1.5 Explain IP Addressing and Subnetting 800-150 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What is a primary benefit of subnetting a network?

   • AIt increases the total number of available public IP addresses
   • BIt eliminates the need for routing between networks
   • CIt guarantees that all devices can communicate without IP conflicts
   • DIt reduces network congestion by limiting broadcast domains
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2. 12application · medium

   A technician is configuring a router interface with the address 192.168.50.100/28. What is the broadcast address for this subnet?

   • A192.168.50.111
   • B192.168.50.103
   • C192.168.50.255
   • D192.168.50.127
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of a subnet mask in IPv4 addressing?

   • ATo identify the network and host portions of an IP address
   • BTo translate domain names to IP addresses
   • CTo encrypt data transmitted over the network
   • DTo assign a unique MAC address to each device
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5. 14foundation · easy

   In the IPv4 address 192.168.10.50, which portion identifies the specific device on the network?

   • AThe host portion
   • BThe subnet mask
   • CThe network portion
   • DThe broadcast address
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6. 15application · easy

   A technician is reviewing a network diagram and sees the address 224.0.0.5 assigned to a routing protocol. What type of address is this?

   • AA private unicast address
   • BA multicast address
   • CA public unicast address
   • DA loopback address
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