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New CCNA – Trunking Questions
Question 1
Refer to the topology and router output shown in the exhibit:
A technician is troubleshooting host connectivity issues on the switches. The hosts in VLANs 10 and 15 on Sw11 are unable to communicate with hosts in the same VLANs on Sw12. Hosts in the Admin VLAN are able to communicate. The port-to-VLAN assignments are identical on the two switches. What could be the problem?
A. The Fa0/1 port is not operational on one of the switches.
B. The Link connecting the switches has not been configured as a trunk.
C. At lease one port needs to be configured in VLAN 1 for VLANs 10 and 15 to be able to communicate.
D. Port FastEthernet 0/1 needs to be configured as an access link on both switches.
E. A router is required for hosts on Sw11 in VLANs 10 and 15 to communicate with hosts in the same VLAN on Sw12.
Answer: B
Explanation
The show vlan command only displays access ports, the trunk ports are not shown in this command (we can use the “show interface trunk” command to see trunked ports). In the output we can see the ports Fa0/1 connecting between two switches in VLAN 20 -> they are access ports and only VLAN 20 can communicate. To make all VLANs can communicate (with the same VLAN at the other switch), the link between two switches must be set as trunk -> B is correct.
Question 2
In a switched environment, what does the IEEE 802.1Q standard describe?
A. the operation of VTP
B. a method of VLAN trunking
C. an approach to wireless LAN communication
D. the process for root bridge selection
E. VLAN pruning
Answer: B
Question 3
As a network technician, do you know which are valid modes for a switch port used as a VLAN trunk? (Choose three)
A. transparent
B. auto
C. on
D. desirable
E. blocking
F. forwarding
Answer: B C D
Question 4
Refer to the exhibit:
All switch ports are assigned to the correct VLANs, but none of the hosts connected to SwitchA can communicate with hosts in the same VLAN connected to SwitchB. Based on the output shown, what is the most likely problem?
A. The access link needs to be configured in multiple VLANs.
B. The link between the switches is configured in the wrong VLAN
C. The link between the switches needs to be configured as a trunk.
D. VTP is not configured to carry VLAN information between the switches.
E. Switch IP addresses must be configured in order for traffic to be forwarded between the switches.
Answer: C
Question 5
Which IEEE standard protocol is initiated as a result of successful DTP completion in a switch over FastEthernet?
A. 802.3ad
B. 802.1w
C. 802.1Q
D. 802.1d
Answer: C
Explanation
Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol for negotiating trunking on a link between two devices and for negotiating the type of trunking encapsulation (802.1Q) to be used.
Question 6
Which three of these statements regarding 802.1Q trunking are correct? (Choose three)
A. 802.1Q native VLAN frames are untagged by default.
B. 802.1Q trunking ports can also be secure ports.
C. 802.1Q trunks can use 10 Mb/s Ethernet interfaces.
D. 802.1Q trunks require full-duplex, point-to-point connectivity.
E. 802.1Q trunks should have native VLANs that are the same at both ends.
Answer: A C E
Question 7
Refer to the exhibit:
C-router is to be used as a “router-on-a-stick” to route between the VLANs. All the interfaces have been properly configured and IP routing is operational. The hosts in the VLANs have been configured with the appropriate default gateway. What can be said about this configuration?
A. These commands need to be added to the configuration:
C-router(config)# router eigrp 123
C-router(config-router)# network 172.19.0.0
B. No further routing configuration is required.
C. These commands need to be added to the configuration:
C-router(config)# router ospf 1
C-router(config-router)# network 172.19.0.0 0.0.3.255 area 0
D. These commands need to be added to the configuration:
C-router(config)# router rip
C-router(config-router)# network 172.19.0.0
Answer: B
Question 8
Refer to the exhibit:
What commands must be configured on the 2950 switch and the router to allow communication between host 1 and host 2? (Choose two)
A. Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut down
B. Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0.1
Router(config-subif)#encapsulation dot1q 10
Router(config-subif)#ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-subif)#interface fastethernet 0/0.2
Router(config-subif)#encapsulation dot1q 20
Router(config-subif)#ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
C. Router (config)#router eigrp 100
Router(config-router)#network 192.168.10.0
Router(config-router)#network 192.168.20.0
D. Switch1(config)# vlan database
Switch1(config-vlan)# vtp domain XYZ
Switch1(config-vlan)# vtp server
E. Switch1(config) # interface fastEthernet 0/1
Switch1(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
F. Switch1(config)# interface vlan 1
Switch1(config-if)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1
Answer: B E
Question 9
Which two of these are characteristics of the 802.1Q protocol? (Choose two)
