EMT Practice Test

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Question1: A packet is assigned a value to ensure it does not traverse a network indefinitely. Which of the following BEST represents this value?

Question2: A network administrator wants to check all network connections and see the output in integer form. Which of the following commands should the administrator run on the command line?

Question3: A technician is deploying a new switch model and would like to add it to the existing network monitoring software. The technician wants to know what metrics can be gathered from a given switch. Which of the following should the technician utilize for the switch?

Question4: An IT organization needs to optimize speeds for global content distribution and wants to reduce latency in high-density user locations. Which of the following technologies BEST meets the organization's requirements?

Question5: A lab environment hosts Internet-facing web servers and other experimental machines, which technicians use for various tasks A technician installs software on one of the web servers to allow communication to the company's file server, but it is unable to connect to it Other machines in the building are able to retrieve files from the file server. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the web server cannot retrieve the files, and what should be done to resolve the problem?

Question6: Which of the following cable types would MOST likely be used to provide high-speed network connectivity between nearby buildings?

Question7: A technician is trying to install a VolP phone, but the phone is not turning on. The technician checks the cable gong from the phone to the switch, and the cable is good. Which of the following actions IS needed for this phone to work?

Question8: Which of the following types of devices can provide content filtering and threat protection, and manage multiple IPSec site-to-site connections?

Question9: The management team has instituted a 48-hour RTO as part of the disaster recovery plan. Which of the following procedures would meet the policy's requirements?

Question10: During an annual review of policy documents, a company decided to adjust its recovery time frames. The company agreed that critical applications can be down for no more than six hours, and the acceptable amount of data loss is no more than two hours. Which of the following should be documented as the RPO?

Question11: A network administrator is trying to add network redundancy for the server farm. Which of the following can the network administrator configure to BEST provide this capability?

Question12: A network engineer is designing a new secure wireless network. The engineer has been given the following requirements:
1 Must not use plaintext passwords
2 Must be certificate based
3. Must be vendor neutral
Which of the following methods should the engineer select?

Question13: A technician is searching for a device that is connected to the network and has the device's physical network address. Which of the following should the technician review on the switch to locate the device's network port?

Question14: Which of the following is MOST likely to generate significant East-West traffic in a datacenter?

Question15: A medical building offers patients Wi-Fi in the waiting room. Which of the following security features would be the BEST solution to provide secure connections and keep the medical data protected?

Question16: A user reports that a new VoIP phone works properly but the computer that is connected to the phone cannot access any network resources. Which of the following MOST Likely needs to be configured correctly to provide network connectivity to the computer?

Question17: An employee reports to a network administrator that internet access is not working. Which of the following should the administrator do FIRST?

Question18: A Wi-Fi network was recently deployed in a new, multilevel budding. Several issues are now being reported related to latency and drops in coverage. Which of the following is the FIRST step to troubleshoot the issues?

Question19: Which of the following OSI model layers is where a technician would view UDP information?

Question20: A technician is troubleshooting reports that a networked printer is unavailable. The printer's IP address is configured with a DHCP reservation, but the address cannot be pinged from the print server in the same subnet. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of me connectivity failure?

Question21: Which of the following is the physical security mechanism that would MOST likely be used to enter a secure site?

Question22: A user calls the IT department to report being unable to log in after locking the computer The user resets the password, but later in the day the user is again unable to log in after locking the computer Which of the following attacks against the user IS MOST likely taking place?

Question23: A client utilizes mobile tablets to view high-resolution images and videos via Wi-Fi within a corporate office building. The previous administrator installed multiple high-density APs with Wi-Fi 5, providing maximum coverage, but the measured performance is still below expected levels. Which of the following would provide the BEST solution?

Question24: Which of the following attacks encrypts user data and requires a proper backup implementation to recover?

Question25: Which of the following DNS records works as an alias to another record?

Question26: The power company notifies a network administrator that it will be turning off the power to the building over the weekend. Which of the following is the BEST solution to prevent the servers from going down?

Question27: A network technician needs to install security updates on several switches on me company's network. The management team wants this completed as quickly and efficiently as possible. Which of the following should the technician do to perform the updates?

Question28: A network technician reviews an entry on the syslog server and discovers the following message from a switch:
SPANNING-TREE Port 1/1 BLOCKED
Which of the following describes the issue?

Question29: Which of the following types of attacks can be used to gain credentials by setting up rogue APs with identical corporate SSIDs?

Question30: Which of the following would be used to enforce and schedule critical updates with supervisory approval and include backup plans in case of failure?

