Describe the Difference Between Serving Static Content and Dynamic Content. (REGEX, And F5N2 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   When NGINX proxies a request to an application server, what does it do with the response?

   • AIt discards the response and generates its own.
   • BIt redirects the client to the application server directly.
   • CIt forwards the response back to the client.
   • DIt stores the response permanently in its cache.
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2. 12expert · hard

   A company runs a legacy application that generates HTML pages on the fly. The pages are identical for all users but change hourly. The team wants to reduce backend load without sacrificing freshness. Which NGINX configuration approach is most appropriate?

   • ACache the dynamic responses with proxy_cache and set a short cache validity period
   • BServe the pages as static files and regenerate them hourly with a cron job
   • CUse proxy_buffering to store responses in memory
   • DDisable caching and proxy all requests to the backend
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4. 13foundation · easy

   How does caching typically differ between static and dynamic content in NGINX?

   • ABoth static and dynamic content are cached by default in NGINX.
   • BDynamic content is cached by default, while static content requires manual configuration.
   • CNeither static nor dynamic content can be cached in NGINX.
   • DStatic content is often cached at the HTTP level, while dynamic content is usually not cached unless explicitly configured.
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5. 14application · medium

   An admin needs to serve files with a .map extension (source maps) only from the /js/ directory, not from other directories. Which location block correctly uses a regex to match this?

   • Alocation ~ ^/js/.*\.map$ { root /var/www; }
   • Blocation /js/ { root /var/www; }
   • Clocation ~ \.map$ { root /var/www; }
   • Dlocation ~ ^/js/ { root /var/www; }
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6. 15expert · hard

   A web application has a mix of static assets and dynamic endpoints. The team notices that the application server is overloaded. They want NGINX to handle as much as possible without changing the application. Which configuration change is most effective?

   • AEnable gzip compression for all responses
   • BAdd proxy_cache for dynamic responses and ensure static files are served directly
   • CSet client_max_body_size to a larger value
   • DIncrease worker_processes to match CPU cores
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