Free Practice Questions for the Nokia Network Routing Specialist II (NRS II) 4A0-113 Exam (2026 Updated)

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPF ASBR Summary LSA):

Type 4 LSAs (ASBR Summary LSAs) are originated by ABRs.

They inform routers in other areas about how to reach the ASBR (not about external prefixes, but about the ASBR's router ID).

Thus, correct answer: A.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (Preference Values Table):

“Static route default preference is 10.”

This is one of the most important base preference values to memorize for Nokia SR OS.

Thus, correct answer is C.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPF Database Exchange Logic):

If a router detects that its database contains a newer copy of an LSA than what its neighbor has advertised (lower sequence number seen in DBD packet), it sends a Link State Update containing the newer LSA back to its neighbor.

Thus, correct answer: A.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (Link State Protocol Architecture):

Link state protocols (OSPF, IS-IS) maintain:

Neighbor (adjacency) database → tracks neighbors and adjacencies

Topology (Link State) database → entire area topology

Routing (Forwarding Information Base) derived from SPF calculations

Thus, correct answer is B.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract (Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide — OSPF ASBR Behavior & LSA Flooding):

Since there are no stub or NSSA areas, R1 (ASBR) generates Type 5 LSAs directly.

Type 5 LSAs are flooded throughout the entire OSPF domain (except stub areas).

Routers in Area 0, Area 1, and Area 2 — including R7 — will receive Type 5 LSAs.

A: Type 7 LSAs are only used in NSSA, which is not configured here — FALSE.

B: Type 5 LSAs are flooded domain-wide — FALSE.

C: No Type 7 LSAs involved — FALSE.

D: Correct.

Thus, correct answer: D.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (RIP Metric Behavior):

“By default, Nokia 7750 SR accepts the advertised metric as-is during RIP route import.”

No default override or reset occurs unless configured by policy.

The advertised hop count continues incrementally from peer router.

Thus, correct answer is A.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPF LSA Types):

“Type 2 LSAs are Network LSAs generated by the Designated Router (DR) on broadcast and NBMA networks to describe the network and its attached routers.”

Thus, correct answer is C.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPFv3 Prefix Advertisement):

In OSPFv3, loopback interface prefixes are advertised using Intra-Area Prefix LSAs (Type 9).

Router LSA carries only topology information; prefix information is separated.

Thus, correct answer: C.

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Let’s break it down step-by-step:

Type 4 LSAs are generated by ABRs (Area Border Routers) to advertise the ASBR’s Router ID to other areas.

The ASBR itself (R1) does not generate Type 4 LSAs.

R1 belongs to Area 1.

R3 connects Area 1 to Area 0 → R3 is the ABR responsible for generating Type 4 LSA into Area 0.

R5 connects Area 0 to Area 2 → R5 is the ABR responsible for generating Type 4 LSA into Area 2.

Type 4 LSAs are area-scoped — they are regenerated at each ABR when crossing areas.

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Now let’s analyze the options:

A — Incorrect: R1 (the ASBR) does not generate Type 4 LSAs.

B — Incorrect: R3 does not flood into all areas.

C — Incorrect: R3 does not flood into Area 2.

D — Correct: R3 generates Type 4 LSA into Area 0; R6 (acting as ABR between Area 0 and Area 2) generates Type 4 LSA into Area 2.

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Thus, the correct answer is: D

Detailed analysis:

IS-IS has 3 prefixes learned:

192.168.1.0/24

192.168.2.0/24

192.168.4.0/24

Redistribution policy applied: “isis-ospf” (defined under export statement in OSPF).

Prefix Lists involved:

"redis-16":

prefix 192.168.0.0/16 longer

→ matches all 192.168.x.x subnets.

"no-redis":

prefix 192.168.2.0/24 exact

→ specifically denies redistribution of 192.168.2.0/24.

Policy logic:

Entry 10: If prefix matches “redis-16” → accept.

Entry 20: If prefix matches “no-redis” → reject.

