Which of the following is classified as an APIPA address?

An APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) address is specifically in the range of 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254. These addresses are automatically assigned to a device when it cannot obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. They allow local communication within the same network segment but do not facilitate internet access or routing beyond the local network.

In this context, the number 169.254.5.2 falls within the designated APIPA range, confirming it as an APIPA address. This mechanism is typically utilized in smaller networks where devices may not have a dedicated DHCP server, enabling them to communicate with each other even without a proper IP configuration from a DHCP server.

The other addresses mentioned in the choices belong to different private IP address ranges defined by standards (such as 192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, and 172.16.x.x to 172.31.x.x), which are used for various networking scenarios but do not qualify as APIPA addresses.