CCNA Practice Quiz Network Components

MCQ Quiz - Network devices

This quiz section contains CCNA  practice quiz on network components.  You can test your skills on the roles and the functionalities of the various network components . The following quiz section contains multiple choice questions, drag and drops as well as “refer to the exhibit” questions as per the CCNA 200-301 Exam pattern. 

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CCNA Practice Quiz – Network Components


1. Which of the following device is used to segment a LAN?

  1. Hub
  2. Bridge
  3. Repeater
  4. All of the above

B is the correct answer.

2. Which of the following network devices work at the data link layer of the OSI Model ( Choose any two)?

  1. Hub
  2. Repeater
  3. Bridge
  4. Ethernet switch

C and D are the correct answers.

3. Router works at ______________ layer of the OSI Model.

  1. Datalink
  2. Network
  3. Transport
  4. All of the above

B is the correct answer.

4. The following network components operate at both layer 2 and layer 3 of the OSI Model.

  1. Router
  2. Hub
  3. ML Switch
  4. Bridge

C is the correct answer.
5.  _______ is also known as a multiport bridge.

  1. Hub
  2. Switch
  3. Repeater
  4. Network interface card

B is the correct answer.
6. A device that converts an analog signal into a digital signal is called _______.

  1. Modem
  2. Switch
  3. Packet
  4. None of the above

A is the correct answer.
7. The Ethernet switch forwards data signals from one port to the other on the basis of ________ address.

  1. Hardware
  2. Software
  3. IP
  4. All of the above

A is the correct answer.

8. Which of the following is true about MAC address ( Choose any two)?

  1. It is a 128-bit address
  2. It is also called physical address
  3. Layer 3 device uses MAC address for frame forwarding
  4. MAC address is denoted by hexadecimal format

B, and D  are the correct answers.
9. Which of the following network devices connect one LAN to another LAN using the same protocol?

  1. Modem
  2. Hub
  3. Switch
  4. Router

C is the correct answer.
10.One of the following devices transmits data signals very slowly.

  1. DSL
  2. Dial-up modems
  3. Broadband modem
  4. None of the above

B is the correct answer.

11. Which of the following protocol of the OSI model helps resolve the IP address into MAC address?

  1. SMTP
  2. TCP
  3. ICMP
  4. ARP

D is the correct answer.

12. It is the device that connects different networks.

  1. Repeater
  2. Router
  3. Bridge
  4. All of the above

B is the correct answer.
13. Which of the following device connects networks with different protocols?

  1. Switch
  2. Gateway
  3. Hub
  4. None of the above

B is the correct answer.
14. What is the function of a NIC card?

  1. allows you to segment a large network into smaller, efficient networks.
  2. connects networks with different protocols like TCP/IP.
  3. connects the different endpoint devices like servers, workstations, printers, etc. to the network through ports.
  4. boost the signal between two cables segment or wireless access points.

C is the correct answer.

15. In which layer of the OSI Model does the MLS switch operates?

  1. Layer 2
  2. Layer 3
  3. Layer 3 and 4
  4. Layer 2 and 3

D  is the correct answer.

16. The network component that may be in the form of software or hardware is used to prevent unauthorized access to the network.

  1. Router
  2. Firewall
  3. Modem 
  4. Hub

B is the correct answer.
17. Which of the following device enhances network performance by breaking a single large broadcast domain into multiple broadcast domains?

  1. Hub
  2. Repeater
  3. Ethernet switch
  4. all of the above

C is the correct answer.

18. The switch that can be configured and administered at the user level is called __________.

  1. Managed switch
  2. POE switch
  3. Unmanaged switch
  4. all of the above

A is the correct answer.

19. Which of the following is the network component that is designed to enable network access?

  1. NIC
  2. PSU
  3. CPU
  4. GPU

A is the correct answer.

20. The following network device amplifies and regenerates the received signal in order to transmit the signal over a greater distance.

  1. Passive Hub
  2. Repeater
  3. Patch Panel
  4. multiplexer

B is the correct answer.

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