ICT1532 May/Jun 2010 exam paper — questions
Question 1 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the type of connector that an RJ-11 connector is.Show the full question
Question 2 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
State the pinout difference between the T568A and T568B wiring standards.Show the full question
Question 3 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Determine how many pins the standard BNC barrel connector is considered to have.Show the full question
Question 4 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the unit in which impedance is measured.Show the full question
Question 5 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Fill in the blank: cables that run in __________ must meet applicable fire protection and environmental requirements.Show the full question
Question 6 · Network devices · 1 mark
Name the device on a NIC card that converts data received from the system into a signal appropriate to the network, referred to as a __________.Show the full question
Question 7 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify the built-in identifying address coded into the NIC by its manufacturer.Show the full question
Question 8 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Name the type of address that is a 16-byte address displayed in hexadecimal.Show the full question
Question 9 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
State which RJ connector type modems use.Show the full question
Question 10 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Name the point at which the communications network owned by one company connects to the communications network owned by another company.Show the full question
Question 11 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the term for network backbone cabling that runs from floor to floor, connecting the main cross-connect to intermediate cross-connects on each floor.Show the full question
Question 12 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the standard that addresses the entrance facility, equipment room, backbone pathways, telecommunications room, and horizontal pathways.Show the full question
Question 13 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the standard that specifies UTP standards for workstation runs.Show the full question
Question 14 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
State the two choices available for terminating network wiring in the telecommunications room.Show the full question
Question 15 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the type of wiring of which backbones, workstation runs, and cross connects form part.Show the full question
Question 16 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
When using copper cable, identify the type of cable used for user and patch cords.Show the full question
Question 17 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the type of cabling that many companies run as their backbone media.Show the full question
Question 18 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify which properties of a cable are distorted by sharp bends.Show the full question
Question 19 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
In a UTP installation, state the maximum distance that should not be exceeded from the user's equipment to the final termination point in the telecommunications room.Show the full question
Question 20 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
State two popular options for horizontal runs to modular office systems.Show the full question
Question 21 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the most common AWG gauge used for cross-connect jumpers.Show the full question
Question 22 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
State how many pairs of wires are in the cable used for LAN cross-connects.Show the full question
Question 23 · The OSI model · 1 mark
Identify the OSI layer at which bridges operate.Show the full question
Question 24 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify what bridges filter based on.Show the full question
Question 25 · Network devices · 1 mark
Name the type of bridge that can package frames of one format into the format of another.Show the full question
Question 26 · The OSI model · 1 mark
Identify the OSI layer at which routers operate.Show the full question
Question 27 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify the internetworking device that makes computers connected to separate segments appear and behave as if they're on the same segment.Show the full question
Question 28 · Network devices · 1 mark
With VLAN trunking, a single network adapter can virtualize "n" number of network adapters. State the theoretical limit of "n".Show the full question
Question 29 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify which of the following is a router protocol.Show the full question
Question 30 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the TCP/IP-based management protocol implemented on routers that provides for security.Show the full question
Question 31 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
State the two most common Interior Gateway protocols.Show the full question
Question 32 · Network devices · 1 mark
When wiring Ethernet in a star topology, identify the internetworking device used to take the signal transmitted from one computer and propagate it to all other computers on the network.Show the full question
Question 33 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify the type of hub that repairs weak signals by actually retransmitting the data with proper transmission voltage and current.Show the full question
Question 34 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify the type of hub that is yet to be defined, but might include management features and support the TCP/IP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).Show the full question
Question 35 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify the internetworking device used to connect computers on a Token Ring network.Show the full question
Question 36 · Types of networks · 1 mark
Although physically Token Ring networks look like a star, identify the topology they operate like.Show the full question
Question 37 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify what multilayer switches use to combine Layer 2 data switching with Layer 3 routing.Show the full question
Question 38 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify the content switch load balancing method that indirectly accounts for differences in server processor speeds.Show the full question
Question 39 · The OSI model · 1 mark
Identify the TCP/IP architecture layer to which e-mail and Web browser protocols belong.Show the full question
Question 40 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the IEEE standard that defines the communication protocol for Ethernet.Show the full question
Question 41 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the protocol used to convert logical IP addresses to physical MAC addresses.Show the full question
Question 42 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the protocol responsible for the logical addressing of each packet created by the transport layer.Show the full question
Question 43 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the protocol of which the ping utility is the most common use.Show the full question
Question 44 · The OSI model · 1 mark
Identify the TCP/IP architecture layer that makes use of ports.Show the full question
Question 45 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify which of the following is a simple software-based protocol analyzer.Show the full question
Question 46 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the protocol most often used by Web browsers and Web servers.Show the full question
Question 47 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the e-mail protocol used to send and receive e-mail messages between e-mail servers, and used by e-mail client software to send messages to the server, but never used to retrieve e-mail from a server.Show the full question
Question 48 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify the default subnet mask for a Class C IP address.Show the full question
Question 49 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify which of the following is NOT a valid subnet mask.Show the full question
Question 50 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
The IP address 227.43.76.109 is an example of which class of IP address?Show the full question
Question 51 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
State how many octets are part of the network ID when using the subnet mask 255.255.255.0.Show the full question
