21. Which switch configuration command enables routing on a Layer 3 switch?
- a) ip routing
- b) route enable
- c) enable routing
- d) switchport routing
Answer: a) ip routing
The
ip routing command enables routing on a Layer 3 switch, allowing it to route traffic between VLANs.
22. Which of the following is true regarding the Ethernet protocol?
- a) It operates at the Network layer.
- b) It is a connectionless protocol.
- c) It provides flow control.
- d) It is used exclusively for WAN connections.
Answer: b) It is a connectionless protocol.
Ethernet is a connectionless protocol, meaning it does not establish a connection before sending data.
23. Fill in the blank: The command to secure console access to a switch is _____.
- a) line console 0
- b) line console password
- c) enable secret
- d) console secure
Answer: a) line console 0
To secure console access, you enter the
line console 0 command, then set a password using the password command.
24. What is the maximum number of VLANs that can be configured on a Cisco switch?
- a) 64
- b) 128
- c) 256
- d) 4096
Answer: d) 4096
Cisco switches can support up to 4096 VLANs.
25. Which command would you use to access a switch’s console from a remote location?
- a) console access
- b) telnet
- c) ssh
- d) remote console
Answer: b) telnet
The
telnet command is used to remotely access the console of a switch.
26. What is the purpose of the switchport mode access command?
- a) To configure a port as an access port
- b) To configure a port as a trunk port
- c) To disable a port
- d) To enable routing on a port
Answer: a) To configure a port as an access port
The
switchport mode access command configures the switch port to operate as an access port, which connects to a single VLAN.
27. The default VLAN on a Cisco switch is VLAN _____.
- a) 1
- b) 2
- c) 10
- d) 100
Answer: a) 1
VLAN 1 is the default VLAN on Cisco switches. All ports are initially part of VLAN 1 unless configured otherwise.
28. Which command disables an unused port on a switch?
- a)
shutdown - b)
disable - c)
no access - d)
port off
Answer: a) shutdown
The
shutdown command disables a port on a switch, making it inactive.
29. What is the default gateway used for on a switch?
- a) To route traffic between different VLANs
- b) To route traffic between different subnets
- c) To route traffic to other networks
- d) To route traffic within the same subnet
Answer: c) To route traffic to other networks
The default gateway is used by a switch to route traffic to destinations outside its local network.
30. Which command is used to assign a VLAN to a switch port?
- a)
vlan assign - b)
switchport vlan - c)
switchport access vlan - d)
vlan access
Answer: c) switchport access vlan
The
switchport access vlan command assigns a specific VLAN to a switch port.
