WGU C172 PRE-ASSESSMENT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH PASSED ANSWERS!!
Which category of AAA is affected in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Accounting
An adminstrator fails to configure protection for usernames and passwords transmitted across the
network.
Which component of the AAA model is weakened? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Authentication
A user is mistakenly granted access to customer accounts not required for his duties.
Which component of the AAA model is violated? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Authorization
An organization's IT department is concerned that malicious insiders may be using elevated access rights.
Which security control can be used to draw attacks away from critical systems? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Honeypots
Which network device is usually placed in-line between a trusted network and an untrusted network? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Firewall
What facilitates network functions at the data link and physical layers by use of a unique MAC address? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-NIC
Which network device is used to connect two or more network segments by performing OSI layer 3
functions like packet-forwarding? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Router
Which network device can be used as shared storage for all member nodes of a LAN? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-File server
, Which device is responsible for implementing network address translation (NAT)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Router
Which command produces the following output?
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com
Address: 172.217.11.132 - CORRECT ANSWERS-nslookup
Which network protocol allows a user to authenticate to a remote server, navigate the server's file
structure, and upload and download files? - CORRECT ANSWERS-ftp
Which network diagnostic tool displays the path packets take between two endpoints? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-traceroute
Which network type is used to wire multiple PCs to a home router? - CORRECT ANSWERS-LAN
An office's infrastructure connects network devices and printers through a central access point without
the use of cabling.
Which network type does this office use? - CORRECT ANSWERS-WLAN
What type of medium is commonly used within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-CAT5e
Which network topology is shown in the following diagram? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Full mesh
Which network topology is being implemented when each node connects to exactly two other nodes,
forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ring
WITH PASSED ANSWERS!!
Which category of AAA is affected in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Accounting
An adminstrator fails to configure protection for usernames and passwords transmitted across the
network.
Which component of the AAA model is weakened? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Authentication
A user is mistakenly granted access to customer accounts not required for his duties.
Which component of the AAA model is violated? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Authorization
An organization's IT department is concerned that malicious insiders may be using elevated access rights.
Which security control can be used to draw attacks away from critical systems? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Honeypots
Which network device is usually placed in-line between a trusted network and an untrusted network? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Firewall
What facilitates network functions at the data link and physical layers by use of a unique MAC address? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-NIC
Which network device is used to connect two or more network segments by performing OSI layer 3
functions like packet-forwarding? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Router
Which network device can be used as shared storage for all member nodes of a LAN? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-File server
, Which device is responsible for implementing network address translation (NAT)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Router
Which command produces the following output?
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com
Address: 172.217.11.132 - CORRECT ANSWERS-nslookup
Which network protocol allows a user to authenticate to a remote server, navigate the server's file
structure, and upload and download files? - CORRECT ANSWERS-ftp
Which network diagnostic tool displays the path packets take between two endpoints? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-traceroute
Which network type is used to wire multiple PCs to a home router? - CORRECT ANSWERS-LAN
An office's infrastructure connects network devices and printers through a central access point without
the use of cabling.
Which network type does this office use? - CORRECT ANSWERS-WLAN
What type of medium is commonly used within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet network? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-CAT5e
Which network topology is shown in the following diagram? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Full mesh
Which network topology is being implemented when each node connects to exactly two other nodes,
forming a single continuous pathway for signals through each node? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ring
