Question 1

What is the primary function of a Load Balancer in a network?

Accepted Answer

Distributing incoming network traffic across multiple servers

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Encrypting data for secure transmissions

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Storing data in a centralized database

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Monitoring network activity for threats

Question 2

Which of the following is a common method used by Load Balancers to distribute traffic?

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Round Robin

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Static Routing

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Deep Packet Inspection

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Data Encryption

Question 3

What feature do Load Balancers typically provide to enhance the reliability of a web service?

Accepted Answer

Failover

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Data Backup

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Content Delivery

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User Authentication

Question 4

Which type of Load Balancer operates at the transport layer of the OSI model?

Accepted Answer

Layer 4 Load Balancer

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Application Load Balancer

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Layer 2 Load Balancer

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Layer 7 Load Balancer

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a Load Balancer's role in high availability architecture?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring continuous application uptime

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Scaling individual server performance

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Encrypting sensitive data in transit

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Acting as a firewall against cyber attacks

Question 6

What is a key benefit of using a Load Balancer in cloud computing environments?

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Scalability

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Simplified code deployment

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Reduced data storage costs

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Increased hardware requirements

Question 7

Which algorithm is often used by Load Balancers to determine which server should handle an incoming request based on current server load?

Accepted Answer

Least Connections

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Random Selection

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First Come First Serve

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Round Trip Time

Question 8

In the context of Load Balancers, what does the term 'health check' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring the status of backend servers

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Encrypting traffic between servers

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Caching web content for faster access

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Balancing server temperatures

Question 9

What is the difference between a Layer 7 Load Balancer and a Layer 4 Load Balancer?

Accepted Answer

Layer 7 Load Balancers operate at the application layer and can inspect the content of requests.

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Layer 7 Load Balancers require more bandwidth than Layer 4 Load Balancers

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Layer 4 Load Balancers only work with HTTP traffic

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Layer 7 Load Balancers are faster than Layer 4 Load Balancers

Question 10

What type of Load Balancer is specifically designed to handle HTTP and HTTPS traffic?

Accepted Answer

Application Load Balancer

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Static Load Balancer

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Transport Load Balancer

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Network Load Balancer

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