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- Which flag is used by backup software to specify whether a file should be backed up or not?
a. Archive bit
b. Passive bit
c. Active bit
d. All of the mentioned
Answer: a. Archive bitsanfoundryyoutube - Which backup allows a bare metal restore?
a. Full backup
b. Differential backup
c. Incremental backup
d. Image backup
Answer: a. Full backupexamradar+1 - Which backup is also referred to as image backup?
a. Incremental
b. Full system
c. Differential
d. Snapshot
Answer: b. Full systemsanfoundry+1 - Which backup type only stores changes since the last full backup?
a. Full
b. Incremental
c. Differential
d. Bare metal
Answer: b. Incrementalhycu+1 - Which backup type stores all changes since the previous backup of any type?
a. Full
b. Bare metal
c. Incremental
d. Differential
Answer: d. Differentialsanfoundry+1 - What does the 3-2-1 backup rule recommend?
a. Three copies, two formats, one offsite
b. Three incremental, two differential, one full
c. Three users, two admins, one auditor
d. Three full, two bare metal, one image
Answer: a. Three copies, two formats, one offsitecloudally+1 - Which of these is not a backup category?
a. Full system backup
b. Half system backup
c. Image backup
d. All of the mentioned
Answer: b. Half system backupsanfoundry - What is the primary intent of data backup?
a. Increase storage
b. Data loss protection
c. Encryption
d. Permanent deletion
Answer: b. Data loss protectioncloudian+1 - Which backup type uses minimal storage for frequent changes?
a. Full
b. Incremental
c. Differential
d. Image
Answer: b. Incrementalhycu+1 - Which cloud backup solution involves creating a full backup and periodically synchronizing it with the live version?
a. Continuous data protection
b. Reverse delta backup
c. Full system backup
d. Open file backup
Answer: b. Reverse delta backupyoutube - What provides redundancy and survivability in cloud backups?
a. Single location storage
b. 3-2-1 backup rule
c. Weekly backups only
d. Monthly manual backup
Answer: b. 3-2-1 backup ruletechtarget+1 - Which backup includes data and system configuration for recovery?
a. File-level backup
b. Bare-metal backup
c. Cloud backup
d. Incremental backup
Answer: b. Bare-metal backupexamradar - Which of the following is usually NOT included in a comprehensive backup?
a. Data
b. Metadata
c. Application logs
d. Unused disk space
Answer: d. Unused disk spacecloudally - What is cloud backup often referred to as?
a. Onsite backup
b. Offsite backup
c. Manual backup
d. Secondary storage
Answer: b. Offsite backupspanning+1 - What strategy is used for backup data validation?
a. Routine exclusion
b. Scheduled testing
c. Encryption bypass
d. On-demand deletion
Answer: b. Scheduled testingcloudally+1 - What is the term for backup that captures only changed blocks?
a. Full backup
b. Block-level backup
c. File-level backup
d. Differential backup
Answer: b. Block-level backuphycu - What is the recommended frequency for cloud backup testing?
a. Annually
b. Quarterly
c. Regularly (as per policy)
d. Never
Answer: c. Regularly (as per policy)cloudally+1 - What does geo-redundancy in backups refer to?
a. Keeping copies in multiple regions
b. Encrypting data
c. Using only cloud storage
d. Manual distribution
Answer: a. Keeping copies in multiple regionshycu+1 - What is versioning in cloud backup?
a. Deleting old copies
b. Storing multiple file versions
c. Keeping only the latest
d. Syncing with local
Answer: b. Storing multiple file versionsexamradar - Which cloud backup software can perform full system backup?
a. Carbonite
b. Ghost
c. RDIFF-BACKUP
d. All of the mentioned
Answer: d. All of the mentionedsanfoundry - Which is not a common backup type?
a. Incremental
b. Differential
c. Full
d. Data deletion
Answer: d. Data deletionexamradar - What is the purpose of backup encryption?
a. Compression
b. Data integrity
c. Privacy and security
d. Speed
Answer: c. Privacy and securityhycu - The process of verifying a backup’s accuracy is known as:
a. Testing
b. Auditing
c. Validation
d. All of the mentioned
Answer: d. All of the mentionedhycu - In cloud filesystems, which component should also be backed up for complete recovery?
a. Only user data
b. Only system log
c. Both data and metadata
d. Only OS
Answer: c. Both data and metadatacloudally - What is deduplication in backup processes?
a. Compressing backups
b. Storing identical copies
c. Removing data redundancy
d. Encrypting files
Answer: c. Removing data redundancycloudally - Which backup policy improves recovery point objectives (RPO)?
