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MTA Master Questions I Flashcards

1
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What is the most common central device used today to connect computers to a network?

A. Hub
B. Switch
C. SOHO Router
D. VPN router

A

B. Switch

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What is the most common adapter or connector used to connect a computer to a wired network?

A. RG6
B. RG45
C. RJ45
D. RJ8

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C. RJ45

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Q

Which of the following does a switch use for increased performance?

A. simplex
B. half duplex
C. Full duplex
D. sliding duplex

A

C. Full Duplex

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4
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What do you use to create VLANs?

A. router
B. switch
C. firewall
D. proxy server

A

B. Switch

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5
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What zone is used to publish external websites for an organization?

A. intranet
B. exanet
C. internetwork
D. DMZ

A

D. DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

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6
Q

Which topology is the most redundant and the most expensive?

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

A

C. Mesh

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What standard describes CSMA/CD?

A. 801.2
B. 802.3
C. 802.5
D. 802.11

A

B. 802.3

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8
Q

What mechanism do wireless networks use to access the network?

A. CSMA/CD
B. CSMA/CA
C. token passing
D. polling

A

B. CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance)

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9
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What model promises the most processing power?

A. centralized computing
B. distributive computing
C. switching computing
D. dumb computing

A

B. Distributive computing

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10
Q

Which model users a central database for authentication?

A. peer-to-peer
B. workgroup
C. Client/server
D. distributive

A

C. client/server

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11
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What type of server does Active Director run on?

A. File server
B. Print server
C. database server
D. network controller

A

D. network controller

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12
Q

Which model has each host have their own security database?

A. peer-to-peer
B. client/server
C.distributive
D. sliding

A

A. peer-to-peer

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13
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What type of communication is sent to a single designated host?

A. unicast
B. broadcast
C. multicast
D. anycast

A

A. unicast

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14
Q

What is used to uniquely identify a host on a TCP/IP network?

A. IP address
B. MAC address
C. bit pattern
D. router name

A

A. IP address

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15
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A_______ is a single computer or device that connects to a TCP/IP network.

A. Host
B. Node
C. Access Point
D. Laptop

A

A and/or B. Host and Node are the same thing.

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16
Q

What is the central device used in a wireless LAN?

A. Wireless Access Point
B. CS/CDM Connector
C. Wireless Switch
D. MDU

A

A. Wireless Access Point

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17
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What command do you use to test the TCP/IP stack on a computer?

A. Ping localhost
B. Ping 127.0.0.1
C. Ping Loopback
D. ipconfig /renew

A

A, B, and/or C. All three commands will ping the local network adapter

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18
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You need to divide a network into the three subnets. Which device should you use?

A. Router
B. Hub
C. Segmenter
D. Bridge

A

A. router

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19
Q

Connecting to a private Network address from a public network requires:

A. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocal (DHCP)
B. Network Access Protection (NAP)
C. Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)
D. Network Address Translation (NAT)

A

D. Network Address Translation (NAT)

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20
Q

What model is used to describe how data communication occurs between hosts?

A. server-centric model
B. workgroup model
C. peer-to-peer model
D. OSI reference Model

A

D. OSI Reference Model (Open Systems Interconnection model )

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21
Q

Which layer in the OSI model do MAC addresses and switches use?

A. Physical
B. Data Link
C. Network
D. Transport

A

B. Data Link

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22
Q

Which layer in the OSI model covers routing between networks?

A. Physical
B. Data Link
C. Network
D. Transport

A

C. Network

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23
Q

Which layer of the OSI model covers HTTP, FTP, and RDC?

A. Physical
B. Sesion
C. Application
D. Presentation

A

C. Application

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24
Q

Which layer of the OSI model is used to create a connection so that a host can transfer files?

A. Physical
B. Session
C. Application
D. Presentation

A

B. Session

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25
Q

Which layer of the OSI model inclused VLANs?

A. Physical
B. Data Link
C. Network
D. Transport

A

B. Data Link

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26
Q

Which protocol do you use as the transport protocol for a video application?

