CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) Practice Exam #2

What is the host ID associated with the network located at 2.8.0.0/24?

Which layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is responsible for transmitting signals over the network medium and defines electrical and physical specifications for devices?

Nick is a network engineer who is planning to design an organization’s network. The servers (Web, Email, File) should receive static public IP addresses 5.5.5.1, 5.5.5.2, and 5.5.5.3 respectively. The hosts inside the organization should receive IP addresses automatically using DHCP from the range 172.16.0.0 to 172.16.255.255 without being able to access the internet or any service outside of that network. Which of the following IP addressing schema SHOULD be configured for the hosts inside the organization?

You are developing an application using the ASP.NET framework for the back-end and need to connect the app to your Structured Query Language (SQL) database server. Which of the following TCP ports SHOULD you open to allow the application to store, delete, update and retrieve data from the database?

Drag and drop the connector types into their respective fields.

Drag and drop the ports into their respective fields.

Which of the following layers in a Software-Defined Network (SDN) architecture comprises physical switches in the network?

Drag and drop the wired topology terms into their respective fields.

Drag and drop the DNS record types into their respective fields.

Two purposes of using Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are to: (Select TWO)

Which of the following ports does DHCP use? (Select TWO)

Drag and drop the fiber connector types into their respective fields.

A software architect has been tasked to develop a web-based application that provides guaranteed delivery of data between hosts. Which layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is responsible for providing guaranteed delivery of data?

What information can you extract having the IP address 172.16.99.45? (Select TWO.)

How many bits are allocated to the host bits in an IPv4 address on the network with IP 42.172.0.0/20?

A network technician is tasked with deploying a VoIP solution that provides a direct connection between private or local telephone systems and the public telephone network without the need for a legacy telephone line. Which of the following protocols SHOULD be used to deploy the VoIP solution?

A network security expert is called to troubleshoot the firewall configuration issues within an organization. Hosts aren’t able to access any website using their domain, such as examsdigest.com or google.com. Which of the following is causing the issue?

A network technician has been notified that an available wireless device is using 5 GHz and has been asked to install a new 2.4 GHz wireless device on the existing network to prevent interference. Which of the following 802.11 standards should the technician install to provide a 2.4 GHz wireless network?

Complete the network by dragging the required devices into their respective fields.

Which type of network device operates at layer 2 of the OSI model?

A network engineer is tasked with providing a solution for the wireless speed connectivity issues within an organization. The wireless network should provide a maximum of 7 Gbps link rate. Which of the following network types does the technician need to install to meet the requirements?

A network engineer is connecting to a Cisco router to modify the IP routing configuration. Manually-configured routing entries are missing from the configuration which causes inconsistent routing tables. Which of the following does the engineer need to configure to fix the routing tables?

A network administrator uses NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) to identify network congestion issues. Upon inspection of the NTA report, it is discovered that the network suffers from network congestion and packets are dropped. Which of the following should be enabled to avoid packet loss in case of network congestion?

One purpose of Link aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is to:

Which of the following network devices should be placed between the internet and the internal network?

Which of the following values is the default administrative distance of OSPF?

Which of the following devices combines the functionality of a switch and a router?

Drag and drop the types of backup sites into their respective fields.

Which of the following terms describes the period of time in which an enterprise’s operations must be restored following a disruptive event such as a cyberattack?

Which of the following protocols would BEST increase the availability and reliability of routing paths via automatic default gateway selections on an IP subnetwork?

Which of the following policies is a written document containing the guidelines for connecting to an organization’s network from outside the office?

Which of the following SNMP features should be enabled to alert the administrator whenever switches suffer from overheating?

Which of the following network device logs is shown in the figure below?

A network administrator is called to monitor daily network performance and measure trends in network performance over a certain period of time. Which of the following methods does the administrator need to establish to analyze the network performance?

Drag and drop the types of agreements into their respective fields.

A technician is called to develop a set of procedures to prepare an organization for how to respond in case of network interruptions during natural or manmade catastrophes. Which of the following does the technician need to consider before preparing a network disaster recovery plan? (Select TWO)

Which of the following network applications is MOST likely to be negatively impacted by jitter?

Which of the following servers is used in 802.1X-based networks to authenticate users?

One purpose of a brute-force attack is to:

Which of the following attacks doesn’t require the use of technology in order to get access to sensitive data?

Which of the following represents an authorized simulated attack on a system with the purpose of identifying weak spots that attackers could take advantage of?

Which of the following security concepts is a dictionary that provides definitions for publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures?

A network security engineer is tasked with implementing a solution to allow users from untrusted networks to access the Web Server and the Mail Server while keeping the private network secured and inaccessible. Which of the following does the engineer need to implement to complete the task?