Question 52 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify what was introduced to make IPv4 Internet routing more efficient.Show the full question
Question 53 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify the term for an IPv4 packet sent to all workstations on the network, called a __________.Show the full question
Question 54 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify another name for default gateway.Show the full question
Question 55 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
State how many octets are in an IPv4 address.Show the full question
Question 56 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the wireless technology used to create a connection between two devices.Show the full question
Question 57 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the connection type that uses two directional antennas to make the wireless link.Show the full question
Question 58 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify what the interface on the access point used to connect to the existing wired network is typically called.Show the full question
Question 59 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
State what VoIP stands for.Show the full question
Question 60 · Network devices · 1 mark
You are offered, at a good price, an ADSL wireless LAN Router with built-in encryption and firewall. Identify which of the following would be your response.Show the full question
Question 61 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify which TCP/IP utility was used to produce the following information: Default Server: ns2.tiscali.co.za; Address: 196.41.128.254.Show the full question
Question 62 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify which of the following represents a MAC address.Show the full question
Question 63 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of these connections you would recommend for a busy sales office of 12 people.Show the full question
Question 64 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
You have set up a DSL router in your home office to prevent unauthorized access. You are now unable to access the Internet. Identify what the problem is.Show the full question
Question 65 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify the standard that was designed to provide voice, video, and data transmissions over a digital telephone network.Show the full question
Question 66 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify which utility was used to generate the following output: Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data, with four replies from 127.0.0.1 each showing bytes=32, time<10ms, TTL=128, and ping statistics showing Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), with round trip times Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms.Show the full question
Question 67 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
State the name by which the address 127.0.0.1 is usually known.Show the full question
Question 68 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify the default port for HTTP.Show the full question
Question 69 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the frequency band used by WiFi.Show the full question
Question 70 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify the utility you use to check your IP configuration on a Windows 95/98 workstation.Show the full question
Question 71 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes UTP.Show the full question
Question 72 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
DNS relies on servers. Identify which of these best describes the servers used to support DNS in a dial-up situation.Show the full question
Question 73 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify which of the following is the primary TCP/IP Transport layer protocol.Show the full question
Question 74 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify which utility you would use to get information about network names that have been resolved to IP addresses.Show the full question
Question 75 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
State what HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is used to do.Show the full question
Question 76 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
You notice that some webpages have https and some have http in their addresses. Identify which of these best explains the difference.Show the full question
Question 77 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes ADSL.Show the full question
Question 78 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify the type of software that produces the following output: Active Connections, showing Proto TCP, Local Address osamabinladen:1030, Foreign Address 10.1.6.1:524, State ESTABLISHED; and Proto TCP, Local Address osamabinladen:1031, Foreign Address 10.1.6.1:524, State ESTABLISHED.Show the full question
Question 79 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
As a network administrator working on a network that has IP configured, you need to view the number of packets received and transmitted as well as the number of errors generated. Identify which utility you use.Show the full question
Question 80 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify what a common language or common rules that computers use to communicate is called.Show the full question
Question 81 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
Identify which of the following is a legitimate NetBIOS name.Show the full question
Question 82 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify the frequency most often used for wireless networks.Show the full question
Question 83 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which one of these statements is TRUE about digital communications channels.Show the full question
Question 84 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
On a 10BaseT network, identify which of the following best describes how the wires are used to transmit and receive information.Show the full question
Question 85 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Given the statement "It is a sad but true observation that much of the growth of the Internet has been driven by pornography," identify which of these technologies would support that view.Show the full question
Question 86 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify which of these commands can be used to release an IP address.Show the full question
Question 87 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify the correct interpretation of the symbol :: in an IPv6 address.Show the full question
Question 88 · Transmission media and cabling · 1 mark
Identify which of the following best describes a type of fiber-optic cable that contains a core with a larger diameter, over which many pulses of light generated by a LED travel at different angles.Show the full question
Question 89 · Network devices · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes the function of an e-mail gateway.Show the full question
Question 90 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes CSMA/CD.Show the full question
Question 91 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes the theoretical maximum throughput for Wi-Fi.Show the full question
Question 92 · IP addressing and subnetting · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes the IP addresses of client PCs in a home LAN using WinXP ICS.Show the full question
Question 93 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of the following is a major disadvantage to performing full system backups on a daily basis.Show the full question
Question 94 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes Kerberos.Show the full question
Question 95 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
An Exchange mail server handles about 15GB of data per day, and has total disk space of 50GB. Identify which of these would be suitable technologies for daily rolling backups.Show the full question
Question 96 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
State what NAS stands for.Show the full question
Question 97 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of these jobs would probably require an N+ qualification.Show the full question
Question 98 · Data communication fundamentals · 1 mark
Identify which of these best describes convergence.Show the full question
Question 99 · Protocols and services (TCP/UDP, DNS, VoIP) · 1 mark
There is a widely used application called Skype. State what it does.Show the full question
Question 100 · Troubleshooting and command-line utilities · 1 mark
Identify which one of the following would NOT be in a network technician's software toolkit.Show the full question