Order of policy entries is important — router evaluates entry 10 first:

In Nokia SR OS:

Entry 10 will accept all 192.168.x.x prefixes first.

Entry 20 will never be evaluated because prefix 192.168.2.0/24 is already accepted by entry 10 due to the “longer” match of 192.168.0.0/16.

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Result:

All 3 prefixes (192.168.1.0/24, 192.168.2.0/24, 192.168.4.0/24) will be accepted and redistributed.

R2 will generate 3 OSPF Type 5 LSAs for these prefixes.

R1 will receive all 3 Type 5 LSAs.

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Thus, correct answer: D (3)

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract (Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Policy Guide — Policy Statement Logic):

“Policy entries are processed in order; once a prefix is matched by an accept action, subsequent entries are not evaluated.”

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (RIP Version Differences):

RIPv1 is a classful routing protocol (does not support VLSM/CIDR).

RIPv2 adds classless routing support.

RIPv1 uses broadcast advertisements every 30 seconds (A and C are true).

RIPv1 uses Poison Reverse for loop prevention (D is true).

Thus, correct answer is B.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS OSPF Guide — Virtual Links Section :

“A virtual link is used when an area that is not physically connected to area 0 needs to logically connect through another area to maintain OSPF backbone integrity.”

Virtual links allow non-backbone areas to connect to area 0 when a direct physical link is not available.

OSPF requires that all areas must be logically attached to area 0.

Thus, the correct answer is B.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (Default Route Preferences Table):

IS-IS Level 1 internal → preference 18 → very high preference.

OSPF external (Type 5) → preference 150 → much lower preference.

Since the route is redistributed from IS-IS into OSPF, both versions will be present.

Thus, correct answers: B, D.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (Distance Vector Fundamentals):

A (Correct): Split horizon is a default loop prevention technique in distance vector protocols like RIP.

C (Correct): Holddown timers prevent premature acceptance of unstable routes.

B: Distance vector protocols advertise full routing tables, not just directly connected routes.

D: This is a characteristic of link-state protocols (OSPF/IS-IS).

Thus, correct answers are A and C.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPFv3 LSA Scopes):

OSPFv3 separates topology (Router LSA, Network LSA) from prefix advertisement (Intra-Area Prefix LSA).

All of the listed LSAs (A-E) have area or link-local scope.

Only AS-External LSAs (Type 5/Type 7) have AS scope.

Since no AS scope LSA is listed, correct answer: F.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (Route Preference Table):

IS-IS internal route preference: 18

OSPF Type 5 external route preference: 150

“The protocol with the lower preference value wins. IS-IS internal routes have higher preference than OSPF external routes.”

Thus, the IS-IS route will be installed in the route table.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (RIP Metrics):

“RIP uses hop count as its metric, with 16 hops representing unreachable.”

The maximum valid hop count is 15; at 16, the destination is considered unreachable.

Thus, correct answer is A.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS OSPF Guide — Area Border Routers (ABRs) Section :

“An ABR is a router connected to both area 0 and at least one non-backbone area, responsible for exchanging routing information between areas.”

ABRs serve as gateways between the backbone area (area 0) and non-backbone areas.

Summarization is optional on ABRs, not mandatory.

Thus, the correct answer is C.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPF Packet Transmission on Point-to-Point Links):

OSPF uses IP protocol number 89 directly (not UDP or TCP).

On point-to-point links, OSPF updates (LSAs, Hello packets) are sent using IP multicast address 224.0.0.5 (AllSPFRouters).

Ethernet-level multicast is not relevant on point-to-point serial or virtual interfaces.

Thus, correct answer: A.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

According to Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (Static Routes, Chapter: Route Preference and Administrative Distance):

"Static routes are assigned a default preference value of 10. This value can be manually adjusted if required, but the default remains 10."

