Describe Directive Inheritance and Overriding Properties F5N1 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   In NGINX, which context is the highest level that can contain server blocks and is commonly used for global HTTP settings?

   • Aserver
   • Blocation
   • Cmain
   • Dhttp
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2. 12application · medium

   An NGINX configuration has `server_names_hash_bucket_size 64;` at the `http` block level. A `server` block does not define this directive. What is the effective `server_names_hash_bucket_size` for the `server` block?

   • A64, but only if the server block explicitly defines it.
   • B64, because the server block inherits the value from the http block.
   • CAn error will occur because this directive cannot be used at the http level.
   • DThe default value, because this directive is an inheritance exception.
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4. 13application · medium

   An administrator has `server_name example.com;` at the `http` block level. A `server` block defines `server_name api.example.com;`. What will be the effective `server_name` for the `server` block?

   • Aexample.com, because the http block's value is the default and cannot be overridden.
   • BBoth example.com and api.example.com, because NGINX merges server_name values.
   • CAn error will occur because server_name cannot be defined at the http level.
   • Dapi.example.com, because the server block overrides the http block's value.
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5. 14application · medium

   An administrator manages an NGINX server with multiple virtual hosts. They set `keepalive_timeout 65;` at the `http` block level. One `server` block for a legacy application does not define this directive. Another `server` block for a modern API sets `keepalive_timeout 30;`. What will be the effective `keepalive_timeout` value for the legacy application's server block?

   • A30 seconds, because the modern API's server block setting applies globally.
   • B65 seconds, because the server block inherits the value from the http block.
   • CThe default NGINX value (75 seconds), because inheritance only applies to the main context.
   • DAn error will occur because the legacy server block must define the directive explicitly.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   A directive is set in the http context. How can a server context use a different value for that directive?

   • ABy removing the directive from the http block
   • BBy redefining the directive inside the server block
   • CBy using the 'inherit off' directive
   • DBy placing the directive in a location block instead
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