a. Less frequent backups
b. High-frequency backups
c. Manual backup only
d. No policy
Answer: b. High-frequency backupstechtarget+1 - Storing backup in the same cloud as production data violates which rule?
a. 3-2-1 backup
b. Differential
c. Incremental
d. Point-in-time
Answer: a. 3-2-1 backuptechtarget+1 - What is the benefit of incremental forever backup approach?
a. Backup occurs once
b. Only changed data is backed up
c. Requires manual update
d. No storage needed
Answer: b. Only changed data is backed uphycu - What reduces performance impact during cloud backups?
a. Performing backups in peak hours
b. Using incremental/differential backups
c. Disabling backup
d. Onsite storage
Answer: b. Using incremental/differential backupshycu - In backup scheduling, what determines backup frequency?
a. User preference
b. Data change rate
c. Storage type
d. Vendor
Answer: b. Data change ratecloudally+1 - Why is cloud backup important for compliance?
a. Legal data retention
b. Lower cost
c. No benefit
d. Vendor marketing
Answer: a. Legal data retentionyoutube - What ensures cloud backup is up-to-date?
a. Regular synchronization
b. Manual checks
c. Only initial backup
d. Disabling updates
Answer: a. Regular synchronizationhycu - Mirroring in backup refers to:
a. Exact real-time copy
b. Versioning
c. Selective backup
d. Data deletion
Answer: a. Exact real-time copyyoutube - Snapshot-based backup is typically called:
a. Point-in-time backup
b. Incremental backup
c. Differential backup
d. Archive
Answer: a. Point-in-time backupsanfoundry - What is the main risk if backups are not encrypted in the cloud?
a. Large size
b. Unauthorized data access
c. Slow backup
d. High redundancy
Answer: b. Unauthorized data accesshycu - Restoring from which type of backup is fastest?
a. Full
b. Incremental
c. Differential
d. Reverse delta
Answer: a. Fullexamradar+1 - Cloud backup archiving offers:
a. Long-term historical storage
b. Short-term memory
c. Compression
d. Realtime sync only
Answer: a. Long-term historical storageyoutube - In cloud backup, what is a backup window?
a. Time when backups are scheduled
b. Size of backup file
c. Backup application
d. Size of cloud server
Answer: a. Time when backups are scheduledcloudally+1 - What defines the time allowed to restore data after a disaster?
a. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
b. Dedupe ratio
c. Snapshots count
d. Full backup interval
Answer: a. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)hycu - What practice ensures that all critical files are included in backup?
a. Backup scoping
b. Partial backup only
c. Selective skip
d. Manual scripting
Answer: a. Backup scopingcloudally - Which backup policy aligns with service-level demands?
a. Align backup types and frequency to SLAs
b. Manual scheduling
c. User auto-sync
d. On-demand backup
Answer: a. Align backup types and frequency to SLAstechtarget+1 - What is not recommended for cloud backup location?
a. Primary production server
b. Onsite backup server
c. Cloud storage
d. External drive
Answer: a. Primary production serverexamradar - Which is key for effective cloud data recovery?
a. Backup validation
b. Annual backup
c. Manual restore
d. No scheduling
Answer: a. Backup validationcloudally+1 - In the context of backup storage, which method reduces costs?
a. Deduplication
b. Multi-region backup
c. Redundant on-premise storage
d. Manual data migration
Answer: a. Deduplicationtechtarget+1 - Which backup type is best for minimal downtime?
a. Full
b. Incremental
c. Differential
d. Continuous data protection
Answer: d. Continuous data protectionyoutubehycu - What is a hybrid cloud backup strategy?
a. Mix of local and cloud backups
b. No backup at all
c. Only manual backups
d. Only vendor-controlled
Answer: a. Mix of local and cloud backupscloudally+1 - Regulatory requirements for cloud backup primarily impact:
a. Data retention and privacy
b. Storage type
c. Vendor licensing
d. Hardware
Answer: a. Data retention and privacyhycu - Cloud backup audit involves:
a. Evaluating effectiveness and compliance
b. Manual deletion
c. Only backup size comparison
d. Monthly disablement
Answer: a. Evaluating effectiveness and compliancehycu - RPO in cloud backup strategy refers to:
a. Maximum tolerable data loss
b. Backup schedule
c. Server hardware
d. Vendor preference
Answer: a. Maximum tolerable data losshycu - Which backup type allows file-level or full system restores as needed?
a. Full backup
b. Bare metal backup
c. Incremental backup
d. Differential backup
Answer: b. Bare metal backupexamradar+1
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