by alex
Mastering the essentials of networking is crucial for any IT professional, and the CCNA certification is a testament to your expertise in this field. This quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of key concepts and ensure you’re well-prepared for the CCNA exam. Let’s see how well you know your networking basics and advanced topics!
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CCNA Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is the primary function of a router in a network?
To connect multiple devices within a local area network (LAN)
To forward data packets between different networks
To provide IP addresses to devices
To filter traffic based on MAC addresses
2. Which protocol is used to find the MAC address of a device from its IP address?
DNS
DHCP
ARP
ICMP
3. What does the acronym VLAN stand for?
Virtual Local Area Network
Variable Local Area Network
Virtual Logical Area Network
Variable Logical Area Network
4. Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for error detection and correction?
Physical Layer
Data Link Layer
Network Layer
Transport Layer
5. What is the purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in a network?
To assign IP addresses to devices
To prevent network loops
To encrypt data packets
To prioritize traffic based on QoS
6. Which command is used to view the current routing table on a Cisco router?
show ip route
show interfaces
show running-config
show version
7. What is the default administrative distance of a directly connected route?
0
1
90
110
8. Which protocol is used for network devices to communicate their status and errors?
FTP
SNMP
SMTP
HTTP
9. What is the primary purpose of the DHCP protocol?
To resolve domain names to IP addresses
To assign IP addresses to devices automatically
To encrypt data packets
To establish a connection-oriented communication
10. Which command is used to save the running configuration to the startup configuration on a Cisco device?
copy running-config startup-config
write memory
save config
backup config
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