Which two statements are true about the command ip route 172.16.3.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.4? (Choose two.)

The `ip route` command, followed by a destination network (172.16.3.0) and its subnet mask (255.255.255.0), explicitly defines a static route for that specific network. This tells the router how to reach the 172.16.3.0/24 network by forwarding packets to the specified next-hop IP address.

The command specifies 172.16.3.0 with mask 255.255.255.0 as the destination network, not 192.168.2.0.

This command is a specific static route to 172.16.3.0/24, not a default route (which would be `ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0`).

This is not a default route; it's a specific route to 172.16.3.0/24 and does not send traffic for *any* unknown destination.

By default, statically configured routes in Cisco IOS have an administrative distance of 1, which makes them preferred over routes learned via dynamic routing protocols like OSPF (110) or EIGRP (90). This default value applies unless explicitly changed in the command.

Static routes have a default administrative distance of 1, which is very low, meaning they are preferred over most other route types, not used last.