Host A pings interface S0/0 on router 3, what is the TTL value for that ping?

Refer to the exhibit.

Host A pings interface S0/0 on router 3, what is the TTL value for that ping?
A . 253
B . 252
C . 255
D . 254

Answer: A

Explanation:

From the CCNA ICND2 Exam book: “Routers decrement the TTL by 1 every time they forward a packet; if a router decrements the TTL to 0, it throws away the packet. This prevents packets from rotating forever.” I want to make it clear that before the router forwards a packet, the TTL is still remain the same. For example in the topology above, pings to S0/1 and S0/0 of Router 2 have the same TTL.

The picture below shows TTL values for each interface of each router and for Host B. Notice that Host A initializes ICMP packet with a TTL of 255: