IP Addressing & Subnetting interview questions

72 real IP Addressing & Subnetting questions from the Networking bank, as asked in Indian campus drives and tech interviews. Every question has a verified answer and an AI-tutor explanation on placd — free to start.

1. What is IPv4 address?

Junior
  1. A.a 128-bit address written as eight groups of hexadecimal digits separated by colons
  2. B.the IPv4 range reserved for one-to-many delivery to subscribing hosts
  3. C.a 32-bit address written as four dotted decimal octets, e.g. 192.168.1.10
  4. D.a mask of 255.255.255.192 giving 4 subnets of 62 usable hosts each
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.IPv4 address — private IPv6 addresses analogous to RFC 1918, not routed on the public Internet
  2. B.IPv4 address — a 32-bit address written as four dotted decimal octets, e.g. 192.168.1.10
  3. C.IPv4 address — a value that separates the network portion of an IP from the host portion
  4. D.IPv4 address — a mask of 255.255.255.252 giving 4 addresses and 2 usable hosts, ideal for point-to-point links
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4. What is IPv6 address?

Junior
  1. A.private IPv6 addresses analogous to RFC 1918, not routed on the public Internet
  2. B.a 128-bit address written as eight groups of hexadecimal digits separated by colons
  3. C.a 32-bit address written as four dotted decimal octets, e.g. 192.168.1.10
  4. D.combining contiguous subnets into a single larger prefix to shrink routing tables
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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.IPv6 address — 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16 reserved for private networks
  2. B.IPv6 address — a mask of 255.255.255.128 splitting a /24 into two subnets of 126 usable hosts each
  3. C.IPv6 address — a 128-bit address written as eight groups of hexadecimal digits separated by colons
  4. D.IPv6 address — a 32-bit address written as four dotted decimal octets, e.g. 192.168.1.10
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7. What is CIDR /24 prefix?

Junior
  1. A.2^(32 minus prefix) minus 2, subtracting the network and broadcast addresses
  2. B.a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 providing 256 addresses (254 usable hosts)
  3. C.addresses valid only on a single link, used for neighbor discovery
  4. D.running IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously on the same hosts and network
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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.CIDR /24 prefix — the IPv4 range reserved for one-to-many delivery to subscribing hosts
  2. B.CIDR /24 prefix — a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 providing 256 addresses (254 usable hosts)
  3. C.CIDR /24 prefix — the first address in a subnet identifying the subnet itself, with all host bits zero
  4. D.CIDR /24 prefix — a value that separates the network portion of an IP from the host portion
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10. What is Private RFC 1918 ranges?

Junior
  1. A.subdividing a network into subnets of different sizes to conserve address space
  2. B.2^(32 minus prefix) minus 2, subtracting the network and broadcast addresses
  3. C.a mask of 255.0.0.0 providing roughly 16.7 million addresses
  4. D.10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16 reserved for private networks
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12. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Private RFC 1918 ranges — 2^(32 minus prefix) minus 2, subtracting the network and broadcast addresses
  2. B.Private RFC 1918 ranges — a 32-bit address written as four dotted decimal octets, e.g. 192.168.1.10
  3. C.Private RFC 1918 ranges — 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16 reserved for private networks
  4. D.Private RFC 1918 ranges — the last address in a subnet, used to reach all hosts on that subnet
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13. What is Loopback address?

Junior
  1. A.a mask of 255.255.255.192 giving 4 subnets of 62 usable hosts each
  2. B.the IPv4 range reserved for one-to-many delivery to subscribing hosts
  3. C.127.0.0.1, which refers to the local host itself
  4. D.a mask of 255.0.0.0 providing roughly 16.7 million addresses
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15. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Loopback address — 2^(32 minus prefix) minus 2, subtracting the network and broadcast addresses
  2. B.Loopback address — a mask of 255.0.0.0 providing roughly 16.7 million addresses
  3. C.Loopback address — 127.0.0.1, which refers to the local host itself
  4. D.Loopback address — subdividing a network into subnets of different sizes to conserve address space
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16. What is Default gateway?