Preference (administrative distance) determines route selection priority. A lower preference value is more preferred. The Nokia SR OS default preference values for major protocols are:

Direct: 0

Static: 10

OSPF: 150

BGP: 170

Therefore, the correct answer is C.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

According to Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPF LSA Structure, Stub and NSSA Operation):

“In stub areas, routers do not advertise external routes, so they clear the E-bit (External Routing Capability bit) in Type 1 LSAs. This indicates that AS-external LSAs are not supported in the area.”

Stub area (B): E-bit is NOT set.

NSSA area (A): E-bit remains set because NSSAs may carry Type 7 LSAs.

Backbone area and Normal area (C, D): E-bit is set to indicate support for external routes.

Thus, the correct answer is B.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPFv3 LSA Types):

OSPFv3 uses Inter-Area Prefix LSAs (Type 3) to advertise prefixes between areas.

R4 originates a Router LSA with its local prefixes into Area 0.

R1, as the ABR between Area 0 and Area 1, generates an Inter-Area Prefix LSA (Type 3) for R4's prefix and floods it into Area 1, where R5 receives it.

Thus, correct answer: D.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS CLI Guide (Static Route Configuration Syntax):

“Correct syntax: configure router static-route < prefix > next-hop < ip-address > ”

Only option D uses the correct syntax and exact keyword structure.

Thus, correct answer is D.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (RIP Redistribution):

RIP uses hop count as a metric, while OSPF uses cost.

When redistributing OSPF routes into RIP, you must assign a valid RIP metric (hop count) through policies or default metric settings.

If no metric is assigned, redistribution will fail or install unreachable routes (default RIP maximum is 16 hops).

Thus, correct answer: A.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPF DR/BDR Election Rules):

“The router with the highest OSPF interface priority is elected DR.”

“If priorities are equal, the router with the highest router ID (RID) is selected.”

Thus:

B (Correct): Highest priority wins.

D (Correct): Highest RID used as tie-breaker.

Incorrect:

A: Lowest priority is incorrect.

C: Lowest RID is incorrect.

Correct answers: B, D.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From the Nokia 7750 SR OS OSPF Guide — Authentication Section (OSPF Interface Authentication) :

“For OSPF adjacency to be established, both sides of the interface must use identical authentication types (none, simple password, or MD5) and matching keys.”

Now let’s analyze the configuration provided:

Router R3:

interface "toR1"

authentication-type password

authentication-key "1vX6X/.../F4e5SKH." hash2

Router R1:

interface "toR3"

authentication-type password

message-digest-key 1 md5 d70aa...mftS hash2

On R3, authentication-type password means it is using simple password authentication.

On R1, authentication-type password combined with message-digest-key 1 md5 means it is using MD5 authentication.

Critical point from Nokia SR OS OSPF Authentication Section:

“Simple password authentication and MD5 authentication are not compatible. Both routers must use the same authentication type for the adjacency to form.”

Thus, Router R1 has the incorrect authentication key type.

That’s why the correct answer is C.

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Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS Routing Protocols Guide (OSPF Operation – Adjacency and Link Failures):

"If connectivity is lost (e.g. link failure between switches), OSPF adjacencies between routers timeout due to absence of Hello packets. When adjacency is lost, LSDB recalculation and LSA flooding occur to inform all routers of the new topology."

The physical interface may remain up (because directly connected interfaces to switches remain electrically active), but no Hello packets are exchanged → triggers adjacency loss → triggers convergence.

LSAs are not sent between routers to notify about link failures directly — they are generated after adjacency loss.

Thus, option A is fully correct.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

From Nokia 7750 SR OS OSPF Guide — OSPF Neighbor State Machine Section :

“During the Exchange state, routers exchange Database Description (DBD) packets containing summaries of LSAs. Sequence numbers and flags are used to coordinate this exchange.”

Both routers are sending DR_DESC (Database Description) packets.

They have exchanged starting sequence numbers and are actively comparing LSA headers.

Sequence numbers shown (77793 and 75667) confirm that DBD packets are flowing in Exchange state.

Thus, correct answer is B .