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21
A DNS client is called _________
A
DNS updater
B
DNS resolver
C
DNS handler
D
None of the above
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22
Servers handle requests for other domains _______
A
by contacting remote DNS server
B
directly
C
it is not possible
D
None of the above
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Answer: by contacting remote DNS server
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23
DNS database contains _______
A
hostname aliases
B
name server records
C
hostname-to-address records
D
all of the mentioned
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Answer: all of the mentioned
24
If a server has no clue about where to find the address for a hostname then _______
A
server asks to the root server
B
request is not processed
C
server asks to its adjcent server
D
none of the mentioned
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Answer: server asks to the root server
25
Wildcard domain names start with label _______
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26
The domain name system is maintained by _______
A
distributed database system
B
a single server
C
a single computer
D
none of the mentioned
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Answer: distributed database system
27
Which one of the following is not true?
A
multiple hostnames may correspond to a single IP address
B
a single hostname may correspond to many IP addresses
C
a single hostname may correspond to a single IP address
D
none of the mentioned
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Answer: a single hostname may correspond to a single IP address
28
What is the name of the file, where we define our parent domain, or domain above us (in Linux Ubuntu)?
A
/etc/bind/named.conf.options
B
/etc/bind/named.conf.local
C
/etc/bind/named
D
/etc/bind/named.conf
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Answer: /etc/bind/named.conf.options
29
What is the setting to tell the secondary DNS, that there was a change in primary DNS that has to be updated?
A
serial
B
expiry
C
refresh
D
retry
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30
When monitoring a DNS server, which type of test sends a query to other name servers for resolution?
A
Recursive query
B
Forward lookup query
C
Simple query
D
Iterative query
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31
Under which of the following circumstances could you use Windows 98 clients in a dynamic update situation?
A
Legacy clients cannot be supported by dynamic update.
B
When the Enable Updates For DNS Clients That Do Not Support Dynamic Updates option is enabled on the DHCP server.
C
When the Allow Dynamic Updates? option is set to Yes on the DNS server.
D
When the Only Secure Updates option is enabled on the DNS server.
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Answer: Legacy clients cannot be supported by dynamic update.
32
Which of the following elements is required to successfully install and configure DNS?
A
Static IP address
B
Active Directory
C
DHCP
D
Windows 2000 clients
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Answer: Static IP address
33
Which of the following DC resource record types would you look for if trying to troubleshoot workstations not being able to log on to a domain? [Check all correct answers]
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34
As of ________, it was the fourth most popular DNS server (counting BIND version 9 separately from versions 8 and 4) for the publication of DNS data.
A
2004
B
2003
C
2006
D
None of the above
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35
DNS data can be stored either in master files (also known as zone files) or in the ________ database itself.
A
Active Directory
B
DirectX
C
Microsoft Windows
D
Internet Explorer
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36
________ and various versions of Unix have a generalized name resolver layer.
A
Linux distribution
B
Linux adoption
C
Desktop Linux
D
Live USB
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Answer: Linux distribution
37
Microsoft’s DNS server can be administered using either a graphical user interface, the “DNS Management Console”, or a ________, the dnscmd utility.
A
Unix
B
Command-line interface
C
Windows PowerShell
D
Command-line interpreter
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Answer: Command-line interface
38
The DNS Client service itself communicates with DNS servers, and ________ the results that it receives.
A
Cache
B
Operating system
C
CPU cache
D
Computer data Storage
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39
What is the keyword used to define a domain alias?
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40
What is the name of the file, where we define our domain (in Linux Ubuntu)?
A
/etc/bind/named.conf.local
B
/etc/bind/named.conf
C
/etc/bind/named
D
/etc/bind/named.conf.options
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Answer: /etc/bind/named.conf.local
