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20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

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 2hardmultiple choice
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A router shows the following route:

O    10.10.40.0/24 [110/20] via 192.0.2.2, 00:00:12, GigabitEthernet0/0

What does the value 110 represent?

Question 3hardmultiple choice
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A router shows the following routing table entries for the same destination:

O    10.10.50.0/24 [110/20] via 192.168.12.2, GigabitEthernet0/0
D    10.10.50.0/24 [90/30720] via 192.168.13.2, GigabitEthernet0/1

Which route will become the active route in the routing table?

Question 4hardmultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, which route will be used for destination 10.60.4.17?

Question 5hardmulti select
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Which two statements accurately describe REST-based APIs in a network automation context?

Question 6hardmultiple choice
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A router has both an OSPF route and a static route to the same destination. The static route has an administrative distance of 200. What is the expected behavior while the OSPF route remains available?

Question 7hardmultiple choice
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R1 and R2 are directly connected and running OSPF. They can ping each other, and the area assignment matches, but they still do not become neighbors. Based on the exhibit, what is the most likely cause?

Question 8hardmultiple choice
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R1 and R2 are directly connected and running OSPF. They can ping each other, the area matches, and the timers match, but they still do not become neighbors. Based on the exhibit, what is the most likely cause?

Question 9mediummultiple choice
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A router output shows this neighbor state:

Neighbor ID 10.1.1.1   State FULL/DR   Address 192.168.12.1

What does the FULL/DR state indicate?

Question 10hardmultiple choice
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An IPv6 host has a global unicast address and a correct default route learned from a router advertisement, but the next-hop entry shown on the host uses a link-local address rather than a global unicast address. What is the best explanation?

Question 11hardmultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, why is traffic to 172.16.10.130 using the static route instead of the OSPF route?

Question 12mediummatching
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Match each troubleshooting command focus to what it most directly helps verify.

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Question 13hardmultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, which route will the router use for destination 10.30.5.130?

Question 14hardmultiple choice
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Hosts on the inside network can reach the internet, but return traffic is failing after a new router was installed. Based on the exhibit, what configuration mistake is the most likely cause?

Question 15hardmulti select
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R1 learns 192.0.2.0/24 from multiple sources. Which two statements are correct about the routing decision shown in the exhibit?

Question 16hardmultiple choice
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Exhibit: R1 cannot reach 192.168.50.0/24 even though OSPF is running between all routers. Which issue shown is the best explanation?

Question 17hardmultiple choice
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Exhibit: A DHCP client on VLAN 30 is not receiving an address from a server located on another subnet. The SVI configuration is shown below. What should be added?

Question 18easymultiple choice
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A branch router should automatically learn the IP address of a time source so logs from all devices show matching timestamps. Which service provides that function?

Question 19mediummultiple choice
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Exhibit: R3 has the static route shown below, but packets to 172.20.8.0/24 are being dropped. What is the most likely cause?

Question 20mediummultiple choice
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Exhibit: R1 shows an OSPF neighbor stuck in EXSTART with R2 on a serial link. What is the most likely cause?

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Common Show IP Route 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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