Blockchain Consensus Mechanisms and Their Applications BBLC Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A startup is designing a utility token for a decentralized storage network. They want to encourage early adoption and long-term holding, but they also need to raise funds for development. Which token distribution model is most aligned with these goals?

   • AMining-based distribution with no pre-mine
   • BAirdrop to early community members and a public sale with a vesting period for team tokens
   • CAll tokens sold at a private sale with no vesting
   • DA single large ICO to institutional investors
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2. 7expert · hard

   A social media platform is launching a DPoS-based blockchain to reward content creators. They want to ensure that the platform remains decentralized and that the elected delegates are accountable to the community. However, they are concerned that voters may not be informed and could vote for delegates who do not act in the network's best interest. Which governance mechanism is most effective?

   • AAllow all token holders to vote directly on every proposal
   • BLet the founding team appoint delegates permanently
   • CUse a random selection of token holders as delegates for each block
   • DImplement a system where voters can delegate their voting power to trusted representatives, and delegates are subject to periodic re-election and performance reviews
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4. 8application · medium

   A social media platform wants to launch a blockchain-based content reward system. They want fast block production and low transaction fees, but they are concerned about the risk of a small group of delegates controlling the network. Which consensus mechanism would best meet their need for speed while allowing the community to influence who produces blocks?

   • AProof of Authority (PoA)
   • BPractical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT)
   • CDelegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)
   • DProof of Work (PoW)
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What is token economics?

   • AThe legal regulation of cryptocurrencies
   • BThe technology behind blockchain consensus
   • CThe study of how tokens are designed, distributed, and used to incentivize behavior in a blockchain ecosystem
   • DThe process of mining new tokens
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6. 10expert · hard

   A Proof of Stake blockchain is facing a governance crisis. A small group of wealthy validators controls a large percentage of the staked supply, giving them disproportionate influence over protocol upgrades. The community wants to increase decentralization and reduce the power of these large validators. Which approach is most effective?

   • ASwitch to a Proof of Work mechanism
   • BImplement a mechanism that caps the maximum stake any single validator can have, and encourage delegation to smaller validators
   • CAllow validators to vote on their own rewards
   • DIncrease the block reward to attract more validators
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