Describe Directive Inheritance and Overriding Properties F5N1 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   An NGINX configuration has `client_max_body_size 10m;` at the `http` block level. A `server` block for a file upload service sets `client_max_body_size 50m;`. A `location` block within that server for `/uploads` does not define this directive. What is the effective `client_max_body_size` for requests to `/uploads`?

   • A10m, because the http block is the top-level and its value takes precedence.
   • BThe default value of 1m, because the location block resets the value.
   • C50m, because the location inherits from the server block, which overrides the http block.
   • D50m, but only if the location block explicitly includes `client_max_body_size 50m;`.
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2. 2application · medium

   An administrator sets `proxy_buffering off;` at the `http` block level. A `server` block for a streaming service does not define `proxy_buffering`. What will be the effective `proxy_buffering` setting for the `server` block?

   • AOff, because the server block inherits the value from the http block.
   • BOn, because `proxy_buffering` is an inheritance exception and defaults to on.
   • COn, because the default value of `proxy_buffering` is on and overrides the http block.
   • DOff, but only if the server block explicitly defines it.
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4. 3application · medium

   An NGINX configuration has `client_body_timeout 60s;` at the `http` block level. A `server` block for a file upload service sets `client_body_timeout 120s;`. A `location` block within that server for `/upload` does not define `client_body_timeout`. What is the effective `client_body_timeout` for requests to `/upload`?

   • A60s, because the http block's value is the highest-level and always applies.
   • BThe default value of 60s, because the location block resets the value.
   • C120s, but only if the location block explicitly includes `client_body_timeout 120s;`.
   • D120s, because the location inherits from the server block, which overrides the http block.
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5. 4application · medium

   An NGINX configuration has `log_format main '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request"';` at the `http` block level. A `server` block defines `access_log /var/log/nginx/custom.log main;`. A `location` block within that server for `/static/` defines `access_log off;`. What will be logged for requests to `/static/`?

   • ANothing will be logged because the location block overrides the server block's access_log setting.
   • BRequests will be logged to /var/log/nginx/custom.log but with the default log format.
   • CRequests will be logged to the default access log because the location block's setting is invalid.
   • DRequests will be logged to /var/log/nginx/custom.log using the main format.
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6. 5application · medium

   An administrator is troubleshooting an NGINX configuration. They have `gzip_types text/plain text/css;` at the `http` block level. A `server` block for an API sets `gzip_types application/json;`. A `location` block within that server for `/data` does not define `gzip_types`. What types will be compressed for responses from `/data`?

   • ABoth text/plain, text/css, and application/json, because the location merges values from all parent contexts.
   • BOnly text/plain and text/css, because the http block's value is the default.
   • CNo types will be compressed because the location block resets the value.
   • DOnly application/json, because the server block overrides the http block, and the location inherits from the server.
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