Choose the most correct answer for the following subnetting problems:

1.

What range of addresses can be used in the first octet of a Class B network address?
a. 1-126
b. 1-127
c. 128-190
d. 128-191

2.

What range of addresses can be used in the first octet of a Class C address?
a. 1-127
b. 129-192
c. 203-234
d. 192-223

3.

Which class of IP address provides a maximum of only 254 host addresses per network ID?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

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If you wanted to have 12 subnets with a Class C network ID, which subnet mask would you use?
a. 255.255.255.252
b. 255.255.255.248
c. 255.255.255.240
d. 255.255.255.255

5.

If you need to have a Class B network address subnetted into exactly 510 subnets, what subnet mask would
you assign?
a. 255.255.255.252
b. 255.255.255.128
c. 255.255.0.0
d. 255.255.255.192

6.

What portion of the following Class B address is the network address: 154.19.2.7?
a. 154
b. 154.19
c. 154.19.2
d. 154.19.2.7

7.

Which portion of the IP address 129.219.51.18 represents the network?

a. 129.219
b. 129
c. 14.1
d. 129.219.51

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8.

Which address is an example of a broadcast address on the network 123.10.0.0 with a subnet mask of
255.255.0.0?
a. 123.255.255.255
b. 123.10.255.255
c. 123.13.0.0
d. 123.1.1.1

9.

How many valid host addresses can be used in a Class C network?

a. 253
b. 254
c. 255
d. 256

10.

With a Class C address 197.15.22.31 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.224, how many bits have been
borrowed to create a subnet?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 11

11.

With a Class B address 190.15.22.31 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.224, how many bits have been
borrowed to create a subnet?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 11
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12.

Which of the following address is a class 'C' address?

a. 129.219.95.193
b. 209.101.218.30
c. 151.13.27.38
d. 191.119.15.17

13.

You have been given a Class C address and need to subnet it to five subnets. What is the correct subnet
mask?
a. 255.255.255.240
b. 255.255.255.224
c. 255.255.255.192
d. 255.255.255.128

14.

How many valid subnets are created when using a Class C network with a subnet mask of
255.255.255.248?
a. 32
b. 30
c. 16
d. 14

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15.

What is the network address for the address 96.2.3.16 using the defaul mask:
a. 96.2.0.0
b. 96.2.3.0
c. 96.0.0.0
d. can't tell from this information alone

16.

What class of address is 190.233.27.13?

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Either Class D or Class E

17.

How many network bits are in the default subnet mask for the address 219.25.23.56?
a. 8
b. 16
c. 24
d. 32

18.

Given the subnet mask 255.255.240.0 on a Class A address, how many bits are allocated to subneting?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 9
d. 12

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If you borrow the maximum number of bits that you can practically borrow in a class C network to make
subnets with, which of the following is a valid subnet mask?
a. 255.255.255.252
b. 255.255.255.255
c. 255.255.255.254
d. 255.225.255.252

20.

Which of the following is the broadcast address for a Class C network ID, 192.16.20.0 using the default
subnet mask?
a. 192.16.255.255
b. 192.16.20.255
c. 192.255.255.255
d. 255.255.255.255

21.

If you wanted to have 12 subnets with a Class C network ID, which subnet mask would you use?
a. 255.255.255.252
b. 255.255.255.248
c. 255.255.255.240
d. 255.255.255.255

22.

Given the IP address 193.193.7.7 and a mask of 255.255.255.0, what is the network address for this IP
address?

23.

Given the IP address 200.1.1.130 and mask of 255.255.255.0, what is the subnet network address of this IP
address?

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Given the IP address 193.193.7.7 with mask 255.255.255.0, what is the broadcast address?

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1. d (SEM1-1-1) What range of addresses can be used in the first octet of a Class B network address?
2. d (SEM1-1-1) What range of addresses can be used in the first octet of a Class C address?
3. c (SEM1-1-1) Which class of IP address provides a maximum of only 254 host addresses per network ID?
4. c (SEM1-1-1) If you wanted to have 12 subnets with a Class C network ID, which subnet mask would you use?
5. b (SEM1-1-1) If you need to have a Class B network address subnetted into exactly 510 subnets, what subnet mask would
you assign?

6. b (SEM1-1-1) What portion of the following Class B address is the network address: 154.19.2.7?
7. a (SEM1-1-1) Which portion of the IP address 129.219.51.18 represents the network?
8. b (SEM1-1-1) Which address is an example of a broadcast address on the network 123.10.0.0 with a subnet mask of
255.255.0.0?

9. b (SEM1-1-1) How many valid host addresses can be used in a Class C network?
10. c (SEM1-1-1) With a Class C address 197.15.22.31 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.224, how many bits have been
borrowed to create a subnet?

11. d (SEM1-1-1) With a Class B address 190.15.22.31 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.224, how many bits have been
borrowed to create a subnet?

12. b (SEM1-1-1) Which of the following address is a class 'C' address?

13. b (SEM1-1-1) You have been given a Class C address and need to subnet it to five subnets. What is the correct subnet mask?
14. a (SEM1-1-1) How many valid subnets are created when using a Class C network with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248?
15. c (SEM1-1-1) What is the network address for the address 96.2.3.16:
16. b (SEM1-1-1) What class of address is 190.233.27.13?
17. c (SEM1-1-1) How many network bits are in the default subnet mask for the address 219.25.23.56?
18. d (SEM1-1-1) Given the subnet mask 255.255.240.0 on a Class A address, how many bits are allocated to subneting?
19. a (SEM1-1-1) If you borrow the maximum number of bits that you can practically borrow in a class C network to make
subnets with, which of the following is a valid subnet mask?

20. b (SEM1-1-1) Which of the following is the broadcast address for a Class C network ID, 192.16.20 using the default subnet
mask?

21. c (SEM1-1-1) If you wanted to have 12 subnets with a Class C network ID, which subnet mask would you use?
22. 193.193.7.0 (SEM1 1-1) Given the IP address 193.193.7.7 and a mask of 255.255.255.0, what is the network address for this
IP address?

23. 200.1.1.0 (SEM1 1-1) Given the IP address 200.1.1.130 and mask of 255.255.255.0, what is the subnet network address of
this IP address?
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24. 193.193.7.255 (SEM1 1-1) Given the IP address 193.193.7.7 with mask 255.255.255.0, what is the broadcast address?

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