Question31: A network technician is manually configuring the network settings for a new device and is told the network block is 192.168.0.0/20. Which of the following subnets should the technician use?

Question32: Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective alternative that provides proper cabling and supports gigabit Ethernet devices?

Question33: A technician is troubleshooting a report about network connectivity issues on a workstation. Upon investigation, the technician notes the workstation is showing an APlPA address on the network interface. The technician verifies that the VLAN assignment is correct and that the network interlace has connectivity. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue the workstation is experiencing?

Question34: An IT director is setting up new disaster and HA policies for a company. Limited downtime is critical to operations. To meet corporate requirements, the director set up two different datacenters across the country that will stay current on data and applications. In the event of an outage, the company can immediately switch from one datacenter to another. Which of the following does this BEST describe?

Question35: An ISP is unable to provide services to a user in a remote area through cable and DSL. Which of the following is the NEXT best solution to provide services without adding external infrastructure?

Question36: Which of the following devices would be used to manage a corporate WLAN?

Question37: Which of the following describes the BEST device to configure as a DHCP relay?

Question38: A network administrator is reviewing the following metrics from a network management system regarding a switchport. The administrator suspects an issue because users are calling in regards to the switchport's performance:

Based on the information in the chart above, which of the following fs the cause of these performance issues?

Question39: A network technician was hired to harden the security of a network. The technician is required to enable encryption and create a password for AP security through the web browser. Which of the following would BEST support these requirements?

Question40: A technician is assisting a user who cannot connect to a website. The technician attempts to ping the default gateway and DNS server of the workstation According to troubleshooting methodology this is an example of:

Question41: Which of the following policies should be referenced when a user wants to access work email on a personal cell phone?

Question42: A network engineer receives the following when connecting to a switch to configure a port:

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for the failure?

Question43: A fiber link connecting two campus networks is broken. Which of the following tools should an engineer use to detect the exact break point of the fiber link?

Question44: Within the realm of network security, Zero Trust:

Question45: Which of the following topologies requites the MOST connections when designing a network?

Question46: Which of the following connector types would have the MOST flexibility?

Question47: Which of the following is the LARGEST MTU for a standard Ethernet frame?

Question48: There are two managed legacy switches running that cannot be replaced or upgraded. These switches do not support cryptographic functions, but they are password protected. Which of the following should a network administrator configure to BEST prevent unauthorized access?

Question49: A business is using the local cable company to provide Internet access. Which of the following types of cabling will the cable company MOST likely use from the demarcation point back to the central office?

Question50: Which of the following technologies provides a failover mechanism for the default gateway?

Question51: A network administrator is designing a new datacenter in a different region that will need to communicate to the old datacenter with a secure connection. Which of the following access methods would provide the BEST security for this new datacenter?

Question52: Which of the following is the physical topology for an Ethernet LAN?

Question53: Which of the following would be BEST to install to find and block any malicious users within a network?

Question54: A technician removes an old PC from the network and replaces it with a new PC that is unable to connect to the LAN. Which of the Mowing is MOST likely the cause of the issue?

Question55: An administrator would like to allow Windows clients from outside me office to access workstations without using third-party software. Which or the following access methods would meet this requirement?

Question56: A technician is connecting multiple switches to create a large network for a new office. The switches are unmanaged Layer 2 switches with multiple connections between each pair. The network is experiencing an extreme amount of latency. Which of the following is MOST likely occurring?

Question57: A technician wants to install a WAP in the center of a room that provides service in a radius surrounding a radio. Which of the following antenna types should the AP utilize?

Question58: Which of the following can be used to store various types of devices and provide contactless delivery to users?

Question59: A branch of a company recently switched to a new ISP. The network engineer was given a new IP range to assign. The ISP assigned 196.26.4.0/26, and the branch gateway router now has the following configurations on the interface that peers to the ISP:

The network engineer observes that all users have lost Internet connectivity. Which of the following describes the issue?

Question60: An IT officer is installing a new WAP. Which of the following must the officer change to conned users securely to the WAP?

Question61: Which of the following use cases would justify the deployment of an mGRE hub-and-spoke topology?

Question62: Which of the following options represents the participating computers in a network?

Question63: A network administrator is reviewing interface errors on a switch. Which of the following indicates that a switchport is receiving packets in excess of the configured MTU?

Question64: Which of the following connectors and terminations are required to make a Cat 6 cable that connects from a PC to a non-capable MDIX switch? (Select TWO).

