20 Subnetting Practice Questions and Answers

Improve your IPv4 Subnetting skills with Subnetting Quiz 2! In this quiz, you will find 20 Subnetting Practice Questions covering subnet masks, network and broadcast addresses, usable host ranges, binary conversions and subnet planning. Solve these Subnetting Questions, test your knowledge and get better prepared for the CCNA exam.

Subnetting Questions – Quiz 2

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Question 1

A network engineer needs to divide 192.168.10.0/24 into at least 10 equal-sized subnets. Which subnet mask provides the maximum number of usable hosts per subnet while meeting this requirement?

A	255.255.255.248
B	255.255.255.240
C	255.255.255.192
D	255.255.255.254
E	255.255.255.128

Question 1 Explanation:

Borrowing 4 host bits from a /24 creates 16 equal-sized /28 subnets. Each subnet provides 14 usable host addresses.

Question 2

A network engineer is given the IPv4 address 10.77.82.9/25. Which of the following addresses belongs to the same subnet and can be assigned to a host?

A	10.77.82.128
B	10.77.81.126
C	10.77.82.127
D	10.77.82.100
E	10.77.82.0

Question 2 Explanation:

The address 10.77.82.9/25 belongs to the network 10.77.82.0/25. Its usable host range is 10.77.82.1–10.77.82.126, making 10.77.82.100 a valid host address.

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct binary representation of the IPv4 address 10.170.81.10?

A	00001010.11101010.01110001.00111010
B	00001010.11101010.01110001.11001010
C	00001010.11101010.01110001.00001010
D	00001010.11101010.01110001.00001011
E	00001010.10101010.01010001.00001010

Question 4

What is the dotted-decimal subnet mask for an IPv4 /25 prefix?

A	255.255.255.252
B	255.255.255.128
C	255.255.255.240
D	255.255.255.192
E	255.255.255.248

Question 4 Explanation:

A /25 prefix uses 25 network bits, leaving 7 host bits. Its dotted-decimal subnet mask is 255.255.255.128.

Question 5

What is the last usable host address in the IPv4 network 103.54.99.0/25?

A	103.54.99.1
B	103.54.99.254
C	103.54.99.128
D	103.54.99.255
E	103.54.99.126

Question 5 Explanation:

A /25 subnet contains 128 addresses. The network address is 103.54.99.0, the broadcast address is 103.54.99.127, and the last usable host address is 103.54.99.126.

Question 6

What is the broadcast address of the IPv4 subnet containing 10.102.7.0/19?

A	10.102.32.1
B	10.102.31.0
C	10.102.31.255
D	10.102.32.255
E	10.102.255.255

Question 6 Explanation:

A /19 subnet uses the mask 255.255.224.0, creating blocks of 32 in the third octet. The address belongs to 10.102.0.0/19, whose broadcast address is 10.102.31.255.

Question 7

What is the 8-bit binary equivalent of the decimal number 245?

A	11110110
B	11101101
C	10010101
D	11110101
E	11110111

Question 8

Which IPv4 address class does 192.168.100.5 belong to in classful addressing?

A	A
B	D
C	B
D	C
E	E

Question 8 Explanation:

Class C addresses have a first octet between 192 and 223. Therefore, 192.168.100.5 belongs to Class C.

Question 9

Which usable host range contains the IPv4 address 72.15.146.1/25?

A	72.15.146.0 – 72.15.146.255
B	72.15.146.128 – 72.15.146.254
C	72.15.146.0 – 72.15.146.127
D	72.15.146.1 – 72.15.146.126
E	72.15.146.1 – 72.15.146.254

Question 9 Explanation:

The address belongs to the network 72.15.146.0/25. Its network address is 72.15.146.0 and its broadcast address is 72.15.146.127, leaving the usable host range 72.15.146.1–72.15.146.126.

Question 10

A company divides the network 192.168.7.0/24 into equal-sized /28 subnets. How many subnets are created, and how many usable host addresses are available in each subnet?

