1. ____________ combine the characteristics of bridges and routers.

 

2. Repeaters operate at which OSI layer?

A. Layer 1 - Physical

B. Layer 2 - Data link

C. Layer 3 - Network

D. Layer 4 - Transport

 

3. Repeaters are typically used on what type of network?

A. Bus

B. Star

C. Ring

D. Hybrid

 

4. What type of repeater repairs and strengthens the incoming signal to create a strong low-noise regenerated signal.

A. Amplifying

B. Basic

C. Intelligent

D. Hybrid

 

5.  Bridges operate at which OSI layer?

A. Layer 1 - Physical

B. Layer 2 - Data link

C. Layer 3 - Network

D. Layer 4 - Transport


6. Bridges filter based on which of the following?

A. Host name

B. Domain

C. Physical address

D. Signal quality

 

7. What type of bridge can packet frames of one format into the format of another?

A. Encapsulating

B. Heterogeneous

C. Translating

D. Transparent

 

8. When a bridge has a LAN link directly attached on each side, it's known as a __________ bridge.

 

9. Routers operate at which OSI layer?

A. Layer 1 - Physical

B. Layer 2 - Data link

C. Layer 3 - Network

D. Layer 4 - Transport

 

10. Which internetworking device makes computers that are connected to separate segments appear and behave as if they're on the same segment?

A. Bridge

B. Hub

C. Router

D. Switch

 

11. With VLAN trunking, a single network adapter can virtualise "n" number of network adapters. "n" has a theoretical limit of what?

A. 90

B. 1000

C. 4096

D. 5012

 

12. True or false? Routers were designed to prevent unnecessary broadcasts in bridged networks.

TRUE / FALSE

 

13. True or false. Routers have a lower throughput than bridges.

TRUE / FALSE

 

14. Which of the following are router protocols? (Choose all that apply.)

A. ATM

B. Frame relay

C. IPX

D. RIP

E. OSPF

F. TCP/IP

 

15. Which TCP/IP-based management protocol implemented on routers provides for security?

A. CMIP over TCP/IP (CMOT)

B. Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP)

C. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

D. SNMPv3

 

16. The two most common Interior Gateway protocols are:

A. NAT

B. OSPF

C. RIP

D. SNMP

 

17. When wiring Ethernet in a star topology, the internetworking device you use to take the signal transmitted from one computer and propagate it to all the other computers on the network is which of the following?

A. Bridge

B. Hub

C. Repeater

D. Switch

 

18. True or false? Brouters operate at both the network layer for routable protocols and at the data link layer for non-routable protocols.

 

TRUE / FALSE

 

19. Which type of hubs repairs weak signals by actually retransmitting the data with proper transmission voltage and current?

A. Active

B. Intelligent

C. Passive

D. Switching

 

20. Which type of hub is yet to be defined, but might include management features and support  the TCP/IP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)?

A. Active

B. Intelligent

C. Passive

D. Switching