior is limited only to office-based activities.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

75.

Statement 1: Earlier network traffic patterns were mostly “north-south” (client-to-server).
Statement 2: Modern traffic is primarily “east-west,” flowing between cloud services and SaaS apps.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

76.

Statement 1: IoT devices typically generate large, irregular bursts of data.
Statement 2: AI workloads create massive, bursty data transfers.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true

77.

Passive, real-time analysis of user experience without surveys.

(a)  

78.

Passive, real-time analysis of user experience without surveys.

(a)  

79.

In the context of network engineering, how are the principles of Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) characterized?

a)

They evolve constantly as new network technologies emerge.

b)

They are fixed engineering concepts with stable mathematical definitions.

c)

They vary according to the vendor’s implementation standards.

d)

They depend solely on user experience metrics rather than technical formulas.

80.

  • Measured by Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).




(a)  

81.

MTBF stands for

(a)  

82.

  • Measured by Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).



(a)  

83.

  • MTTR stands for



(a)  

84.

A = MTBF / (MTBF + MTTR)

(a)  

85.

(a)   is now as important as MTTR, highlighting the need for excellent monitoring.

86.

MTTD STANDS FOR

(a)  

87.

Requirements are now formalized as (a)   with cloud providers and internal teams.

88.

SLOs STANDS FOR

(a)  

89.

When developing service requirements, which of the following correctly distinguishes capacity metrics from delay metrics?

a)

Capacity metrics include end-to-end and round-trip times, while delay metrics involve peak and sustained data rates.

b)

Capacity metrics focus on data transfer rates, while delay metrics measure latency and variation in transmission time.

c)

Capacity and delay metrics are identical and interchangeable in network performance analysis.

d)

Capacity and delay metrics are identical and interchangeable in network performance analysis.

90.

Driven by video conferencing (Teams, Zoom), large file transfers, and datasets for AI/ML.

(a)  

91.

  • Critical for real-time applications.VoIP/UC (Teams): < 150ms RTTCloud Gaming / AR/VR: < 50ms RTTLow-Latency Trading: < 10ms RTT



(a)  

92.

  • The enemy of real-time voice and video quality.



(a)  

93.

Which tool is typically the first step in any network troubleshooting process?

a)

ping & traceroute/pathping

b)

Wireshark

c)

Iperf3

94.

Which tool is known as the ultimate protocol analyzer used for deep traffic inspection?

a)

ping & traceroute/pathping

b)

Wireshark

c)

Iperf3

95.

Which tool is used as the standard for measuring bandwidth performance in a network?

a)

ping & traceroute/pathping

b)

Wireshark

c)

Iperf3

96.


Which tool primarily checks basic network connectivity and delay between devices?

a)

ping & traceroute/pathping

b)

Wireshark

c)

Iperf3

97.

Which modern platforms provide observability and real-time insights into network performance?

a)

ping & traceroute/pathping

b)

Wireshark

c)

Iperf3

d)

Datadog and Dynatrace