CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) Exam
Questions and Verified Answers
Question 1
What is the purpose of load balancing in networking?
Correct Answer
Distributing network traffic evenly across multiple servers
Question 2
When you arrived at work today, you saw a message on your computer screen stating
that your hard drive has been encrypted and you must pay 1 ETH to get the
decryption key. What type of attack has occurred against your workstation?
Correct Answer
Ransomware
Question 3
Your organization is deploying a new web application hosted on a scalable cloud
infrastructure. To ensure users are directed to the correct IP address for accessing the
application, which DNS record type should be used to map the domain name to the
IPv4 address of the web server?
Correct Answer
A
Question 4
Timothy, a network technician, receives a phone call from an end-user who states
their laptop cannot connect to the corporate wireless network. Which of the following
should the technician do FIRST according to the troubleshooting methodology?
Correct Answer
Identify the problem
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,Question 5
Your physical security manager, Janice, wants to ensure she can detect any
unauthorized access to the datacenter. Which technology should be used to meet her
requirement?
Correct Answer
Video surveillance
Question 6
Steven is tasked with redesigning a small office network and must choose between
different rack sizes to house a new server, a network switch, and a patch panel. What
is it most critical for Steven to consider to ensure all equipment is adequately housed
and future expansion is possible?
Correct Answer
The weight capacity of the rack to ensure it can support the equipment.
Question 7
Jake, a system administrator, notices that users are experiencing high latency when
accessing the company's cloud-based applications. He wants to reduce latency to
improve user experience. Of the following options, what action should Jake take to
best achieve this goal?
Correct Answer
Optimizing routing paths
Question 8
A network technician needs to connect two switches. The technician needs a link
between them that is capable of handling 10 Gbps of throughput. Which of the
following media would BEST meet this requirement?
Correct Answer
Fiber optic cable
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,Question 9
Which of the following types of network documentation would include labels to
indicate which cables are connected to which switchports on an edge switch?
Correct Answer
Wiring diagram
Question 10
In data-center fire safety, what system is designed to minimize damage to networking
infrastructure with the least environmental concerns during a fire emergency?
Correct Answer
Clean Agent Fire Suppression
Question 11
Timothy, a network engineer, is tasked with troubleshooting a network connectivity
issue. He needs to determine which MAC addresses are associated with each switch
port to identify the source of the problem efficiently. Which command should
Timothy use to view these on a Cisco switch?
Correct Answer
show mac-address-table
Question 12
What distinguishes Security Service Edge (SSE) from traditional network security
architectures?
Correct Answer
SSE leverages cloud-based security services to protect distributed users and devices.
Question 13
Shannon, a network administrator, needs to identify the path that traffic takes
through the network to a remote server. Which tool should she use?
Correct Answer
traceroute/tracert
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, Question 14
In cybersecurity operations, which technology is primarily used for centralizing the
collection, correlation, and analysis of security event logs from various sources?
Correct Answer
SIEM
Question 15
In the context of Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN), what is the purpose
of the VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI)?
Correct Answer
It is used to differentiate between different VXLAN overlay networks.
Question 16
You are a network administrator and notice that several users are experiencing slow
Internet speeds and intermittent disconnections. After gathering information and
identifying symptoms, you suspect the issue might be related to DHCP server
malfunctions. Which step should you take NEXT according to the troubleshooting
methodology?
Correct Answer
Establish a theory of probable cause and test it.
Question 17
What is true concerning jumbo frames?
Correct Answer
They are commonly used on a SAN
Question 18
Which cable type is used for very short-range high-speed applications such as SATA
3.0 or switch uplinks in the same rack?
Correct Answer
Twinaxial
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Questions and Verified Answers
Question 1
What is the purpose of load balancing in networking?
Correct Answer
Distributing network traffic evenly across multiple servers
Question 2
When you arrived at work today, you saw a message on your computer screen stating
that your hard drive has been encrypted and you must pay 1 ETH to get the
decryption key. What type of attack has occurred against your workstation?
Correct Answer
Ransomware
Question 3
Your organization is deploying a new web application hosted on a scalable cloud
infrastructure. To ensure users are directed to the correct IP address for accessing the
application, which DNS record type should be used to map the domain name to the
IPv4 address of the web server?
Correct Answer
A
Question 4
Timothy, a network technician, receives a phone call from an end-user who states
their laptop cannot connect to the corporate wireless network. Which of the following
should the technician do FIRST according to the troubleshooting methodology?
Correct Answer
Identify the problem
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,Question 5
Your physical security manager, Janice, wants to ensure she can detect any
unauthorized access to the datacenter. Which technology should be used to meet her
requirement?
Correct Answer
Video surveillance
Question 6
Steven is tasked with redesigning a small office network and must choose between
different rack sizes to house a new server, a network switch, and a patch panel. What
is it most critical for Steven to consider to ensure all equipment is adequately housed
and future expansion is possible?
Correct Answer
The weight capacity of the rack to ensure it can support the equipment.
Question 7
Jake, a system administrator, notices that users are experiencing high latency when
accessing the company's cloud-based applications. He wants to reduce latency to
improve user experience. Of the following options, what action should Jake take to
best achieve this goal?
Correct Answer
Optimizing routing paths
Question 8
A network technician needs to connect two switches. The technician needs a link
between them that is capable of handling 10 Gbps of throughput. Which of the
following media would BEST meet this requirement?
Correct Answer
Fiber optic cable
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,Question 9
Which of the following types of network documentation would include labels to
indicate which cables are connected to which switchports on an edge switch?
Correct Answer
Wiring diagram
Question 10
In data-center fire safety, what system is designed to minimize damage to networking
infrastructure with the least environmental concerns during a fire emergency?
Correct Answer
Clean Agent Fire Suppression
Question 11
Timothy, a network engineer, is tasked with troubleshooting a network connectivity
issue. He needs to determine which MAC addresses are associated with each switch
port to identify the source of the problem efficiently. Which command should
Timothy use to view these on a Cisco switch?
Correct Answer
show mac-address-table
Question 12
What distinguishes Security Service Edge (SSE) from traditional network security
architectures?
Correct Answer
SSE leverages cloud-based security services to protect distributed users and devices.
Question 13
Shannon, a network administrator, needs to identify the path that traffic takes
through the network to a remote server. Which tool should she use?
Correct Answer
traceroute/tracert
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, Question 14
In cybersecurity operations, which technology is primarily used for centralizing the
collection, correlation, and analysis of security event logs from various sources?
Correct Answer
SIEM
Question 15
In the context of Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN), what is the purpose
of the VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI)?
Correct Answer
It is used to differentiate between different VXLAN overlay networks.
Question 16
You are a network administrator and notice that several users are experiencing slow
Internet speeds and intermittent disconnections. After gathering information and
identifying symptoms, you suspect the issue might be related to DHCP server
malfunctions. Which step should you take NEXT according to the troubleshooting
methodology?
Correct Answer
Establish a theory of probable cause and test it.
Question 17
What is true concerning jumbo frames?
Correct Answer
They are commonly used on a SAN
Question 18
Which cable type is used for very short-range high-speed applications such as SATA
3.0 or switch uplinks in the same rack?
Correct Answer
Twinaxial
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