A. TCP
B. UDP
C. FTP
D. RDC

A

B. UDP

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27
Q

Which port categories include inpoint ports of HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and DNS?

A. well-known ports
B. registered ports
C. dynamic ports
D. private ports

A

A. Well-known ports

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28
Q

Which layer in the OSI model is responsible for logging on and off?

A. Physical
B. Session
C. Application
D. Presentation

A

B. Session

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29
Q

What layer in the OSI model is used to encrypt data?

A. Physical
B. Session
C. Application
D. Presentation

A

D. Presentation

30
Q

Which layer in the OSI model includes the cable and network adapters?

A. Physical
B. Session
C. Application
D. Presentation

A

A. Physical

31
Q

How many layers does the TCP/IP model have?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7

A

B. 4

32
Q

Which layer in the OSI model is included in the TCP/IP model?

A. Physical
B. Data Link
C. Transport
D. Application

A

C. Transport

33
Q

Which protocol is used to translate IP addresses to MAC addresses?

A. RARP
B. ARP
C. DNS
D. WINS

A

B. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)

34
Q

What parts are defined above 49,152?

A. well-known ports
B. registered ports
C. dynamic ports
D. sliding ports

A

C. dynamic ports

35
Q

A layer 3 switch is similar to a _____.

A. Router
B. Repeater
C. Hub
D. Patch Panel

A

A. Router

36
Q

TCP/IP and IPX/SPX are know as _________stacks.

A. protocols
B. Services
C. Layers
D. Lenses

A

A. Protocols

37
Q

What is the advantage of UDP over TCP?

A. Less overhead - Faster performance
B. Older - Larger pool of compatible hardware
C. TCP is not IPv6 compatible, UDP is
D. UDP can operate in layer 4

A

A. Less overhead - faster performance

38
Q

What the the seven layers found in the OSI model, in order?

A. Physical - Data Link - Network - Transport - Session - Presentation - Application
B. Physical - Data Link - Network - Transport - Session - Application - Presentation
C. Physical - Data Link - Transport - Network - Session - Application - Presentation
D. Physical - Data Link - Transport - Session - Presentation - Application

A

A. Physical - Data Link - Network - Transport - Session - Presentation - Application

39
Q

What is the maximum speed supported by 802.11b?

A. 1 Mbps
B. 10 Mbps
C. 11 Mbps
D. 54 Mbps

A

C. 11 Mbps

40
Q

One reason to incorporate VLANs in the network is to:

A. Reduce the number of broadcast domains
B. Increase the number of available Media Access Control (MAC) Addresses
C. Increase the number of available IP addresses
D. Reduce the number of nodes in a broadcast domain

A

D. Reduce the number of nodes in a broadcast domain.

41
Q

What is the minimum cabling requirement for 100BaseTx network?

A. Category 3. UTP cable
B. Category 5 UTP cable
C. Category 6 UTP cable
D. Multimode fiber cable

A

B. Category 5 UTP cable

42
Q

A router’s static route is set by the:

A. Next upstream router
B. Routing Protocol
C. Adjacent Network
D. Network Administrator

A

D. Network Administrator

43
Q

What type of record does DNS use to find a mail service?

A. Host (A) DNS record
B. Canonical (CNAME) DNS record
C.Service (SRV) DNS record
D. Mail Exchanger (MX) DNS record

A

D. Mail Exchanger (MX) DNS record

44
Q

How many bits are there in an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address?

A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256

A

C. 128 bits

45
Q

In which OSI layer does routing occur?

A. Physical
B. Network
C. Data Link
D. Transport

A

B. Network

46
Q

The query protocol used to locate resources on a network is:

A. Tracert
B. Telnet
C. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
D. User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

A

C. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

47
Q

What is the most common cable used today?

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

A

A. UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)

48
Q

If you are making a crossover cable and one end is 568A, what should the other end be?

A. 568A
B. 568B
C. 568C
D. BOGB

A

B. 568B

49
Q

If you want to connect a computer directly to another computer without using a switch, you use a _______.