A. It is a layer 2 messaging protocol which maintains vlan configurations across network.
B. It includes an 8-bit field which specifies the priority of a frame.
C. It is used exclusively for tagging vlan frames and does not address network reconvergence following switched network topology changes.
D. It modifies the 802.3 frame header and thus requires that the FCS be recomputed.
E. It is a trunking protocol capable of earring untagged frames.
Answer: D E
Explanation
IEEE 802.1Q is the networking standard that supports Virtual LANs (VLANs) on an Ethernet network. It is a protocol that allows VLANs to communicate with one another using a router. 802.1Q trunks support tagged and untagged frames.
If a switch receives untagged frames on a trunk port, it believes that frame is a part of the native VLAN. Also, frames from a native VLAN are not tagged when exiting the switch via a trunk port.
The 802.1q frame format is same as 802.3. The only change is the addition of 4 bytes fields. That additional header includes a field with which to identify the VLAN number. Because inserting this header changes the frame, 802.1Q encapsulation forces a recalculation of the original FCS field in the Ethernet trailer.
Note: Frame Check Sequence (FCS) is a four-octet field used to verify that the frame was received without loss or error. FCS is based on the contents of the entire frame.
Question 10
What are the possible trunking modes for a switch port? (Choose three)
A. transparent
B. auto
C. on
D. desirable
E. client
F. forwarding
Answer: B C D
Question 11
What is the function of the command switchport trunk native vlan 999 on a trunk port?
A. It designates VLAN 999 for untagged traffic.
B. It blocks VLAN 999 traffic from passing on the trunk.
C. It creates a VLAN 999 interface.
D. It designates VLAN 999 as the default for all unknown tagged traffic.
Answer: A
Question 12
Which three elements must be used when you configure a router interface for vlan trunking? (Choose three)
A. one IP network or subnetwork for each subinterface
B. subinterface numbering that matches vlan tages
C. subinterface encapsulation identifiers that match vlan tags
D. a management domain for each subinterface G E. one physical interface for each subinterface
F. one subinterface per vlan
Answer: A C F
Question 13
Which two link protocols are used to carry multiple VLANs over a single link? (Choose two)
A. VTP
B. 802.1q
C. IGP
D. ISL
E. 802.3u
Answer: B D
Explanation
Cisco switches support two trunking protocols 802.1q & ISL. 802.1q is an open standard and is thus compatible between most vendors’ equipment while Inter-Switch Link (ISL) is Cisco proprietary.
Question 14
Which two commands can be used to verify a trunk link configuration status on a Cisco switch? (choose two)
A. show interfaces trunk
B. show interfaces switchport
C. show ip interface brief
D. show interfaces vlan
Answer: A B
Explanation
The “show interfaces trunk” command and “show interfaces switchport” command can be used to verify the status of an interface (trunking or not). The outputs of these commands are shown below (port Ethernet 1/0 has been configured as trunk):
The “show ip interface brief” command only gives us information about the IP address, the status (up/down) of an interface:
The “show interfaces vlan” command only gives us information about that VLAN, not about which ports are the trunk links:
Question 15
Refer to the exhibit:
How should the FastEthernet0/1 port on the 2950 model switches that are shown in the exhibit be configured to allow connectivity between all devices?
A. The ports only need to be connected by a crossover cable.
B. SwitchX (config)#interface FastEthernet 0/1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
C. SwitchX (config)#interface FastEthernet 0/1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport mode access
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport access vlan 1
D. SwitchX (config)#interface FastEthernet 0/1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport trunk vlan 1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport trunk vlan 10
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport trunk vlan 20
Answer: B
Refer to the topology and router output shown in the exhibit:
A technician is troubleshooting host connectivity issues on the switches. The hosts in VLANs 10 and 15 on Sw11 are unable to communicate with hosts in the same VLANs on Sw12. Hosts in the Admin VLAN are able to communicate. The port-to-VLAN assignments are identical on the two switches. What could be the problem?
