Free DEA-1TT5 Sample Questions — Associate - Information Storage and Management Exam

Associate - Information Storage and Management Exam (DEA-1TT5) is a associate-level Dell certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 5 domains, starting with Storage Technologies, Storage Networking, Data Protection. On exam day you face around 101 questions in 90 minutes, in formats such as multiple choice. The 20 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 DEA-1TT5 is rated easy in difficulty, and most candidates prepare with at least 6 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 20 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 101+ question PDF.

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Question 1

Which layer of the OSI reference model provides logical end-to-end connections, sequencing, and integrity?

  • A. Transport
  • B. Presentation
  • C. Session
  • D. Data Link
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Correct Answer:
A. Transport
Question 2

Which storage management function ensures that the services and service levels are delivered per SLAs?

  • A. Infrastructure discovery management
  • B. Portfolio management
  • C. Financial management
  • D. Operation management
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Correct Answer:
D. Operation management
Question 3

What is the functionality of the lock in a cyber recovery process?

  • A. Synchronizes the latest data and creates restore points
  • B. Determines if a replication copy contains malware or other anomalies
  • C. Restricts overwriting of data to meet both corporate governance and compliance standards
  • D. Isolates network and prevent network from establishing an external connection
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Correct Answer:
C. Restricts overwriting of data to meet both corporate governance and compliance standards
Question 4

Which statement is true regarding virtual provisioning?

  • A. Multiple shared storage pools can be created while each pool must be allocated to a unique thin LUN
  • B. Virtual provisioning prevents issues that arise from oversubscription
  • C. Virtual provisioning enables more efficient allocation of storage to compute systems
  • D. Shared and Thin LUNs can be expanded rapidly with only minor disruptions
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Correct Answer:
C. Virtual provisioning enables more efficient allocation of storage to compute systems
Question 5

Which Dell EMC product is designed to host both file and object data?

  • A. PowerEdge
  • B. PowerScale
  • C. PowerVault
  • D. Cloud Tiering Appliance
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Correct Answer:
B. PowerScale
Question 6

A company finance department needs 250 GB of storage for their business applications. A LUN is created with 250 GB, and RAID 1 protection. The LUN is configured to support application I/O performance. If storage cost is $2 per GB, what is the chargeback amount to the department for application storage?

  • A. $500
  • B. $250
  • C. $1000
  • D. $2000
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Correct Answer:
C. $1000
Question 7

What is a driver for implementing end-to-end NVMe-oF?

  • A. To maximize speed of M.2 storage distributed across an FC SAN
  • B. To maximize speed of SSD storage distributed across an FC SAN
  • C. To maximize speed of SSD storage distributed across server-based SAN solutions
  • D. To maximize speed of M.2 storage across server-based SAN solutions
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Correct Answer:
B. To maximize speed of SSD storage distributed across an FC SAN
Question 8

Which layer of the OSI reference model is responsible for logical addressing and routing?

  • A. Data Link
  • B. Session
  • C. Network
  • D. Transport
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Correct Answer:
C. Network
Question 9

What is a benefit of migrating to a modern data center?

  • A. Reduce public cloud application development complexity
  • B. Reduce management complexity by deploying only unified and converged IT resources
  • C. Reduce the cost of managing data center components by using a self-service catalog
  • D. Reduce administration complexity and application downtime to consistently meet SLAs
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Correct Answer:
B. Reduce management complexity by deploying only unified and converged IT resources
Question 10

Which process eliminates data redundancy in a data set?

  • A. Data archiving
  • B. Data replication
  • C. Data migration
  • D. Data deduplication
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Correct Answer:
D. Data deduplication
Question 11

What Smart City municipal function is optimized by IoT?

  • A. Tax revenue budgeting and expense accounting
  • B. City transportation infrastructure maintenance
  • C. Commercial and residential land use and zoning
  • D. Development of municipal staff skillset
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Correct Answer:
B. City transportation infrastructure maintenance
Question 12

Under the PaaS model, which elements are managed by the consumer?

  • A. OS and Runtime
  • B. OS and Virtualization
  • C. Middleware and Networking
  • D. Applications and Data
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Correct Answer:
D. Applications and Data
Question 13

What is the total usable data storage capacity in this scenario: - a RAID 6 array with four 250 GB disks

  • A. 750 GB
  • B. 1000 GB
  • C. 500 GB
  • D. 250 GB
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Correct Answer:
C. 500 GB
Question 14

What information is available in a capacity planning report for storage infrastructure?

  • A. number of units of storage available, used and the cost
  • B. current and historic information about the utilization of storage, file systems, and ports
  • C. equipment purchase dates, licenses, lease status, and maintenance records
  • D. current and historical performance information about IT components and operations
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Correct Answer:
B. current and historic information about the utilization of storage, file systems, and ports
Question 15

Which VM file is used to keep a record of the VM's activity and is often used for troubleshooting?

  • A. Log file
  • B. Configuration file
  • C. Virtual disk file
  • D. Memory state file
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Correct Answer:
A. Log file
Question 16

What set of components are part of a block-based storage array controller?

  • A. Front-end ports - Back-end-ports - Cache - Link Control Cards
  • B. Front-end ports - Cache - Link Control Cards
  • C. Front-end ports - Cache
  • D. Front-end ports - Back-end ports - Cache
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Correct Answer:
D. Front-end ports - Back-end ports - Cache
Question 17

Which standard provides lossless transport to an FCoE Ethernet network?

  • A. Remote Direct Memory Access
  • B. Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange
  • C. Priority-based Flow Control
  • D. Data Center Bridging
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Correct Answer:
C. Priority-based Flow Control
Question 18

What kind of ML explicitly requires splitting the data into training and testing datasets before running an algorithm against that data?

  • A. Deep Learning
  • B. Unsupervised Learning
  • C. Reinforcement Learning
  • D. Supervised Learning
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Correct Answer:
D. Supervised Learning
Question 19

Which performance feature does an intelligent storage system provide?

  • A. RAID 4 data protection
  • B. End-to-end SAS storage connectivity
  • C. Automated storage tiering
  • D. End-to-end NVMe/IB storage connectivity
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Correct Answer:
C. Automated storage tiering
Question 20

What is the function of a control plane in the SDDC?

  • A. Performs administrative operations and for communicating messages
  • B. Performs resource provisioning and provides the programming logic and policies
  • C. Performs processing and input output operations
  • D. Performs financial operations used to calculate CAPEX
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Correct Answer:
B. Performs resource provisioning and provides the programming logic and policies

DEA-1TT5 sample questions FAQ

Are these DEA-1TT5 sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Associate - Information Storage and Management Exam exam, which contains around 101 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

How many free DEA-1TT5 sample questions do I get?

This page includes 20 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 101+ 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 20 sample questions enough to pass the DEA-1TT5?

Not on its own. Use the samples to find weak topics, revise them against the official domains, then work through the full 101+ question set under timed conditions before booking the exam.

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