In which of the following API attacks does the attacker intercept communications between an API endpoint and a client in order to steal and/or alter the confidential data that is passed between them?

A security expert is tasked with implementing a solution to prevent Rogue DHCP servers from offering IP addresses to end-users within an organization. Which of the following security technology does the expert need to implement to meet the requirement?

An attacker breaks into a password-protected computer by systematically entering every word in a dictionary as a password. What type of attack does the attacker carry out?

A technician is tasked with improving the wired network security within an organization by limiting the number of MAC addresses on a given port. Packets that have a matching MAC address should be considered secure packets and should be forwarded; all other packets (unsecured packets) should be restricted. Which of the following features does the technician need to implement to complete the task?

A network administrator is tasked with accessing a remote computer to handle some administrative tasks over an unsecured network in a secure way. Which of the following protocols does the administrator need to use to connect to the device?

An administrator is tasked with implementing a solution that will provide limited capabilities (such as browsing) to guest Wi-Fi users while keeping the rest of the user roles untouched. Which of the following technologies does the administrator need to implement?

Drag and drop the social engineering attacks into their respective fields.

Which of the following describes the loss of signal strength as a signal travels through a particular medium?

Sort the steps that need to be done to troubleshoot faulty networks according to CompTIA troubleshooting methodology.

Users complain they can’t reach the site www.examsdigest.com but they can reach other sites. You try to access the site and discover you can’t connect either, but you can ping the site with its IP address. Which of the following is the most possible cause?

A network technician is tasked with labeling the cables in a wiring closet. Which of the following tools does the technician need to locate the physical ends of the cable?

You are receiving calls from different users stating they are getting an error message concerning duplicate IP addresses being detected on their systems, as in the image below.

These users aren’t able to connect to the internet or access any file which resides outside of their network. Which of the following servers should you check first in order to troubleshoot this issue?

Your close friend Peter is facing an issue with his browser. Each time he types www.google.com on Google Chrome, the URL redirects him to www.malware.com. He cannot find out what’s happening, as the rest of the URLs work fine. Which of the following does Peter need to do to fix the issue?

The accounting department is complaining they aren’t able to connect to the internet. You connect your laptop to the accounting department’s network and open the command prompt to type the command ipconfig/all. The command provides your IPv4 address which is 192.168.1.10, your subnet mask 255.255.255.0, and your default gateway 192.168.1.1. Next, you run the command ping 145.3.5.87 but you don’t get any successful reply, you just get the message “Request timed out”. Next, you ping the workstation on the same network by typing the command ping 192.168.1.11 and you receive four successful replies. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue in the accounting department?

Which of the following is the FIRST step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology process?

Which of the following is the SECOND step of the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology?

Which of the following tools does a technician need to fix a faulty fiber optic connection?

You have been tasked with configuring a static route on a Windows workstation. The destination network has an IP of 192.168.60.0 with a subnet mask 255.255.255.0, and the gateway IP is 192.168.0.1. Type the command to complete the task.

A technician is called to troubleshoot a client PC that is not connecting to the network. Upon investigation, the technician realized that he needs to request a new IP Address from the DHCP server. Which of the following commands does the technician need to type? (Select TWO)

A network technician is tasked with installing three 802.11n (2.4 GHz) wireless access points in a single room. Which of the following channels does the technician need to select to avoid Wi-Fi interference?

A network administrator is tasked with identifying what causes unusual application network loads within an organization. Which of the following tools does the administrator need to use to pinpoint the issue?

A hacker introduces corrupt Domain Name System (DNS) data into a DNS resolver’s cache to redirect users either to the wrong websites or to his own computer. What type of DNS attack does the hacker implement in this scenario?

A network engineer is tasked with designing the Classless (variable-length subnet mask) IP scheme for a new campus network. Which of the following number of subnet bits is required to create 200 subnets?

A network technician is tasked with implementing a solution to increase the local area network security within an organization. All of the company’s external-facing servers (Web server, FTP server) should be placed in a separate area in order to be accessible from the internet, and the rest servers (Mail server, Storage server) of the internal LAN to be unreachable. Which of the following techniques does the technician need to implement to meet the requirement?

A network technician has been notified that an available wireless device is using 2.4 GHz and has been asked to install a new 5 GHz wireless device on the existing network to prevent interference. Which of the following 802.11 standards should the technician install to provide a 5 GHz wireless network?

What is the broadcast address associated with the host located at 40.20.3.2/30?

A network technician is connecting two separate networks by configuring the interface of the routers. The new network has an IP of 30.40.50.4/30. Which of the following IPs does the technician need to assign to the routers?