1. What does ipconfig /flushdns do?
Junior- A.show IP configuration via PowerShell
- B.display the Windows routing table
- C.clear the local DNS resolver cache
- D.look up a domain's MX records
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1. What does
Junior2. Which command will clear the local DNS resolver cache?
Junior- A.ipconfig /flushdns
- B.Get-NetIPConfiguration
- C.ipconfig /release
- D.ipconfig /renew
3. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.ipconfig /flushdns — display the Windows routing table
- B.ipconfig /flushdns — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
- C.ipconfig /flushdns — clear the local DNS resolver cache
- D.ipconfig /flushdns — release the current DHCP IP lease
4. What does ipconfig /all do?
Junior- A.show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
- B.look up a domain's MX records
- C.clear the local DNS resolver cache
- D.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
5. Which command will show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters?
Junior- A.Get-NetIPConfiguration
- B.ipconfig /all
- C.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443
- D.ipconfig /flushdns
6. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.ipconfig /all — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
- B.ipconfig /all — list connections with the owning process ID
- C.ipconfig /all — request a new DHCP IP lease
- D.ipconfig /all — release the current DHCP IP lease
7. What does Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 do?
Mid- A.clear the local DNS resolver cache
- B.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
- C.list connections with the owning process ID
- D.show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
8. Which command will test reachability of a host on a TCP port?
Mid- A.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443
- B.Get-NetIPConfiguration
- C.ipconfig /release
- D.ipconfig /renew
9. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — look up a domain's MX records
- B.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
- C.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
- D.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443 — request a new DHCP IP lease
10. What does netstat -ano do?
Mid- A.clear the local DNS resolver cache
- B.look up a domain's MX records
- C.list connections with the owning process ID
- D.display the Windows routing table
11. Which command will list connections with the owning process ID?
Mid- A.nslookup -type=mx domain
- B.netstat -ano
- C.ipconfig /renew
- D.ipconfig /flushdns
12. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.netstat -ano — display the Windows routing table
- B.netstat -ano — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
- C.netstat -ano — release the current DHCP IP lease
- D.netstat -ano — list connections with the owning process ID
13. What does ipconfig /release do?
Junior- A.release the current DHCP IP lease
- B.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
- C.display the Windows routing table
- D.list connections with the owning process ID
14. Which command will release the current DHCP IP lease?
Junior- A.ipconfig /all
- B.nslookup -type=mx domain
- C.ipconfig /release
- D.ipconfig /flushdns
15. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.ipconfig /release — request a new DHCP IP lease
- B.ipconfig /release — release the current DHCP IP lease
- C.ipconfig /release — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
- D.ipconfig /release — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
16. What does ipconfig /renew do?
Junior- A.show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
- B.release the current DHCP IP lease
- C.clear the local DNS resolver cache
- D.request a new DHCP IP lease
17. Which command will request a new DHCP IP lease?
Junior- A.ipconfig /renew
- B.Get-NetIPConfiguration
- C.ipconfig /all
- D.ipconfig /flushdns
18. Which statement is correct?
Junior- A.ipconfig /renew — display the Windows routing table
- B.ipconfig /renew — list connections with the owning process ID
- C.ipconfig /renew — request a new DHCP IP lease
- D.ipconfig /renew — release the current DHCP IP lease
19. What does Get-NetIPConfiguration do?
Mid- A.release the current DHCP IP lease
- B.show IP configuration via PowerShell
- C.request a new DHCP IP lease
- D.display the Windows routing table
20. Which command will show IP configuration via PowerShell?
Mid- A.ipconfig /renew
- B.ipconfig /flushdns
- C.ipconfig /all
- D.Get-NetIPConfiguration
21. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.Get-NetIPConfiguration — show IP configuration via PowerShell
- B.Get-NetIPConfiguration — release the current DHCP IP lease
- C.Get-NetIPConfiguration — request a new DHCP IP lease
- D.Get-NetIPConfiguration — display the Windows routing table
22. What does route print do?
Mid- A.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
- B.display the Windows routing table
- C.list connections with the owning process ID
- D.clear the local DNS resolver cache
23. Which command will display the Windows routing table?
Mid- A.nslookup -type=mx domain
- B.ipconfig /all
- C.route print
- D.ipconfig /release
24. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.route print — list connections with the owning process ID
- B.route print — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
- C.route print — show full TCP/IP configuration for all adapters
- D.route print — display the Windows routing table
25. What does nslookup -type=mx domain do?
Mid- A.request a new DHCP IP lease
- B.clear the local DNS resolver cache
- C.look up a domain's MX records
- D.test reachability of a host on a TCP port
26. Which command will look up a domain's MX records?
Mid- A.nslookup -type=mx domain
- B.Test-NetConnection host -Port 443
- C.ipconfig /renew
- D.netstat -ano
27. Which statement is correct?
Mid- A.nslookup -type=mx domain — list connections with the owning process ID
- B.nslookup -type=mx domain — look up a domain's MX records
- C.nslookup -type=mx domain — test reachability of a host on a TCP port
- D.nslookup -type=mx domain — request a new DHCP IP lease
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