6. Identify the Parts of an HTTP Response (response Code, Headers, Body) 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A network management tool receives a 500 Internal Server Error from a controller API. The response body contains a JSON object with an 'error' field. What is the most useful action for the tool to take?

   • AIgnore the response body and assume the request was successful.
   • BRetry the request immediately with the same parameters.
   • CCheck the Content-Length header to determine the size of the error.
   • DParse the response body to extract error details and log them for troubleshooting.
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2. 7application · medium

   A network automation script uses the requests library to POST a new device configuration to a controller. The script receives a response with status code 201 and a Location header. What does this response indicate?

   • AThe controller is redirecting the client to a different URL to complete the configuration.
   • BThe configuration was created successfully, and the Location header provides the URL to retrieve the new resource.
   • CThe request was accepted for processing, but the configuration has not yet been applied.
   • DThe request was malformed and the configuration was not created.
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4. 8expert · medium

   An API client receives a 301 Moved Permanently response with a Location header. The client is configured to follow redirects automatically. What is the most likely outcome?

   • AThe client will follow the redirect and receive the final response.
   • BThe client will retry the original request without following the redirect.
   • CThe client will treat the 301 as an error and stop.
   • DThe client will cache the 301 response and use it for future requests.
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5. 9expert · medium

   A network automation script is designed to handle errors from a REST API. It receives a response with status code 400 and a body containing a JSON object with a 'message' field. The script currently logs the status code but not the body. What is the most important reason to also log the body?

   • AThe body often contains specific error details that help diagnose the issue.
   • BThe body contains the server's internal stack trace.
   • CThe body contains the authentication token for retrying.
   • DThe body contains the requested data that was not returned.
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6. 10expert · hard

   A network automation script is using a REST API that returns 202 Accepted for a device configuration change. The response includes a Location header pointing to a task resource. The script needs to know when the change is complete. What is the best approach?

   • ACheck the Content-Length header of the 202 response to determine when the task is done.
   • BSend the same request again until a 200 OK is returned.
   • CPoll the task resource URL in the Location header until it returns a 200 OK with a completed status.
   • DAssume the change is complete immediately after receiving the 202 response.
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