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OSPF practice questions

Practise 350-401 ENCOR 350-401 OSPF questions covering neighbour states, router IDs, areas, timers, passive interfaces, OSPF cost, route selection, and command-output troubleshooting.

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Reviewed byJohnson Ajibi· MSc IT Security

What the exam tests

What to know about OSPF

OSPF questions usually test neighbour formation, areas, router IDs, route preference, metrics and command-output interpretation.

How OSPF neighbours form and why adjacency can fail.

How router ID, area ID, timers, passive interfaces and authentication affect OSPF.

How OSPF cost influences route selection.

How to read show ip route and show ip ospf neighbor output.

Why learners struggle

Why OSPF questions are commonly missed

OSPF questions are often missed because learners confuse neighbour states, route selection rules, router IDs, areas, timers, and cost calculations. A question may look like it is testing OSPF, but the real decision may depend on administrative distance, route specificity, passive interfaces, DR/BDR behaviour, or command-output interpretation.

  • ·OSPF cost vs administrative distance — they measure different things and compare differently
  • ·2-Way vs FULL neighbour state — 2-Way is not always a failed adjacency
  • ·DR vs BDR vs DROTHER — election depends on network type and interface priority
  • ·Area mismatch vs timer mismatch — both prevent adjacency but for different reasons
  • ·Passive interface vs failed adjacency — passive interfaces intentionally suppress hello packets
  • ·Router ID selection — highest loopback address wins unless manually configured
  • ·show ip route OSPF codes — O, O IA, O E1, O E2 describe different route sources
  • ·OSPF external route types — E1 accumulates cost, E2 preserves the external cost only

Watch out for

Common OSPF exam traps

  • A matching network statement does not guarantee adjacency.
  • OSPF cost and administrative distance solve different problems.
  • Router ID may come from a loopback or manual configuration.
  • A route can exist in OSPF but still not become the installed route.

Practice set

OSPF questions

20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

Question 1mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of SSL VPN (AnyConnect) session establishment into the correct order, from first to last.

Drag steps to the numbered slots on the right, or tap a step then tap a slot.

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Question 2mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of deploying a CoPP policy on a Cisco IOS-XE router into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 3mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of OSPF summarization at ABR configuration steps into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 4mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of Cisco IOS-XE mdt subscription via CLI configuration into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 5mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of DHCP snooping operation on a Cisco switch into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 6mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of SD-WAN zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) flow into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 7mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of YANG data model traversal for interface stats into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 8mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of using a Python REST API call to retrieve device configuration via Cisco DNA Center into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 9mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of gRPC dial-in telemetry session from collector into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 10mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of Multiple SPAN source ports with filter VLAN into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 11mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of NAPALM get_facts() retrieval from IOS-XE device into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 12mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of Netconf/Yang-based device monitoring subscription into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 13mediummatching
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Drag and drop each SD-WAN policy type on the left to its matching application point on the right.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

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Applied to data traffic for SLA-based path selection

Applied to enable NetFlow-like traffic monitoring

Applied to modify forwarding, NAT, or QoS on data packets

Applied to OMP routes and TLOCs for route manipulation

Applied to define which VPNs are provisioned on a device

Question 14mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of Private VLAN (PVLAN) configuration steps into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 15mediummatching
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Drag and drop each HTTP method on the left to its matching REST operation on the right.

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Retrieve a resource

Create a new resource

Replace an existing resource entirely

Remove a resource

Apply partial modifications to a resource

Question 16mediummatching
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Drag and drop each Netmiko device type on the left to its matching operating system on the right.

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Cisco IOS (classic)

Cisco NX-OS

Cisco IOS-XR

Cisco IOS-XE

Arista EOS

Question 17mediummatching
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Drag and drop each Python library on the left to its matching network use case on the right.

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Simplifies SSH connections to network devices

Provides a unified API for configuration and state retrieval

Enables parallel task execution across inventory

Supports asynchronous network device communication

Offers raw SSH protocol implementation

Question 18mediummatching
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Drag and drop each WAN transport type on the left to its matching SD-WAN characteristic on the right.

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Concepts
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Predictable latency and SLA, private Layer 3 VPN

Low cost, best-effort, public IP addressing

Wireless backup, variable throughput, cellular network

High latency, global coverage, limited bandwidth

High bandwidth, low latency, metro-area Layer 2 connectivity

Question 19mediumdrag order
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Drag and drop the steps of QoS policing with two-rate three-color marker (RFC 2698) into the correct order, from first to last.

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Question 20mediummatching
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Drag and drop each NAPALM getter on the left to its matching returned data on the right.

Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.

Concepts
Matches

Device hostname, vendor, model, OS version, serial number

Interface name, description, IP address, status, speed

BGP neighbor IP, remote AS, state, uptime

LLDP neighbor device ID, port ID, platform

Power supply, fan, temperature status

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Frequently asked questions

What does the 350-401 exam test about OSPF?
OSPF questions usually test neighbour formation, areas, router IDs, route preference, metrics and command-output interpretation.
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 OSPF questions in a focused session?
Yes — the session launcher on this page draws every question from the OSPF domain. Use a 10-question session first to gauge your baseline, then move to 20 or 30 once the weak spots are clear.
Where can I practise other 350-401 topics?
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Are these real exam questions or dumps?
These are original practice questions written to test the same concepts the 350-401 exam covers. They are not copied from any real exam or dump site.