1.

Which two benefits can be gained by locating network equipment in a telecommunications closet, rather
than in a user area? (Choose two.)

faster communication speeds

**improved physical security
more resistant to hacker attempts
**centralized cable management
less electrical usage

2. Which three issues should be noted on the technician's site survey report? (Choose three.)

**unlabeled cables
only two power outlets per wall in each room
**poor physical security of network devices
horizontal cabling runs under 100 meters
**lack of UPS for critical devices
two users sharing the same computer

3. Which two types of cable are used for initial router configuration? (Choose two.)

serial cable
**rollover cable
straight-through cable
crossover cable
patch cable
**console cable

4. In addition to the inventory sheet, what other information about the hosts and networking equipment
should be documented by the on-site technician while performing the site survey?

any obsolete office equipment being stored

all product keys for site license software
**any planned growth anticipated in the near future
the memory requirements for installed application software

5. Refer to the exhibit. What type of device is used to connect two networks?

hub
**router
switch
access point

6. It is said that the goal for availability of a communications system is "five-9s". What is meant by this?

A down time of .00001% is unacceptable.

**A network needs to be available 99.999% of the time.
Five percent of all network expense covers 99% of user requirements.
The most critical time for network availability is from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. five days a week.
The best time to do maintenance on a network is from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. five days a week.
7. What three things are included in a logical topology document? (Choose three.)

the location of cables, computers, and other peripherals

**the path that the data takes through a network
the wireless signal coverage area
the wiring closet and access point locations
**the device names and Layer 3 addressing information
**the location of routing, network address translation, and firewall filtering

8. Which device has the ability to break up broadcast and collision domains?

repeater
hub
**router
switch

9. Why is it important to review the results of an on-site survey report with the customer before beginning the
network design?

to inform the customer of how much time the upgrade will take
to discuss the implementation schedule for the new equipment
**to verify that the report accurately describes the current network and any plans for expansion
to layout the new network design and discuss possible equipment upgrades and replacements

10. A client requires a networking device that is capable of expansion to suit growing network demands.
What type of device will suit this requirement?

a networking device with ports that can be activated and deactivated

**a networking device with a modular physical configuration
a networking device with the ability to be turned off remotely
a networking device with a cost per port that is as high as possible

11. What does the use of redundant network components supply to a network?

scalability
manageability
compatibility
**reliability

12. What is the benefit for a company to use an ISR router?

**An ISR provides the functionality of a switch, router, and firewall in one device.
ISRs use a PC operating system for routing traffic, thus simplifying configuration and management.
An ISR is immune to security attacks by hackers and so replaces all other network security measures.
ISRs make routing decisions at OSI Layer 7, thus providing more intelligence to the network than do other routers.
13. Which three items are typically found in an MDF? (Choose three.)

user workstations
**switches and routers
fax machines
**network equipment racks
**the point of presence
copier

14. What are two advantages of having ISP-managed services? (Choose two.)

does not require leasing costs for service

**can guarantee up to 99.999% availability
eliminates the need for data backup
**increases availability of help desk services
does not require a Service Level Agreement

15. A manufacturing company is in the process of a network upgrade. Which two statements are true about
the phases of the upgrade process? (Choose two.)

**Phase 1 is used to determine network requirements.

Phase 2 includes creating an analysis report.
**Phase 3 is based on an implementation schedule that allows extra time for unexpected events.
Phase 4 is where prototypes are created and tested.
Phase 5 includes identifying and addressing any weaknesses in the design.

16. When designing a network upgrade, which two tasks should the onsite technician perform? (Choose
two.)

configure the servers and routers prior to delivery

upgrade the network operating system and all client operating systems
**investigate and document the physical layout of the premises
document the final design for approval by the customer
**perform a site survey to document the existing network structure

17. What is the term for the location at the customer premise where the customer network physically
connects to the Internet through a telecommunications service provider?

backbone area
**point of presence
network distribution facility
intermediate distribution frame

18. Refer to the exhibit. Which type of twisted pair cable is used between each device?

A=console, B=straight, C=crossover, D= crossover, E=straight

A=straight, B=straight, C=straight, D=crossover, E=console
A=crossover, B=straight, C=straight, D=crossover, E=crossover
**A=console, B=straight, C=straight, D=crossover, E=crossover
A=console, B=crossover, C=crossover, D=straight, E=straight

19. In what two ways will entering into a managed service agreement with an ISP for a network upgrade affect
the costs that are incurred by the customer? (Choose two.)

