Free 500-220 Sample Questions — Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist

Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (500-220) is a specialist-level Cisco certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 5 domains, starting with Meraki Platform Architecture, Meraki Networking, Meraki Security. On exam day you face around 50 questions in 60 minutes, in formats such as multiple choice. The 15 questions below are free samples written to match that style: answer each one first, then reveal the correct answer and note which topics you miss. The 500-220 is rated easy in difficulty, and most candidates prepare with at least 3 months of hands-on experience. Because every answer is revealed in place, you can work through the whole set without leaving this page. Work through all 15 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 51+ question PDF.

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Question 1

What is a feature of distributed Layer 3 roaming?

  • A. An MX Security Appliance is not required as a concentrator
  • B. An MX Security Appliance is required as a concentrator
  • C. All wireless client traffic can be split-tunneled
  • D. All wireless client traffic is tunneled
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Correct Answer:
A. An MX Security Appliance is not required as a concentrator
Question 2

Which two primary metrics does Meraki Insight use to calculate the Application Performance Score? (Choose two.)

  • A. Maximum Jitter
  • B. Total Bandwidth Usage
  • C. Maximum Latency
  • D. Per-flow Goodput
  • E. Application Response Time
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Correct Answer:
  • D. Per-flow Goodput
  • E. Application Response Time
Question 3

What is the role of the Meraki Dashboard as the service provider when using SAML for single sign-on to the Dashboard?

  • A. The Dashboard generates the SAML request
  • B. The Dashboard provides user access credentials
  • C. The Dashboard parses the SAML request and authenticates users
  • D. The Dashboard generates the SAML response
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Correct Answer:
A. The Dashboard generates the SAML request
Question 4

There will be 700 concurrent users streaming video to their laptops. A 30/70 split between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz RF bands is expected. Using a ratio of 50 clients per AP, roughly how many (rounded to the nearest whole number) APs are needed?

  • A. 6
  • B. 7
  • C. 9
  • D. 10
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Correct Answer:
B. 7
Question 5

How is high-availability supported for Cisco Meraki devices?

  • A. Only the MX Security Appliances that use VRRP support high availability
  • B. An active/active high-availability pair is recommended for MX Security Appliances
  • C. The MX Security Appliances and MS Series Switches that use VRRP support an active/passive high-availability pair
  • D. The MX Security Appliances and MS Series Switches that use HSRP support an active/passive high-availability pair
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Correct Answer:
C. The MX Security Appliances and MS Series Switches that use VRRP support an active/passive high-availability pair
Question 6

Which enrollment method must be used when containerization is required on BYOD Android devices managed by Systems Manager?

  • A. Systems Manager network ID
  • B. Android Enterprise utilizing a Work Profile
  • C. Android Business utilizing a BYOD Profile
  • D. Systems Manager container ID
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Correct Answer:
B. Android Enterprise utilizing a Work Profile
Question 7

What is out of scope when considering the best practices for high-density wireless designs?

  • A. number of SSIDs
  • B. maximum beamforming
  • C. band selection
  • D. minimum bitrate
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Correct Answer:
B. maximum beamforming
Question 8

Which configuration step is necessary when automatic updating is required of iOS apps provisioned through Systems Manager that are found in the App Store?

  • A. No configuration step is necessary; automatic updating is the default behavior
  • B. Configure automatic updating of iOS devices in the Meraki installed profile
  • C. Create a security policy that enables automatic updates
  • D. Create a profile with automatic update enabled and apply it to iOS devices
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Correct Answer:
A. No configuration step is necessary; automatic updating is the default behavior
Question 9

Which order is accurate for a firmware upgrade on MX appliances in a high-availability configuration?

  • A. starts on the secondary MX appliance and then occurs on the primary MX appliance
  • B. starts on both MX appliances at the same time and then reboots both appliances after traffic on the primary MX appliance ceases
  • C. starts on both MX appliances at the same time and then immediately reboots both appliances
  • D. starts on the primary MX appliance and then occurs on the secondary MX appliance
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Correct Answer:
D. starts on the primary MX appliance and then occurs on the secondary MX appliance
Question 10

Which two actions can extend the video retention of a Cisco Meraki MV Smart Camera? (Choose two.)

  • A. enabling audio compression
  • B. installing an SSD memory extension
  • C. enabling motion-based retention
  • D. enabling maximum retention limit
  • E. configuring a recording schedule
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Correct Answer:
  • C. enabling motion-based retention
  • E. configuring a recording schedule
Question 11

A customer wants to use Microsoft Azure to host corporate application servers. Which feature does the customer get by using a vMX appliance rather than connecting directly to Azure by VPN?

  • A. malware protection
  • B. SD-WAN
  • C. next-generation firewall
  • D. intrusion prevention
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Correct Answer:
B. SD-WAN
Question 12

A Cisco Meraki MX security appliance is trying to route a packet to the destination IP address of 172.18.24.12. Which routes contained in its routing table does it select?

  • A. Auto VPN route 172.18.0.0/16
  • B. non-Meraki VPN route 172.18.24.0/24
  • C. directly connected 172.18.16.0/20
  • D. static route 172.16.0.0/12
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Correct Answer:
B. non-Meraki VPN route 172.18.24.0/24
Question 13

For which two reasons can an organization become “Out of License”? (Choose two.)

  • A. licenses that are in the wrong network
  • B. more hardware devices than device licenses
  • C. expired device license
  • D. licenses that do not match the serial numbers in the organization
  • E. MR licenses that do not match the MR models in the organization
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Correct Answer:
  • B. more hardware devices than device licenses
  • C. expired device license
Question 14

Which information do the MXs in a High Availability pair share?

  • A. spanning-tree state
  • B. time synchronization state
  • C. DHCP association database
  • D. stateful firewall database
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Correct Answer:
C. DHCP association database
Question 15

Which two Systems Manager Live tools are available only for Apple Macs and Windows PCs and cannot be used on iOS or Android mobile devices? (Choose two.)

  • A. OS updates
  • B. Send notification
  • C. Selective wipe
  • D. Screenshot
  • E. Remote Desktop
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Correct Answer:
  • D. Screenshot
  • E. Remote Desktop

500-220 sample questions FAQ

Are these 500-220 sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist exam, which contains around 50 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

How many free 500-220 sample questions do I get?

This page includes 15 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 51+ questions.

Do the sample questions include the correct answers?

Yes. Open the answer panel under each question to see which option is correct. Answer first, then reveal, so the set works as a self-check rather than a reading exercise.

Is 15 sample questions enough to pass the 500-220?

Not on its own. Use the samples to find weak topics, revise them against the official domains, then work through the full 51+ question set under timed conditions before booking the exam.

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