Microsoft Networking Essentials Exam Microsoft Networking Essentials: Final Course 2

Question 1

A technician needs to segment a Class C network (192.168.10.0) into at least 6 subnets. Which subnet mask achieves this with the most usable hosts per subnet?

Accepted Answer

255.255.255.224

Answer

255.255.255.192

Answer

255.255.255.240

Answer

255.255.255.248

Question 2

Which IEEE standard defines the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) used to prevent Layer 2 loops?

Accepted Answer

IEEE 802.1D

Answer

IEEE 802.1Q

Answer

IEEE 802.3

Answer

IEEE 802.11

Question 3

A user can ping a remote server by IP address but not by hostname. Which service is most likely misconfigured?

Accepted Answer

DNS

Answer

DHCP

Answer

WINS

Answer

ARP

Question 4

Which port does HTTPS use by default?

Accepted Answer

443

Answer

80

Answer

8080

Answer

8443

Question 5

What is the primary function of NAT (Network Address Translation) in a small office network?

Accepted Answer

Maps private IP addresses to a public IP address

Answer

Encrypts all outbound traffic

Answer

Assigns IP addresses automatically to clients

Answer

Routes packets between different VLANs

Question 6

Which cable category is required to support 10 Gigabit Ethernet over 100 meters?

Accepted Answer

Cat 6A

Answer

Cat 5e

Answer

Cat 6

Answer

Cat 7

Question 7

A switch port configured as a trunk port uses which protocol to tag VLAN information on frames?

Accepted Answer

802.1Q

Answer

ISL

Answer

VTP

Answer

STP