A. The Fa0/1 port is not operational on one of the switches.
B. The Link connecting the switches has not been configured as a trunk.
C. At lease one port needs to be configured in VLAN 1 for VLANs 10 and 15 to be able to communicate.
D. Port FastEthernet 0/1 needs to be configured as an access link on both switches.
E. A router is required for hosts on Sw11 in VLANs 10 and 15 to communicate with hosts in the same VLAN on Sw12.
Answer: B
Explanation
The show vlan command only displays access ports, the trunk ports are not shown in this command (we can use the “show interface trunk” command to see trunked ports). In the output we can see the ports Fa0/1 connecting between two switches in VLAN 20 -> they are access ports and only VLAN 20 can communicate. To make all VLANs can communicate (with the same VLAN at the other switch), the link between two switches must be set as trunk -> B is correct.
Question 2
In a switched environment, what does the IEEE 802.1Q standard describe?
A. the operation of VTP
B. a method of VLAN trunking
C. an approach to wireless LAN communication
D. the process for root bridge selection
E. VLAN pruning
Answer: B
Question 3
As a network technician, do you know which are valid modes for a switch port used as a VLAN trunk? (Choose three)
A. transparent
B. auto
C. on
D. desirable
E. blocking
F. forwarding
Answer: B C D
Question 4
Refer to the exhibit:
All switch ports are assigned to the correct VLANs, but none of the hosts connected to SwitchA can communicate with hosts in the same VLAN connected to SwitchB. Based on the output shown, what is the most likely problem?
A. The access link needs to be configured in multiple VLANs.
B. The link between the switches is configured in the wrong VLAN
C. The link between the switches needs to be configured as a trunk.
D. VTP is not configured to carry VLAN information between the switches.
E. Switch IP addresses must be configured in order for traffic to be forwarded between the switches.
Answer: C
Question 5
Which IEEE standard protocol is initiated as a result of successful DTP completion in a switch over FastEthernet?
A. 802.3ad
B. 802.1w
C. 802.1Q
D. 802.1d
Answer: C
Explanation
Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol for negotiating trunking on a link between two devices and for negotiating the type of trunking encapsulation (802.1Q) to be used.
Question 6
Which three of these statements regarding 802.1Q trunking are correct? (Choose three)
A. 802.1Q native VLAN frames are untagged by default.
B. 802.1Q trunking ports can also be secure ports.
C. 802.1Q trunks can use 10 Mb/s Ethernet interfaces.
D. 802.1Q trunks require full-duplex, point-to-point connectivity.
E. 802.1Q trunks should have native VLANs that are the same at both ends.
Answer: A C E
Question 7
Refer to the exhibit:
C-router is to be used as a “router-on-a-stick” to route between the VLANs. All the interfaces have been properly configured and IP routing is operational. The hosts in the VLANs have been configured with the appropriate default gateway. What can be said about this configuration?
A. These commands need to be added to the configuration:
C-router(config)# router eigrp 123
C-router(config-router)# network 172.19.0.0
B. No further routing configuration is required.
C. These commands need to be added to the configuration:
C-router(config)# router ospf 1
C-router(config-router)# network 172.19.0.0 0.0.3.255 area 0
D. These commands need to be added to the configuration:
C-router(config)# router rip
C-router(config-router)# network 172.19.0.0
Answer: B
Question 8
Refer to the exhibit:
What commands must be configured on the 2950 switch and the router to allow communication between host 1 and host 2? (Choose two)
A. Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)#no shut down
B. Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0
Router(config-if)#no shutdown
Router(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0.1
Router(config-subif)#encapsulation dot1q 10
Router(config-subif)#ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
Router(config-subif)#interface fastethernet 0/0.2
Router(config-subif)#encapsulation dot1q 20
Router(config-subif)#ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
C. Router (config)#router eigrp 100
Router(config-router)#network 192.168.10.0
Router(config-router)#network 192.168.20.0
D. Switch1(config)# vlan database
Switch1(config-vlan)# vtp domain XYZ
Switch1(config-vlan)# vtp server
E. Switch1(config) # interface fastEthernet 0/1
Switch1(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
F. Switch1(config)# interface vlan 1
Switch1(config-if)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1
Answer: B E
Question 9
Which two of these are characteristics of the 802.1Q protocol? (Choose two)
