LPIC-1 Exam 102 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 71

Which of the following IPv4 networks are reserved by IANA for private address assignment and private routing? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. 10.0.0.0/8
• B. 127.0.0.0/8
• C. 169.255.0.0/16
• D. 172.16.0.0/12
• E. 192.168.0.0/16

Correct answer: A, D, E

Explanation

The correct answers, A, D, and E, represent the private IP address ranges specified by IANA: 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16. Option B, 127.0.0.0/8, is reserved for loopback addresses, while option C, 169.255.0.0/16, is not a private address space but rather part of the link-local addressing scheme.