Cisco 200-301 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Cisco 200-301 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1271:

  Refer to the exhibit. What is the result if Gig1/11 receives an STP BPDU?

  

  A. The port transitions to STP blocking
  B. The port transitions to the root port
  C. The port immediately transitions to STP forwarding.
  D. The port goes into error-disable state
  D. The port goes into error-disable state

• Question 1272:

  Refer to the exhibit.

  

  A router received these five routes from different routing information sources. Which two routes does the router install in its routing table? (Choose two)

  A. OSPF route 10.0.0.0/30
  B. IBGP route 10.0.0.0/30
  C. OSPF route 10.0.0.0/16
  D. EIGRP route 10.0.0.1/32
  E. RIP route 10.0.0.0/30
  A. OSPF route 10.0.0.0/30
  D. EIGRP route 10.0.0.1/32

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  Ref: Route Selection in Cisco Routers - Cisco

  "...

  Summary

  The LONGEST PREFIX MATCH always wins among the routes actually installed in the routing table, while the routing protocol with the LOWEST ADMINISTRATIVE DISTANCE always wins when installing routes into the routing table.

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  You have 5 routes from 4 different routing protocols. Two of these routes are from OSPF: the router must choose (between them) which one to install in the routing table, and here the longest prefix match criteria wins (router chooses OSPF route 10.0.0.0/30).

  Now, you have 4 routes. 3 routes are all /30 routes (same prefix length): the router chooses on the basis of lowest administrative distance, and OSPF wins (administrative distance for these protocols is OSPF 110, which is lower than RIP 120, which is lower than BGP 200).

  The last route is an EIGRP one, and this is also a host route (look at the /32 prefix). There can't be a longest prefix than a host route. Also, this route doesn't have to compete with any other route to be installed in the routing table. So, this route is the router's second choice.

• Question 1273:

  DRAG DROP

  Drag and drop the characteristics of a cloud environment from the left onto the correct examples on the right.

  Select and Place:

  

  

• Question 1274:

  Which IPv6 address type is used for communication with the nearest device that has the same address?

  A. Global unicast
  B. Anycast
  C. Multicast
  D. Link-local
  B. Anycast

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  An anycast address is assigned to multiple devices, and traffic sent to that address is delivered to the nearest device based on routing metrics. This is commonly used for redundancy and load distribution in IPv6 networks.

• Question 1275:

  How do predictive models enhance network resource allocation?

  A. They solely monitor historical traffic volumes.
  B. They assign IP addresses to devices.
  C. They anticipate future traffic spikes.
  D. They select correct cabling types for deployment.
  C. They anticipate future traffic spikes.

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  Predictive models analyze historical data and patterns in network traffic to anticipate future demands, such as potential traffic spikes. By forecasting these trends, network administrators can proactively allocate resources, ensuring that the network has sufficient capacity to handle anticipated load increases. This approach helps maintain optimal performance and minimizes the risk of congestion or bottlenecks.

• Question 1276:

  Refer to the exhibit.

  

  Based on the LACP neighbor status, in which mode is the SW1 port channel configured?

  A. mode on
  B. active
  C. passive
  D. auto
  B. active

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  From the neighbor status, we notice the "Flags" are SP. "P" here means the neighbor is in Passive mode. In order to create an Etherchannel interface, the (local) SW1 ports should be in Active mode. Moreover, the "Port State" in the exhibit is "0x3c" (which equals to "00111100 in binary format). Bit 3 is "1" which means the ports are synchronizing -> the ports are working so the local ports should be in Active mode.

• Question 1277:

  A network analyst is tasked with configured the date and time on a router using EXEC mode. The date must be set to 12:00am. Which command should be used?

  A. Clock timezone
  B. Clock summer-time-recurring
  C. Clock summer-time date
  D. Clock set
  D. Clock set

• Question 1278:

  Refer to the exhibit.

  

  What are the two steps an engineer must take to provide the highest encryption and authentication using domain credentials from LDAP?

  A. Select PSK under Authentication Key Management
  B. Select WPA+WPA2 on Layer 2 Security
  C. Select Static-WEP + 802.1X on Layer 2 Security
  D. Select WPA Policy with TKIP Encryption
  E. Select 802.1X from under Authentication Key Management
  B. Select WPA+WPA2 on Layer 2 Security
  E. Select 802.1X from under Authentication Key Management

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  Select WPA+WPA2 on Layer 2 Security: This step ensures the use of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) protocols for securing the wireless network. WPA and WPA2 provide robust encryption and authentication mechanisms to protect network communications. By selecting WPA+WPA2, the network supports both protocols, allowing compatibility with a wide range of client devices.

• Question 1279:

  How does encryption project the wireless network?

  A. via integrity checks to identify wireless forgery attacks in the frame
  B. via specific ciphers to detect and prevent zero-day network attacks
  C. via an algorithm to change wireless data so that only the access point and client understand it
  D. via a policy to prevent unauthorized users from communicating on the wireless network
  C. via an algorithm to change wireless data so that only the access point and client understand it

• Question 1280:

  How do TCP and UDP differ in the way that they establish a connection between two endpoints?

  A. TCP uses the three-way handshake, and UDP does not guarantee message delivery.
  B. TCP uses synchronization packets, and UDP uses acknowledgement packets.
  C. UDP provides reliable message transfer, and TCP is a connectionless protocol.
  D. UDP uses SYN, SYN ACK, and FIN bits in the frame header while TCP uses SYN, SYN ACK, and ACK bits.
  A. TCP uses the three-way handshake, and UDP does not guarantee message delivery.