Junior
  1. A.the router IP a host uses to reach destinations outside its own subnet
  2. B.a mask of 255.0.0.0 providing roughly 16.7 million addresses
  3. C.10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16 reserved for private networks
  4. D.the IPv4 range reserved for one-to-many delivery to subscribing hosts
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18. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Default gateway — the IPv4 range reserved for one-to-many delivery to subscribing hosts
  2. B.Default gateway — Stateless Address Autoconfiguration where hosts derive addresses from router advertisements
  3. C.Default gateway — the router IP a host uses to reach destinations outside its own subnet
  4. D.Default gateway — combining contiguous subnets into a single larger prefix to shrink routing tables
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19. What is Subnet mask?

Mid
  1. A.a value that separates the network portion of an IP from the host portion
  2. B.the IPv4 range reserved for one-to-many delivery to subscribing hosts
  3. C.a mask of 255.255.255.128 splitting a /24 into two subnets of 126 usable hosts each
  4. D.combining contiguous subnets into a single larger prefix to shrink routing tables
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21. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Subnet mask — a mask of 255.255.0.0 providing 65,536 addresses
  2. B.Subnet mask — combining contiguous subnets into a single larger prefix to shrink routing tables
  3. C.Subnet mask — a value that separates the network portion of an IP from the host portion
  4. D.Subnet mask — a mask of 255.255.255.192 giving 4 subnets of 62 usable hosts each
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22. What is Broadcast address?

Mid
  1. A.an address identifying a single unique interface for one-to-one delivery
  2. B.the last address in a subnet, used to reach all hosts on that subnet
  3. C.private IPv6 addresses analogous to RFC 1918, not routed on the public Internet
  4. D.2^(32 minus prefix) minus 2, subtracting the network and broadcast addresses
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24. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Broadcast address — the last address in a subnet, used to reach all hosts on that subnet
  2. B.Broadcast address — a mask of 255.255.255.192 giving 4 subnets of 62 usable hosts each
  3. C.Broadcast address — a 32-bit address written as four dotted decimal octets, e.g. 192.168.1.10
  4. D.Broadcast address — addresses valid only on a single link, used for neighbor discovery
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25. What is CIDR /30 prefix?

Mid
  1. A.subdividing a network into subnets of different sizes to conserve address space
  2. B.127.0.0.1, which refers to the local host itself
  3. C.a mask of 255.255.255.252 giving 4 addresses and 2 usable hosts, ideal for point-to-point links
  4. D.Stateless Address Autoconfiguration where hosts derive addresses from router advertisements
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26. Which term means: "a mask of 255.255.255.252 giving 4 addresses and 2 usable hosts, ideal for point-to-point links"?

Mid
  1. A.IPv6 link-local fe80::/10
  2. B.CIDR /30 prefix
  3. C.CIDR /26 prefix
  4. D.Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)
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27. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.CIDR /30 prefix — running IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously on the same hosts and network
  2. B.CIDR /30 prefix — the router IP a host uses to reach destinations outside its own subnet
  3. C.CIDR /30 prefix — a mask of 255.255.255.252 giving 4 addresses and 2 usable hosts, ideal for point-to-point links
  4. D.CIDR /30 prefix — a value that separates the network portion of an IP from the host portion
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28. What is APIPA / link-local 169.254.0.0/16?

Mid
  1. A.a mask of 255.255.255.252 giving 4 addresses and 2 usable hosts, ideal for point-to-point links
  2. B.running IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously on the same hosts and network
  3. C.addresses a host self-assigns when no DHCP server responds
  4. D.10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16 reserved for private networks
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30. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.APIPA / link-local 169.254.0.0/16 — a value that separates the network portion of an IP from the host portion
  2. B.APIPA / link-local 169.254.0.0/16 — running IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously on the same hosts and network
  3. C.APIPA / link-local 169.254.0.0/16 — addresses a host self-assigns when no DHCP server responds
  4. D.APIPA / link-local 169.254.0.0/16 — 127.0.0.1, which refers to the local host itself
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