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Network Fundamentals practice questions

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20 questionsDomain: Network Fundamentals

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Network Fundamentals questions

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Question 1hardmultiple choice
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A router shows this output:

R1#show ip ospf neighbor
Neighbor ID     Pri   State           Dead Time   Address         Interface
10.1.1.2          1   FULL/DR         00:00:34    192.168.12.2    GigabitEthernet0/0
10.1.1.3          1   2WAY/DROTHER    00:00:39    192.168.12.3    GigabitEthernet0/0

Which statement is correct?

Question 2easymultiple choice
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What is the primary purpose of NTP in a routed network?

Question 3mediummulti select
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Which two functions are commonly handled by a wireless LAN controller in a controller-based deployment? (Choose two.)

Question 4mediummultiple choice
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A network engineer successfully logs in to a router, but cannot enter configuration mode because the command is rejected by policy. Which AAA function is controlling this behavior?

Question 5mediummultiple choice
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Why is RIP rarely chosen for large modern enterprise networks?

Question 6easymultiple choice
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What is the primary function of DNS?

Question 7mediummultiple choice
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What is the role of a YANG model in network programmability?

Question 8hardmultiple choice
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Why are data models such as YANG important in network automation?

Question 9easymultiple choice
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What problem does Spanning Tree Protocol solve in a switched network?

Question 10hardmultiple choice
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Which summary route best represents these four networks?

10.20.0.0/24
10.20.1.0/24
10.20.2.0/24
10.20.3.0/24
Question 11hardmultiple choice
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An engineer wants a static route to be used only if the OSPF route to the same network disappears. What should be configured?

Question 12hardmultiple choice
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A static route is configured as 198.51.100.0/24 via 192.0.2.9, but the connected network to the next hop goes down. What happens to the static route in the routing table?

Question 13easymultiple choice
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What is the purpose of Power over Ethernet (PoE)?

Question 14mediummultiple choice
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What is the effect of route summarization at an area boundary or redistribution point?

Question 15hardmulti select
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Which two practices most improve safety when automating network changes? (Choose two.)

Question 16hardmultiple choice
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A router interface is configured with 192.0.2.97/28. What is the network address of the subnet?

Question 17hardmultiple choice
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Why is idempotency valuable in network automation?

Question 18mediummultiple choice
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A router is configured as follows:

interface g0/1
 ip address 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0
 ip helper-address 10.20.20.10

Hosts on 172.16.1.0/24 are not receiving addresses from the DHCP server at 10.20.20.10. The server is reachable by ping from the router.

What is the purpose of the ip helper-address command in this scenario?

Question 19mediummatching
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Match each wireless concept to its description.

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Question 20mediummultiple choice
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A network engineer checks EtherChannel status on a switch and sees the following output:

Group Port-channel Protocol Ports ------+-------------+---------+----------------------------- 1 Po1(SD) LACP Gi1/0/1(s) Gi1/0/2(I)

What is the most likely reason the EtherChannel is not forwarding traffic?

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Common Network Fundamentals exam traps

  • Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
  • Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
  • Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
  • Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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What does the 200-301 exam test about Network Fundamentals?
Network Fundamentals questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
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