Free 101 Sample Questions — Application Delivery Fundamentals

Application Delivery Fundamentals (101) is a fundamentals-level F5 certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 5 domains, starting with Application Delivery Concepts, Load Balancing, F5 BIG-IP Architecture. On exam day you have 90 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 101 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 106+ question PDF.

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Question 1

A BIG-IP has a virtual server at 150.150.10.10:80 with SNAT automap configured. This BIG-IP also has a SNAT at 150.150.10.11 set for a source address range of 200.200.1.0 / 255.255.255.0. All other settings are at their default states. If a client with the IP address 200.200.1.1 sends a request to the virtual server, what is the source IP address when the associated packet is sent to the pool member?

  • A. 200.200.1.1
  • B. 150.150.10.11
  • C. Floating self IP address on VLAN where the packet leaves the system
  • D. Floating self IP address on VLAN where the packet arrives on the system
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Correct Answer:
C. Floating self IP address on VLAN where the packet leaves the system
Question 2

Which of the following methods of protection is not available within the Protocol Security Manager for FTP protection?

  • A. Session timeout
  • B. Command length
  • C. Allowed commands
  • D. Anonymous FTP restriction
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Correct Answer:
A. Session timeout
Question 3

There are many user roles configurable on the BIG-IP ASM System. Which of the following user roles have access to make changes to ASM policies? (Choose three.)

  • A. Guest
  • B. Operator
  • C. Administrator
  • D. Web Application Security Editor
  • E. Web Application Security Administrator
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Correct Answer:
  • C. Administrator
  • D. Web Application Security Editor
  • E. Web Application Security Administrator
Question 4

DNSSEC is a GTM add-on licensing feature.

  • A. True
  • B. False
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Correct Answer:
B. False
Question 5

You have created a custom profile named TEST2. The parent profile of TEST2 is named TEST1. If additional changes are made to TEST1, what is the effect on TEST2?

  • A. All changes to TEST1 are propagated to TEST2
  • B. Some of the changes to TEST1 may propagate to TEST2
  • C. Changes to TEST1 cannot affect TEST2 once TEST2 is saved
  • D. When TEST1 is changed, the administrator is prompted and can choose whether to propagate changes to TEST2
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Correct Answer:
B. Some of the changes to TEST1 may propagate to TEST2
Question 6

ASM Geolocation reporting provides information regarding:

  • A. The number of attacks from a specific state
  • B. The types of attacks from a city
  • C. All of the above
  • D. The countries from which the attacks originated
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Correct Answer:
C. All of the above
Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a logging option within an APM access control entry?

  • A. Packet
  • B. Verbose
  • C. Nominal
  • D. Summary
  • E. None
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Correct Answer:
A. Packet
Question 8

Which three of the following are benefits of adding WebAccelerator to the network infrastructure? (Choose three.)

  • A. It adds a layer, security to a Web site
  • B. It speeds up a secure Web site
  • C. It reduces the need to purchase additional bandwidth
  • D. It analyzes Web content, and caches and compresses it accordingly
  • E. It improves the performance, large object file transfers
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Correct Answer:
  • B. It speeds up a secure Web site
  • C. It reduces the need to purchase additional bandwidth
  • D. It analyzes Web content, and caches and compresses it accordingly
Question 9

When network failover is enabled, which of the following is true?

  • A. The failover cable status is ignored. Failover is determined by the network status only
  • B. Either a network failure or loss of voltage across the failover cable will cause a failover
  • C. network failure will not cause a failover as long as there is a voltage across the failover cable
  • D. The presence or absence of voltage over the failover cable takes precedence over network failover
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Correct Answer:
C. network failure will not cause a failover as long as there is a voltage across the failover cable
Question 10

LTM can only load balance outbound traffic by using iRules

  • A. True
  • B. False
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Correct Answer:
B. False
Question 11

Which persistence method will always recognize a client when the client returns to the same virtual server?

  • A. SSL
  • B. MSRDP
  • C. expression [universal]
  • D. No persistence method work in all situations
  • E. source address
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Correct Answer:
E. source address
Question 12

Which three properties can be assigned to nodes? (Choose three.)

  • A. ratio values
  • B. priority values
  • C. health monitors
  • D. connection limits
  • E. load balancing mode
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Correct Answer:
  • A. ratio values
  • B. priority values
  • D. connection limits
Question 13

Which of the following methods are used by the BIG-IP ASM System to protect against SQL injections?

  • A. HTTP RFC compliancy checks
  • B. Metacharacter enforcement and attack signatures
  • C. HTTP RFC compliancy checks and length restrictions
  • D. Response scrubbing, HTTP RFC compliancy checks, and metacharacter enforcement
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Correct Answer:
B. Metacharacter enforcement and attack signatures
Question 14

In a routed configuration, what does LTM do with the packet before sending it to the pool member?

  • A. Change the source IP and the destination IP address
  • B. Leave it unchanged and forward it
  • C. Change the source IP address
  • D. Change the destination IP address
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Correct Answer:
B. Leave it unchanged and forward it
Question 15

When using a routed configuration, the real server must point to the LTM as the ________.

  • A. NTP Server
  • B. DNS Server
  • C. Virtual IP
  • D. WINS server
  • E. Default gateway
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Correct Answer:
E. Default gateway

101 sample questions FAQ

Are these 101 sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Application Delivery Fundamentals exam. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

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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.

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