5.6 Configure and Verify Access Control Lists 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of an access control list (ACL) on a Cisco router?

   • ATo filter traffic based on criteria such as source IP, destination IP, or port numbers
   • BTo encrypt traffic between two sites
   • CTo dynamically assign IP addresses to hosts
   • DTo translate private IP addresses to public IP addresses
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Why is the order of entries in an ACL important?

   • ABecause the router processes entries from top to bottom and stops at the first match
   • BBecause the router processes entries from bottom to top
   • CBecause the router uses the most specific entry regardless of order
   • DBecause the router randomly selects an entry
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which command displays the contents of all configured access lists on a Cisco router?

   • Ashow access-lists
   • Bshow ip interface
   • Cshow running-config | include access-list
   • Dshow acl
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which command shows which access lists are applied to an interface and in which direction?

   • Ashow running-config
   • Bshow access-lists
   • Cshow ip interface
   • Dshow ip access-lists
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6. 5foundation · easy

   A user reports that they cannot access a server, and you suspect an ACL is blocking it. What is the first step to troubleshoot?

   • AReplace the router
   • BDisable all ACLs on the router
   • CReboot the router
   • DCheck the ACL entries and their order for any implicit or explicit deny that might match the traffic
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