Networking Commands Quiz

What is a function of the tracert command that differs from the ping command when they are used on a workstation?

• The tracert command reaches the destination faster.

• The tracert command shows the information of routers in the path.

• The tracert command sends one ICMP message to each hop in the path.

• The tracert command is used to test the connectivity between two devices.

Which ICMP message is used by the traceroute utility during the process of finding the path between two end hosts?

• redirect

• ping

• time exceeded

• destination unreachable

Which two things can be determined by using the ping command? (Choose two.)

• the number of routers between the source and destination device

• the IP address of the router nearest the destination device

• the average time it takes a packet to reach the destination and for the response to return to the source

• the destination device is reachable through the network

• the average time it takes each router in the path between source and destination to respond

Which statement describes a characteristic of the traceroute utility?

• It sends four Echo Request messages.

• It utilizes the ICMP Source Quench messages.

• It is primarily used to test connectivity between two hosts.

• It identifies the routers in the path from a source host to a destination host.

Which utility uses the Internet Control Messaging Protocol (ICMP)?

• RIP

• DNS

• ping

• NTP

A network administrator can successfully ping the server at www.cisco.com, but cannot ping the company web server located at an ISP in another city. Which tool or command would help identify the specific router where the packet was lost or delayed?

• ipconfig

• netstat

• telnet

• traceroute

Which protocol is used by IPv4 and IPv6 to provide error messaging?

• ICMP

• NDP

• ARP

• DHCP

What message is sent by a host to check the uniqueness of an IPv6 address before using that address?

• neighbor solicitation

• ARP request

• echo request

• router solicitation

A technician is troubleshooting a network where it is suspected that a defective node in the network path is causing packets to be dropped. The technician only has the IP address of the end point device and does not have any details of the intermediate devices. What command can the technician use to identify the faulty node?

• tracert

• ping

• ipconfig /flushdns

• ipconfig /displaydns

A user who is unable to connect to the file server contacts the help desk. The helpdesk technician asks the user to ping the IP address of the default gateway that is configured on the workstation. What is the purpose for this ping command?

• to obtain a dynamic IP address from the server

• to request that gateway forward the connection request to the file server

• to test that the host has the capability to reach hosts on other networks

• to resolve the domain name of the file server to its IP address