Question65: An auditor assessing network best practices was able to connect a rogue switch into a network Jack and get network connectivity. Which of the following controls would BEST address this risk?

Question66: A device is connected to a managed Layer 3 network switch. The MAC address of the device is known, but the static IP address assigned to the device is not. Which of the following features of a Layer 3 network switch should be used to determine the IPv4 address of the device?

Question67: A technician receives feedback that some users are experiencing high amounts of jitter while using the wireless network. While troubleshooting the network, the technician uses the ping command with the IP address of the default gateway and verifies large variations in latency. The technician thinks the issue may be interference from other networks and non-802.11 devices. Which of the following tools should the technician use to troubleshoot the issue?

Question68: A technician wants to deploy a new wireless network that comprises 30 WAPs installed throughout a three-story office building. All the APs will broadcast the same SSID for client access. Which of the following BEST describes this deployment?

Question69: Which of the following will reduce routing table lookups by performing packet forwarding decisions independently of the network layer header?

Question70: A network administrator is downloading a large patch that will be uploaded to several enterprise switches simultaneously during the day's upgrade cycle. Which of the following should the administrator do to help ensure the upgrade process will be less likely to cause problems with the switches?

Question71: Which of the following provides redundancy on a file server to ensure the server is still connected to a LAN even in the event of a port failure on a switch?

Question72: A malicious user is using special software 10 perform an on-path attack. Which of the following best practices should be configured to mitigate this threat?

Question73: Which of the following would be the BEST choice to connect branch sites to a main office securely?

Question74: A firewall administrator is implementing a rule that directs HTTP traffic to an internal server listening on a non-standard socket Which of the following types of rules is the administrator implementing?

Question75: A network technician receives a report about a performance issue on a client PC that is connected to port 1/3 on a network switch. The technician observes the following configuration output from the switch:

Which of the following is a cause of the issue on port 1/3?

Question76: Which of the following is considered a physical security detection device?

Question77: Which of the following would be used to expedite MX record updates to authoritative NSs?

Question78: Which of the following is a system that is installed directly on a server's hardware and abstracts the hardware from any guest machines?

Question79: Network connectivity in an extensive forest reserve was achieved using fiber optics. A network fault was detected, and now the repair team needs to check the integrity of the fiber cable. Which of me following actions can reduce repair time?

Question80: A technician is deploying a low-density wireless network and is contending with multiple types of building materials. Which of the following wireless frequencies would allow for the LEAST signal attenuation?

Question81: Which of the following BEST describes hosting several businesses on the same physical infrastructure?

Question82: A technician is consolidating a topology with multiple SSlDs into one unique SSiD deployment. Which of the following features will be possible after this new configuration?

Question83: A network administrator is troubleshooting a connectivity performance issue. As part of the troubleshooting process, the administrator performs a traceout from the client to the server, and also from the server to the client. While comparing the outputs, the administrator notes they show different hops between the hosts. Which of the following BEST explains these findings?

Question84: Two remote offices need to be connected securely over an untrustworthy MAN. Each office needs to access network shares at the other site. Which of the following will BEST provide this functionality?

Question85: Which of the following is used to provide networking capability for VMs at Layer 2 of the OSI model?

Question86: An international company is transferring its IT assets including a number of WAPs from the United States to an office in Europe for deployment. Which of the following considerations should the company research before Implementing the wireless hardware?

Question87: A technician is configuring a network switch to be used in a publicly accessible location. Which of the following should the technician configure on the switch to prevent unintended connections?

Question88: Several WIFI users are reporting the inability to connect to the network. WLAN users on the guest network are able to access all network resources without any performance issues. The following table summarizes the findings after a site survey of the area in question:

Which of the following should a wireless technician do NEXT to troubleshoot this issue?

Question89: A network technician needs to correlate security events to analyze a suspected intrusion Which of the following should the technician use?

Question90: Which of the following technologies allows traffic to be sent through two different ISPs to increase performance?

Question91: Several end users viewing a training video report seeing pixelated images while watching. A network administrator reviews the core switch and is unable to find an immediate cause. Which of the following BEST explains what is occurring?

Question92: A company wants to implement a large number of WAPs throughout its building and allow users to be able to move around the building without dropping their connections Which of the following pieces of equipment would be able to handle this requirement?

Question93: A network administrator wants to reduce overhead and increase efficiency on a SAN. Which of the following can be configured to achieve these goals?

Question94: A network requirement calls for segmenting departments into different networks. The campus network is set up with users of each department in multiple buildings. Which of the following should be configured to keep the design simple and efficient?

