Match each Cisco IOS command to its function.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Displays the routing table
Displays interface status and statistics
Displays VLAN information
Displays the current configuration
Enables OSPF event debugging
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
show ip route: Displays the IP routing table
The correct matches are: show ip route displays the routing table, show ip interface brief summarizes interface status, ping tests connectivity, and traceroute traces the path. Common confusions arise from swapping the functions of show ip route and ping.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
show ip route: Displays the IP routing table
Why this is correct
The 'show ip route' command is used to view the router's routing table, which contains routes to networks.
show ip interface brief: Provides a summary of interface status and IP addresses
Why this is correct
This command displays a concise summary of all interfaces, including their status, protocol, and IP addresses.
ping: Tests basic network connectivity
Why this is correct
The ping command sends ICMP echo requests to a destination IP address to verify reachability.
traceroute: Traces the path packets take to a destination
Why this is correct
The traceroute command shows the route packets take across an IP network, listing each hop.
show ip route: Tests network connectivity
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes the ping command, not show ip route.
ping: Displays the IP routing table
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes the show ip route command, not ping.
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