Subnetting Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What is the default subnet mask for a Class C IP address?

A. 255.0.0.0
B. 255.255.0.0
C. 255.255.255.0
D. 255.255.255.255
2. How many bits are used for the host portion in a Class B IP address with the default
subnet mask?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 24
D. 32
3. What is the CIDR notation for a subnet mask of 255.255.255.192?
A. /26
B. /24
C. /28
D. /30
4. How many subnets can be created from a Class C network using a /27 mask?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
5. How many usable hosts are available in a subnet with a /29 mask?
A. 6
B. 14
C. 30
D. 62
6. What is the subnet mask for a /30 network?
A. 255.255.255.0
B. 255.255.255.128
C. 255.255.255.252
D. 255.255.255.254
7. A network administrator needs 5 subnets from a Class C network. What is the
minimum subnet mask required?
A. /26
B. /27
C. /28
D. /29
8. What is the first usable IP address in the subnet 192.168.1.32/27?
A. 192.168.1.33
B. 192.168.1.32
C. 192.168.1.34
D. 192.168.1.31
9. How many bits must be borrowed to create 16 subnets from a Class B network?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
10. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 172.16.10.0/26?
A. 172.16.10.63
B. 172.16.10.127
C. 172.16.10.255
D. 172.16.10.31
11. Which subnet mask allows for exactly 2 usable hosts per subnet?
A. /28
B. /29
C. /30
D. /31
12. What is the network address for the IP 10.10.10.100 with a /20 mask?
A. 10.10.0.0
B. 10.10.10.0
C. 10.10.8.0
D. 10.10.16.0
13. How many usable hosts are in a Class A network with the default subnet mask?
A. 65,534
B. 254
C. 16,777,214
D. 1,048,576
14. What is the increment (block size) for a /26 subnet?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256
15. Which IP address is in the same subnet as 192.168.5.10/28?
A. 192.168.5.15
B. 192.168.5.16
C. 192.168.5.20
D. 192.168.5.30
16. How many subnets can be created from a Class A network using a /12 mask?
A. 16
B. 256
C. 4,096
D. 65,536
17. What is the last usable host address in the subnet 192.168.1.128/26?
A. 192.168.1.190
B. 192.168.1.191
C. 192.168.1.192
D. 192.168.1.189
18. A /25 subnet is divided into two equal subnets. What is the new subnet mask?
A. /26
B. /27
C. /28
D. /29
19. What is the range of usable IP addresses for the subnet 172.16.4.0/22?
A. 172.16.4.1 to 172.16.7.254
B. 172.16.4.1 to 172.16.5.254
C. 172.16.4.1 to 172.16.4.254
D. 172.16.4.0 to 172.16.7.255
20. How many bits are in the host portion of a /23 subnet?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
21. What is the subnet mask for a network with a CIDR of /19?
A. 255.255.224.0
B. 255.255.240.0
C. 255.255.192.0
D. 255.255.128.0
22. How many usable hosts are in a /27 subnet?
A. 30
B. 32
C. 62
D. 126
23. What is the network address for the IP 10.0.45.67/18?
A. 10.0.0.0
B. 10.0.32.0
C. 10.0.64.0
D. 10.0.45.0
24. Which subnet mask provides at least 500 usable hosts per subnet?
A. /22
B. /23
C. /24
D. /25
25. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 192.168.10.0/29?
A. 192.168.10.7
B. 192.168.10.15
C. 192.168.10.31
D. 192.168.10.63
26. How many subnets can be created from a Class C network with a /30 mask?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256
27. What is the first subnet’s network address when subnetting 192.168.1.0/24 into /26?
A. 192.168.1.0
B. 192.168.1.64
C. 192.168.1.128
D. 192.168.1.192
28. How many bits must be borrowed to create 8 subnets from a Class C network?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
29. What is the CIDR notation for a subnet mask of 255.255.255.240?
A. /28
B. /29
C. /30
D. /31
30. What is the maximum number of usable hosts in a /20 subnet?
A. 1,024
B. 2,046
C. 4,094
D. 8,190
31. Which IP address is the broadcast address for the subnet 172.16.20.0/23?
A. 172.16.21.255
B. 172.16.20.255
C. 172.16.22.255
D. 172.16.23.255
32. How many subnets are created when a /24 network is subnetted to /28?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
33. What is the subnet mask for a network that needs exactly 14 usable hosts?
A. /27
B. /28
C. /29
D. /30
34. What is the range of usable IP addresses for the subnet 10.10.10.0/25?
A. 10.10.10.1 to 10.10.10.126
B. 10.10.10.1 to 10.10.10.127
C. 10.10.10.0 to 10.10.10.127
D. 10.10.10.1 to 10.10.10.128
35. How many bits are in the network portion of a /26 subnet?
A. 24
B. 26
C. 28
D. 30
36. What is the last usable host address in the subnet 192.168.2.0/27?
A. 192.168.2.30
B. 192.168.2.31
C. 192.168.2.29
D. 192.168.2.32
37. A Class B network is subnetted with a /22 mask. How many usable hosts per
subnet?
