CompTIA N10-006 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

CompTIA N10-006 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 541:

  Which of the following defines an IP address that is NOT routed on the Internet?

  A. Multicast
  B. Public
  C. Private
  D. Classful
  C. Private

• Question 542:

  Which of the following network topologies is ONLY possible between two users?

  A. Star
  B. Client-server
  C. Hybrid
  D. Peer-to-peer
  D. Peer-to-peer

• Question 543:

  Which of the following can be used to decrypt SSL packets which encapsulate internal network addresses in the payload?

  A. Proxy server
  B. Content filter
  C. Load balancer
  D. VPN concentrator
  D. VPN concentrator

• Question 544:

  Which of the following is a common threat that collects Initialization Vectors to help speed up the algorithm for the attack?

  A. WEP cracking
  B. WPA cracking
  C. War driving
  D. Rogue access point
  A. WEP cracking

• Question 545:

  After a network technician has added a new workstation and cabling to the network, users report the network is very slow. The activity lights on all switches are blinking rapidly, showing large amounts of traffic. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for the traffic?

  A. The new user is downloading large files.
  B. The router failed, flooding the network with beacons.
  C. The new user's IP address is a duplicate.
  D. A switching loop was created.
  D. A switching loop was created.

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  A Switching loop or Bridge loop occurs in computer networks when there is more than one Layer 2 (OSI model) path between two endpoints (e.g. multiple connections between two network switches or two ports on the same switch connected to each other). The loop creates broadcast radiation as broadcasts and multicasts are forwarded by switches out every port, the switch or switches will repeatedly rebroadcast the broadcast messages flooding the network.

• Question 546:

  A network administrator wants to increase the confidentiality of the system by hardening the authentication process. Currently, the users log in using usernames and passwords to access the system. Which of the following will increase the authentication factor to three?

  A. Adding a fingerprint reader to each workstation and providing an RSA authentication token
  B. Adding a fingerprint reader and retina scanner
  C. Using a smart card and RSA token
  D. Enforcing a stronger password policy and using a hand geometry scan
  A. Adding a fingerprint reader to each workstation and providing an RSA authentication token

• Question 547:

  A user has installed a new wireless printer. The user cannot get to the internet but can print. All other office users can reach the internet, but cannot connect to the new wireless printer. All users are wireless in this area of the office. The used has MOST likely:

  A. Installed the printer in infrastructure mode
  B. Installed the printer in the wrong subnet
  C. misconfigured the gateway onthe wireless printer
  D. installed the printer in ad-hoc mode
  D. installed the printer in ad-hoc mode

• Question 548:

  A network administrator suspects a broadcast storm is causing performance issues on the network. Which of the following would be used to verify this situation?

  A. Environmental monitor
  B. Multimeter
  C. Toner probe
  D. Protocol analyzer
  D. Protocol analyzer

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  A "Protocol analyzer" is a tool (hardware or software) used to capture and analyze signals and data traffic over a communication channel.

• Question 549:

  A network technician wishes to use a non-proprietary protocol for the AAA of RAS users. Which of the following protocols would BEST achieve these goals?

  A. RADIUS
  B. TACACS
  C. PPTP
  D. GRE
  A. RADIUS

• Question 550:

  Joe, and administrator, is setting up three more switches in the test lab and is configuring the switches. He is verifying the connectivity but when he pings one of the switches he receives "Destination Unreachable". Which of the following issues could this be?

  A. Denial of service attack
  B. Misconfigured DNS settings
  C. Misconfigured Split Horizon
  D. RADIUS authentication errors
  C. Misconfigured Split Horizon