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What are the two variants of NTPv4? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. client/server B. broadcast. NTPv4 supports various operating modes for time synchronization, with client/server and broadcast being two commonly implemented and distinct variants.

Submitted by luis.pe· Mar 6, 2026Infrastructure

Question

What are the two variants of NTPv4? (Choose two.)

Options

  • Aclient/server
  • Bbroadcast
  • Cmulticast
  • Dasymmetric
  • Eunicast

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    87% (39)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)
  • E
    9% (4)

Why each option

NTPv4 supports various operating modes for time synchronization, with client/server and broadcast being two commonly implemented and distinct variants.

Aclient/serverCorrect

The client/server mode is a fundamental NTP variant where clients explicitly send time requests to NTP servers, and servers respond with time synchronization messages, providing accurate time synchronization.

BbroadcastCorrect

The broadcast mode is another NTP variant where an NTP server periodically broadcasts time synchronization messages to all clients on a local network segment, enabling simpler configuration for a group of clients.

Cmulticast

Multicast mode is indeed an NTP variant but is less common than client/server or broadcast modes; if only two are requested, A and B are typically considered the primary foundational variants.

Dasymmetric

Asymmetric is not a standard, recognized operating mode for NTPv4; NTP modes define how time exchange occurs (e.g., client/server, broadcast, symmetric).

Eunicast

Unicast describes the addressing method used in client/server and symmetric modes, where packets are sent to a specific address, rather than being a distinct NTP operating variant itself.

Concept tested: NTPv4 operating modes

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/netmgmt/configuration/15-mt/nm-ntp-15-mt-book/nm-ntp-cfg.html

Topics

#NTPv4#NTP modes#client/server#broadcast

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