WGU D315 Pre-Assessment Network and Security
Foundations 205 Questions with Verified Answers
Which OSI layer is related to the function of the IP protocol suite?
a. Transport
b. Network
c. Data Link
d. Session - CORRECT ANSWER Network
Which OSI layer is responsible for 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Data Link
Which OSI layer would define the scope of 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Transport
Which protocol suite performs functions of OSI layer 4?
a. IPX
b. MAC
c. CSMA/CD
d. TCP - CORRECT ANSWER TCP
,Which type of Ethernet cable can maintain 10Gbps transmission speeds through
the course of its maximum 100-meter length?
a. CAT 5e
b. CAT 5
c. CAT 3
d. CAT 6a - CORRECT ANSWER CAT 6a
Which Internet access technology uses ordinary telephone wires for data
transmission?
a. DSL
b. Cable
c. Wi-Fi
d. Hotspot - CORRECT ANSWER DSL
Which device is used to organize network cables as they run between switches
and other network devices?
a. Jack
b. Hub
c. Patch Panel
d. Router - CORRECT ANSWER Patch Panel
Which network device is used to connect two or more network segments by
performing OSI layer 3 functions like packet-forwarding?
a. Router
b. Repeater
c. Wire
d. Switch - CORRECT ANSWER Router
Which network device is used to convert 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Modem
Which device could be used to send commands to the mainframe for remote
execution in early mainframe installations?
a. Distributed Screens
b. Dumb Terminals
c. Execution Displays
d. Command Receivers - CORRECT ANSWER Dumb Terminals
Which device is responsible for implementing network address translation (NAT)?
a. Modem
b. Router
c. NIC
d. Switch - CORRECT ANSWER Router
Which command produces the following output?
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com
Address: 172.217.11.132
a. dig
b. nslookup
d. whois
d. nmap - CORRECT ANSWER nslookup
Which command should be used to manually enter the default gateway for a
computer?
a. route
b. ipconfig
c. arp
d. netstat - CORRECT ANSWER route
, Which network diagnostic tool displays the path packets take between two
endpoints?
a. ifconfig
b. traceroute
c. ftp
d. nslookup - CORRECT ANSWER traceroute
Which network type is used to wire multiple PCs to a home router?
a. LAN
b. PAN
c. MAN
d. WAN - CORRECT ANSWER LAN
An office's infrastructure connects network 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 - CORRECT ANSWER WLAN
What type of medium is commonly used within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network?
a. CAT 5
b. CAT5e
c. Coax
d. Wireless - CORRECT ANSWER CAT5e
Which network topology is shown in the following diagram?
a. Full mesh
b. Star
c. Bus
d. Ring - CORRECT ANSWER Full Mesh
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