Question 1

A network engineer utilizes a box of Cat5e cable in a datacenter for use between 10Gbps switches in a single rack. After the engineer finishes the installation, switch administrators notice random speed drops and intermittent connection issues. Which of the following is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Cat5e cable is not suitable for 10Gbps speeds over the distances typically required in a datacenter rack, leading to performance issues.

Question 2

A network technician is segmenting a network to allow for unauthenticated public connections to a server. Which of the following devices would BEST safeguard the internal network from the public-facing server?

Accepted Answer

A firewall is best suited to safeguard the internal network by controlling the traffic between the public-facing server and the internal network, allowing only authorized connections.

Question 3

A server rack was moved from one floor to another. The network engineer needs to determine what physical changes to make on the network to ensure the server rack has connectivity. Which of the following should the network engineer consult?

Accepted Answer

The network engineer should consult the wiring diagram to understand the physical connections and ensure the server rack is properly connected to the network in its new location.

Question 4

An attacker quickly gains administrative access to a network device. Which of the following MOST likely allowed the attacker to guess the password?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An attacker quickly gains administrative access to...

Question 5

Company policy dictates that full backups are taken every Sunday evening, and incremental backups occur Monday through Saturday in the evening. If data loss were to occur on a Thursday before the backup window, which of the following is the number of backup sets that would be needed to retrieve the lost data come Friday morning?

Accepted Answer

To recover the data lost on Thursday, you would need the full backup from Sunday and the incremental backups from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, totaling 4 backup sets.

Question 6

Given the table below:  Which of the following describes the output?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given the table below:  Which of...

Question 7

A new datacenter is being created, and management is trying to control access to that area. Which of the following are the BEST choices for providing access to the new datacenter? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Biometrics and key fobs are effective methods for controlling physical access to secure areas like a datacenter. Biometrics provide a high level of security by using unique physical characteristics, while key fobs offer a convenient and secure way to grant access to authorized personnel.

Question 8

A network technician is investigating why a user cannot print to the network printer. The technician wants to determine if anything has changed. Which of the following actions would be the BEST example of this troubleshooting step?

Accepted Answer

Reviewing the maintenance logs can reveal any changes or updates that might have affected the printer's functionality, helping to identify the cause of the issue.

Question 9

A technician is performing a site survey in an area of a university where both faculty and students are reporting poor performance of their wireless connections. The technician gathers the following data in the problem area:  Which of the following would MOST likely resolve the issue?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technician is performing a site survey...

Question 10

A consulting company was hired to project and deploy a new datacenter in a different city. This new facility must have the same components installed as the current datacenter to be ready to take over all the network services as soon as the primary site becomes unavailable. Which of the following describes what will be deployed in the new location?

Accepted Answer

A hot site is a fully operational data center with all necessary hardware and software installed, allowing it to take over network services immediately if the primary site fails.

Question 11

Which of the following can be used to enable and translate the communication between legacy non-IP phone systems with solutions for voice communications that can run over the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A VoIP gateway is used to convert voice communications from legacy non-IP phone systems to IP-based systems, enabling them to run over the Internet.

Question 12

Which of the following should a network administrator deploy to control all preventive security measures?

Accepted Answer

A UTM (Unified Threat Management) device integrates multiple security features, including firewall, IDS/IPS, and more, to control and manage preventive security measures comprehensively.

Question 13

A network technician is reviewing the following output from a router:  Which of the following is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A network technician is reviewing the following...

Question 14

An email server, which is called "Frederick," has an IPv6 address of 2001::5689:23:ABCD:6A, but most users call it "Fred" for short. Which of the following DNS entries is needed so the alias "Fred" can also be used?

Accepted Answer

A CNAME (Canonical Name) record is used in DNS to create an alias for a domain name, allowing "Fred" to be used as an alias for "Frederick."

Question 15

A network administrator has noticed many systems on the network have traffic that is anomalous and may be part of a botnet. The administrator wants to implement an access control method that requires a computer to have antivirus software installed before being granted network access. Which of the following should the administrator deploy?

Accepted Answer

Network Access Control (NAC) is a security solution that enforces policy compliance on devices before they can access network resources, such as requiring antivirus software to be installed.

Question 16

A network technician attempts to limit access to a wireless network by using WPA2 and a pre-shared key; however, employees have been sharing this key with others. Which of the following methods should the technician configure on the wireless access point to ensure only corporate systems can connect using the least amount of effort?

Accepted Answer

MAC filtering allows the technician to specify which devices can connect to the network by their unique MAC addresses, ensuring only corporate systems can connect with minimal effort.

Question 17

When using a network monitoring system, a network technician notices that a switch returns many object identifiers that do not have descriptions. Which of the following should be imported into the monitoring system to describe these object identifiers?

Accepted Answer

A Management Information Base (MIB) should be imported into the monitoring system to provide descriptions for the object identifiers returned by the switch.

Question 18

A company has experienced a major security breach. Which of the following should the network administrator reference to determine the next steps?

Accepted Answer

The incident response policy outlines the procedures and steps to follow in the event of a security breach, making it the appropriate document to reference for next steps.

Question 19

A network technician is running copper cable from a core switch to a network closet that is approximately 574ft (175m) away. Which of the following should the technician use to accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

A bridge can be used to extend the network beyond the standard Ethernet cable length limit of 100 meters by connecting two network segments.

Question 20

Which of the following properties should be configured to extend logical network separation on an uplink interface to a second switch?

Accepted Answer

802.1Q trunking is used to extend VLANs across multiple switches, allowing for logical network separation on uplink interfaces.

Exam 10: CompTIA Network+