A. 254
B. 510
C. 1,022
D. 2,046
38. What is the network address for the IP 172.16.100.50/21?
A. 172.16.96.0
B. 172.16.100.0
C. 172.16.104.0
D. 172.16.108.0
39. How many subnets can be created from a /16 network with a /20 mask?
A. 16
B. 256
C. 4,096
D. 65,536
40. What is the subnet mask for a network with 126 usable hosts?
A. /24
B. /25
C. /26
D. /27
41. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 10.0.0.0/17?
A. 10.0.127.255
B. 10.0.255.255
C. 10.0.128.255
D. 10.0.63.255
42. How many usable hosts are in a /31 subnet?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
43. What is the first usable IP address in the subnet 192.168.0.64/26?
A. 192.168.0.65
B. 192.168.0.64
C. 192.168.0.66
D. 192.168.0.63
44. How many bits must be borrowed from a Class A network to create 256 subnets?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
 45. What is the CIDR notation for a subnet mask of 255.255.252.0?
A. /20
B. /21
C. /22
D. /23
46. What is the range of usable IP addresses for the subnet 172.16.8.0/23?
A. 172.16.8.1 to 172.16.9.254
B. 172.16.8.1 to 172.16.8.254
C. 172.16.8.0 to 172.16.9.255
D. 172.16.8.1 to 172.16.10.254
47. How many subnets can be created from a /24 network with a /29 mask?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
48. What is the network address for the IP 192.168.10.200/29?
A. 192.168.10.192
B. 192.168.10.200
C. 192.168.10.198
D. 192.168.10.184
49. Which subnet mask supports at least 1,000 usable hosts per subnet?
A. /20
B. /21
C. /22
D. /23
50. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 10.10.10.0/26?
A. 10.10.10.63
B. 10.10.10.127
C. 10.10.10.255
D. 10.10.10.31

Additional Subnetting Multiple-Choice

Questions
1. What is the default subnet mask for a Class A IP address?
A. 255.255.0.0
B. 255.0.0.0
C. 255.255.255.0
D. 255.255.255.252
2. How many host bits are available in a /24 subnet?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 16
D. 24
3. What is the CIDR notation for a subnet mask of 255.255.255.128?
A. /25
B. /26
C. /27
D. /28
4. How many subnets can be created from a Class C network using a /29 mask?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
5. How many usable hosts are in a subnet with a /28 mask?
A. 6
B. 14
C. 30
D. 62
6. What is the subnet mask for a /27 network?
A. 255.255.255.192
B. 255.255.255.224
C. 255.255.255.240
D. 255.255.255.248
7. A network requires 10 subnets from a Class C address. What is the minimum
subnet mask needed?
A. /26
B. /27
C. /28
D. /29
8. What is the first usable IP address in the subnet 192.168.2.64/26?
A. 192.168.2.64
B. 192.168.2.65
C. 192.168.2.66
D. 192.168.2.63
9. How many bits must be borrowed to create 32 subnets from a Class B network?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
10. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 172.16.5.0/27?
