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Chapter 2
Layer-2 Switching
16.
Which layer-2 device enables high-speed data exchange?
A.
Repeater
B.
Hub
C.
Switch
D.
Router
17.
What purpose in a switched LAN does STP perform?
A.
Prevent routing loops in a network with redundant paths.
B.
Prevent switching loops in a network with redundant switched
paths.
C.
Allow VLAN information be passed in a trunked link.
D.
Create multiple broadcast domains in a layer-2 switched
network.
18.
Which of the following is a characteristic of having a network segment
on a switch?
A.
The segment is many collision domains.
B.
The segment can translate from one media to a different media.
C.
All devices on a segment are part of a different broadcast
domain.
D.
One device per segment can concurrently send frames to the
switch.
19.
What could happen on a network if no loop avoidance schemes are
put in place? (Choose two options.)
A.
Faster convergence times
B.
Broadcast storms
C.
Multiple frame copies
D.
IP routing will cause flapping on a serial link
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