CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 885

Which type of address is shared by routers in a HSRP implementation and used by hosts on the subnet as their default gateway address?

Answer options

• A. multicast address
• B. virtual IP address
• C. loopback IP address
• D. broadcast address

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, the virtual IP address, which is used by hosts as their default gateway in an HSRP configuration. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because a multicast address is used for group communications, a loopback IP address is used for internal interface testing, and a broadcast address is for sending packets to all devices on a network rather than a specific default gateway.