Networking & Servers GFACT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which network device operates primarily at Layer 3 of the OSI model and makes forwarding decisions based on IP addresses?

   • ASwitch
   • BFirewall
   • CRouter
   • DAccess point
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which characteristic is a key benefit of cloud computing compared to traditional on-premises servers?

   • AResources can be provisioned and scaled on-demand over the internet
   • BThe customer must purchase and maintain all hardware
   • CPhysical hardware is always located on the customer's premises
   • DResources are fixed and cannot be changed after deployment
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4. 8expert · hard

   An administrator is planning to deploy a new application server. The application is expected to have variable usage, with occasional spikes. The administrator wants to minimize cost while ensuring the server can handle the spikes. Which approach is most appropriate?

   • ADeploy the server on a cloud VM with auto-scaling configured.
   • BPurchase a dedicated on-premises server sized for peak usage.
   • CUse a single cloud VM with a fixed size that is always on.
   • DDeploy the application on a container platform without auto-scaling.
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5. 9expert · hard

   A company's web server is experiencing intermittent slowdowns. The network team captures traffic and sees many TCP SYN packets sent to the server, but very few SYN-ACK replies. The server's connection table is full. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe server's hard drive is full.
   • BThe server's firewall is blocking ICMP.
   • CA SYN flood attack exhausting the server's connection queue.
   • DThe server's DNS resolution is failing.
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6. 10application · medium

   A company has two departments in the same building. Each department has its own switch, and both switches connect to a central router. Users in Department A can access the internet, but cannot reach a file server located in Department B. The file server's IP is 10.1.2.20, and Department A's subnet is 10.1.1.0/24. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe router is not configured to route between the two subnets.
   • BThe file server is powered off.
   • CThe file server's default gateway is set to the wrong IP.
   • DThe switch in Department A is faulty.
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