Essentials of Networking

Question 1

RJ11 wiring count

Answer 1

6P2C (6 position 2 conductor)

Question 2

RJ45 wiring count

Answer 2

8P8C (8 position 8 conductor)

Question 3

TIA/EIA 568A wiring termination

Answer 3

1. White and Green
2. Green
3. White and Orange
4. Blue
5. White and Blue
6. Orange
7. White and Brown
8. Brown

Question 4

TIA/EIA 568B wiring termination

Answer 4

1. White and Orange
2. Orange
3. White and Green
4. Blue
5. White and Blue
6. Green
7. White and Brown
8. Brown

Question 5

Cat3 Specification

Answer 5

10 Base-T

100 meters

Question 6

Cat5 Specification

Answer 6

100 Base-TX, 1000 Base-T

100 meters

Question 7

Cat5e Specification

Answer 7

1000 Base-T

100 meters

Question 8

Cat6 Specification

Answer 8

1000 Base-T at 100 meters

10 GBase-T at up to 55 meters

Question 9

Cat6a Specification

Answer 9

10 GBase-T

100 meters

Question 10

How many bits are in a MAC address?

A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 64

Answer 10

C. 48

Question 11

What is the minimum CAT level cable required for 100 Base-T network?

A. CAT 1
B. CAT 5
C. CAT 5e
D. CAT 6

Answer 11

B. CAT 5

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a hybrid topology?

A. Bus
B. Ring
C. Star
D. Star bus

Answer 12

D. Star bus

Question 13

A typical CAT 6 cable uses which connector?

A. RJ-11
B. RJ-45
C. Plenum
D. PVC

Answer 13

B. RJ-45

Question 14

Why would you use STP over UTP cabling?

A. Cheaper
B. Easier to install
C. Better to avoid interference
D. They’re interchangeable terms

Answer 14

C. Better to avoid interference

Question 15

What kind of frame gets received by all NICs in a LAN?

A. CAT 7
B. Broadcast
C. WAN
D. SC, ST, or LC

Answer 15

B. Broadcast

Question 16

Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge are all examples of what?

A. Web servers
B. Print servers
C. Web browsers
D. Proxy servers

Answer 16

C. Web browsers

Question 17

John’s boss asks for a recommendation for connecting the company network to a small satellite building about 1 km from the main campus. The company owns the verdant land in between. Given such a scenario, what network technology implementation should John suggest?

A. Ethernet over UTP
B. Ethernet over STP
C. Ethernet over multimode fiber
D. Ethernet over single-mode fiber

Answer 17

D. Ethernet over single-mode fiber

Question 18

Erin is stuck. She needs data from a friend’s laptop to work on her desktop, but neither of them brought a thumb drive. She has any number of Ethernet cables at her disposal, but the last port on the switch is taken. What’s her best option, given such a scenario?

A. Connect the two computers directly using a patch cable.
B. Connect the two computers directly using a crossover cable.
C. Connect the two computers directly using an STP cable.
D. Run to the store, buy a thumb drive, get back to the lab, and physically move the data.

Answer 18

B. Connect the two computers directly using a crossover cable.

Question 19

Eddard hands Will a cable. Will hands it back and says, meaningfully, “That’s a nice F connector you’ve got there.” What kind of cable does Eddard have?

A. Coaxial
B. Fiber optic
C. STP
D. UTP

Answer 19

A. Coaxial