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Chapter 8 Elastic Search Questions

The document contains a series of multiple choice, single choice, and true/false questions related to Elasticsearch, covering its features, components, data handling capabilities, and architecture. It tests knowledge on topics such as data types, caching algorithms, node roles, and integration with other tools like Kibana and Logstash. The questions aim to assess understanding of Elasticsearch's functionality and its underlying technologies.

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Chapter 8 Elastic Search Questions

The document contains a series of multiple choice, single choice, and true/false questions related to Elasticsearch, covering its features, components, data handling capabilities, and architecture. It tests knowledge on topics such as data types, caching algorithms, node roles, and integration with other tools like Kibana and Logstash. The questions aim to assess understanding of Elasticsearch's functionality and its underlying technologies.

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Multiple Choice Questions (Select multiple correct answers):

1. Which of the following best describes Elasticsearch?


○ a) A full-text search and data analysis engine
○ b) A distributed database engine
○ c) A data visualization tool
○ d) A local file system manager
2. Which data type can Elasticsearch index?
○ a) Only structured data
○ b) Only unstructured data
○ c) Both structured and unstructured data
○ d) None of the above
3. Which component in Elasticsearch is responsible for managing cluster-level
changes?
○ a) EsNode
○ b) Shard
○ c) EsMaster
○ d) Replica
4. What is the purpose of the "gateway" in Elasticsearch?
○ a) To store index snapshots
○ b) To handle network transmission
○ c) To act as a user access layer
○ d) To enable data encryption
5. Which API protocol is not supported by Elasticsearch?
○ a) HTTP
○ b) TCP
○ c) FTP
○ d) Thrift
6. Which algorithm does Elasticsearch use for caching query results?
○ a) FIFO
○ b) LRU (Least Recently Used)
○ c) LIFO
○ d) None of the above
7. The purpose of the River plugin in Elasticsearch is:
○ a) To calculate custom expressions
○ b) To synchronize data with Elasticsearch
○ c) To manage shards and replicas
○ d) To delete data from Elasticsearch
8. Which of the following is not a feature of Elasticsearch?
○ a) Relevance sorting
○ b) Full-text search
○ c) In-memory data storage only
○ d) Fault tolerance
9. How does Elasticsearch handle multiple search requests?
○ a) By using a single node
○ b) By balancing requests among nodes
○ c) By routing all requests to the master node
○ d) By processing requests sequentially
10. Elasticsearch can work seamlessly with which ecosystem tool for data
visualization?
○ a) Logstash
○ b) Kibana
○ c) Beats
○ d) None of the above
11. The primary role of "replicas" in Elasticsearch is to:
○ a) Handle user requests
○ b) Manage node discovery
○ c) Increase data redundancy and fault tolerance
○ d) Store the main data files
12. Which protocol does Elasticsearch primarily use for internal node
communication?
○ a) HTTP
○ b) UDP
○ c) TCP
○ d) ICMP
13. Which Elasticsearch component acts as a data transmission platform similar to
Hadoop's Ambari?
○ a) Beats
○ b) Kibana
○ c) Logstash
○ d) HDFS
14. What function does the Field Data Cache serve?
○ a) Caches filter execution results
○ b) Caches document-level changes
○ c) Stores node-level query data
○ d) Caches data structure for sorting
15. Which of the following is not a method for expanding Elasticsearch capacity?
○ a) Adding EsNode instances
○ b) Adding more replicas
○ c) Upgrading disk storage
○ d) Enabling the default route

Single Choice Questions (Select one correct answer):

1. Which of the following does Elasticsearch use for handling data storage?
○ a) TCP/IP protocol
○ b) RESTful APIs
○ c) Lucene framework
○ d) XML file system
2. What type of data does Elasticsearch specialize in indexing and searching?
○ a) Video data
○ b) Only structured data
○ c) Full-text data
○ d) Only numerical data
3. The Elasticsearch "EsMaster" node primarily:
○ a) Manages document-level changes
○ b) Stores data in HDFS
○ c) Manages cluster-level changes
○ d) Stores user settings
4. What type of cache is used to store local results at the shard level?
○ a) Field Data Cache
○ b) Node Query Cache
○ c) Shard Request Cache
○ d) Cluster Cache
5. In the Elasticsearch architecture, which component is responsible for indexing
and storing data?
○ a) EsNode
○ b) Lucene
○ c) Replica
○ d) Gateway
6. Elasticsearch's scripting languages include:
○ a) PHP and Java
○ b) Groovy and Python
○ c) HTML and CSS
○ d) Perl and C++
7. What purpose does the replica node serve in Elasticsearch?
○ a) Stores the main data
○ b) Acts as a backup for shards
○ c) Manages cluster-level settings
○ d) Holds user-generated content
8. Which plugin is used for cluster monitoring?
○ a) River
○ b) Bigdesk
○ c) ZenDiscovery
○ d) Kibana
9. Which version of Elasticsearch removed support for types?
○ a) 6.x
○ b) 7.x
○ c) 8.x
○ d) 5.x
10. How does Elasticsearch achieve high performance in search results?
○ a) Using the Field Data Cache
○ b) Using inverted indexing
○ c) Using multiple replicas
○ d) Using single-node storage
11. Which layer in the Elasticsearch ecosystem allows for data transmission?
○ a) Plugin extension layer
○ b) Data persistence and analysis layer
○ c) User access layer
○ d) Data access layer
12. In the context of Elasticsearch, what is a shard?
○ a) A component for data replication
○ b) A framework for managing indexes
○ c) A segment of an index
○ d) A network protocol
13. What is the purpose of ZenDiscovery?
○ a) Data encryption
○ b) Master node election
○ c) Caching data
○ d) Query management
14. Which Elasticsearch feature helps in visualizing data?
○ a) Logstash
○ b) Beats
○ c) Kibana
○ d) Bigdesk
15. The main benefit of the inverted index is:
○ a) Faster data sorting
○ b) Improved fault tolerance
○ c) Enhanced query speed
○ d) Better data encryption

True or False Questions:

1. Elasticsearch is based on the Lucene search library.


● True/False
2. The Elasticsearch master node manages document-level changes.
● True/False
3. Elasticsearch supports data stored on Hadoop HDFS.
● True/False
4. ZenDiscovery is responsible for automatic node discovery and master node
election.
● True/False
5. Elasticsearch does not support TCP for internal node communication.
● True/False
6. Field Data Cache is primarily used for query execution results.
● True/False
7. Elasticsearch can handle both structured and unstructured data.
● True/False
8. The gateway in Elasticsearch only stores data temporarily.
● True/False
9. Elasticsearch provides full-text search capabilities.
● True/False
10. Replicas in Elasticsearch improve search efficiency and fault tolerance.
● True/False
11. In Elasticsearch, a shard is a primary data unit distributed across nodes.
● True/False
12. Elasticsearch uses an inverted index rather than a forward index.
● True/False
13. Beats is used to visualize Elasticsearch data.
● True/False
14. The LRU algorithm is used in Elasticsearch for query caching.
● True/False
15. Kibana is a platform for managing Elasticsearch nodes.
● True/False

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