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IT Networking Certification Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which protocol is used to assign IP addresses automatically to devices on a network?

a)

FTP

b)

DHCP

c)

SMTP

d)

SNMP

2.

What does the acronym "LAN" stand for?

a)

Local Area Network

b)

Large Access Node

c)

Logical Address Network

d)

Long Area Node

3.

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for routing packets between devices?

a)

Physical

b)

Data Link

c)

Network

d)

Application

4.

What is the default subnet mask for a Class C IP address?

a)

255.0.0.0

b)

255.255.0.0

c)

255.255.255.0

d)

255.255.255.255

5.

Which protocol is used to securely transfer files over a network?

a)

FTP

b)

HTTP

c)

SFTP

d)

SMTP

6.

What is the main purpose of a firewall in a network?

a)

To increase network speed

b)

To block unauthorized access

c)

To assign IP addresses

d)

To connect wireless devices

7.

Which wireless security protocol is considered the most secure for home networks?

a)

WEP

b)

WPA

c)

WPA2

d)

Open

8.

What does the "ping" command test?

a)

Network speed

b)

Network connectivity

c)

Wireless signal strength

d)

File transfer rate

9.

Which of the following is a private IP address?

a)

8.8.8.8

b)

172.16.0.1

c)

192.0.2.1

d)

203.0.113.1

10.

What is the main function of DNS in networking?

a)

Encrypt data

b)

Assign IP addresses

c)

Translate domain names to IP addresses

d)

Monitor network traffic

11.

Given the IP address 192.168.1.100/24, how many usable host addresses are available in this subnet?

a)

254

b)

256

c)

128

d)

512

12.

A user cannot access a website, but can ping its IP address. Which layer of the OSI model is most likely experiencing issues?

a)

Physical

b)

Data Link

c)

Network

d)

Application

13.

You are asked to configure a wireless network for a small office. Which two settings should you change from their default values to improve security?

a)

SSID and password

b)

Channel and bandwidth

c)

IP address and subnet mask

d)

MAC address and gateway

14.

If a device has an IP address of 10.0.0.5 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, what is the network address?

a)

10.0.0.0

b)

10.0.0.1

c)

10.0.0.255

d)

10.0.1.0

15.

Which protocol would you use to remotely manage a network switch securely?

a)

Telnet

b)

FTP

c)

SSH

d)

HTTP

16.

A user reports slow wireless speeds. Which troubleshooting step should you try first?

a)

Replace the router

b)

Change the wireless channel

c)

Reinstall the operating system

d)

Upgrade the network card

17.

You need to allow only specific devices to connect to your wireless network. Which feature should you enable?

a)

Port forwarding

b)

MAC address filtering

c)

DHCP

d)

NAT

18.

Which of the following best describes the function of NAT (Network Address Translation)?

a)

Encrypts network traffic

b)

Translates private IP addresses to public IP addresses

c)

Assigns MAC addresses to devices

d)

Monitors network performance

19.

A network administrator wants to divide a network into multiple subnets. Which device is best suited for this task?

a)

Switch

b)

Hub

c)

Router

d)

Repeater

20.

You are troubleshooting a network issue and suspect a faulty cable. Which tool should you use to test the cable?

a)

Multimeter

b)

Cable tester

c)

Spectrum analyzer

d)

Protocol analyzer