Question95: Which of the following protocols would enable a company to upgrade its internet connection by acquiring its own public IP prefixes and autonomous system number?

Question96: A company is being acquired by a large corporation. As part of the acquisition process, the company's address should now redirect clients to the corporate organization page. Which of the following DNS records needs to be created?

Question97: A technician is writing documentation regarding a company's server farm. The technician needs to confirm the server name for all Linux servers. Which of the following commands should the technician run?

Question98: The management team needs to ensure unnecessary modifications to the corporate network are not permitted and version control is maintained. Which of the following documents would BEST support this?

Question99: An administrator is writing a script to periodically log the IPv6 and MAC addresses of all the devices on a network segment. Which of the following switch features will MOST likely be used to assist with this task?

Question100: A network engineer needs to reduce the overhead of file transfers. Which of the following configuration changes would accomplish that goal?

Question101: A technician is implementing a new wireless network to serve guests at a local office. The network needs to provide Internet access but disallow associated stations from communicating with each other. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this requirement?

Question102: Users attending security training at work are advised not to use single words as passwords for corporate applications. Which of the following does this BEST protect against?

Question103: A company joins a bank's financial network and establishes a connection to the clearinghouse servers in the range 192 168.124.0/27. An IT technician then realizes the range exists within the VM pool at the data center. Which of the following is the BEST way for the technician to connect to the bank's servers?

Question104: Which of the following is conducted frequently to maintain an updated list of a system's weaknesses?

Question105: A network administrator is testing performance improvements by configuring channel bonding on an 802.Hac AP. Although a site survey detected the majority of the 5GHz frequency spectrum was idle, being used only by the company's WLAN and a nearby government radio system, the AP is not allowing the administrator to manually configure a large portion of the 5GHz frequency range. Which of the following would be BEST to configure for the WLAN being tested?

Question106: A technician is configuring a wireless network and needs to ensure users agree to an AUP before connecting. Which of the following should be implemented to achieve this goal?

Question107: A new cabling certification is being requested every time a network technician rebuilds one end of a Cat 6 (vendor-certified) cable to create a crossover connection that is used to connect switches. Which of the following would address this issue by allowing the use of the original cable?

Question108: Client devices cannot enter a network, and the network administrator determines the DHCP scope is exhausted. The administrator wants to avoid creating a new DHCP pool. Which of the following can the administrator perform to resolve the issue?

Question109: Which of the following describes traffic going in and out of a data center from the internet?

Question110: Wireless users are reporting intermittent internet connectivity. Connectivity is restored when the users disconnect and reconnect, utilizing the web authentication process each time. The network administrator can see the devices connected to the APs at all times. Which of the following steps will MOST likely determine the cause of the issue?

Question111: An employee working in a warehouse facility is experiencing interruptions in mobile applications while walking around the facility. According to a recent site survey, the WLAN comprises autonomous APs that are directly connected to the internet, providing adequate signal coverage. Which of the following is the BEST solution to improve network stability?

Question112: A network administrator decided to use SLAAC in an extensive IPv6 deployment to alleviate IP address management. The devices were properly connected into the LAN but autoconfiguration of the IP address did not occur as expected. Which of the following should the network administrator verify?

Question113: A workstation is configured with the following network details:

Software on the workstation needs to send a query to the local subnet broadcast address. To which of the following addresses should the software be configured to send the query?

Question114: Which of the following would be used to adjust resources dynamically for a virtual web server under variable loads?

Question115: A network technician is troubleshooting a new web server connectivity issue. The network technician discovers the following on the support ticket
* The server's IP address can be pinged from the client PCs,
* Access to the web resource works correctly when on the server's console.
* No clients can access the servers data via URL.
* The server does not have a firewall configured
* No ACLs are preventing connectivity from the client's network.
* All services on the server are operating normally, which was confirmed by the server team.
Which of the following actions will resolve the issue?

Question116: Which of the following is MOST commonly used to address CVEs on network equipment and/or operating systems?

Question117: A network administrator needs to query the NSs for a remote application. Which of the following commands would BEST help the administrator accomplish this task?

Question118: A technician installed an 8-port switch in a user's office. The user needs to add a second computer in the office, so the technician connects both PCs to the switch and connects the switch to the wall jack. However, the new PC cannot connect to network resources. The technician then observes the following:
* The new computer does not get an IP address on the client's VLAN.
* Both computers have a link light on their NICs.
* The new PC appears to be operating normally except for the network issue.
* The existing computer operates normally.
Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to address the situation?