6. Identify the Parts of an HTTP Response (response Code, Headers, Body) 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · hard

   A developer is writing a client for a REST API that returns large files. The API sometimes returns a 200 OK with a body, and sometimes returns a 206 Partial Content. The developer wants to resume an interrupted download. What should the client do?

   • ASend a Range header in the request to request the remaining bytes, and handle 206 responses.
   • BUse the Content-Length header to determine the total file size and skip ahead.
   • CAlways download the entire file again, ignoring the 206 response.
   • DSend a HEAD request to get the file size, then download the whole file.
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2. 2application · easy

   An API client receives a response with status code 401 and a body containing a JSON error message. What is the most likely reason for this response?

   • AThe requested resource does not exist.
   • BThe server encountered an unexpected condition.
   • CThe client is forbidden from accessing the resource even with authentication.
   • DThe client did not provide valid authentication credentials.
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4. 3application · medium

   An automation script receives a response with status code 503 and a body containing 'Service Unavailable'. What is the most appropriate action for the script to take?

   • ATreat the request as successful and parse the body.
   • BModify the request URL to a different endpoint.
   • CRetry the request after a delay, as the server may be temporarily overloaded.
   • DCheck the client's authentication credentials.
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5. 4expert · hard

   An automation script is monitoring a REST API for changes. It receives a 304 Not Modified response with an empty body. What does this indicate?

   • AThe client is not authorized to access the resource.
   • BThe resource has not changed since the last request; the client can use its cached copy.
   • CThe resource was deleted from the server.
   • DThe server encountered an error and returned no content.
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6. 5expert · hard

   A network automation script is using a REST API that returns a 301 Moved Permanently response. The script currently does not follow redirects. What is the best practice for handling this response?

   • AFollow the redirect temporarily, but continue using the old URL for future requests.
   • BUpdate the script to use the new URL from the Location header for all future requests.
   • CSend a HEAD request to the old URL to verify it still works.
   • DIgnore the redirect and continue using the old URL.
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