IT Essentials (Version 7.0) Chapters 5-6
Checkpoint Exam Answers
1. A computer is assigned an IP address of 169.254.33.16. What can be said about the computer,
based on the assigned address?
It cannot communicate out
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IT Essentials (Version 7.0) Chapters 5-6
Checkpoint Exam Answers
1. A computer is assigned an IP address of 169.254.33.16. What can be said about the computer,
based on the assigned address?
It cannot communicate outside its own network.
It can communicate on the local network as well as on the Internet.
It can communicate with networks inside a particular company with subnets.
It has a public IP address that has been translated to a private IP address. - ✔✔It cannot
communicate outside its own network.
2. A technician needs to add a new wireless device to a small WLAN. The WLAN is a mixture
of old and newer 802.11b and 802.11g devices. What choice for the new device would provide
the most interoperability for present and future growth?
Add a new 802.11a device.
Add a new 802.11b device.
Add a new 802.11g device.
Add a new 802.11n device. - ✔✔Add a new 802.11n device. *
3. The current IP configuration of a small company is done manually and is time-consuming.
Because of increased network growth, a technician needs a simpler way for IP configuration of
workstations. Which service would simplify the workstation IP configuration task?
APIPA
DHCP
DIPS
ICMP - ✔✔DHCP
4. A computer can access devices on the same network but cannot access devices on other
networks. What is the probable cause of this problem?
The cable is not connected properly to the NIC.
The computer has an invalid IP address.
The computer has an incorrect subnet mask.
The computer has an invalid default gateway address. - ✔✔The computer has an invalid default
gateway address. *
. What physical layer medium is used by DSL to provide high-speed data communications?
telephone lines
television cable
Satellite dish
4G wireless radio - ✔✔telephone lines *
6. A user is setting up a home wireless network. Which type of device must the user have in
order to establish the wireless network and provide access to the internet for multiple home
devices?
hub
wireless router
switch
patch panel - ✔✔wireless router *
7. A network technician is setting up a web server for a small company. The company has
obtained a domain name, company-a.com, from a domain registry service. The new web server is
accessible through the IP address matching the domain. However, when the technician types
company-a.com in the web browser, an error message displays saying that "The connection has
timed out". What is the problem?
The DHCP server is down.
The domain name resolution failed.
The URL needs to be http://company-a.com.
A web page named home.html is required to be created first. - ✔✔The domain name resolution
failed. *
A network technician is setting up a web ser
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