Windows · Networking interview questions

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1. What does ipconfig /flushdns do?

Junior
  1. A.show IP configuration via PowerShell
  2. B.display the Windows routing table
  3. C.clear the local DNS resolver cache
  4. D.look up a domain's MX records

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2. Which command will clear the local DNS resolver cache?

Junior
  1. A.ipconfig /flushdns
  2. B.Get-NetIPConfiguration
  3. C.ipconfig /release
  4. D.ipconfig /renew

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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.ipconfig /flushdns — display the Windows routing table
  2. B.ipconfig /flushdns — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
  3. C.ipconfig /flushdns — clear the local DNS resolver cache
  4. D.ipconfig /flushdns — release the current DHCP IP lease

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4. What does ipconfig /all do?

Junior
  1. A.show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
  2. B.look up a domain's MX records
  3. C.clear the local DNS resolver cache
  4. D.test reachability of a host on a TCP port

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5. Which command will show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters?

Junior
  1. A.Get-NetIPConfiguration
  2. B.ipconfig /all
  3. C.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443
  4. D.ipconfig /flushdns

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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.ipconfig /all — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
  2. B.ipconfig /all — list connections with the owning process ID
  3. C.ipconfig /all — request a new DHCP IP lease
  4. D.ipconfig /all — release the current DHCP IP lease

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7. What does Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 do?

Mid
  1. A.clear the local DNS resolver cache
  2. B.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
  3. C.list connections with the owning process ID
  4. D.show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters

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8. Which command will test reachability of a host on a TCP port?

Mid
  1. A.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443
  2. B.Get-NetIPConfiguration
  3. C.ipconfig /release
  4. D.ipconfig /renew

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9. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — look up a domain's MX records
  2. B.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
  3. C.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
  4. D.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — request a new DHCP IP lease

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10. What does netstat -ano do?

Mid
  1. A.clear the local DNS resolver cache
  2. B.look up a domain's MX records
  3. C.list connections with the owning process ID
  4. D.display the Windows routing table

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11. Which command will list connections with the owning process ID?

Mid
  1. A.nslookup -type=mx domain
  2. B.netstat -ano
  3. C.ipconfig /renew
  4. D.ipconfig /flushdns

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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.netstat -ano — display the Windows routing table
  2. B.netstat -ano — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
  3. C.netstat -ano — release the current DHCP IP lease
  4. D.netstat -ano — list connections with the owning process ID

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13. What does ipconfig /release do?

Junior
  1. A.release the current DHCP IP lease
  2. B.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
  3. C.display the Windows routing table
  4. D.list connections with the owning process ID

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14. Which command will release the current DHCP IP lease?

Junior
  1. A.ipconfig /all
  2. B.nslookup -type=mx domain
  3. C.ipconfig /release
  4. D.ipconfig /flushdns

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15. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.ipconfig /release — request a new DHCP IP lease
  2. B.ipconfig /release — release the current DHCP IP lease
  3. C.ipconfig /release — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
  4. D.ipconfig /release — test reachability of a host on a TCP port

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16. What does ipconfig /renew do?

Junior
  1. A.show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
  2. B.release the current DHCP IP lease
  3. C.clear the local DNS resolver cache
  4. D.request a new DHCP IP lease

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17. Which command will request a new DHCP IP lease?

Junior
  1. A.ipconfig /renew
  2. B.Get-NetIPConfiguration
  3. C.ipconfig /all
  4. D.ipconfig /flushdns

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18. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.ipconfig /renew — display the Windows routing table
  2. B.ipconfig /renew — list connections with the owning process ID
  3. C.ipconfig /renew — request a new DHCP IP lease
  4. D.ipconfig /renew — release the current DHCP IP lease

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19. What does Get-NetIPConfiguration do?

Mid
  1. A.release the current DHCP IP lease
  2. B.show IP configuration via PowerShell
  3. C.request a new DHCP IP lease
  4. D.display the Windows routing table

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20. Which command will show IP configuration via PowerShell?

Mid
  1. A.ipconfig /renew
  2. B.ipconfig /flushdns
  3. C.ipconfig /all
  4. D.Get-NetIPConfiguration

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21. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Get-NetIPConfiguration — show IP configuration via PowerShell
  2. B.Get-NetIPConfiguration — release the current DHCP IP lease
  3. C.Get-NetIPConfiguration — request a new DHCP IP lease
  4. D.Get-NetIPConfiguration — display the Windows routing table

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22. What does route print do?

Mid
  1. A.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
  2. B.display the Windows routing table
  3. C.list connections with the owning process ID
  4. D.clear the local DNS resolver cache

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23. Which command will display the Windows routing table?

Mid
  1. A.nslookup -type=mx domain
  2. B.ipconfig /all
  3. C.route print
  4. D.ipconfig /release

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24. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.route print — list connections with the owning process ID
  2. B.route print — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
  3. C.route print — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
  4. D.route print — display the Windows routing table

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25. What does nslookup -type=mx domain do?

Mid
  1. A.request a new DHCP IP lease
  2. B.clear the local DNS resolver cache
  3. C.look up a domain's MX records
  4. D.test reachability of a host on a TCP port

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26. Which command will look up a domain's MX records?

Mid
  1. A.nslookup -type=mx domain
  2. B.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443
  3. C.ipconfig /renew
  4. D.netstat -ano

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27. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.nslookup -type=mx domain — list connections with the owning process ID
  2. B.nslookup -type=mx domain — look up a domain's MX records
  3. C.nslookup -type=mx domain — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
  4. D.nslookup -type=mx domain — request a new DHCP IP lease

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