Cisco DevNet Associate Practice

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This practice set contains 60 questions with detailed explanations.

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It covers the key topics and question types for Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (DEVASC), including vocabulary, grammar, reading, and practical test skills.

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Practice 60 original Cisco DevNet Associate questions covering software design, APIs, automation, networking, security, and deployment, with detailed explanations.

Level: Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (DEVASC) Difficulty: intermediate 60 questions 60 min

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Question 1

What is a REST API?

Select an answer An HTTP-based interface for exchanging dataA databaseA network cableA firewall rule

Question 2

What is JSON?

Select an answer A routing protocolA storage deviceA lightweight data interchange formatA programming language

Question 3

What is YAML?

Select an answer A DNS recordA human-readable configuration formatA database engineA switch model

Question 4

What is version control?

Select an answer A firewallA load balancerA backup tapeA system that tracks changes to code and files

Question 5

What is Git?

Select an answer A web serverA network protocolA databaseA distributed version control system

Question 6

What is a repository in version control?

Select an answer A location that stores code and historyA routerA firewallA subnet

Question 7

What is a branch in Git?

Select an answer A storage volumeA DNS zoneA separate line of developmentA network segment

Question 8

What is a merge in Git?

Select an answer Encrypting dataCombining changes from one branch into anotherDeleting a repositoryCreating a VLAN

Question 9

What is a commit in Git?

Select an answer A snapshot of changes in the repositoryA network packetA firewall ruleA DNS query

Question 10

Match each software concept to its purpose.

REST APIJSONGitRepository

Question 11

What does an HTTP GET request do?

Select an answer Updates a resourceRetrieves a resourceCreates a resourceDeletes a resource

Question 12

What does an HTTP POST request do?

Select an answer Deletes a resourceReads a resourceCreates a resourceRetrieves a resource

Question 13

What does an HTTP PUT request do?

Select an answer Deletes a resourceCreates a logUpdates or replaces a resourceRetrieves a resource

Question 14

What does an HTTP DELETE request do?

Select an answer Removes a resourceCreates a resourceReads a resourceUpdates a resource

Question 15

What does HTTP status code 200 mean?

Select an answer Not foundServer errorUnauthorizedOK

Question 16

What does HTTP status code 404 mean?

Select an answer RedirectNot foundOKCreated

Question 17

What is an API key?

Select an answer A database indexA network addressA firewall ruleA credential used to authenticate API requests

Question 18

What is OAuth 2.0?

Select an answer An authorization framework for delegated accessA routing protocolA data formatA switch model

Question 19

What is a webhook?

Select an answer A backupAn HTTP callback that notifies an application of eventsA DNS recordA network cable

Question 20

Match each API concept to its purpose.

GETPOST404Webhook

Question 21

What is Ansible?

Select an answer An automation tool for configuration managementA network switchA databaseA firewall

Question 22

What is an Ansible playbook?

Select an answer A routing tableA DNS zoneA virtual machineA YAML file that defines automation tasks

Question 23

What is Terraform?

Select an answer A data formatA switchAn infrastructure-as-code toolA network protocol

Question 24

What is an Ansible module?

Select an answer A DNS recordA reusable unit that performs a taskA network cableA storage volume

Question 25

What is idempotency in automation?

Select an answer Routing packetsRunning the same operation safely multiple timesEncrypting dataScaling devices

Question 26

What is the Cisco DNA Center API?

Select an answer An API for managing Cisco DNA CenterA routing protocolA storage deviceA DNS server

Question 27

What is the Meraki API?

Select an answer A switch modelA data formatA firewall ruleAn API for managing Meraki cloud networks

Question 28

What is a controller in networking?

Select an answer A subnetA DNS recordA central platform that manages network devicesA network cable

Question 29

What is intent-based networking?

Select an answer Using only static routesDisabling automationManaging networks from desired state and policyManually configuring every switch

Question 30

Match each automation platform to its purpose.

AnsibleTerraformCisco DNA CenterMeraki

Question 31

What is an IP address?

Select an answer A logical address for a network deviceA hardware serial numberA passwordA cable

Question 32

What is a MAC address?

Select an answer An IP addressA DNS recordA firewall ruleA hardware address on a network interface

Question 33

What is a switch used for?

Select an answer Encrypting dataConnecting devices on a local networkRouting between networksResolving DNS

Question 34

What is a router used for?

Select an answer Forwarding packets between networksConnecting devices on one LANStoring filesPrinting documents

Question 35

What is a VLAN?

Select an answer A physical cableA DNS zoneA firewallA logical segment of a network

Question 36

What is a subnet?

Select an answer A DNS recordA backupAn IP address range within a networkA switch port

Question 37

What is DNS used for?

Select an answer Filtering trafficEncrypting dataResolving domain names to IP addressesAssigning IP addresses

Question 38

What is DHCP used for?

Select an answer Filtering trafficAutomatically assigning IP configurationResolving namesRouting packets

Question 39

What is a firewall used for?

Select an answer Filtering traffic based on rulesResolving namesAssigning addressesStoring data

Question 40

Match each network concept to its purpose.

SwitchRouterDNSDHCP

Question 41

What is a unit test?

Select an answer A backupA test that checks one function or moduleA test of the full systemA network scan

Question 42

What is an integration test?

Select an answer A test of one functionA firewall ruleA DNS queryA test that checks components working together

Question 43

What is a linter?

Select an answer A tool that checks code style and errorsA network scannerA compilerA router

Question 44

What is a code review?

Select an answer A network testA deploymentA review of code changes by othersA backup

Question 45

What is a vulnerability?

Select an answer A weakness that can be exploitedA firewallA patchA DNS record

Question 46

What is encryption?

Select an answer Resolving namesEncoding data so unauthorized parties cannot read itFiltering trafficAssigning addresses

Question 47

What is authentication?

Select an answer Granting permissionsEncrypting dataFiltering trafficVerifying the identity of a user or device

Question 48

What is authorization?

Select an answer Encrypting dataFiltering trafficGranting permissions to an authenticated entityVerifying identity

Question 49

What is a threat model?

Select an answer A firewall ruleA DNS zoneA backupAn analysis of threats and risks to a system

Question 50

Match each security concept to its purpose.

Unit testLinterAuthenticationEncryption

Question 51

What is continuous integration?

Select an answer Manual testingDisabling buildsAutomatically building and testing code on every changeDeploying once a year

Question 52

What is continuous delivery?

Select an answer Disabling pipelinesKeeping code always ready to deployDeleting releasesManual deployments

Question 53

What is a deployment pipeline?

Select an answer A DNS zoneAn automated sequence of build, test, and deploy stagesA network routeA firewall rule

Question 54

What is a container?

Select an answer A network switchA databaseA DNS recordA packaged application with its runtime

Question 55

What is Docker?

Select an answer A platform for building and running containersA routing protocolA firewallA data format

Question 56

What is Kubernetes?

Select an answer A switch modelA DNS recordA container orchestration platformA database

Question 57

What is a Dockerfile?

Select an answer A DNS zoneA backupA file that defines how to build an imageA network config

Question 58

What is an artifact in CI/CD?

Select an answer A routerA build output such as a package or imageA firewall ruleA DNS record

Question 59

What is a canary deployment?

Select an answer Deleting the old versionDeploying all at onceDisabling monitoringReleasing a new version to a small group first

Question 60

Match each deployment concept to its purpose.

CI/CDDockerKubernetesCanary