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200-301 Question #1454: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: It uses two separate connections for control and data traffic.. FTP utilizes two distinct TCP connections: one for control commands and another for the actual data transfer.

Submitted by hans_de· Mar 5, 2026IP Services

Question

Which is a fact related to FTP?

Options

  • AIt uses two separate connections for control and data traffic.
  • BIt uses block numbers to identify and mitigate data-transfer errors.
  • CIt always operates without user authentication.
  • DIt relies on the well-known UDP port 69.

Explanation

FTP utilizes two distinct TCP connections: one for control commands and another for the actual data transfer.

Common mistakes.

  • B. The use of block numbers to identify and mitigate data-transfer errors is a characteristic more commonly associated with TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), not FTP.
  • C. FTP typically requires user authentication (username and password) to access files, though anonymous FTP is a specific configuration that allows access without a user account.
  • D. UDP port 69 is the well-known port for TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), not FTP; FTP uses TCP ports 21 (control) and 20 (data).

Concept tested. FTP protocol characteristics

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipapp/configuration/xe-16/iap-xe-16-book/iap-xe-16-ftp-client.html

Topics

#FTP protocol#Application Layer protocols#TCP/IP

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