Learn/CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 by Wendell Odom/01 Introduction to TCP IP Networking

Chapter 1

MCQ Practice

Practice with chapter-linked multiple-choice questions.

MCQ Practice

18 published questions

Chapter-linked multiple-choice prompts with learner-readable choices only.

Question 1

Multiple choice

Unanswered

Prompt

Which description best defines a networking model?

A
A single program that controls network traffic
B
A cable type used to connect devices
C
A comprehensive set of documents defining how a network should work
D
A device that forwards data between physical links

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Question 2

Multiple choice

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Prompt

A company needs products from several vendors to work together without maintaining separate vendor-specific networks. Which choice best fits this requirement?

A
Keep a separate proprietary model for each vendor
B
Use a common open, vendor-neutral model such as TCP/IP
C
Use only a physical-layer standard without a networking model
D
Use one vendor’s model and expect all other vendors to adopt it

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Question 3

Multiple choice

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Prompt

In networking, what is a protocol?

A
A physical connector used on a cable
B
A group of computers on one LAN
C
A device that routes packets
D
A set of logical rules devices follow to communicate

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Question 4

Multiple choice

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Prompt

What is the primary role of TCP/IP application-layer protocols?

A
Provide network services needed by application software
B
Forward packets based on destination IP addresses
C
Add Ethernet headers and trailers to packets
D
Encode signals onto the transmission medium

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Question 5

Multiple choice

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Prompt

A browser requests home.htm from a web server. Which sequence matches the described HTTP exchange?

A
Browser sends HTTP GET; server sends HTTP OK with the first file part; server sends later file data without repeating the header
B
Server sends data-only content; browser sends HTTP GET; server sends HTTP OK
C
Browser sends HTTP OK; server asks for the file; browser returns all data
D
Server sends all data first; browser then sends HTTP GET

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Question 6

Multiple choice

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Prompt

A browser requests a web page, but one message carrying page data is lost. Which option correctly assigns the roles of HTTP and TCP?

A
TCP requests and returns the web page, while HTTP performs error recovery
B
IP retrieves the web page, while Ethernet tracks missing sequence numbers
C
The data-link layer requests the file, while the physical layer returns the content
D
HTTP requests and returns web content, while TCP detects lost data and requests retransmission

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Question 7

Multiple choice

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Prompt

A server sends TCP segments with sequence numbers 1, 2, and 3. A client receives segments 1 and 3 but not segment 2. What happens next?

A
The client asks the sender to send segment 2 again
B
The client asks the sender to send segment 1 again
C
The client assumes segment 3 includes the missing data
D
The client removes the TCP header from segment 3

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Question 8

Multiple choice

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Prompt

Which example shows adjacent-layer interaction rather than same-layer interaction?

A
TCP on one computer uses sequence numbers to communicate with TCP on another computer
B
HTTP on one computer uses TCP on the same computer for error-recovery service
C
A router compares a destination IP address with known routes
D
A router removes an Ethernet header and trailer from a received frame

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Question 9

Multiple choice

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Prompt

Which statement best compares the lower layers of the modern five-layer TCP/IP model with the OSI model?

A
Their lower layers use different names and unrelated functions
B
TCP/IP divides its application layer into session, presentation, and application layers
C
Their bottom four layers match in name, number, and general meaning
D
OSI is the networking model commonly used instead of TCP/IP today

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Question 10

Multiple choice

Unanswered

Prompt

In modern TCP/IP networking terminology, what does the phrase “Layer 7 protocol” generally refer to?

A
A physical-layer signaling protocol
B
An application-layer protocol
C
A network-layer routing protocol
D
A data-link-layer framing protocol

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Question 11

Multiple choice

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Prompt

What is an important purpose of IP addressing?

A
To uniquely identify TCP/IP hosts in the network
B
To request files from a web server
C
To detect lost TCP segments
D
To create Ethernet headers and trailers

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Question 12

Multiple choice

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Prompt

Which comparison correctly describes what a sending host and a router do when forwarding an IP packet toward a remote destination?

A
The host selects every router on the path, while the router only transmits electrical signals
B
The host compares remote IP routes, while the router creates the HTTP response
C
The host uses TCP sequence numbers for routing, while the router uses HTTP headers to choose the next hop
D
The host sends to a nearby router without knowing the full path, while the router uses the destination address and known routes to choose the next hop

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Question 13

Multiple choice

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Prompt

After a host’s IP process chooses a nearby router as the next hop, which action is performed by the data-link and physical layers rather than IP routing?

A
Compare the destination IP address with routes to choose another router
B
Determine which web page file should be requested from a server
C
Add an Ethernet header and trailer, then transmit the frame bits over the link
D
Send an acknowledgment requesting a missing TCP sequence number

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Question 14

Multiple choice

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Prompt

A host sends an IP packet across an Ethernet LAN to router R1. Which order correctly describes the Ethernet link-layer and physical-layer process?

A
Add Ethernet header and trailer → transmit bits → R1 receives and re-creates the bits → remove Ethernet header and trailer
B
Add an IP header → remove the Ethernet header and trailer → transmit bits → receive the signal
C
Transmit the IP packet → add Ethernet header and trailer → receive the frame → remove the IP header
D
Remove the Ethernet header and trailer → add Ethernet header and trailer → transmit the bits → receive the signal

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Question 15

Multiple choice

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Prompt

Which option correctly shows the five-step process a TCP/IP host uses to send data?

A
Application data and header → transport header → IP header → data-link header and trailer → transmit bits
B
Application data and header → IP header → transport header → data-link header and trailer → transmit bits
C
Application data and header → transport header → data-link header and trailer → IP header → transmit bits
D
Application data and header → data-link header and trailer → transport header → IP header → transmit bits

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Question 16

Multiple choice

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Prompt

Which statement correctly distinguishes network-layer encapsulation from data-link-layer encapsulation?

A
IP adds a network-layer header, while the data-link layer adds both a header and trailer
B
IP adds both a header and trailer, while the data-link layer adds only a header
C
IP sends electrical signals, while the data-link layer requests web pages
D
IP creates HTTP requests, while the data-link layer performs TCP acknowledgments

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Question 17

Multiple choice

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Prompt

Which mapping correctly matches TCP/IP message terminology to the related layer?

A
Segment: application; packet: data link; frame: network
B
Segment: transport; packet: network; frame: data link
C
Segment: network; packet: transport; frame: physical
D
Segment: data link; packet: physical; frame: transport

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Question 18

Multiple choice

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Prompt

Which option best separates the physical-layer role from the data-link-layer role on an Ethernet link?

A
The physical layer chooses IP routes, while the data-link layer assigns IP addresses
B
The physical layer requests web pages, while the data-link layer performs TCP recovery
C
The physical layer encodes signals onto the medium, while the data-link layer defines rules for using that physical media
D
The physical layer returns web content, while the data-link layer creates TCP sequence numbers

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