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Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of the application layer?

  • A. It relies upon other layers for packet delivery
  • B. It checks independently for packet loss
  • C. It encrypts data in transit
  • D. It performs address translation
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Correct Answer:
A. It relies upon other layers for packet delivery
Question 2

Which of the following describes a network in which users and devices need to mutually authenticate before any network resource can be accessed?

  • A. Least privilege
  • B. Local authentication
  • C. Zero trust
  • D. Need to know
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Correct Answer:
C. Zero trust
Question 3

A network administrator needs to implement routing capabilities in a hypervisor. Which of the following should the administrator most likely implement?

  • A. VPC
  • B. Firewall
  • C. NFV
  • D. laaS
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Correct Answer:
C. NFV
Question 4

Two network technicians are installing a fiber-optic link between routers. The technicians used a light meter to verify the correct fibers. However, when they connect the fibers to the router interface, the link does not connect. Which of the following would explain the issue? (Choose two.)

  • A. They used the wrong type of fiber transceiver
  • B. Incorrect TX/RX polarity exists on the link
  • C. The connection has duplexing configuration issues
  • D. Halogen light fixtures are causing interference
  • E. One of the technicians installed a loopback adapter
  • F. The RSSI was not strong enough on the link
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Correct Answer:
  • A. They used the wrong type of fiber transceiver
  • B. Incorrect TX/RX polarity exists on the link
Question 5

A network technician added a new workstation to the network and needs to make a custom, shielded cable that is 492ft (150m) with both ends wired to TIA/EIA-568A standards. The workstation is not establishing a link to the switchport. Which of the following is the cause of the issue?

  • A. Cable shielding
  • B. Attenuation
  • C. Incorrect pinout
  • D. Near-end crosstalk
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Correct Answer:
B. Attenuation
Question 6

To access production applications and data, developers must first connect remotely to a different server. From there, the developers are able to access production data. Which of the following does this BEST represent?

  • A. management plane
  • B. proxy server
  • C. An out-of-band management device
  • D. site-to-site VPN
  • E. jump box
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Correct Answer:
E. jump box
Question 7

Which of the following will reduce routing table lookups by performing packet forwarding decisions independently of the network layer header?

  • A. MPLS
  • B. mGRE
  • C. EIGRP
  • D. VRRP
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Correct Answer:
A. MPLS
Question 8

A network administrator is concerned about a rainbow table being used to help access network resources. Which of the following must be addressed to reduce the likelihood of a rainbow table being effective?

  • A. Password policy
  • B. Remote access policy
  • C. Acceptable use policy
  • D. Data loss prevention policy
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Correct Answer:
A. Password policy
Question 9

Which of the following would be BEST to use to detect a MAC spoofing attack?

  • A. Internet Control Message Protocol
  • B. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
  • C. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • D. Internet Message Access Protocol
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Correct Answer:
B. Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
Question 10

A network administrator corrected a rule on a misconfigured firewall. Which of the following should the administrator do NEXT when applying the network troubleshooting methodology?

  • A. Verify full system functionality
  • B. Document actions and lessons learned
  • C. Establish a theory of probable cause
  • D. Identify potential effects
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Correct Answer:
A. Verify full system functionality
Question 11

A WAN technician reviews activity and identifies newly installed hardware that is causing outages over an eight-hour period. Which of the following should be considered FIRST?

  • A. Network performance baselines
  • B. VLAN assignments
  • C. Routing table
  • D. Device configuration review
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Correct Answer:
D. Device configuration review
Question 12

A network administrator is reviewing the network device logs on a syslog server. The messages are normal, but the time stamps on the messages are incorrect. Which of the following actions should the administrator take to ensure the log message time stamps are correct?

  • A. Change the NTP settings on the network device
  • B. Change the time on the syslog server
  • C. Update the network device firmware
  • D. Adjust the timeout settings on the syslog server
  • E. Adjust the SSH settings on the network device
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Correct Answer:
A. Change the NTP settings on the network device
Question 13

Which of the following are environmental factors that should be considered when installing equipment in a building? (Choose two.)

  • A. Fire suppression system
  • B. UPS location
  • C. Humidity control
  • D. Power load
  • E. Floor construction type
  • F. Proximity to nearest MDF
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Correct Answer:
  • A. Fire suppression system
  • C. Humidity control
Question 14

A company has multiple offices around the world. The computer rooms in some office locations are too warm. Dedicated sensors are in each room, but the process of checking each sensor takes a long time. Which of the following options can the company put in place to automate temperature readings with internal resources?

  • A. Implement NetFlow
  • B. Hire a programmer to write a script to perform the checks
  • C. Utilize ping to measure the response
  • D. Use SNMP with an existing collector server
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Correct Answer:
D. Use SNMP with an existing collector server
Question 15

A network technician is implementing a solution that will allow end users to gain access to multiple applications after logging on. Which of the following authentication methods would allow this type of access?

  • A. SSO
  • B. LDAP
  • C. EAP
  • D. TACACS+
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Correct Answer:
A. SSO
Question 16

A network technician is troubleshooting a specific port on a switch. Which of the following commands should the technician use to see the port configuration?

  • A. show route
  • B. show interface
  • C. show arp
  • D. show port
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Correct Answer:
B. show interface
Question 17

A network administrator is preparing new switches that will be deployed to support a network extension project. The lead network engineer has already provided documentation to ensure the switches are set up properly. Which of the following did the engineer most likely provide?

  • A. Physical network diagram
  • B. Site survey reports
  • C. Baseline configurations
  • D. Logical network diagram
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Correct Answer:
C. Baseline configurations
Question 18

A network requirement calls for segmenting departments into different networks. The campus network is set up with users of each department in multiple buildings. Which of the following should be configured to keep the design simple and efficient?

  • A. MDIX
  • B. Jumbo frames
  • C. Port tagging
  • D. Flow control
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Correct Answer:
C. Port tagging
Question 19

Which of the following routing protocols has routes that are classified with an administrative distance of 110?

  • A. BGP
  • B. OSPF
  • C. EIGRP
  • D. RIP
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Correct Answer:
B. OSPF
Question 20

A technician is contracted to install a redundant cluster of devices from the ISP in case of hardware failure within the network. Which of the following would provide BEST redundant solution in Layer 2 devices?

  • A. Multiple routers
  • B. Multiple switches
  • C. Multiple firewalls
  • D. Multiple bridges
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Correct Answer:
B. Multiple switches

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