Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 Practice Test
Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 concerns the configuration and operation of server networking. The practice material touches on IP addressing, routing, DNS behavior, remote access, Windows Firewall, Hyper-V virtual networking, and PowerShell tools for inspecting network adapters and routes.
Exam overview
About the Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 Exam
Networking administrators need to distinguish local-link addressing from DHCP-assigned configuration, select suitable gateways, and understand how routing moves packets between networks. DNS caching involves retaining query responses according to their time to live, while VPN services provide authenticated remote access to internal resources. Other practical decisions include using network address translation and port mappings to publish internal services, applying firewall rules through Group Policy, and separating virtual machine traffic with VLANs on Hyper-V switches. PowerShell and command-line tools help inspect adapter properties and routing tables during configuration or troubleshooting. The practice questions sample these concepts through short scenarios; they are useful for checking whether you can connect a stated network requirement with the Windows Server feature or command that addresses it.
Sample Practice Questions
Review a selection from this exam's published US Practice Tests practice bank.
A Windows Server 2016 server must accept authenticated remote connections from users and provide access to internal resources. Which role service is commonly used to provide VPN connectivity?
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Correct answer: ARouting and Remote Access can provide VPN connectivity and routing functions. The other listed role services serve deployment, printing, and certificate-management purposes, respectively.
A Windows Server 2016 server has no usable IPv4 connectivity and needs to assign itself an address on a local link without contacting a DHCP server. Which address range is commonly used for IPv4 link-local addressing?
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Correct answer: AIPv4 link-local addresses are in 169.254.0.0/16 and can be self-assigned when DHCP is unavailable. The other ranges are for loopback, multicast, and documentation purposes, respectively.
A Windows Server 2016 server must route IPv4 packets between two directly connected network interfaces. Which operating system capability must be enabled and configured?
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Correct answer: AIP forwarding allows a computer to pass packets between interfaces. Enabling forwarding is a prerequisite for routing traffic between connected networks; DNS recursion and DHCP relay perform different functions.
A Windows Server 2016 administrator wants to inspect the configuration details of a specific network adapter, including its physical address and link speed, using PowerShell. Which cmdlet is designed to retrieve adapter information?
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Correct answer: B`Get-NetAdapter` retrieves network adapter properties, including status and hardware-related details. `Get-NetRoute` lists routes, `Get-DnsClientCache` displays cached DNS entries, and `Get-NetTCPConnection` reports TCP connections.
A DNS administrator needs a server to answer queries for a frequently used external name by keeping a local copy of the response for a limited time. What enables this behavior?
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Correct answer: AA DNS resolver caches answers according to their time to live, allowing it to answer repeat queries locally until the cached data expires. Forwarders and zone types address different DNS resolution or data-hosting needs.
An administrator wants to separate virtual machine network traffic from other traffic on a physical Ethernet link while using a Hyper-V virtual switch. Which technology provides this logical separation?
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Correct answer: AVLAN tagging associates Ethernet frames with logical virtual LANs, allowing traffic separation over shared physical infrastructure when the switch and connected devices are configured accordingly.
An administrator wants to inspect the effective IPv4 and IPv6 route entries on a Windows Server 2016 computer from the command line. Which command displays the local routing table?
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Correct answer: B`route print` displays the computer's IPv4 and IPv6 routing tables, including routes and interfaces. `ipconfig /displaydns` shows the DNS resolver cache, `arp -a` shows neighbor address mappings, and `nslookup` performs DNS queries.
How to use this practice test
Access is free. A practice session draws up to 20 random questions from the available 70-741 bank, which contains 50 published questions. Submit the session to see results, then revisit missed concepts such as routing, DNS caching, remote access, or firewall configuration.
Preparation tips
- Compare IPv4 link-local addressing with DHCP configuration, including when a server can use each.
- Practice reading IPv4 and IPv6 routing tables and identifying the default route and gateway behavior.
- Review DNS caching and TTL behavior, and distinguish cached responses from authoritative zone data.
- Map remote-access, NAT port-mapping, and Windows Firewall scenarios to the relevant server capabilities and policy controls.
- Use PowerShell to inspect network adapter properties, and review how Hyper-V virtual switches use VLANs to segment traffic.