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Practise Cisco SPCOR / CCNP Service Provider Core 350-501 Networking practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.

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Reviewed byJohnson Ajibi· MSc IT Security
20 questionsDomain: Networking

What the exam tests

What to know about Networking

Networking questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.

Which detail in the question changes the correct answer.

How to eliminate plausible but wrong options.

How to connect the question back to the wider exam objective.

Watch out for

Common Networking 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.

Practice set

Networking questions

20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

Question 1mediummulti select
Read the full MPLS explanation →

Which TWO statements accurately describe MPLS LDP label distribution and autoconfiguration? (Choose two.)

Question 2easymultiple choice
Open the full BGP breakdown →

Which BGP attribute is NOT considered in the BGP best path selection process when all other attributes are equal and the routes are from different ASs?

Question 3easymulti select
Open the full BGP breakdown →

Which THREE BGP attributes are considered in the best path selection process before comparing IGP metric to the next-hop? (Choose three.)

Question 4mediummulti select
Review the full OSPF breakdown →

A service provider is designing an OSPF network with multiple areas. Which two area types prevent Type 5 LSAs from entering the area (choose two)?

Question 5mediummultiple choice
Open the full BGP breakdown →

Which BGP attribute is used to influence inbound traffic to a specific AS by indicating the preferred path?

Question 6mediummultiple choice
Review the full OSPF breakdown →

Which OSPF adjacency type requires DR/BDR election on a multi-access network?

Question 7easymultiple choice
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In IS-IS, which type of metric uses 24 bits (wide) to allow higher link bandwidth values and is required for TE support?

Question 8hardmulti select
Review the full OSPF breakdown →

An SP network uses OSPFv3 for IPv6 routing. Which three statements about OSPFv3 are true? (Choose three.)

Question 9mediummulti select
Review the full routing breakdown →

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of IS-IS Partial Route Computation (PRC)? (Choose two.)

Question 10easymulti select
Review the full OSPF breakdown →

Which TWO of the following are types of OSPF stub areas? (Choose two.)

Question 11hardmulti select
Study the full IPv6 explanation →

A service provider is implementing 6VPE to provide IPv6 L3VPN services. Which two statements about 6VPE are true?

Question 12mediummultiple choice
Review the full OSPF breakdown →

A service provider is deploying MPLS L3VPN over an OSPF backbone. The PE routers are configured with OSPF as the IGP. The CE router of customer A is connected to two PEs for redundancy. Which configuration is required on the PE routers to ensure that the CE router can load-balance traffic across both PEs without loops?

Question 13easymultiple choice
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An ISP is designing an MPLS core network and needs to choose an IGP that supports fast convergence. Which IGP meets this requirement and is most commonly used in MPLS core networks?

Question 14hardmultiple choice
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A network engineer is troubleshooting an MPLS L3VPN where the CE router is receiving the correct VPN prefixes from the PE, but traffic from the CE to those prefixes is being dropped. The PE has a default route pointing to the CE. What is the most likely cause?

Question 15mediummultiple choice
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A service provider is deploying segment routing in its MPLS core. Which label allocation method is used by segment routing to distribute prefix SIDs?

Question 16hardmultiple choice
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An engineer is configuring an MPLS L3VPN and needs to ensure that the PE router installs VPNv4 routes from a remote PE into the VRF of a customer. The remote PE sends a VPNv4 route with route-target 100:1. Which configuration on the local PE causes the route to be imported into the VRF?

Question 17mediummulti select
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Which TWO of the following are characteristics of MPLS-TE (Traffic Engineering)?

Question 18hardmulti select
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Which THREE are valid methods for label distribution in an MPLS network?

Question 19mediummultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, which prefix is NOT reachable via MPLS forwarding?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

R1# show mpls ldp bindings
  label bindings: 5
  label binding: 10.1.1.1/32, label 16
  label binding: 10.2.2.2/32, label 17
  label binding: 10.3.3.3/32, label 18
  label binding: 10.4.4.4/32, label 19
  label binding: 10.5.5.5/32, label 20

R1# show mpls forwarding-table
Local  Outgoing    Prefix           Bytes Label   Outgoing   Next Hop
Label  Label       or Tunnel Id     Switched      interface
16     Pop Label   10.1.1.1/32      0             Gi0/0      192.168.1.2
17     18          10.2.2.2/32      0             Gi0/0      192.168.1.2
18     19          10.3.3.3/32      0             Gi0/0      192.168.1.2
19     20          10.4.4.4/32      0             Gi0/0      192.168.1.2
20     Untagged    10.5.5.5/32      0             Gi0/0      192.168.1.2
Question 20hardmultiple choice
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Based on the exhibit, what is the purpose of the 'mpls ldp neighbor ... password cisco' commands?

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

interface GigabitEthernet0/0
 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.252
 mpls ip
 mpls mtu 1500
 no shutdown

interface GigabitEthernet0/1
 ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.252
 mpls ip
 mpls mtu 1500
 no shutdown

router ospf 1
 network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.3 area 0
 network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.3 area 0

mpls label protocol ldp
mpls ldp router-id Loopback0 force

mpls ldp neighbor 192.168.1.2 password cisco
mpls ldp neighbor 192.168.2.2 password cisco

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Frequently asked questions

What does the 350-501 exam test about Networking?
Networking questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
How should I use these practice questions?
Select your answer before revealing the explanation. Then read why each option is right or wrong — this active recall approach builds retention far faster than re-reading notes.
Can I practise just Networking questions in a focused session?
Yes — the session launcher on this page draws every question from the Networking domain. Use a 10-question session first to gauge your baseline, then move to 20 or 30 once the weak spots are clear.
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