Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an IP address?

Accepted Answer

To identify a device on a network

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To measure network speed

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To encrypt data

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To provide a physical address

Question 2

What type of IP address is used for uniquely identifying an interface on a local network?

Accepted Answer

Private IP address

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Static IP address

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Public IP address

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Dynamic IP address

Question 3

Which IP address class is used for multicasting?

Accepted Answer

Class D

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Class C

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Class B

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Class A

Question 4

What is the maximum number of hosts that can be represented in a Class C network?

Accepted Answer

254

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126

Answer

512

Answer

1024

Question 5

What is the purpose of a subnet mask?

Accepted Answer

To divide an IP network into subnetworks

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To encrypt transmission

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To determine routing speeds

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To assign hostnames

Question 6

What does NAT stand for in the context of IP addressing?

Accepted Answer

Network Address Translation

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Node Address Timing

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Network Access Token

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Network Application Transfer

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

DHCP

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HTTP

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FTP

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SMTP

Question 8

What is an IPv6 address represented by?

Accepted Answer

Eight groups of four hexadecimal digits

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Twelve groups of three decimal numbers

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Sixteen groups of two octal numbers

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Four groups of eight binary digits

Question 9

What is the purpose of the loopback address in IP networking?

Accepted Answer

To allow a device to communicate with itself

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To connect to the internet

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To access network services remotely

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To identify multiple devices

Question 10

What is the main difference between IPv4 and IPv6 addressing?

Accepted Answer

IPv6 has a larger address space

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IPv4 uses hexadecimal

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IPv4 is faster

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IPv6 does not support multicast

Question 11

What is the purpose of a subnet mask in IP addressing?

Accepted Answer

To determine which portion of an IP address is the network address and which part is the host address

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To increase the speed of a network

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To encrypt the IP address

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To assign a physical address to a device

Question 12

What type of IP address is used for communication within a local network?

Accepted Answer

Private IP address

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Dynamic IP address

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Public IP address

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Static IP address

Question 13

Which of the following is a valid IPv4 address format?

Accepted Answer

192.168.1.1

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192.168.256.1

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192.168.1

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300.168.1.1

Question 14

What is the purpose of a default gateway in an IP network?

Accepted Answer

To route traffic from the local network to external networks

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To encrypt data packets

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To assign IP addresses to devices

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To provide DNS services

Question 15

What does CIDR stand for in IP addressing?

Accepted Answer

Classless Inter-Domain Routing

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Channel Information Domain Routing

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Common Internet Data Routing

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Classful Inter-Domain Routing

Question 16

Which IPv6 address type is used for one-to-one communication?

Accepted Answer

Unicast

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Multicast

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Broadcast

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Anycast

Question 17

What is the maximum number of hosts that can be addressed in a subnet with a /24 subnet mask?

Accepted Answer

254

Answer

512

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128

Answer

256

Question 18

In an IPv4 address, what does the 'A' in Class A represent in terms of network size?

Accepted Answer

Large networks with many hosts

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Virtual private networks

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Networks with medium size

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Small networks with few hosts

Question 19

What is the primary function of Network Address Translation (NAT) in IP networking?

Accepted Answer

To allow multiple devices on a local network to share a single public IP address

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To boost the speed of data transmission

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To enhance network security without firewalls

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To assign IP addresses dynamically

Question 20

What is the main difference between a static IP address and a dynamic IP address?

Accepted Answer

A static IP address remains constant, while a dynamic IP address changes over time

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Static IP addresses are used only in IPv6 networks

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A static IP address is more secure than a dynamic IP address

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A dynamic IP address is easier to remember than a static IP address

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