A. 172.16.5.31
B. 172.16.5.63
C. 172.16.5.127
D. 172.16.5.255
11. Which subnet mask allows for exactly 30 usable hosts per subnet?
A. /26
B. /27
C. /28
D. /29
12. What is the network address for the IP 10.20.30.40 with a /22 mask?
A. 10.20.28.0
B. 10.20.30.0
C. 10.20.32.0
D. 10.20.24.0
13. How many usable hosts are in a Class B network with the default subnet mask?
A. 254
B. 65,534
C. 16,777,214
D. 1,024
14. What is the increment (block size) for a /27 subnet?
A. 16
B. 32
C. 64
D. 128
15. Which IP address is in the same subnet as 192.168.10.20/29?
A. 192.168.10.16
B. 192.168.10.22
C. 192.168.10.28
D. 192.168.10.30
16. How many subnets can be created from a Class A network with a /14 mask?
A. 64
B. 256
C. 1,024
D. 4,096
17. What is the last usable host address in the subnet 192.168.3.0/26?
A. 192.168.3.62
B. 192.168.3.63
C. 192.168.3.64
D. 192.168.3.61
18. A /24 subnet is divided into four equal subnets. What is the new subnet mask?
A. /25
B. /26
C. /27
D. /28
19. What is the range of usable IP addresses for the subnet 172.16.12.0/23?
A. 172.16.12.1 to 172.16.13.254
B. 172.16.12.1 to 172.16.12.254
C. 172.16.12.0 to 172.16.13.255
D. 172.16.12.1 to 172.16.14.254
20. How many bits are in the host portion of a /25 subnet?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
21. What is the subnet mask for a network with a CIDR of /21?
A. 255.255.240.0
B. 255.255.224.0
C. 255.255.192.0
D. 255.255.248.0
22. How many usable hosts are in a /26 subnet?
A. 30
B. 62
C. 126
D. 254
23. What is the network address for the IP 10.1.100.50/19?
A. 10.1.96.0
B. 10.1.64.0
C. 10.1.128.0
D. 10.1.100.0
24. Which subnet mask provides at least 250 usable hosts per subnet?
A. /22
B. /23
C. /24
D. /25
25. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 192.168.20.0/28?
A. 192.168.20.15
B. 192.168.20.31
C. 192.168.20.7
D. 192.168.20.63
26. How many subnets can be created from a Class C network with a /28 mask?
A. 8
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
27. What is the first subnet’s network address when subnetting 192.168.4.0/24 into /27?
A. 192.168.4.0
B. 192.168.4.32
C. 192.168.4.64
D. 192.168.4.128
28. How many bits must be borrowed to create 4 subnets from a Class C network?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
29. What is the CIDR notation for a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248?
A. /27
B. /28
C. /29
D. /30
30. What is the maximum number of usable hosts in a /22 subnet?
A. 510
B. 1,022
C. 2,046
D. 4,094
31. Which IP address is the broadcast address for the subnet 172.16.30.0/24?
A. 172.16.30.255
B. 172.16.31.255
C. 172.16.29.255
D. 172.16.30.254
32. How many subnets are created when a /24 network is subnetted to /30?
A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. 256
33. What is the subnet mask for a network that needs exactly 62 usable hosts?
A. /25
B. /26
C. /27
D. /28
34. What is the range of usable IP addresses for the subnet 10.5.5.0/26?
A. 10.5.5.1 to 10.5.5.62
B. 10.5.5.1 to 10.5.5.63
C. 10.5.5.0 to 10.5.5.63
D. 10.5.5.1 to 10.5.5.64
35. How many bits are in the network portion of a /28 subnet?
A. 26
B. 27
C. 28
D. 29
36. What is the last usable host address in the subnet 192.168.5.0/29?
A. 192.168.5.6
B. 192.168.5.7
C. 192.168.5.8
D. 192.168.5.5
37. A Class A network is subnetted with a /18 mask. How many usable hosts per
subnet?
A. 16,382
B. 32,766
C. 65,534
D. 131,070
38. What is the network address for the IP 172.16.200.100/20?
A. 172.16.192.0
B. 172.16.200.0
C. 172.16.208.0
D. 172.16.196.0
39. How many subnets can be created from a /16 network with a /24 mask?
A. 256
B. 1,024
C. 4,096
D. 65,536
40. What is the subnet mask for a network with 254 usable hosts?
A. /23
B. /24
C. /25
D. /26
41. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 10.10.0.0/18?
A. 10.10.63.255
B. 10.10.127.255
C. 10.10.255.255
D. 10.10.31.255
42. How many usable hosts are in a /30 subnet?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
43. What is the first usable IP address in the subnet 192.168.6.128/27?
A. 192.168.6.128
B. 192.168.6.129
C. 192.168.6.130
D. 192.168.6.127
44. How many bits must be borrowed from a Class B network to create 64 subnets?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
45. What is the CIDR notation for a subnet mask of 255.255.248.0?
A. /19
B. /20
C. /21
D. /22
46. What is the range of usable IP addresses for the subnet 172.16.16.0/22?
A. 172.16.16.1 to 172.16.17.254
B. 172.16.16.1 to 172.16.19.254
C. 172.16.16.0 to 172.16.19.255
D. 172.16.16.1 to 172.16.18.254
47. How many subnets can be created from a /24 network with a /26 mask?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32
48. What is the network address for the IP 192.168.15.50/28?
A. 192.168.15.32
B. 192.168.15.48
C. 192.168.15.64
D. 192.168.15.0
49. Which subnet mask supports at least 2,000 usable hosts per subnet?
A. /20
B. /21
C. /22
D. /23
50. What is the broadcast address for the subnet 10.20.30.0/25?
A. 10.20.30.127
B. 10.20.30.255
C. 10.20.30.63
D. 10.20.30.126