Address summarization(also called route aggregation) is a technique used in IP routing to combine several contiguous network prefixes into asingle summarized route.
This reduces the number of routes that need to be advertised and stored in routing tables, improvingscalability and performance.
Option A is correct– summarization replaces many specific routes with a single aggregated route.
Option Brefers to best path selection (not summarization).
Option Cis incorrect; duplicate advertisements are still processed and filtered based on metrics.
Option Dis unrelated to summarization; directly connected routes are always advertised unless specifically filtered.
[Reference:, Nokia IP Routing Study Guide – Chapter: “Route Aggregation and Scalability”, Cisco & Juniper Routing Principles – Route Summarization Best Practices, ===========]
Question 2
Which of the following statements best describes a hub?
Options:
A.
A device used to connect cables with signal amplification.
B.
A device that receives and replicates data without layer-2 header inspection.
C.
A device that receives and forwards data based on the MAC destination address.
D.
A device that receives and forwards data based on the layer-3 destination address.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Ahubis aphysical layer (Layer 1)networking device used to connect multiple Ethernet devices in a network. Unlike switches or routers, hubs donot inspect or process frame headers. Instead, they perform a simple task:
Receive a signal (electrical or optical) on one port
Replicate that signal identically to all other ports
This means the hubdoes not examine Layer 2 (MAC addresses) or Layer 3 (IP addresses)and doesnot perform intelligent forwarding. It merelybroadcasts all incoming traffic to every other connected device, often resulting inhigh collision domainsand poor efficiency.
Option Adescribes arepeater, not a hub.
Option Cdescribes aswitch(Layer 2 device).
Option Ddescribes arouter(Layer 3 device).
Option Bis correct: A hub does not inspect headers and replicates traffic blindly.
[Reference:, Nokia IP Networking Fundamentals Study Guide – Chapter: "Network Devices and OSI Model", CompTIA Network+ and Cisco CCNA foundational guides (for universally accepted hardware behavior), , , ]
Question 3
Where would you expect to find a P router in a service provider's network?
Options:
A.
At the edge of the provider's network facing the customer.
B.
At the edge of the customer's network facing the provider.
C.
In the core of the provider's network.
D.
On the customer premises.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
AP router (Provider router)is locatedin the core of the service provider’s network. Its functions include:
ForwardingMPLS-labeled packetsbetweenPE routers.
Not interacting directly with customer routes or routing instances.
Having no knowledge ofVPN routing or customer-specific services.
Option C is correct– P routers sit in theMPLS core, isolated from customer edge.
[Reference:, Nokia MPLS and Services Guide – Core vs Edge Router Roles, Nokia SRA Study Guide – "PE and P Devices in MPLS", ===========]