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Routing Concepts Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which feature on a Cisco router permits the forwarding of traffic for which there is no specific route?

a)

next-hop

b)

gateway of last resort

c)

outgoing interface

d)

route source

2.

Which three advantages are provided by static routing? (Choose three.)

a)

Error-free configuration

b)

Scales well

c)

No intervention required

d)

Better security

3.

What are two functions of dynamic routing protocols? (Choose two.)

a)

To maintain routing tables

b)

To avoid exposing network information

c)

To discover the network

d)

To choose the path specified by the administrator

4.

What is an advantage of using dynamic routing protocols instead of static routing?

a)

Easier to implement

b)

Fewer router resource overhead requirements

c)

Ability to actively search for new routes

d)

More secure in controlling routing updates

5.

Which value represents the 'trustworthiness' of a route?

a)

Outgoing interface

b)

Routing protocol

c)

Metric

d)

Administrative distance

6.

Which packet-forwarding method does a router use with a forwarding information base?

a)

Process switching

b)

Cisco Express Forwarding

c)

Fast switching

d)

Flow process

7.

Which type of route is typically used on a border router for Internet access?

a)

Directly connected

b)

Default

c)

Summary

d)

Static

8.

What are two functions of a router? (Choose two.)

a)

Determines the best path to send packets

b)

Provides segmentation at Layer 2

c)

Connects multiple IP networks

d)

Controls flow via Layer 2 addresses

9.

When a router learns multiple paths to a destination, which factor is considered?

a)

Order of paths on the routing table

b)

Fastest bandwidth of exiting interfaces

c)

Reliability value of neighboring routers

d)

Lowest metric

10.

Which two route source codes are automatically created in a routing table? (Choose two.)

a)

D

b)

S

c)

L

d)

C

11.

What value is indicated by the 1 in the [1/0] portion of the output?

a)

Metric

b)

Administrative distance

c)

Number of hops

d)

Interface ID

12.

Which type of static route creates a gateway of last resort?

a)

Summary static route

b)

Standard static route

c)

Floating static route

d)

Default static route

13.

What are two common types of static routes in routing tables? (Choose two.)

a)

To a specific network

b)

Shared between neighboring routers

c)

Default static route

d)

Converted from dynamic protocol

14.

What are two reasons an administrator might choose static routing? (Choose two.)

a)

Easier to maintain in large networks

b)

More secure

c)

Does not require complete network knowledge

d)

Uses less processing and bandwidth

15.

What address and prefix length is used for an IPv6 default static route?

a)

0.0.0.0/0

b)

::/0

c)

FF02::1/8

d)

::1/128

16.

What are two advantages of static routing over dynamic routing? (Choose two.)

a)

Uses fewer resources

b)

More secure

c)

Easy to configure for large networks

d)

Requires little network knowledge

17.

What type of route allows a router to forward packets without a specific route?

a)

Default route

b)

Destination route

c)

Generic route

d)

Dynamic route

18.

How will the command ip route 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.2.2 appear in the routing table?

a)

C 172.16.1.0 [1/0] via 172.16.2.2

b)

S 172.16.1.0 is directly connected

c)

S 172.16.1.0 [1/0] via 172.16.2.2

d)

C 172.16.1.0 is directly connected

19.

What happens if the G0/0/0 interface goes down?

a)

Static route is removed from the routing table

b)

Redirects the static route to a backup interface

c)

Router polls neighbors for a replacement route

d)

Route remains in the routing table

20.

What static route identifies the gateway IP for unmatched packets?

a)

Default static route

b)

Summary static route

c)

Floating static route

d)

Generic static route

21.

On which type of network would a dynamic routing protocol be implemented?

a)

Small two router network

b)

Network with topology changes

c)

Stub network

d)

Home network router

22.

Which value in a routing table is used to compare routes from a routing protocol?

a)

Metric

b)

Outgoing interface

c)

Administrative distance

d)

Routing protocol

23.

What is a possible cause if a directly connected network does not show in the routing table?

a)

No packets sent to the network

b)

Configuration needs to be saved

c)

Interface has not been activated

d)

Subnet mask is incorrect

24.

Which command is used to configure a static route?

a)

set route

b)

ip route

c)

configure route

d)

static route

25.

What does a static route require for proper implementation?

a)

Automatic updates

b)

Thorough understanding of the network

c)

Minimal configuration

d)

Dynamic adjustments

26.

What is the purpose of a default static route?

a)

To forward all unmatched packets

b)

To aggregate multiple routes

c)

To provide redundancy

d)

To connect to a specific network

27.

Which routing protocol is best for large networks?

a)

Static routing

b)

Dynamic routing

c)

Direct routing

d)

Default routing

28.

What is the main disadvantage of static routing?

a)

Requires manual configuration

b)

Uses more bandwidth

c)

Is less secure

d)

Is more complex

29.

What does the command 'no shutdown' do?

a)

Displays routing information

b)

Activates an interface

c)

Configures a static route

d)

Deactivates an interface

30.

What is the role of a routing table?

a)

To store user data

b)

To manage network security

c)

To determine the best path for packets

d)

To configure network devices

31.

Which command displays the routing table?

a)

display route

b)

show ip route

c)

view routing

d)

list routes

32.

What is a floating static route?

a)

A backup route

b)

A primary route

c)

A default route

d)

A dynamic route

33.

What does a router do with a packet destined for an unknown network?

a)

Stores it for later

b)

Drops the packet

c)

Forwards it to all interfaces

d)

Sends it to the default route