Subnetting MCQs with Answers 2027

Q1

Your router has the following IP address on Ethernet0: 172.16.2.1/23. Which of the following can be valid host IDs on the LAN interface attached to the router?
1. 172.16.1.100
2. 172.16.1.198
3. 172.16.2.255
4. 172.16.3.0

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Q2

Open question

Which two statements describe the IP address 10.16.3.65/23?
1. The subnet address is 10.16.3.0 255.255.254.0.
2. The lowest host address in the subnet is 10.16.2.1 255.255.254.0.
3. The last valid host address in the subnet is 10.16.2.254 255.255.254.0.
4. The broadcast address of the subnet is 10.16.3.255 255.255.254.0.

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Q3

Open question

A network administrator is connecting hosts A and B directly through their Ethernet interfaces, as shown in the illustration. Ping attempts between the hosts are unsuccessful. What can be done to provide connectivity between the hosts?

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1. A crossover cable should be used in place of the straight-through cable.
2. A rollover cable should be used in place of the straight-through cable.
3. The subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.192.
4. A default gateway needs to be set on each host.
5. The subnet masks should be set to 255.255.255.0.

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Q4

Open question

What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned to hosts on a local subnet that uses the 255.255.255.224 subnet mask?

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Q5

Open question

You need to subnet a network that has 5 subnets, each with at least 16 hosts. Which classful subnet mask would you use?

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Q6

Open question

You have a network that needs 29 subnets while maximizing the number of host addresses available on each subnet. How many bits must you borrow from the host field to provide the correct subnet mask?

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Q7

Open question

If an Ethernet port on a router were assigned an IP address of 172.16.112.1/25, what would be the valid subnet address of this host?

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Q8

Open question

You have an interface on a router with the IP address of 192.168.192.10/29. Including the router interface, how many hosts can have IP addresses on the LAN attached to the router interface?

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Q9

Open question

What is the subnetwork number of a host with an IP address of 172.16.66.0/21?

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Q10

Open question

The network address of 172.16.0.0/19 provides how many subnets and hosts?

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Q11

Open question

You need to configure a server that is on the subnet 192.168.19.24/29. The router has the first available host address. Which of the following should you assign to the server?

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Q12

Open question

You have an interface on a router with the IP address of 192.168.192.10/29. What is the broadcast address the hosts will use on this LAN?

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Q13

Open question

You have a network with a subnet of 172.16.17.0/22. Which is the valid host address?

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Q14

Open question

On a VLSM network, which mask should you use on point-to-point WAN links in order to reduce the waste of IP addresses?

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Q15

Open question

To test the IP stack on your local host, which IP address would you ping?

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Q16

Open question

If a host on a network has the address 172.16.45.14/30, what is the subnetwork this host belongs to?

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Q17

Open question

Using the following illustration, what would be the IP address of E0 if you were using the eighth subnet? The network ID is 192.168.10.0/28 and you need to use the last available IP address in the range. The zero subnet should not be considered valid for this question.

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Q18

Open question

Which configuration command must be in effect to allow the use of 8 subnets if the Class C subnet mask is 255.255.255.224?

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Q19

Open question

Using the illustration from the previous question, what would be the IP address of SO if you were using the first subnet? The network ID is 192.168.10.0/28 and you need to use the last available IP address in the range. Again, the zero subnet should not be considered valid for this question.

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Q20

Open question

What is the subnetwork address for a host with the IP address 200.10.5.68/28?

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