Describe the Properties of IPv4 Addressing NETWORKING-FOUNDATIONS Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which type of IPv4 communication sends a packet from one source to a specific single destination?

   • ABroadcast
   • BUnicast
   • CMulticast
   • DAnycast
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the primary reason public IPv4 addresses are used on the internet while private IPv4 addresses are not?

   • APublic addresses are faster than private addresses
   • BPrivate addresses are encrypted and cannot be routed
   • CPublic addresses are only used for servers, not clients
   • DPublic addresses are globally unique and routable on the internet
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4. 3expert · medium

   A company has a single public IP address and a network of 50 devices. They want all devices to access the internet while keeping internal traffic isolated. The administrator is considering using private IP addresses with NAT. Which of the following is a valid reason to use private addressing in this scenario?

   • APrivate addresses conserve public IPv4 address space.
   • BPrivate addresses are more secure than public addresses.
   • CPrivate addresses are routable on the internet.
   • DPrivate addresses eliminate the need for a default gateway.
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5. 4expert · hard

   A network architect must divide the 10.0.0.0/8 network into subnets for three departments. Department A needs 2,000 usable addresses, Department B needs 500 usable addresses, and Department C needs 100 usable addresses. The architect wants to minimize wasted address space while keeping the subnets contiguous. Which set of subnet masks should be used?

   • AA: /19, B: /21, C: /23
   • BA: /21, B: /23, C: /25
   • CA: /20, B: /22, C: /24
   • DA: /22, B: /24, C: /26
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6. 5application · easy

   A company is deploying a new web server that must be accessible from the internet. The server will be placed in a DMZ. Which type of IPv4 address should be assigned to the server's public-facing interface?

   • AA private IP address from 10.0.0.0/8
   • BA public IP address from a range assigned by the ISP
   • CA link-local address from 169.254.0.0/16
   • DA loopback address 127.0.0.1
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