Microsoft 98-366 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Microsoft 98-366 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 51:

  What is the purpose of a Media Access Control (MAC) address?

  A. identify a network device to the Internet
  B. uniquely identify a physical network device
  C. manage permissions for shared network resources
  D. provide a routing address on a local area network (LAN)
  D. provide a routing address on a local area network (LAN)

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  References: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/25059/media-access-control-mac

• Question 52:

  What type of DNS record maps host names to addresses?

  A. Mail Exchanger (MX) DNS record
  B. Service (SRV) DNS record
  C. Host (A) DNS record
  D. Canonical (CNAME) DNS record
  C. Host (A) DNS record

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  An A or Address record (also known as a host record) links a domain to the physical IP address of a computer hosting that domain's services.

• Question 53:

  What type of DNS resource record maps an IP address to a fully qualified domain name (FQDN)?

  A. CNAME
  B. PTR
  C. AAAA
  D. A
  C. AAAA

• Question 54:

  A user reports that she cannot connect to network resources from a computer on the company network. The user was able to connect to the network resources yesterday.

  You verify that the user's computer is properly physically connected to the network. You discover that the computer's IP address is 169.254.48.97.

  You need to restore access to network resources.

  What should you do next?

  A. Flush the cache on the DNS server.
  B. Reset the user's password on the server.
  C. Check your router's current routing tables.
  D. Verify that the DHCP service is available.
  D. Verify that the DHCP service is available.

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  169.254.48.97 is an APIPA address. An APIPA address is used when the DHCP server is not available.

• Question 55:

  HOTSPOT

  You cannot get to any site on the Internet or on the school's intranet. Your school uses DHCP. You check your network settings, which are configured as shown in the following image:

  

  You need to change the settings to access websites.

  Use the drop-down menus to select the answer choice that completes each statement. Each correct selection is worth one point.

  Hot Area:

  

  

• Question 56:

  Which DNS record type specifies the host that is the authority for a given domain?

  A. NS
  B. MX
  C. CNAME
  D. SOA
  D. SOA

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  The start of authority (SOA) resource record indicates the name of origin for the zone and contains the name of the server that is the primary source for information about the zone. It also indicates other basic properties of the zone.

• Question 57:

  What are two characteristics of switches? (Choose two.)

  A. Switches identify the intended destination of the data that they receive
  B. Switches cause more data collisions than hubs
  C. Switches are capable of sending and receiving data at the same time
  D. Switches send each packet to all of the computer that are connected to them
  A. Switches identify the intended destination of the data that they receive
  C. Switches are capable of sending and receiving data at the same time

• Question 58:

  This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct.

  "A/anvirtual private network (VPN)" protects a network's perimeter by monitoring traffic as it enters and leaves.

  Select the correct answer if the underlined text does not make the statement correct. Select 'No change is needed" if the underlined text makes the statement correct.

  A. Extranet
  B. Firewall
  C. Intranet
  D. No change is needed
  B. Firewall

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  A firewall is software or hardware that checks information coming from the Internet or a network, and then either blocks it or allows it to pass through to your computer, depending on your firewall settings.

• Question 59:

  This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct.

  According to the OSI model, encryption takes place on the "transport layer".

  Select the correct answer if the underlined text does not make the statement correct. Select 'No change is needed" if the underlined text makes the statement correct.

  A. Presentation
  B. Network
  C. Application
  D. No change is needed
  A. Presentation

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  SSL or TLS encryption takes place at the presentation layer, Layer 6 of the OSI model.

• Question 60:

  This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct.

  An Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table is used to associate IP addresses with "host names".

  Select the correct answer if the underlined text does not make the statement correct. Select 'No change is needed" if the underlined text makes the statement correct.

  A. MAC addresses
  B. HomeGroup membership
  C. Preferred routers
  D. No change is needed
  A. MAC addresses

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  Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP address) to a physical machine address (MAC address) that is recognized in the local network.