Customer IT training costs will increase to enable operation of the new equipment.
The cost of hardware repairs and support will become the responsibility of the customer.
**Network upgrade and maintenance costs will become predictable.
Staffing costs will increase because the customer will need to hire additional IT staff to complete the upgrade.
**The company will not need to spend a large amount of money to purchase the equipment upfront.

20. Which type of cable has a solid copper core with several protective layers including PVC, braided wire
shielding, and a plastic covering?

STP
UTP
**coaxial
fiber optic

21. What must be added when a network expands beyond the coverage area of the current
telecommunications room?

MDF
POP
**IDF
IXP

VERSION 2

Which two statements correctly describe the concepts of administrative distance and metric? (Choose two.)
Administrative distance refers to the trustworthiness of a particular route.
Routes with the smallest metric to a destination indicate the best path.

Refer to the exhibit. Which statement correctly describes how R1 will determine the best path to R2?
R1 will install an EIGRP route using network B in its routing table because the administrative distance of
EIGRP is lower than RIP.

Which two statements are true regarding classless routing protocols? (Choose two.)
sends subnet mask information in routing updates
allows for use of both 192.168.1.0/30 and 192.168.1.16/28 subnets in the same topology

Which command would the network administrator issue to determine if load balancing is in effect on a router?
show ip route

Which statement is true regarding routing protocols?

EIGRP uses DUAL to calculate the shortest path and can be configured to do unequal cost load balancing.
Which two conditions would create a setting where the use of a distance-vector routing protocol would be efficient?
(Choose two.)
the network is using a hub and spoke topology
the network is using a flat design

What is the purpose of a routing protocol?

It allows a router to share information about known networks with other routers.

Which of the following best describes the operation of distance vector routing protocols?
They send their routing tables to directly connected neighbors.

Which of the following is associated with link-state routing protocols?

shortest-path first calculations

Why is fast convergence desirable in networks that use dynamic routing protocols?
Routers may make incorrect forwarding decisions until the network has converged.

Which of the following conditions must be met in order for a network to have converged
The routers in the network are operating with consistent routing knowledge.

Which two statements are true regarding metrics? (Choose two.)

EIGRP uses bandwidth as a metric.
OSPF uses cost based on bandwidth as a metric.

Which two statements are true regarding the advantages of the use of static routes? (Choose two).
increased security
the administrator maintains control over routing

The following line of code is displayed in a routing table:

R 209.165.201.0/24 [120/2] via 192.168.252.2, 00:00:16, S0/0/0
What can be concluded from this output?
The value, 120, is used to determine the best path when a router has more than one routing protocol
configured for the same destination network.

What will be the result of the following commands?

ORL(config)# interface fastethernet 0/0
ORL(config-if)# ip address 172.16.3.1 255.255.255.0
ORL(config-if)# no shutdown
A routing table entry is made to the 172.16.3.0 network with a code of "C".

An engineer creates a static route by entering the Router(config)# ip route 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2
command. What can be concluded about this route?
The administrative distance of this route is 1.
Refer to the exhibit. Router1 and Router2 are running EIGRP. All interfaces are operational and packets can be
forwarded between all networks. What information will be found in the routing table for Router1?
The administrative distance of the route to network 172.16.0.0 will be 90.

The following line of code is present in the routing table:

O 10.16.1.0/27 [110/129] via 192.168.1.5, 00:00:05, Serial0/0/1
What does the number 129 indicate in this output?
The cost for this link has a value of 129.

A growing medium-sized manufacturing company recently began to have routing instability issues. The company
uses static routes and has a mixture of over 30 Cisco and non-Cisco routers. The network administrator has decided
to convert the network to dynamic routing. What characteristics of protocols should be considered in this selection
process?
OSPF can be used between the routers.

Refer to the exhibit. If RIP is the routing protocol, what is the value of the metric from router A to network
192.168.5.0/24?
3

A router learns two paths with equal metrics to a destination network via the RIP routing protocol. How will the router
handle packets to the destination network?
The router will install both routes in the routing table and load balance between the two.