Institutional Assessment for HNS Level-III 

Self-Check
Part 1: Choose the best Answer
1.    Which of the following topologies allow for network expansion with the least
amount of disruption for the current network users?
A.   Bus                                         C. Hybrid
B.   Ring                                        D. Star
2.    As a network administrator, you are called in to troubleshoot a problem on a
token ring network. The network uses two Multistation Access Units
(MSAUs) connected using the ring in ports on both devices. All network cards are
set at the same speed. What is the likely cause of the problem?
A.   Bad network card                         C. MASU configuration
B.   Break in the network                    D. Network card Configuration
3.    You are troubleshooting a network using STP twisted pair and suspect that the
maximum length has been exceeded. What is the maximum length of  STP twisted
pair?
A.   1000 meters                                 C. 25 meters
B.   100 meters                                   D. 10,000 meters
4.    As system administrator you find yourself working on a legacy thin coaxial
network. Which of the following technologies would you be working with?
A.   UTP                                               C.  RJ-11
B.   Terminators                                   D. RJ-45 connectors
5.    Which of the following definitions describe the loss of signal strength as a signal
     travels through a particular media?
A.   Attenuation                                     C. EMI
B.   Crosstalk                                        D. Chatter
6.    You have been asked to install a network that will provide the network users with
the greatest amount of fault tolerance. Which of the following network topologies
would you choose?
A.   Star                                      C.Mesh
B.    Ring                                    D.Bus
7.    Which of following connectors are commonly used with fiber cabling?
A.   RJ-45                                   C. SC
B.   BNC                                     D. RJ-11
8.    You are troubleshooting a problem in which a user is experiencing periodic
problems connecting to the network. Upon investigation you find that the cable
connecting the user’s PC to the switch is close to a fluorescent light fitting. What
condition is most likely causing the problem?
A.   Crosstalk                            C. Attenuation
B.   EMI                                     D. Faulty cable
9.    Users are complaining that the performance of the network is not satisfactory. It
takes a long time to pull files from the server and, under heavy loads, workstations
can become disconnected from the server. The network is heavily used and a new
video conferencing application is about to be installed. The network is a 100BaseT
system created with Ethernet hubs. Which of the following devices are you most
likely to install to alleviate the performance problems?
A.    Switch
B.    Router
C.   Bridge
D.   Gateway
10.  Which of the following devices forwards data packets to all connected ports?
A.    Router                                             C. Bridge
B.    Switch                                              D. Hub

7 Layer of OSI Model?

11.  Your manager asks you to look into some upgrades for your network. The current
network is a 10Base2 system and you have been experiencing numerous hard-to-
track-down cable problems. As a result, you have decided to upgrade to a 10BaseT
system. On the networking vendors price list are both active and passive hubs. The
passive hubs are considerably cheaper than the active ones and you are tempted to
opt for them so that you come in under budget. A colleague advises you against the
purchase of passive hubs. What is the primary difference between an active and a
passive hub?
A.    Passive hubs do not offer any management capabilities.
B.    Passive hubs cannot be used in full-duplex mode.
C.   Passive hubs do not regenerate the data signal.
D.   Passive hubs forward data to all ports on the hub, not just the one for
which they are intended.
 
12.  Which of the following statements best describes a gateway?
A.    It is a device that allows data to be routed from one network to another.
B.    It is a term used to refer to any device that resides at the entrance of a
network.
C.   It is a device, system, or application that translates data from one format
to another.
D.   It is a network device that can forward or block data based on the MAC
address embedded within the packet.
13. At which OSI layer does a hub operate?
A.   Network                                C. Data-link
 B.   Physical                                D. Session
14. Which of the following OSI layers is responsible for establishing connections
between two devices?
A.   Network                                  C. Session
B.   Transport                                D. Data-link
15. Which of the following best describes the function of the default gateway?
A.   Provides the route for destinations outside of the local subnet.
B.   Allows a single Internet connection to be used by several users.
C.   Identifies the local subnet and formulates a routing table.
D.   Used to communicate in a multiple-platform environment.
16. Which class of IP address provides a maximum of only 254 host address per
network ID?
A.   Class A                                 C. Class C
B.   Class B                                 D. Class D
17. You are working to provide telephone support for a local ISP. One of the
residential users calls you complaining that they are no longer able to access the
Internet. Upon further questioning, you determine that they recently moved the
computer within their house. Which of the following connectivity problems might
you suspect first?
A.   Protocol configuration
B.   DNS settings
C.   Gateway settings
D.   Physical cabling
18. When troubleshooting a network connectivity problem, you are able to ping your
local loopback, the IP address of your system, and the IP address of another system
on your network. However, you cannot ping the default gateway. Which of the
following is not a valid reason for this problem?
A.   The default gateway is not operational.
B.   The IP address of the default gateway is not configured correctly.
C.   Routing is disabled on your workstation.
D.   There is no default gateway present.
19. A user in the sales department calls you and complains that she is unable to log
onto the server and use the accounting software. All members of the sales
department have access to the application and the user has worked with the
software before. Two other users in the sales department claim they can access the
server with no difficulty. Which of the following would be your next likely step in
the troubleshooting process?
A.   Verify the users logon information
B.   Check the users access permissions
C.   Verify that the accounting software is running on the server
D.   Verify network settings on the workstation
20. You are troubleshooting a network problem. The network is a star topology. There
are four segments on the network: sales, marketing, admin, and research. Several
users from the admin department call you reporting problems accessing the server.
Where are you most likely to look for the source of the problem?
A.   The users workstations
B.   The server
C.   The switch that services the admin segment
D.   The switch that services the sales segment
21. Which of the following represents a Class B IP address?
A.   255.255.255.0
B.   125.123.123.2
C.   24.67.118.67
D.   191.23.21.54

Part 2: Match Column A with Column B

 
 Column A Column B
______1. A device that regenerates and retransmits signals on a network. A.   NIC
______2. A person who  is responsible for the control and security of the B.   Crosstalk
user C.   MAC
                 accounts, resources, and data on a network. D.   downtime
______3. A command that is used on a NetWare server to see details of E.   administrator
                 network interface configurations. F.    CONFIG
G.   FTP
______4. Electronic interference that is caused when two wires are too close
H.   DHCP
                 to each other.
I.     Wi-Fi
______5. A protocol that provides dynamic IP addressing to workstations on
J.    DNS
                 the network. K.   Firewalls
______6. A period of time during which a computer system or network is L.    repeater
                 unavailable. M.   patch panel
______7. A system used to translate domain Names into IP addresses N.   SMTP
______8. Configured to allow certain types of traffic to pass while blocking O.   proxy server
                 others. P.     Telnet
______9. A protocol that provides for the transfer of files between two Q.   Ping
                systems.
______10. A six-octet number that uniquely identifies a host on a network.
 ______11. A transceiver, a MAC address, and a physical connector for the
                  network cable.
______12. A device in which the cables used in coaxial or twisted pair
                  networks converge and are connected.
______13. A server that acts as a go-between for a workstation and the
                  Internet.
______14. An Internet protocol that is used for the transfer of messages and
                  attachments.
______15. A voluntary standard that manufacturers can adhere to, which
aims
                  to create compatibility between wireless devices.