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  1. 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
  2. Which backup allows a bare metal restore?
    a. Full backup
    b. Differential backup
    c. Incremental backup
    d. Image backup
    Answer: a. Full backupexamradar+1
  3. Which backup is also referred to as image backup?
    a. Incremental
    b. Full system
    c. Differential
    d. Snapshot
    Answer: b. Full systemsanfoundry+1
  4. Which backup type only stores changes since the last full backup?
    a. Full
    b. Incremental
    c. Differential
    d. Bare metal
    Answer: b. Incrementalhycu+1
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Which backup type uses minimal storage for frequent changes?
    a. Full
    b. Incremental
    c. Differential
    d. Image
    Answer: b. Incrementalhycu+1
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. Which is not a common backup type?
    a. Incremental
    b. Differential
    c. Full
    d. Data deletion
    Answer: d. Data deletionexamradar
  22. What is the purpose of backup encryption?
    a. Compression
    b. Data integrity
    c. Privacy and security
    d. Speed
    Answer: c. Privacy and securityhycu
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. Mirroring in backup refers to:
    a. Exact real-time copy
    b. Versioning
    c. Selective backup
    d. Data deletion
    Answer: a. Exact real-time copyyoutube
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. Restoring from which type of backup is fastest?
    a. Full
    b. Incremental
    c. Differential
    d. Reverse delta
    Answer: a. Fullexamradar+1
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. Which backup type is best for minimal downtime?
    a. Full
    b. Incremental
    c. Differential
    d. Continuous data protection
    Answer: d. Continuous data protectionyoutubehycu
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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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