Network Utilities Command Line Quiz

Which of the following network administration command-line utilities can be used for DNS queries?

nslookup

Which netstat parameter allows to display the names of applications and executable file components that are accessing the network?

-b

Which ipconfig parameter allows to view the physical address of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

/all

Which of the following answers lists an ipconfig command parameter used for displaying the full TCP/IP configuration information for all adapters?

/all

What is the name of a Linux command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?

ifconfig

Which of the nbtstat parameters allows to resolve remote host (host1) by its name?

nbtstat -a host1

A command-line utility in MS Windows used for displaying protocol statistics and current TCP/IP network connections is called:

netstat

Which of the following command-line commands in MS Windows is used to display the contents of a routing table?

route print

Used without any parameters, ipconfig displays the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for all adapters.

True

Which netstat parameter allows to display all active TCP connections and the TCP and UDP ports on which the computer is listening?

-a

Which of the netstat utility parameters listed below allows to display the contents of the IP routing table?

-r

Which of the following key combinations allows to stop the execution of the current command run in Windows Command Prompt?

Ctrl+C

The -t switch in the MS Windows' ping utility is used for:

Executing the ping command in a loop

Which of the options listed below allows for execution of a command if the requested operation in the command-line interface in MS Windows requires elevation?

Run as administrator

A command-line network administration utility that operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request packets to the destination host and waiting for a reply in order to test the communication with another computer on an Internet Protocol (IP) network is called ping.

True

Which of the following commands in MS Windows is used to display help information related to a specific network command-line utility?

[command] /?

Which command in MS Windows displays a table consisting of IP addresses and their resolved Ethernet or Token Ring physical addresses?

arp -a

What is the name of a Windows command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?

ipconfig

Which of the following command-line commands in MS Windows are used for resetting the DHCP configuration settings for all adapters? (Select 2 answers)

ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew

Which of the following answers lists a Windows command-line utility designed to be of help in troubleshooting NetBIOS name resolution problems?

nbtstat

Which of the nbtstat parameters allows to resolve remote host (192.168.1.10) by its IP address?

nbtstat -A 192.168.1.10

Which of the following tools allows for obtaining a domain name to IP address mapping?

nslookup

Which of the network command-line utilities in MS Windows combines the features of ping and tracert?

pathping

What is the name of a command-line utility used for checking the reachability of a remote host?

ping

What is the correct syntax for checking the IPv6 connectivity with another network node (host1) in MS Windows? (Select 2 answers)

ping host1 -6 ping -6 host1

Which of the command-line commands listed below allows for sending an ICMPv6 echo request to another network node (host1) in Linux OS?

ping6 host1

A Linux command-line utility for displaying intermediary points (routers) the IPv4 packet is passed through on its way to another network node is known as:

traceroute

A network command-line utility in Linux that tracks and displays the route taken by IPv6 packets on their way to another network node is known as: (Select 2 answers)

traceroute6 traceroute -6

A network command-line utility in MS Windows that tracks and displays the route taken by IPv4 packets on their way to another host is called:

tracert

Which of the following commands in MS Windows displays the route taken by IPv6 packets on their way to another host?

tracert -6