Network Troubleshooting Commands Quiz

Test your knowledge of network troubleshooting commands with these questions about ping, traceroute, arp, netstat, and more!

#1

Which command is used to check the IP address configuration of a network interface in Linux?

ifconfig
ipconfig
netstat
ping
#2

What does the 'ping' command do?

Checks the connectivity between two devices
Displays the routing table
Checks the network bandwidth
Analyzes network traffic
#3

What does the 'netstat' command do?

Displays network configuration information
Tests network connectivity
Displays routing information
Displays active network connections
#4

What does the 'ipconfig' command do in Windows?

Displays the IP routing table
Displays the ARP cache
Displays network configuration information
Displays active network connections
#5

Which command is used to view the current network configuration in Windows?

ipconfig
ifconfig
netstat
route
#6

Which command is used to test connectivity to a specific network host?

nslookup
traceroute
ping
ifconfig
#7

What is the purpose of the 'traceroute' command?

To check the configuration of network interfaces
To find the IP address of a domain name
To test the connectivity to a specific network host
To trace the route packets take to reach a destination
#8

What is the purpose of the 'arp' command?

To display the IP routing table
To display the ARP cache
To test network connectivity
To display the network interfaces
#9

Which command is used to flush the DNS cache in Windows?

ipconfig /displaydns
netstat
arp -a
ipconfig /flushdns
#10

Which command is used to display the routing table in Linux?

ifconfig
route
arp
netstat
#11

Which command is used to display the listening ports and active connections in Linux?

netstat
ifconfig
ping
traceroute
#12

What is the purpose of the 'tcpdump' command?

To display active network connections
To analyze network traffic
To display the IP routing table
To test network connectivity
#13

What is the purpose of the 'ss' command in Linux?

To display the ARP cache
To display active network connections
To display the IP routing table
To query DNS servers
#14

What does the 'iftop' command do?

Displays detailed information about network interfaces
Monitors network bandwidth usage
Tests network connectivity
Displays the ARP cache
#15

What is the purpose of the 'nmap' command?

To display active network connections
To configure network interfaces
To query DNS servers
To scan and discover devices on a network

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