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  1. What is the first field in an Ethernet header?
    a. Source MAC address
    b. Destination MAC address
    c. EtherType
    d. FCS
    Answer: b. Destination MAC addresssciencedirect+1
  2. How long is the Destination MAC address field in the Ethernet header?
    a. 4 bytes
    b. 6 bytes
    c. 8 bytes
    d. 2 bytes
    Answer: b. 6 bytescomputernetworkingnotes+2
  3. What comes directly after the Destination MAC address in an Ethernet header?
    a. EtherType
    b. Preamble
    c. Source MAC address
    d. SFD
    Answer: c. Source MAC addressnotes.networklessons+2
  4. How many bytes is the Ethernet header (excluding the preamble and SFD)?
    a. 10 bytes
    b. 20 bytes
    c. 14 bytes
    d. 18 bytes
    Answer: c. 14 bytessciencedirect+1
  5. Which field indicates the type of protocol carried in the payload of an Ethernet II frame?
    a. Frame Check Sequence
    b. EtherType
    c. Length
    d. Source MAC
    Answer: b. EtherTypecomputernetworkingnotes+2
  6. What is the length of the EtherType field in Ethernet II frames?
    a. 1 byte
    b. 2 bytes
    c. 4 bytes
    d. 8 bytes
    Answer: b. 2 bytesnotes.networklessons+1
  7. What does the Length field specify in IEEE 802.3 frames?
    a. Type of protocol
    b. MAC Address length
    c. Data payload size
    d. Frame sequence
    Answer: c. Data payload sizesciencedirect+1
  8. Which field in the Ethernet frame checks for errors in transmission?
    a. EtherType
    b. Source MAC
    c. FCS
    d. SFD
    Answer: c. FCS (Frame Check Sequence)automationcommunity+1
  9. How many bits are in one MAC address within an Ethernet header?
    a. 32 bits
    b. 64 bits
    c. 48 bits
    d. 16 bits
    Answer: c. 48 bitssanfoundry+2
  10. What is the purpose of the SFD field in Ethernet frames?
    a. Delimits the end of the frame
    b. Indicates the start of the destination MAC address
    c. Specifies payload type
    d. Checks for errors
    Answer: b. Indicates the start of the destination MAC addresscomputernetworkingnotes+1
