CCNA 1 CHAPTER 1 EXAM | COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS & STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A company is contemplating whether to use a client/server or a peer-to-peer
network. What are three characteristics of a peer-to-peer network? (Choose
three.) - ANS ✔✔lacks centralized administration, less cost to implement, easy to
create
Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take through
internetworks? - ANS ✔✔a router
What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose two.)
- ANS ✔✔the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal, the environment where the
selected medium is to be installed
Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔Intermediary devices
direct the path of the data.
Intermediary devices connect individual hosts to the network.
What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔They originate the data
that flows through the network.
They are the interface between humans and the communication network.
Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to redesign as a direct result of many
students bringing their own tablets and smartphones to school to access school resources? - ANS
✔✔wireless LAN
What type of network must a home user access in order to do online shopping? - ANS ✔✔the Internet
An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee
needs to access confidential pricing information from internal servers at the Head Office. What type of
network would the employee access? - ANS ✔✔an intranet
(Intranet is a term used to refer to a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an
organization. An intranet is designed to be accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or
others with authorization.)
Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth Internet connection to computers
in a home office? (Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔cable, DSL (Cable and DSL both provide high bandwidth, an
always on connection, and an Ethernet connection to a host computer or LAN.)
Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building?
(Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔cellular
satellite
ANSWERS & STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A company is contemplating whether to use a client/server or a peer-to-peer
network. What are three characteristics of a peer-to-peer network? (Choose
three.) - ANS ✔✔lacks centralized administration, less cost to implement, easy to
create
Which device performs the function of determining the path that messages should take through
internetworks? - ANS ✔✔a router
What two criteria are used to help select a network medium from various network media? (Choose two.)
- ANS ✔✔the distance the selected medium can successfully carry a signal, the environment where the
selected medium is to be installed
Which two statements describe intermediary devices? (Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔Intermediary devices
direct the path of the data.
Intermediary devices connect individual hosts to the network.
What are two functions of end devices on a network? (Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔They originate the data
that flows through the network.
They are the interface between humans and the communication network.
Which area of the network would a college IT staff most likely have to redesign as a direct result of many
students bringing their own tablets and smartphones to school to access school resources? - ANS
✔✔wireless LAN
What type of network must a home user access in order to do online shopping? - ANS ✔✔the Internet
An employee at a branch office is creating a quote for a customer. In order to do this, the employee
needs to access confidential pricing information from internal servers at the Head Office. What type of
network would the employee access? - ANS ✔✔an intranet
(Intranet is a term used to refer to a private connection of LANs and WANs that belongs to an
organization. An intranet is designed to be accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or
others with authorization.)
Which two connection options provide an always-on, high-bandwidth Internet connection to computers
in a home office? (Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔cable, DSL (Cable and DSL both provide high bandwidth, an
always on connection, and an Ethernet connection to a host computer or LAN.)
Which two Internet connection options do not require that physical cables be run to the building?
(Choose two.) - ANS ✔✔cellular
satellite
