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350-401 Practice Question: Consider the following configuration for a Cisco…
Consider the following configuration for a Cisco IOS-XE device:
interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 standby 1 ip 192.168.1.254 standby 1 priority 150 standby 1 preempt
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interface GigabitEthernet0/1 ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0 standby 2 ip 192.168.2.254 standby 2 priority 100
What is the effect of this HSRP configuration?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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For group 1, this router will be active and will preempt if a higher-priority router fails. For group 2, it will be active or standby depending on other routers, but will not preempt.
HSRP uses priority to determine the active router. Preempt allows a higher-priority router to become active after a failure. Without preempt, the current active router remains active even if a higher-priority router comes online.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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For group 1, this router will be active if it has the highest priority, and for group 2, it will be standby because priority is 100.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. For group 2, priority 100 is the default, so it may be active if no other router has higher priority. The statement is too absolute.
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For group 1, this router will be active and will preempt if a higher-priority router fails. For group 2, it will be active or standby depending on other routers, but will not preempt.
Why this is correct
Correct. Group 1 has priority 150 and preempt, so it will become active and preempt. Group 2 has default priority and no preempt.
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Both groups will have this router as active because it is configured on both interfaces.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. HSRP active status depends on priority and preemption, not just configuration.
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The configuration is invalid because HSRP group numbers must be unique across all interfaces.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. HSRP group numbers are per-interface and can be reused on different interfaces.
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Last reviewed: Jun 18, 2026
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