WGU D315: Network and Security –
Foundations – Pre-Assessment Practice
Exam & Study Guide
Terms in this set (205)
Which OSI layer is related to the function of Network
the IP protocol suite?
a.Transport
b. Network
c. Data Link
d. Session
Which OSI layer is responsible for Data Link
organizing how bits are passed over the
physical layer between devices within the
same collision domain?
a. Frame
b.Connection
c.Transport
d. Data Link
,Which OSI layer would define the scope of Transport
a protocol that makes sure packets of data
are received correctly and resends them if
they are not?
a.Validation
b.Transmission
c.Transport
d. Connection
Which protocol suite performs functions of TCP
OSI layer 4?
a. IPX
b. MAC
c. CSMA/CD
d.TCP
Which type of Ethernet cable can maintain CAT
6a 10Gbps transmission speeds through the
course of its maximum 100-meter length?
a. CAT 5e
b. CAT 5
c. CAT 3
d. CAT 6a
Which Internet access technology uses DSL
ordinary telephone wires for data
transmission?
a. DSL
b. Cable
c. Wi-Fi
d. Hotspot
Which device is used to organize network Patch
Panel cables as they run between switches and
other network devices?
a.Jack
b. Hub
c. Patch Panel
d. Router
,Which network device is used to connect Router
two or more network segments by
performing OSI layer 3 functions like
packet-forwarding?
a. Router
b. Repeater
c. Wire
d. Switch
Which network device is used to convert Modem
between digital information from a LAN and
analog signals for transmission over
a standard telephone wire?
a. Repeater
b. Modem
c. Signal Generator
d. Bit Stretcher
Which device could be used to send Dumb
Terminals commands to the mainframe for remote
execution in early mainframe installations?
a.Distributed Screens
b. Dumb Terminals
c. Execution Displays
d. Command Receivers
Which device is responsible for Router
implementing network address translation
(NAT)?
a. Modem
b. Router
c. NIC
d. Switch
Which command produces the following nslookup
output?
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com
Address: 172.217.11.132
a. dig
b. nslookup
d. whois
d. nmap
, Which command should be used to route
manually enter the default gateway for a
computer?
a. route
b. ipconfig
c. arp
d. netstat
Which network diagnostic tool displays the traceroute
path packets take between two endpoints?
a. ifconfig
b. traceroute
c. ftp
d. nslookup
Which network type is used to wire multiple LAN
PCs to a home router?
a. LAN
b. PAN
c. MAN
d. WAN
An office's infrastructure connects network WLAN
devices and printers through a central
access point without the use of cabling.
Which network type does this office use?
a.WLAN
b. WAN
c. CAN
d. SAN
What type of medium is commonly used CAT5e
within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network?
a. CAT 5
b. CAT5e
c. Coax
d. Wireless
Which network topology is shown in the Full
Mesh following diagram?
a.Full mesh
b. Star
c. Bus
d. Ring
Foundations – Pre-Assessment Practice
Exam & Study Guide
Terms in this set (205)
Which OSI layer is related to the function of Network
the IP protocol suite?
a.Transport
b. Network
c. Data Link
d. Session
Which OSI layer is responsible for Data Link
organizing how bits are passed over the
physical layer between devices within the
same collision domain?
a. Frame
b.Connection
c.Transport
d. Data Link
,Which OSI layer would define the scope of Transport
a protocol that makes sure packets of data
are received correctly and resends them if
they are not?
a.Validation
b.Transmission
c.Transport
d. Connection
Which protocol suite performs functions of TCP
OSI layer 4?
a. IPX
b. MAC
c. CSMA/CD
d.TCP
Which type of Ethernet cable can maintain CAT
6a 10Gbps transmission speeds through the
course of its maximum 100-meter length?
a. CAT 5e
b. CAT 5
c. CAT 3
d. CAT 6a
Which Internet access technology uses DSL
ordinary telephone wires for data
transmission?
a. DSL
b. Cable
c. Wi-Fi
d. Hotspot
Which device is used to organize network Patch
Panel cables as they run between switches and
other network devices?
a.Jack
b. Hub
c. Patch Panel
d. Router
,Which network device is used to connect Router
two or more network segments by
performing OSI layer 3 functions like
packet-forwarding?
a. Router
b. Repeater
c. Wire
d. Switch
Which network device is used to convert Modem
between digital information from a LAN and
analog signals for transmission over
a standard telephone wire?
a. Repeater
b. Modem
c. Signal Generator
d. Bit Stretcher
Which device could be used to send Dumb
Terminals commands to the mainframe for remote
execution in early mainframe installations?
a.Distributed Screens
b. Dumb Terminals
c. Execution Displays
d. Command Receivers
Which device is responsible for Router
implementing network address translation
(NAT)?
a. Modem
b. Router
c. NIC
d. Switch
Which command produces the following nslookup
output?
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com
Address: 172.217.11.132
a. dig
b. nslookup
d. whois
d. nmap
, Which command should be used to route
manually enter the default gateway for a
computer?
a. route
b. ipconfig
c. arp
d. netstat
Which network diagnostic tool displays the traceroute
path packets take between two endpoints?
a. ifconfig
b. traceroute
c. ftp
d. nslookup
Which network type is used to wire multiple LAN
PCs to a home router?
a. LAN
b. PAN
c. MAN
d. WAN
An office's infrastructure connects network WLAN
devices and printers through a central
access point without the use of cabling.
Which network type does this office use?
a.WLAN
b. WAN
c. CAN
d. SAN
What type of medium is commonly used CAT5e
within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network?
a. CAT 5
b. CAT5e
c. Coax
d. Wireless
Which network topology is shown in the Full
Mesh following diagram?
a.Full mesh
b. Star
c. Bus
d. Ring
