1. Compare Data Formats (XML, JSON, and YAML) 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A team is evaluating data formats for a new automation tool. They need a format that is both human-readable and machine-parseable, with minimal syntax overhead. They also want to avoid using a format that requires closing tags or braces. Which format best meets these requirements?

   • ACSV
   • BYAML
   • CJSON
   • DXML
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which of the following statements accurately describes a key difference in how XML, JSON, and YAML represent data?

   • AXML and JSON are both based on indentation, while YAML uses tags to define structure.
   • BJSON supports comments, while XML and YAML do not.
   • CYAML requires quotes around all string values, while XML and JSON do not.
   • DXML supports attributes on elements, while JSON and YAML use key-value pairs and do not have an attribute concept.
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4. 13expert · hard

   A network engineer is writing an Ansible playbook that configures multiple devices. The playbook uses a variable file that contains a list of VLANs. The engineer notices that the playbook fails when the variable file uses tabs for indentation. What is the most likely cause?

   • AYAML does not allow tabs for indentation; spaces must be used
   • BYAML requires commas between list items
   • CYAML does not support lists of objects
   • DYAML requires closing brackets for lists
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which of the following correctly compares XML, JSON, and YAML in terms of verbosity and readability?

   • AJSON is the most verbose because it requires quotes around all keys and values; YAML is more verbose than XML because of indentation.
   • BXML is the most readable because it uses human-readable tags; YAML is the most verbose because of its strict indentation rules.
   • CAll three formats have similar verbosity, but XML is preferred for readability because of its self-describing tags.
   • DXML is generally the most verbose due to opening and closing tags; JSON is less verbose than XML; YAML is often the most concise and human-readable.
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6. 15application · medium

   A network engineer must send configuration data from a Python script to a REST API that expects a payload with nested objects and arrays. The script already uses Python dictionaries and lists. The engineer wants to minimize manual formatting and keep the payload compact for transmission. Which data format should the engineer choose?

   • AXML
   • BCSV
   • CYAML
   • DJSON
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