200-401 Online Practice Questions and Answers

What are two benefits of a star network topology? (Choose two.)

A. Disruption of the entire network is not required when adding new machines.

B. Any problem which leaves the network inoperable can be traced to the central hub.

C. This network type requires less cable as compared to linear bus topology.

D. The performance of one of the numerous nodes cannot reflect on the performance of other nodes.

E. The performance of the entire network is directly dependent on the performance of the hub.

Why is SSH preferred over Telnet as a method of accessing a network device to alter or view the configuration?

A. Telnet encrypts only the login information, not the entire transmission.

B. SSH requires fewer network resources and no additional configuration.

C. Telnet is more difficult to use and configure than SSH.

D. SSH encrypts the login and session information.

Which prompt is used to configure parameters for the Ethernet ports of an industrial switch?

A. Switch(config-if)#

B. Switch(config-if-ind)#

C. Switch(config-line)#

D. Switch(config-ind)#

E. Switch(config-vlan)#

What are the two most relevant factors in determining the class of administration that is required to maintain the telecommunications infrastructure? (Choose two.)

A. the size of the infrastructure

B. the complexity of the infrastructure

C. the age of the infrastructure

D. the industry that the infrastructure supports

E. the physical environment of the infrastructure

What are two recommended tools or commands that allow you to troubleshoot connectivity between two devices in different IP networks? (Choose two.)

A. show interface status

B. show spanning-tree

C. ping

D. show interfaces gigabitEthernet x/y switchport

E. traceroute

F. show interface

What two things does a router do when it forwards a packet? (Choose two.)

A. switches the packet to the appropriate outgoing interfaces

B. computes the destination host address

C. determines the next hop on the path

D. updates the destination IP address

E. forwards ARP requests

A router is not operating as expected and the network administrator wants to verify that the router booted using the correct IOS image. Which command should be used to determine which IOS is running on the router?

A. show flash

B. show version

C. show memory

D. show startup-config

E. show config-register

Which two pieces of information are commonly tracked as part of a change management process? (Choose two.)

A. reason for the change

B. names of people involved in the change

C. return on investment related to the change

D. SWOT analysis related to the change

E. scatter diagrams related to the change

With a Cisco IE 2000 switch, what does a power status LED indicate when it is solid green?

A. Power is present on the associated circuit and the system is operating normally.

B. Power is present on the associated circuit, but there is no correlation to whether the system is operating normally.

C. The system is operating normally, but power is not necessarily present on the associated circuit.

D. Power is not present on the associated circuit and the power supply alarm is configured.

E. The power status LED does not show solid green.

Which two reasons make mesh bonding systems most effective? (Choose two.)

A. cover wide areas

B. provide additional strength to floor structures

C. provide low-impedance noise-equalizing paths

D. create equipotential grounding systems

E. most cost-effective approach