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Cisco Exam #640-801: CCNA Exam (Whizlabs, set 1)
Test your basic networking knowledge for Cisco's entry-level certification exam with these 10 questions and answers from Whizlabs Software.

courtesy of Whizlabs Software

Questions:

1. The IPX is a universal standard for inter-LAN communication.

a. True

b. False

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2. All zeroes and all ones cannot be valid host address.

a. True

b. False

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3. If the window size is set to 1, then the first acknowledgment from the receiving end after successfully receiving a packet will be Ack2.

a. True

b. False

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4. Segmentation of a data stream happens at which layer of the OSI model?

a. Physical

b. Data Link

c. Network

d. Transport

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5. The LLC uses Service Access Point (SAP) defined to identify upper layer protocol stack.

a. True

b. False

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6. For which of the following would you do not need to provide a crossover cable?

a. Connecting uplinks between switches.

b. Connecting routers to switches.

c. Connecting hub to hub.

d. Connecting hubs to switches.

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7. MAC addresses are the feature of ______________ layer.

a. Logical Link Control Layer

b. Data Link Layer

c. Physical Layer

d. None of the above.

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8. Which of the following provide the accurate pin outs for a cross over cable?

a. The pins 1–8 are completely opposite on the other side.

b. It has the pins 1–8 cabled the same on the other side.

c. Pin 1 on one side connects to pin 3 on the other side and pin 2 connects to pin 6 on the other end.

d. Pin 2 on one side connects to pin 3 on the other side, and pin 1 connects to pin 6 on the other end.

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9. Routers are devices of _________ layer of the Cisco hierarchical model.

a. Physical

b. Transport

c. Distribution

d. Network

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10. Which of the OSI layers are responsible for defining the signal strength standards?

a. Physical

b. Transport

c. Data Link

d. Network

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Answers:

Answers

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1. Answer A is correct. The IPX is proprietary to Novell and is not a universal standard.


2. Answer A is correct. Both the network Id and the Host ID as a general rule cannot be either all zeroes or all ones.


3. Answer A is correct. Ack is always Seq.no +1. Hence the acknowledgement will be Ack2.


4. Answer D is correct. Segmenting data is the responsibility of the transport layer.


5. Answer A is correct. LLC sub-layer of the Data Link helps to identify the upper protocol stack to its peer layer during a network communication. It uses Service Access Points for this purpose.


6. Answers B and C are correct. Crossover cables are used to connect switch to switch and hub to switch.


7. Answer B is correct. MAC addresses, also called hardware addresses, are used to uniquely identify hosts on a local network, by the Data link Layer.


8. Answer C is correct. Crossover cables are used to connect hubs to switches, PC to PC, etc. Pin 1 connects to pin 3 on the other end, and pin 2 connects to pin 6.


9. Answer C is correct. Routers are defined in the distribution layer of the Cisco hierarchical model.


10. Answer A is correct. The Physical layer is used to encode 1s and 0s into a digital signal to be transported over a network medium.


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