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Which three statements about dot1Q trunking are true? (Choose three)

The correct answer is A. A trunk port can be a tunnel port. E. Enabling 802.1x on a trunk port results in an error. F. The default switchport mode is dynamic auto.. For dot1Q trunking on Cisco switches, the default switchport mode is typically dynamic auto, and 802.1X authentication cannot be enabled on a trunk port, but a trunk port can be configured as a tunnel port.

Submitted by weili_xi· Mar 6, 2026Infrastructure

Question

Which three statements about dot1Q trunking are true? (Choose three)

Options

  • AA trunk port can be a tunnel port.
  • BThe default switchport mode is dynamic desirable.
  • CA trunk port can be a secure port.
  • DTrunk ports negotiate encapsulation by default.
  • EEnabling 802.1x on a trunk port results in an error.
  • FThe default switchport mode is dynamic auto.

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    93% (40)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

For dot1Q trunking on Cisco switches, the default `switchport mode` is typically `dynamic auto`, and 802.1X authentication cannot be enabled on a trunk port, but a trunk port can be configured as a tunnel port.

AA trunk port can be a tunnel port.Correct

A trunk port can function as a tunnel port, such as in QinQ (802.1Q Tunneling) scenarios, where it encapsulates customer VLAN tags within a service provider's VLAN tag for transport.

BThe default switchport mode is dynamic desirable.

The default `switchport mode` on many Cisco switches is `dynamic auto`, not `dynamic desirable`, which actively attempts to form a trunk.

CA trunk port can be a secure port.

Port security, which defines a 'secure port', is typically configured on access ports to control MAC addresses, not on trunk ports which carry traffic for multiple VLANs.

DTrunk ports negotiate encapsulation by default.

While Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) allows negotiation of trunking, the encapsulation type (dot1Q or ISL) is generally explicitly configured or implicitly defaults to dot1Q on modern switches, rather than being negotiated by default between different encapsulation types.

EEnabling 802.1x on a trunk port results in an error.Correct

IEEE 802.1X authentication is designed for authenticating end devices on access ports and cannot be enabled on a trunk port, resulting in a configuration error.

FThe default switchport mode is dynamic auto.Correct

On many Cisco Catalyst switches, the default `switchport mode` for an Ethernet interface is `dynamic auto`, meaning it passively waits for the neighboring port to initiate trunking.

Concept tested: dot1Q trunking characteristics and default behavior

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750/software/release/12-2_44_se/configuration/guide/scg/sweth.html

Topics

#dot1Q trunking#switchport modes#802.1X

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