Q.11 :
Which protocol is used for the dynamic negotiation of trunking on a switch port?
a) VTP
b) DTP
c) CDP
d) LLDP
Answer: (b) DTP (Dynamic Trunking Protocol)
Q.12 :
What is the maximum number of VLANs that can be configured on a Cisco switch using standard VLAN IDs?
a) 1005
b) 4096
c) 1002
d) 2000
Answer: (a) 1005 (Standard VLAN IDs range from 1-1005)
Q.13 :
Which of the following commands will display the current STP configuration on a Cisco switch?
a) show spanning-tree
b) show stp config
c) show bridge
d) show port spanning-tree
Answer: (a) show spanning-tree
Q.14 :
Which term is used to describe a switch port that is part of multiple VLANs?
a) Access port
b) Trunk port
c) Hybrid port
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Trunk port
Q.15 :
What happens to a switch port when the “switchport mode access” command is issued?
a) It blocks all VLAN traffic
b) It assigns the port to a specific VLAN
c) It makes the port part of all VLANs
d) It converts the port to a trunk port
Answer: (b) It assigns the port to a specific VLAN
Q. 16 :
Which command is used to delete a VLAN from a Cisco switch?
a) delete vlan
b) no vlan
c) no vlan [VLAN_ID]
d) remove vlan
Answer: (c) no vlan [VLAN_ID]
Q.17 :
Which IEEE standard defines the process for VLAN tagging?
a) 802.1Q
b) 802.3af
c) 802.11
d) 802.1X
Answer: (a) 802.1Q
Q.18 :
What is the purpose of VTP pruning in a switched network?
a) To increase the number of VLANs
b) To reduce unnecessary broadcast traffic
c) To remove unused VLANs
d) To ensure all VLANs are advertised
Answer: (b) To reduce unnecessary broadcast traffic
Q.19 :
Which command will display the status of a switch port on a Cisco switch?
a) show port status
b) show interface status
c) show vlan status
d) show spanning-tree status
Answer: (b) show interface status
Q.20 :
Which Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) mode is Cisco proprietary and offers faster convergence than 802.1D?
a) MST
b) PVST+
c) RSTP
d) Rapid PVST+
Answer: (d) Rapid PVST+