5.1.6 Practice Questions and answers
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Which of the following is true about half-duplex mode? - correct answer ✔Collision detection is turned
on.
Which of the following physical topologies are used with Ethernet networks? (Select two.) - correct
answer ✔Star
Bus
Which Gigabit Ethernet standard can support long network segments up to a maximum of 5 km when
used with single-mode fiber optic cable? - correct answer ✔1000BaseLX
Which Gigabit Ethernet standard uses multimode fiber optic cabling and supports network segments up
to a maximum of 550 meters long? - correct answer ✔1000Base-SX
Which type of cabling do Ethernet 100BaseFX networks use? - correct answer ✔Fiber optic
Your network follows the 100Base-FX specifications for Fast Ethernet and uses half-duplex multimode
cable. What is the maximum cable segment length allowed? - correct answer ✔412 meters
Your network follows the 100Base-TX specifications for Fast Ethernet. What is the maximum cable
segment length allowed? - correct answer ✔100 meters
You have been tasked with designing an Ethernet network. Your client needs to implement a very high-
speed network backbone between campus buildings, some of which are around 300 meters apart.
Multimode fiber optic cabling has already been installed between buildings. Your client has asked that
you use the existing cabling.
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Which of the following is true about half-duplex mode? - correct answer ✔Collision detection is turned
on.
Which of the following physical topologies are used with Ethernet networks? (Select two.) - correct
answer ✔Star
Bus
Which Gigabit Ethernet standard can support long network segments up to a maximum of 5 km when
used with single-mode fiber optic cable? - correct answer ✔1000BaseLX
Which Gigabit Ethernet standard uses multimode fiber optic cabling and supports network segments up
to a maximum of 550 meters long? - correct answer ✔1000Base-SX
Which type of cabling do Ethernet 100BaseFX networks use? - correct answer ✔Fiber optic
Your network follows the 100Base-FX specifications for Fast Ethernet and uses half-duplex multimode
cable. What is the maximum cable segment length allowed? - correct answer ✔412 meters
Your network follows the 100Base-TX specifications for Fast Ethernet. What is the maximum cable
segment length allowed? - correct answer ✔100 meters
You have been tasked with designing an Ethernet network. Your client needs to implement a very high-
speed network backbone between campus buildings, some of which are around 300 meters apart.
Multimode fiber optic cabling has already been installed between buildings. Your client has asked that
you use the existing cabling.
