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CCNA IP Routing Practice Question

This 200-301 practice question tests your understanding of ip routing. Examine the command output carefully: the correct answer depends on what the output actually shows, not on general recall alone. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.

Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to configure IPv4 and IPv6 static routes, a default route, and a floating static route with a higher administrative distance, then verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.

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A
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure IPv4 static routes. 3. Configure IPv6 static routes. 4. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
This order follows the standard Cisco IOS workflow: start in global config, then configure static routes for IPv4, then IPv6, then default and floating static routes (which are special types of static routes), and finally verify with show commands.
B
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 3. Configure IPv4 static routes. 4. Configure IPv6 static routes. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
This is incorrect because the default route and floating static route should be configured after the specific static routes, not before. The default route is a special static route that should be configured after more specific routes.
C
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure IPv6 static routes. 3. Configure IPv4 static routes. 4. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
This is incorrect because IPv4 and IPv6 static routes can be configured in any order, but the question implies a logical sequence. However, the correct order typically configures IPv4 before IPv6, as IPv4 is more common and the question lists IPv4 first.
D
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 3. Configure IPv6 static routes. 4. Configure IPv4 static routes. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
This is incorrect because it combines two errors: configuring default/floating routes before specific routes, and configuring IPv6 before IPv4. The correct order is specific routes first, then default, and IPv4 before IPv6.

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Correct answer & explanation

✓

1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure IPv4 static routes. 3. Configure IPv6 static routes. 4. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.

Start in global config, then configure static routes for IPv4, then IPv6, then default and floating static routes. Finally verify with show commands.

Key principle: Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

✓
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure IPv4 static routes. 3. Configure IPv6 static routes. 4. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
Why this is correct
This order follows the standard Cisco IOS workflow: start in global config, then configure static routes for IPv4, then IPv6, then default and floating static routes (which are special types of static routes), and finally verify with show commands.
Related concept
Authentication checks who the user is.
✓
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 3. Configure IPv4 static routes. 4. Configure IPv6 static routes. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
Why this is correct
This is incorrect because the default route and floating static route should be configured after the specific static routes, not before. The default route is a special static route that should be configured after more specific routes.
Related concept
Authentication checks who the user is.
✓
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure IPv6 static routes. 3. Configure IPv4 static routes. 4. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
Why this is correct
This is incorrect because IPv4 and IPv6 static routes can be configured in any order, but the question implies a logical sequence. However, the correct order typically configures IPv4 before IPv6, as IPv4 is more common and the question lists IPv4 first.
Related concept
Authentication checks who the user is.
✓
1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 3. Configure IPv6 static routes. 4. Configure IPv4 static routes. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route.
Why this is correct
This is incorrect because it combines two errors: configuring default/floating routes before specific routes, and configuring IPv6 before IPv4. The correct order is specific routes first, then default, and IPv4 before IPv6.
Related concept
Authentication checks who the user is.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: authentication is not authorization

Logging in proves the user can authenticate. It does not automatically mean the user is allowed to enter privileged or configuration mode. Watch for AAA authorization, privilege level and command authorization details.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

This kind of question is testing the difference between identity and permission. A user may successfully log in to a router because authentication is working, but still fail to enter configuration mode because authorization is missing, misconfigured or mapped to a lower privilege level.

KKey Concepts to Remember

Authentication checks who the user is.
Authorization controls what the user is allowed to do after login.
Privilege levels affect access to EXEC and configuration commands.
AAA, TACACS+ and RADIUS can separate login success from command access.

TExam Day Tips

Do not assume successful login means full administrative access.
Look for words such as cannot enter configuration mode, privilege level, authorization or command access.
Separate login problems from permission problems before choosing the answer.

Key takeaway

Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.

Real-world example

How this comes up in practice

A practitioner preparing for the 200-301 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.

What to study next

Got this wrong? Here's your next step.

Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related 200-301 questions on access control and AAA configuration.

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What does this 200-301 question test?

IP Routing — This question tests IP Routing — Authentication checks who the user is..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: 1. Enter global configuration mode. 2. Configure IPv4 static routes. 3. Configure IPv6 static routes. 4. Configure default route and floating static route with higher AD. 5. Verify with show ip route and show ipv6 route. — Start in global config, then configure static routes for IPv4, then IPv6, then default and floating static routes. Finally verify with show commands.

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What is the key concept behind this question?

Authentication checks who the user is.

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