A. It is a layer 2 messaging protocol which maintains vlan configurations across network.
B. It includes an 8-bit field which specifies the priority of a frame.
C. It is used exclusively for tagging vlan frames and does not address network reconvergence following switched network topology changes.
D. It modifies the 802.3 frame header and thus requires that the FCS be recomputed.
E. It is a trunking protocol capable of earring untagged frames.
Answer: D E
Explanation
IEEE 802.1Q is the networking standard that supports Virtual LANs (VLANs) on an Ethernet network. It is a protocol that allows VLANs to communicate with one another using a router. 802.1Q trunks support tagged and untagged frames.
If a switch receives untagged frames on a trunk port, it believes that frame is a part of the native VLAN. Also, frames from a native VLAN are not tagged when exiting the switch via a trunk port.
The 802.1q frame format is same as 802.3. The only change is the addition of 4 bytes fields. That additional header includes a field with which to identify the VLAN number. Because inserting this header changes the frame, 802.1Q encapsulation forces a recalculation of the original FCS field in the Ethernet trailer.
Note: Frame Check Sequence (FCS) is a four-octet field used to verify that the frame was received without loss or error. FCS is based on the contents of the entire frame.
Question 10
What are the possible trunking modes for a switch port? (Choose three)
A. transparent
B. auto
C. on
D. desirable
E. client
F. forwarding
Answer: B C D
Question 11
What is the function of the command switchport trunk native vlan 999 on a trunk port?
A. It designates VLAN 999 for untagged traffic.
B. It blocks VLAN 999 traffic from passing on the trunk.
C. It creates a VLAN 999 interface.
D. It designates VLAN 999 as the default for all unknown tagged traffic.
Answer: A
Question 12
Which three elements must be used when you configure a router interface for vlan trunking? (Choose three)
A. one IP network or subnetwork for each subinterface
B. subinterface numbering that matches vlan tages
C. subinterface encapsulation identifiers that match vlan tags
D. a management domain for each subinterface G E. one physical interface for each subinterface
F. one subinterface per vlan
Answer: A C F
Question 13
Which two link protocols are used to carry multiple VLANs over a single link? (Choose two)
A. VTP
B. 802.1q
C. IGP
D. ISL
E. 802.3u
Answer: B D
Explanation
Cisco switches support two trunking protocols 802.1q & ISL. 802.1q is an open standard and is thus compatible between most vendors’ equipment while Inter-Switch Link (ISL) is Cisco proprietary.
Question 14
Which two commands can be used to verify a trunk link configuration status on a Cisco switch? (choose two)
A. show interfaces trunk
B. show interfaces switchport
C. show ip interface brief
D. show interfaces vlan
Answer: A B
Explanation
The “show interfaces trunk” command and “show interfaces switchport” command can be used to verify the status of an interface (trunking or not). The outputs of these commands are shown below (port Ethernet 1/0 has been configured as trunk):
The “show ip interface brief” command only gives us information about the IP address, the status (up/down) of an interface:
The “show interfaces vlan” command only gives us information about that VLAN, not about which ports are the trunk links:
Question 15
Refer to the exhibit:
How should the FastEthernet0/1 port on the 2950 model switches that are shown in the exhibit be configured to allow connectivity between all devices?
A. The ports only need to be connected by a crossover cable.
B. SwitchX (config)#interface FastEthernet 0/1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
C. SwitchX (config)#interface FastEthernet 0/1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport mode access
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport access vlan 1
D. SwitchX (config)#interface FastEthernet 0/1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport trunk vlan 1
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport trunk vlan 10
SwitchX(config-if)#switchport trunk vlan 20
Answer: B