A	32 subnets, 14 usable hosts
B	16 subnets, 14 usable hosts
C	16 subnets, 30 usable hosts
D	32 subnets, 6 usable hosts
E	8 subnets, 30 usable hosts

Question 10 Explanation:

Moving from /24 to /28 borrows 4 bits, creating 16 subnets. Each /28 subnet leaves 4 host bits, providing 2⁴ − 2 = 14 usable host addresses.

Question 11

Which of the following IPv4 addresses belongs to Class B in classful addressing?

A	172.20.15.5
B	192.168.10.1
C	10.20.30.40
D	224.0.0.10
E	200.100.50.25

Question 12

What is the correct binary representation of the subnet mask 255.255.254.0?

A	11111111.11111111.11111000.00000000
B	11111111.11111111.11111100.00000000
C	11111111.11111111.11111110.00000000
D	11111111.11111111.11111110.10000000
E	11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000

Question 13

What is the first usable host address in the IPv4 network 10.100.12.0/26?

A	10.100.12.0
B	10.100.10.1
C	10.100.10.255
D	10.100.12.254
E	10.100.12.1

Question 13 Explanation:

The network address is 10.100.12.0, and the broadcast address is 10.100.12.63. The first usable host address is 10.100.12.1

Question 14

A company has the network 192.168.75.0/24 and needs at least 3 equal-sized subnets. Each subnet must support at least 60 usable host addresses. Which subnet mask meets both requirements?

A	255.255.255.192
B	255.255.255.224
C	255.255.255.248
D	255.255.255.128
E	255.255.255.240

Question 14 Explanation:

A /26 mask divides a /24 network into 4 equal-sized subnets, each providing 62 usable host addresses. This satisfies both requirements.

Question 15

How many usable IPv4 host addresses are available in a standard subnet with mask 255.255.255.192?

A	60
B	32
C	62
D	64
E	30

Question 15 Explanation:

A /26 subnet leaves 6 host bits, providing 64 total IPv4 addresses. Excluding the network and broadcast addresses leaves 62 usable host addresses.

Question 16

In a traditional IPv4 subnet with a /30 prefix, which two addresses are reserved and cannot be assigned to hosts?

A	Loopback address and multicast address
B	First usable host and last usable host
C	Default gateway and DNS server
D	Router ID and subnet mask
E	Network address and broadcast address

Question 16 Explanation:

In a traditional IPv4 /30 subnet, the first address identifies the network and the last address is the directed broadcast address. The two addresses between them can be assigned to hosts.

Question 17

Which IPv4 subnet contains the host address 100.105.81.5/29?

A	100.105.81.16/29
B	100.105.81.64/29
C	100.105.81.32/29
D	100.105.81.0/29
E	100.105.81.8/29

Question 17 Explanation:

A /29 subnet has a block size of 8 in the fourth octet. The address 100.105.81.5 belongs to the network 100.105.81.0/29, with a usable host range of 100.105.81.1–100.105.81.6.

Question 18

What is the decimal equivalent of the 8-bit binary number 11001110?

A	200
B	206
C	180
D	182
E	204

Question 19

A network engineer needs a subnet that supports at least 10 usable IPv4 host addresses. Which subnet mask provides the smallest suitable subnet?

A	255.255.255.254
B	255.255.255.128
C	255.255.255.252
D	255.255.255.248
E	255.255.255.240

Question 19 Explanation:

A /28 subnet provides 16 total addresses and 14 usable host addresses. A /29 supports only 6 usable hosts, so /28 is the smallest suitable subnet.

Question 20

What is the network address of the IPv4 host 10.100.75.8/25?

A	10.100.75.255/25
B	10.100.75.1/25
C	10.100.75.0/25
D	10.100.75.254/25
E	10.100.75.10/25

Question 20 Explanation:

A /25 subnet has a block size of 128 in the fourth octet. The address 10.100.75.8 belongs to the network 10.100.75.0/25.

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