Question 6Asked in DSSSB TGT Computer Science (Technical), 12 Sep 2025, Shift 3 (5:00 PM)

What does an ICMP Destination Unreachable message indicate?

  1. AThe packet’s checksum is invalid.
  2. BThe destination host or network is unreachable.
  3. CThe packet has reached its destination.
  4. DThe destination IP address is incorrect.
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Correct answer: (B) The destination host or network is unreachable.

Explanation

ICMP Destination Unreachable (type 3) is sent by a router or host when a packet cannot be delivered to the destination network, host, protocol or port.

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