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MPLS and Segment Routing practice questions

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20 questionsDomain: MPLS and Segment Routing

What the exam tests

What to know about MPLS and Segment Routing

Routing questions usually test route selection (administrative distance, metric), how static routes are configured and when they are preferred over dynamic routing.

Administrative distance comparing routing sources.

Static route configuration: next-hop vs exit interface.

Default route propagation and the gateway of last resort.

Recursive routing table lookups.

Watch out for

Common MPLS and Segment Routing exam traps

  • Lower administrative distance wins when two routing sources have the same prefix.
  • A static route with an exit interface creates a directly-connected dependency.
  • The gateway of last resort is set by the default route, not automatically.
  • Metric is only compared within the same routing protocol.

Practice set

MPLS and Segment Routing questions

20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

Question 1mediummultiple choice
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An engineer is configuring MPLS LDP on a Cisco router. The router uses downstream unsolicited mode with liberal label retention. Which behavior describes the label distribution and retention on this router?

Question 2easymultiple choice
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In MPLS, which operation is performed when a packet arrives at a transit router and the top label matches the router's own label assigned for the FEC?

Question 3hardmultiple choice
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An engineer is deploying MPLS-TE with FRR using the 1:1 detour method. Which statement about link protection in this scenario is true?

Question 4mediummultiple choice
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In Segment Routing (SR-MPLS), which IGP TLV is used by IS-IS to advertise the Node SID for a prefix?

Question 5mediummultiple choice
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Which RSVP message is used to tear down an MPLS-TE LSP by being sent from the ingress toward the egress?

Question 6hardmultiple choice
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An engineer configures an SR-TE policy with a segment list containing adjacency SIDs. The required path includes a strict loose hop through a specific router. Which segment type should be used for the strict hop?

Question 7easymultiple choice
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In SRv6, which Segment Identifier (SID) format is used to encode a function that performs IPv6 decapsulation and forwarding?

Question 8mediummultiple choice
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What is the primary purpose of the SRGB (Segment Routing Global Block) when configuring SR-MPLS on a network?

Question 9mediummultiple choice
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In EVPN-VPWS, which component is used to identify a multi-homed Ethernet segment and enable load balancing and fast convergence?

Question 10hardmultiple choice
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A service provider is migrating from LDP to SR-MPLS. Which mechanism allows a router to allocate labels for prefixes using both LDP and SR simultaneously during the migration?

Question 11easymultiple choice
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In MPLS-TE, what is the purpose of the Explicit Route Object (ERO) in the RSVP PATH message?

Question 12mediummultiple choice
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An engineer configures an SRv6 SID with the behavior End.DT6. What is the primary function of this SID?

Question 13mediummulti select
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An engineer is troubleshooting an MPLS-TE tunnel that is not coming up. The configuration includes an explicit path with strict hops. Which TWO conditions could prevent the tunnel from being established? (Choose two.)

Question 14hardmulti select
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In SR-MPLS, which THREE statements correctly describe the properties of Adjacency SIDs? (Choose three.)

Question 15mediummulti select
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An engineer is configuring EVPN IRB (Integrated Routing and Bridging) to provide IP connectivity between tenants across a service provider network. Which THREE components are essential for EVPN IRB operation? (Choose three.)

Question 16mediummultiple choice
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In MPLS, which label operation is performed by a Penultimate Hop Popping (PHP) router?

Question 17easymultiple choice
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Which label distribution mode does LDP use by default in Cisco IOS?

Question 18mediummultiple choice
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Which RSVP-TE message is used to reserve resources along the path and includes the Explicit Route Object (ERO)?

Question 19hardmultiple choice
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In Segment Routing for MPLS (SR-MPLS), which TLV is used in IS-IS to advertise the Node SID?

Question 20easymultiple choice
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Which label is used for an Adjacency SID in SR-MPLS?

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What does the 350-501 exam test about MPLS and Segment Routing?
Routing questions usually test route selection (administrative distance, metric), how static routes are configured and when they are preferred over dynamic routing.
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