2.6 Explain the TCP/IP Model and the OSI Model CYBERSECURITY-APPRENTICE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A network technician is using a protocol analyzer to examine a frame received on a local network. The technician sees the frame contains an IP packet, which in turn contains a TCP segment. The technician wants to explain the process of how this data was unwrapped on the receiving host. What is this process called?

   • ADe-encapsulation
   • BMultiplexing
   • CFragmentation
   • DEncapsulation
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2. 2application · medium

   A network engineer is troubleshooting a connectivity issue and needs to explain to a junior colleague how the TCP/IP model's Network Access layer relates to the OSI model. The engineer wants to clarify that the Network Access layer is not a direct one-to-one match with a single OSI layer. Which OSI layers does the TCP/IP Network Access layer most closely correspond to?

   • ANetwork and Transport layers
   • BData Link and Network layers
   • CSession and Presentation layers
   • DPhysical and Data Link layers
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4. 3foundation · easy

   In the OSI model, which layer is responsible for routing packets across networks using logical addresses?

   • ATransport layer
   • BData Link layer
   • CSession layer
   • DNetwork layer
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which OSI layer corresponds to the TCP/IP Internet layer?

   • ASession layer
   • BTransport layer
   • CData Link layer
   • DNetwork layer
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6. 5application · medium

   A network analyst is investigating a performance issue and notices that a large amount of traffic is being sent without any acknowledgment or retransmission. The analyst determines this is a video streaming application. Which transport protocol is most likely being used, and at which TCP/IP layer does it operate?

   • AUDP at the Transport layer
   • BUDP at the Internet layer
   • CTCP at the Application layer
   • DTCP at the Transport layer
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