Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Essentials 2

Question 1

Which protocol operates at the Network layer of the OSI model and is responsible for logical addressing and routing?

Accepted Answer

IP

Answer

TCP

Answer

Ethernet

Answer

ARP

Question 2

A network administrator needs to segment a Class C network 192.168.10.0 into at least 6 subnets. Which subnet mask achieves this with the most host addresses per subnet?

Accepted Answer

/27

Answer

/28

Answer

/29

Answer

/26

Question 3

What is the primary function of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)?

Accepted Answer

Prevent Layer 2 switching loops

Answer

Load-balance traffic across multiple routers

Answer

Encrypt traffic between switches

Answer

Assign IP addresses dynamically

Question 4

Which Windows command displays the current TCP/IP configuration including IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for all adapters?

Accepted Answer

ipconfig /all

Answer

netstat -a

Answer

ping /all

Answer

nslookup /config

Question 5

At which OSI layer does a standard network switch primarily operate?

Accepted Answer

Layer 2 – Data Link

Answer

Layer 1 – Physical

Answer

Layer 3 – Network

Answer

Layer 4 – Transport

Question 6

What type of DNS record maps a hostname to an IPv4 address?

Accepted Answer

A record

Answer

MX record

Answer

CNAME record

Answer

PTR record

Question 7

Which protocol uses port 443 and provides encrypted web communications?

Accepted Answer

HTTPS

Answer

HTTP

Answer

FTP

Answer

SMTP