A. straight-through cable
B. crossover cable
C. laplink cable
D. rollover cable

A

b. Crossover cable

50
Q

You need to connect a twisted pair cable to the back of a patch panel. What tool should you use?

A. punch-down tool
B. zip tool
C. wire wedge
D. soldering iron

A

A. punch-down tool

51
Q

What is the minimum category of twisted-pair cable you need to support 100 Mbps?

A. Category 3
B. Category 5
C. Category 5e
D. Category 6

A

B. Category 5

52
Q

When you pick up your wireless phone, your computer drops network connectivity. What could be the cause of the problem?

A. EMI
B. RFI
C. network adapter failure
D. cable failure

A

B. RFI (Radio Frequency Interference)

53
Q

You are setting up a network within a warehouse using Cat 6 UTP. However, parts of the network are down because of the heavy machinery used. What cable type should you use?

A. STP
B. Coaxial
C. fiber
D. Plenum-rated

A

C. fiber

54
Q

What do you call it when electrical signals jump to another set of wires?

A. EMI
B. RFI
C. crosstalk
D. jump it is

A

C. Crosstalk

55
Q

What type of cable should be used as part of a fire code for a building?

A. STP
B. PVC
C. Heat protected
D. plenum-rated

A

D. Plenum rated

56
Q

Which of the following is not a fiber connector?

A. FC
B. LC
C. RJ45
D. MT-RJ

A

C. RJ45

57
Q

Which of the following is a characteristic of single-mode fiber?

A. Single-mode fiber supports longer distances than multimode fiber.
B. Single-mode fiber has increased bandwidth than multimode fiber
C. Single-mode fiber supports only a ring topology
D. Single-mode fiber allows multiplexing of electrical and light signals.

A

A. Single-mode fiber supports longer distances than multimode fiber.

58
Q

Which protocol can be used to encrypt packets on the internet?

A. HTTP
B. SNMP
C. HTTPS
D. TFTP

A

C. HTTPS

59
Q

What is the maximum speed supported by 802.11g?

A. 1 Mbps
B. 10 Mbps
C. 11 Mbps
D. 54 Mbps

A

D. 54 Mbps

60
Q

What of the following is not a characteristic of 802.11n?

A. frame aggreagtion
B. channel bonding
C. RFI protection
D. MIMO

A

C. RFI protection

61
Q

What is the most secure encryption used in wireless networks?

A. WEP
B. WPA
C. WPA2
D. 802.1x

A

C. WPA2

62
Q

What is used to identify a wireless network?

A. network ID
B. frequency identifier
C. wireless password
D. SSID

A

D. SSID

63
Q

To test a cable, you would use a ________.

A continuity tester
B. Patch tester
C. Loopback plug
D. Tone and Probe

A

A. Continuity tester

64
Q

For orgranizations, using ______ authentication for wireless networks is recommended.

A. 802.1d
B. 802.1x
C. 802.11g
D. 802.11x

A

B. 802.1x

65
Q

When a signal degrades as it runs through a wire, you have _____.

A. Degradation
B. Attenuation
C. Cross over
D. Resistance

A

A. Degradation

66
Q

What mode uses a wireless access point?

A. Infrastructure mode
B. Ad Hop Mode
C. Bridge Mode
D. Forward Tunneling Mode

A

A. Infrastructure

67
Q

What command do you use to connect to a FTP server to download a file?

A. nslookup
B. SSH
C. Telnet
D. FTP

A

D. FTP

68
Q

Which of the following is a public IP address?

A. 10.156.89.1
B. 68.24.78.221
C. 172.16.152.48
D. 192.168.25.101

A

B. 68.24.78.221

69
Q

What is the default subnet mask for a class B network?

A. 255.0.0.0
B. 255.255.0.0
C.255.255.255.0
D. 255.255.255.255

A

B. 255.255.0.0

70
Q

You have a host with the address of 180.24.45.120. To what class would this address be assigned?

A. Class A
B. Class B.
C. Class C
D. Class D

A

B. Class B.

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