Cisco 350-401 Certification Sample Questions and Answers

Cisco 350-401 sample questions for Cisco Certified Specialist Enterprise Core preparationThe Cisco 350-401 Certification Sample Questions on this page help you become familiar with the question style and knowledge areas of the Cisco Certified Specialist Enterprise Core (ENCOR) exam. Each question is written to reflect the syllabus topics and the level of understanding the certification expects, so you can see how theoretical concepts are tested in practice. Working through them lets you check your understanding, identify topics that need further study, and get comfortable interpreting certification-style questions before you sit the official exam.

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Cisco 350-401 (ENCOR) Sample Questions:

01. What configuration management software is built on Python?
(Choose two.)
a) SaltStack
b) Ansible
c) Puppet
d) Chef
 
02. In most modern Cisco switches, which switching method is used by default?
a) Cut-through switching
b) Process switching
c) Fast switching
d) CEF switching
 
03. Which platform plays the role of the orchestrator in Cisco's Enterprise NFV solution?
a) APIC Controller
b) Cisco Enterprise Service Automation (ESA)
c) Cisco DNA Center
d) APIC-EM
 
04. Connecting VNFs together to provide an NFV service or solution is known by which term?
a) daisy chaining
b) switching
c) service chaining
d) bridging
e) linking
 
05. Which of the following is the virtual or software version of a network function that typically runs on a hypervisor as a VM?
a) NFVIS
b) NFV
c) NFVI
d) VNF
 
06. How does Cisco DNA Center Assurance simplify troubleshooting and diagnostics?
(Choose two.)
a) Simplifying provisioning for devices
b) Adding Plug and Play
c) Using streaming telemetry to gain insight from devices
d) Using open APIs to integrate with other platforms to provide contextual information
 
07. The access layer of a hierarchical campus design is also commonly referred to as which of the following?
a) network edge
b) end-user layer
c) aggregation layer
d) endpoint layer
 
08. In a SD-WAN solution, which plane of operation is responsible for the automatic onboarding of SD-WAN routers?
a) Data plane
b) Management plane
c) Control plane
d) Orchestration plane
 
09. Which cloud service model lets the consumer deploy applications on top of a predefined stack supplied by the provider?
a) PaaS
b) BaaS
c) IaaS
d) SaaS
 
10. What is a virtual switch (vSwitch)?
a) A software version of a physical multilayer switch
b) A cluster of switches forming a virtual switching system (VSS)
c) A software version of a physical Layer 2 switch
d) A software version of a physical switch with advanced routing capabilities

Solutions:

Question: 01

Answer: a, b

Question: 02

Answer: d

Question: 03

Answer: b

Question: 04

Answer: c

Question: 05

Answer: d

Question: 06

Answer: c, d

Question: 07

Answer: a

Question: 08

Answer: d

Question: 09

Answer: a

Question: 10

Answer: c

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