Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) — Question 330

Which measure is used by an NTP server to indicate its closeness to the authoritative time source?

Answer options

• A. stratum
• B. time zone
• C. latency
• D. hop count

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is 'stratum', which indicates the distance from the reference clock. The other options, such as 'time zone', relate to time settings rather than the hierarchy of time sources, while 'latency' measures delay and 'hop count' pertains to network paths, not time synchronization.