01
True or false
1 point
True or false: Every IPv6 link must use a /64 subnet.
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7 IPv6 Addressing Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the special IPv6 address ::?
03
Choose one
1 point
Which IPv6 range is used for link-local addresses?
- A
fe80::/10 - B
fc00::/7 - C
ff00::/8 - D
2001:db8::/32
04
True or false
1 point
True or false: IPv6 has broadcast addresses for delivering packets to all hosts on a link.
- A
True
- B
False
05
Choose one
1 point
Which /64 network prefix contains 2001:db8:1234:5600::42/64?
- A
2001:db8:1234::/64 - B
2001:db8:1234:5600::/64 - C
2001:db8:1234:5600::42/64 - D
2001:db8::/64
06
Choose one
1 point
Which option is the recommended canonical form of 2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0042?
- A
2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0042 - B
2001:db8::42 - C
2001:db8:0:0:0:0:0:42 - D
2001:db8:::42
07
Written response
1 point
What IPv6 address category is associated with the fc00::/7 range?
08
Choose all
1 point
Select all valid rules for shortening IPv6 address notation.
- A
Leading zeros may be omitted from any group.
- B
One consecutive run of zero groups may be compressed with
::, used at most once. - C
Separate runs of zero groups may each be compressed with
::. - D
::may replace a single zero group.
09
Choose all
1 point
Select all accurate descriptions of IPv6 unicast, anycast, and multicast delivery.
- A
Unicast identifies one interface.
- B
Anycast identifies a set of interfaces, and a packet is routed to one member of that set.
- C
Multicast identifies a group of interfaces, and a packet is delivered to the group.
- D
Anycast identifies a group and delivers each packet to every member.
10
Choose one
1 point
What is the stated purpose of the IPv6 prefix 2001:db8::/32?
- A
It is the multicast range.
- B
It is reserved for documentation examples.
- C
It is the link-local range.
- D
It is the unique-local range.
11
Open ended
1 point
In many unicast networks, how does a /56 prefix divide an IPv6 address into the subnet prefix and the bits outside that prefix? Explain what the prefix length fixes and how many bits remain outside it.
12
True or false
1 point
True or false: In a 128-bit IPv6 address, a /64 prefix leaves 64 bits outside the prefix.
- A
True
- B
False
13
Choose one
1 point
A device uses the IPv6 address ::1 to refer to itself. What special address is it using?
- A
The unspecified address
- B
The loopback address
- C
A multicast address
- D
A global unicast address
14
Choose one
1 point
An IPv6 address is fd12:3456::1. Which address category does it belong to?
- A
Global unicast
- B
Link-local
- C
Unique-local
- D
Multicast
15
Choose one
1 point
An interface has an IPv6 address in the fe80::/10 range. Which category describes that address?
- A
Link-local
- B
Unique-local
- C
Global unicast
- D
Multicast
16
Written response
1 point
An IPv6 destination identifies a set of interfaces, and routing delivers a packet to one member of that set, typically the nearest. What address type is described?
17
Written response
1 point
An IPv6 address has 128 bits. For a /56 prefix, how many bits lie outside the prefix? Enter the number of bits.
18
Choose one
1 point
Which /64 network prefix contains the address 2001:db8:1234:56ab:789a::42/64?
- A
2001:db8:1234::/64
- B
2001:db8:1234:5600::/64
- C
2001:db8:1234:56ab::/64
- D
2001:db8:1234:56ab:789a::/64
19
Fill in the blank
1 point
A technician examines the first three complete groups of an IPv6 address. Together, those groups encode bits.
20
Fill in the blank
1 point
An IPv6 address contains the hexadecimal group 02a5. Its decimal value is .