ICND1 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 2

Question 1

On a non-root switch, which port provides the best path toward the Root Bridge?

Accepted Answer

Root Port

Answer

Designated Port

Answer

Blocked Port

Answer

Alternate Port

Question 2

The Bridge ID used in STP elections is composed of which two elements?

Accepted Answer

Bridge priority and MAC address

Answer

IP address and subnet mask

Answer

VLAN ID and port number

Answer

Switch hostname and serial number

Question 3

What is the IEEE STP path cost assigned to a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet link?

Accepted Answer

19

Answer

4

Answer

100

Answer

1000

Question 4

What is the default value of the STP Forward Delay timer?

Accepted Answer

15 seconds

Answer

5 seconds

Answer

10 seconds

Answer

20 seconds

Question 5

Which STP port state receives BPDUs but blocks all user data traffic?

Accepted Answer

Blocking

Answer

Forwarding

Answer

Learning

Answer

Disabled

Question 6

What primarily determines which switch becomes the Designated Switch on a network segment?

Accepted Answer

The switch with the lowest path cost to the Root Bridge

Answer

The switch with the highest bridge priority on the segment

Answer

The switch with the highest MAC address on the segment

Answer

The switch that was powered on most recently

Question 7

What is the default STP Max Age timer value?

Accepted Answer

20 seconds

Answer

5 seconds

Answer

10 seconds

Answer

15 seconds