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Assignment- 6
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions​: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10

Question 1
Which of the following devices take care of forwarding the data packets from one end host to
another end host?

A. Layer 1 devices

B. Layer 2 devices

C. Layer 3 devices

Correct Answer: c
Detailed Solution: ​Layer 3 devices take care of forwarding the data packets from one end host
to another end host.

Question 2
In the network layer routing over the Internet, every router determines the route independently.

A. True

B. False

Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution: ​In the network layer routing over the Internet, every router determines the
route independently.

Question 3
What is supernetting?
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A. Split a large network into multiple small networks.

B. Combine multiple small networks in a single large network.

C. Enable network to accept more hosts.

D. Connect a new network to an existing network.

Correct Answer: b
Detailed Solution: ​In supernetting, multiple small networks are combined in a single large
network.

Question 4
If NAT runs out of addresses, i.e., no address is left in the pool configured then the packets will
be dropped and an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) host unreachable packet to the
destination is sent.

A. True

B. False

Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution: ​If NAT runs out of addresses, i.e., no address is left in the pool configured
then the packets will be dropped and an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) host
unreachable packet to the destination is sent.

Question 5
You need 500 subnets, each with about 100 usable host addresses per subnet. What network
mask will you assign using a class B network address?

A. 255.255.255.252

B. 255.255.255.128

C. 255.255.255.0

D. 255.255.254.0
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Correct Answer: b
Detailed Solution: ​Class B default net mask is 255.255.0.0 (11111111 11111111 00000000
00000000). To have 500 subnets, 9 more bits are required to be included in the subnet mask. So,
the subnet mask will be 255.255.255.128 (11111111 11111111 11111111 10000000). Each
subnet mask has 7 bits for the host-part which are sufficient for 100 hosts.

Question 6
The subnet mask for a particular network is 255.255.31.0. Which of the following pairs of IP
addresses could belong to this network?

A. 172.57.88.62 and 172.56.87.233

B. 10.35.28.2 and 10.35.29.4

C. 191.203.31.87 and 191.234.31.88

D. 128.8.129.43 and 128.8.161.55

Correct Answer: d
Detailed Solution: ​(a) and (c) are not the answers as the second byte of IP differs and the subnet
mask has 255 for second byte.
Consider (b),
10.35.28.2 AND 255.255.31.0=10.35.28.0
10.35.29.4 AND 255.255.31.0=10.35.29.0
So, we get different subnet numbers.
Consider (d),
128.8.129.43 & 255.255.31.0=128.8.1.0
128.8.161.55 & 255.255.31.0=128.8.1.0
The subnet number matches. So, (d) is the answer.

Question 7
IPv6 supports extended IP header.

A. True

B. False
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Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution: ​IPv6 supports extended IP header.

Question 8
The header length of an IPv6 datagram is ___________
A. 10 bytes
B. 25 bytes
C. 30 bytes
D. 40 bytes

Correct Answer: d
Detailed Solution: ​The header length of an IPv6 datagram is 40 bytes.

Question 9
If Direct Broadcast Address of subnet is 201.15.16.31. Which of the following will be subnet
mask ?

A. 255.255.255.240

B. 255.255.255.192

C. 255.255.255.198

D. None of the above

Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution: ​Direct Broadcast Address of subnet 201.15.16.00011111
201.15.16.​000​11111 Subnet Mask for this 255.255.255.224
201.15.16.​0001​1111 Subnet Mask for this 255.255.255.240
201.15.16.​00011​111 Subnet Mask for this 255.255.255.248
So, option (a) is correct.

Question 10
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By the help of NAT Protocol Translation technique, the IPv4 and IPv6 networks can also
communicate with each other which do not understand the address of different IP versions.

A. True

B. False

Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution: ​By the help of NAT Protocol Translation technique, the IPv4 and IPv6
networks can also communicate with each other which do not understand the address of different
IP versions.