In a classful addressing, first four bits in Class A IP address is

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In a classful addressing, first four bits in Class A IP address is

  1. A.

    0010

  2. B.

    1100

  3. C.

    1011

  4. D.

    1110

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Correct answer: A

Answer summary: 0010

Key rule: In classfull IPv4 addressing, Class A addresses have the first bit equal to 0. Therefore the four-bit pattern for Class A is any sequence that starts with 0, written as 0xxx.

  • Implication: The first four bits for Class A can be 0000 through 0111 (any pattern whose first bit is 0).

  • Example IPv4 range for Class A: 0.0.0.0 to 127.255.255.255 (leading bit 0).

  • 0010: starts with 0, so it is Class A.

  • 1100: starts with 1, so it is not Class A.

  • 1011: starts with 1, so it is not Class A.

  • 1110: starts with 1, so it is not Class A.

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