Match each type of route to its description.
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Manually configured by administrator
Learned via link-state routing protocol
Learned via path-vector routing protocol
Directly attached network
Used when no specific route matches destination
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Static route: A route manually configured by an administrator.
Correct matches: A (Static: manual), C (OSPF: OSPF-learned), D (BGP: BGP-learned), F (Floating static: backup with higher distance). Distractors swap definitions for connected (B) and default (E).
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Static route: A route manually configured by an administrator.
Why this is correct
Static routes are explicitly configured and do not change unless manually updated.
Connected route: A route learned via the OSPF routing protocol.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect – connected routes are directly attached network interfaces, not OSPF-learned.
OSPF route: A route learned through the OSPF dynamic routing protocol.
Why this is correct
OSPF routes are dynamically learned using the Open Shortest Path First protocol.
BGP route: A route learned via the Border Gateway Protocol.
Why this is correct
BGP routes are exchanged between autonomous systems using BGP.
Default route: A static route with a next-hop of 0.0.0.0.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect – a default route is 0.0.0.0/0 but can be learned via various methods, not necessarily static.
Floating static route: A static route with a higher administrative distance that serves as a backup.
Why this is correct
Floating static routes are configured with a higher metric so they are used only when primary routes fail.
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