Network+ Practice Quiz: N10-008 Quiz 10

1. Which of the following functions are performed at the Physical layer of the OSI model?

• Host and network identification
• Data movement across network cables
• Session ID assignment
• Data translation and formatting

2. What is the basic purpose of the OSI Physical layer?

• Maintain a list of known networks and neighboring routers
• Define how physical network devices are identified on a network
• Coordinate rules for sending and receiving electrical signals
• Define when devices have access to the LAN

3. You work in an office that uses Linux and Windows servers. The network uses the TCP/IP protocol. You're sitting at a workstation that uses Windows 10, but an application that you're using is unable to contact a Windows server named FileSrv2.

Which command can you use to determine whether your computer can still contact the server?

• arp
• nslookup
• tracert
• ping

4. Which of the following tools would you use to view the MAC addresses associated with IP addresses that the local workstation has contacted recently?

• arping
• arp
• nbtstat
• netstat

5. Which of the following BEST describes an ARP spoofing attack?

• An attack that changes the source MAC address on frames
• An attack in which a switch is flooded with packets, each containing a different source MAC address
• An attack that associates an attacker's MAC address with the IP address of a victim's device
• An attack where a frame is manipulated to contain two tags

6. Which of the following is a method of VLAN hopping?

• ARP spoofing
• MAC flooding
• Double tagging
• MAC spoofing

7. You have installed an ISDN connection in your home so you can connect to the internet and talk on the phone at the same time. While you are talking on the telephone, what is your internet connection's maximum data rate?

• 128 Kbps
• 56.8 Kbps
• 64 Kbps
• 1.544 Mbps

8. Which network type establishes a dedicated physical connection between two hosts in order to transmit time-sensitive data?

• Multiplexed
• Circuit-switched
• Distributed
• Packet-switched

9. Which of the following is the common name for a program that has no useful purpose but attempts to spread itself to other systems and often damages resources on the systems where it is found?

• Trojan horse
• Java Applet
• Windows Messenger
• Virus

10. What is the main difference between a worm and a virus?

• A worm requires an execution mechanism to start, while a virus can start itself.
• A worm is restricted to one system, while a virus can spread from system to system.
• A worm tries to gather information, while a virus tries to destroy data.
• A worm can replicate itself, while a virus requires a host for distribution.