Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (CCNP SWITCH, legacy) — Question 156

What statements about STP path cost are true? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Long path cost is 64 bits
• B. Short path cost is 32 bits
• C. MST uses long path cost
• D. Default path cost is short
• E. They have equal path cost by default CD

Correct answer:

Explanation

The correct answers are A and D. The long path cost is indeed stated as 64 bits, and the default path cost is categorized as short. Options B and C are incorrect as they misrepresent the specifications of STP path costs, while E is misleading because path costs are not equal by default.