  11. What is the typical value for the SFD byte in Ethernet frames?
    a. 10101010
    b. 10101011
    c. 11001100
    d. 11111111
    Answer: b. 10101011sanfoundry+1
  12. In what order do the MAC addresses appear in the Ethernet header?
    a. Destination, then source
    b. Source, then destination
    c. Source only
    d. Destination only
    Answer: a. Destination, then sourcenotes.networklessons+2
  13. What is the function of the preamble in the Ethernet frame?
    a. Synchronization
    b. Error checking
    c. Protocol indication
    d. Frame identification
    Answer: a. Synchronizationcomputernetworkingnotes+1
  14. How many bytes makeup the preamble in an Ethernet frame?
    a. 10 bytes
    b. 7 bytes
    c. 14 bytes
    d. 2 bytes
    Answer: b. 7 bytesnotes.networklessons+1
  15. Which field directly follows the preamble in an Ethernet frame?
    a. Destination MAC address
    b. Source MAC address
    c. SFD
    d. Payload
    Answer: c. SFDcomputernetworkingnotes+1
  16. What distinguishes Ethernet II frames from IEEE 802.3 frames?
    a. Header length
    b. Type/Length field usage
    c. CRC length
    d. MAC address order
    Answer: b. Type/Length field usagesciencedirect+1
  17. Which value range for the Type/Length field indicates EtherType rather than length?
    a. Less than 1500
    b. Greater than 1536
    c. Equal to 1024
    d. Less than 512
    Answer: b. Greater than 1536sciencedirect+1
  18. What is a common EtherType value for IPv4 packets in Ethernet frames?
    a. 0x0800
    b. 0x1234
    c. 0x8021
    d. 0x0001
    Answer: a. 0x0800notes.networklessons+1
  19. What protocol does EtherType 0x0806 represent?
    a. IPv6
    b. ARP
    c. IPX
    d. TCP
    Answer: b. ARPsciencedirect+1
  20. What is removed before passing data to the network layer in an Ethernet frame?
    a. SFD
    b. Ethernet header
    c. CRC
    d. Preamble
    Answer: b. Ethernet headernotes.networklessons+1
  21. Which component in Ethernet header is used for physical addressing?
    a. Preamble
    b. MAC addresses
    c. Length field
    d. Data field
    Answer: b. MAC addressessciencedirect+1
  22. The minimum Ethernet frame size is:
    a. 1500 bytes
    b. 64 bytes
    c. 1518 bytes
    d. 512 bytes
    Answer: b. 64 bytesnotes.networklessons+1
  23. The maximum standard Ethernet frame size is:
    a. 1518 bytes
    b. 64 bytes
    c. 2048 bytes
    d. 4096 bytes
    Answer: a. 1518 bytessciencedirect+1
  24. What does the FCS field contain?
    a. Destination MAC
    b. CRC value
    c. Protocol type
    d. Frame length
    Answer: b. CRC valueautomationcommunity+1
  25. In the Ethernet header, which field is responsible for protocol multiplexing?
    a. Type/Length
    b. Source MAC
    c. Preamble
    d. FCS
    Answer: a. Type/Lengthnotes.networklessons+1
  26. How does an Ethernet switch forward a frame?
    a. Uses source MAC address
    b. Uses destination MAC address
    c. Uses EtherType field
    d. Uses length field
    Answer: b. Uses destination MAC addressplacementpreparation
  27. If an Ethernet frame payload is less than the minimum size, what is added?
    a. FCS
    b. Padding
    c. SFD
    d. Extra MAC address
    Answer: b. Paddingsciencedirect+1
  28. Which layer in the OSI model does the Ethernet header operate?
    a. Network layer
    b. Data Link layer
    c. Physical layer
    d. Transport layer
    Answer: b. Data Link layernotes.networklessons+1
  29. What field signifies the end of the physical layer encapsulation in Ethernet frames?
    a. Preamble
    b. SFD
    c. FCS
    d. Length
    Answer: b. SFDcomputernetworkingnotes+1
  30. What is the structure of MAC addresses used in Ethernet frames?
    a. Octal numbers
    b. Decimal numbers
    c. Hexadecimal numbers
    d. ASCII characters
    Answer: c. Hexadecimal numberscomputernetworkingnotes+2
  31. What type of frame uses the value in the Type/Length field to indicate payload length?
    a. Ethernet II
    b. IEEE 802.3
    c. SNAP frame
    d. Jumbo frame
    Answer: b. IEEE 802.3sciencedirect+1
  32. Which Ethernet frame field allows support for VLAN tagging?
    a. EtherType
    b. Source MAC
    c. FCS
    d. Preamble
    Answer: a. EtherType (with value 0x8100)notes.networklessons+1
  33. What is the role of the preamble?
    a. Frame validation
    b. MAC addressing
    c. Synchronization of receiver
    d. FCS calculation
    Answer: c. Synchronization of receivercomputernetworkingnotes+1
  34. How many hex digits represent a MAC address?
    a. 6
    b. 8
    c. 12
    d. 18
    Answer: c. 12computernetworkingnotes+2
  35. Which field follows the MAC address fields in Ethernet II header?
    a. Length
    b. Type/Length
    c. EtherType
    d. SFD
    Answer: c. EtherTypesciencedirect+1
  36. What is the minimum Ethernet payload size (excluding headers)?
    a. 46 bytes
    b. 64 bytes
    c. 1518 bytes
    d. 14 bytes
    Answer: a. 46 bytesnotes.networklessons+1
  37. What is the value for the minimum Ethernet frame (including header and FCS)?
    a. 1518 bytes
    b. 64 bytes
    c. 46 bytes
    d. 32 bytes
    Answer: b. 64 bytessciencedirect+1
  38. What does the start frame delimiter (SFD) mark?
    a. Beginning of preamble
    b. End of preamble
    c. Beginning of data
    d. End of frame
    Answer: b. End of preamblecomputernetworkingnotes+1
  39. The total number of fields in a typical Ethernet header (including preamble and SFD) is:
    a. 3
    b. 5
    c. 6
    d. 7
    Answer: b. 5 (Preamble, SFD, Destination MAC, Source MAC, Type/Length)computernetworkingnotes+1
  40. Which Ethernet header field differentiates IP packets from ARP packets?
    a. FCS
    b. EtherType
    c. Source MAC
    d. Length
    Answer: b. EtherTypenotes.networklessons+1
  41. MAC addresses are assigned by which organization?
    a. IETF
    b. IEEE
    c. W3C
    d. IANA
    Answer: b. IEEEsciencedirect
  42. What is the function of the Frame Check Sequence (FCS) field?
    a. Indicate length
    b. Check for errors
    c. Specify protocol type
    d. Mark frame start
    Answer: b. Check for errorsautomationcommunity+1
  43. Which Ethernet header field is only used for synchronization and is not counted in the frame size for MTU?
    a. Destination MAC
    b. Preamble
    c. EtherType
    d. FCS
    Answer: b. Preamblecomputernetworkingnotes+1
  44. Which field in Ethernet header is responsible for identifying the receiving device?
    a. Source MAC
    b. Destination MAC
    c. EtherType
    d. Length
    Answer: b. Destination MACcomputernetworkingnotes+2
  45. Which field is specifically designed for error detection in Ethernet frames?
    a. SFD
    b. Data
    c. FCS
    d. EtherType
    Answer: c. FCSautomationcommunity+1
  46. The unique MAC address in the Ethernet header is comprised of how many bytes?
    a. 4 bytes
    b. 8 bytes
    c. 6 bytes
    d. 2 bytes
    Answer: c. 6 bytessanfoundry+2
  47. Which Ethernet header field helps in protocol identification?
    a. FCS
    b. EtherType
    c. Source MAC
    d. Preamble
    Answer: b. EtherTypenotes.networklessons+1
  48. Which is not considered part of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet header?
    a. Preamble
    b. Source MAC
    c. Length
    d. Destination MAC
    Answer: a. Preamble (considered physical layer)notes.networklessons
  49. What is used to ensure frame synchronization in an Ethernet network?
    a. MAC address field
    b. Frame Check Sequence
    c. Preamble
    d. EtherType
    Answer: c. Preamblecomputernetworkingnotes+1
  50. Which Ethernet header field allows devices to filter out frames not intended for them?
    a. Source MAC
    b. Destination MAC
    c. Length
    d. FCS
    Answer: b. Destination MACsciencedirect+2

 

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