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Architecture practice questions

Practise Cisco SPCOR / CCNP Service Provider Core 350-501 Architecture practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.

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Architecture questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.

Which detail in the question changes the correct answer.

How to eliminate plausible but wrong options.

How to connect the question back to the wider exam objective.

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Common Architecture exam traps

▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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Architecture questions

20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation

Question 1easymultiple choice

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Which access technology is commonly used in service provider networks to deliver high-speed internet over existing telephone lines?

Trap 1: Metro Ethernet

Metro Ethernet is a layer 2 service often over fiber.

Trap 2: GPON

GPON is a fiber-based technology.

Trap 3: Cable

Cable uses coaxial cable TV infrastructure.

Architecture practice questions

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Architecture questions

Which access technology is commonly used in service provider networks to deliver high-speed internet over existing telephone lines?

In IOS XR architecture, what is the role of the Secure Domain Router (SDR)?

A service provider is deploying L3VPN using BGP/MPLS. Which mechanism ensures customer isolation in the provider network?

Which Cisco router platform is designed for high-density 100GE and uses IOS XR, making it suitable for the core/backbone of a service provider network?

In IOS XR, what is the commit/rollback configuration model?

A service provider wants to provide point-to-point Ethernet services with strict SLAs. Which technology should they use?

Which MEF service type provides a point-to-point Ethernet connection between two user-network interfaces (UNIs)?

What is the main benefit of using Q-in-Q (802.1ad) in metro Ethernet networks?

In EVPN, what is the function of the Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI)?

A service provider is deploying network slicing for 5G services. Which slice type is characterized by low latency and high reliability for applications like autonomous driving?

In IOS XR, which process is responsible for managing the configuration database and commit operations?

A service provider is using NSO for service orchestration. Which protocol does NSO use to communicate with network devices for configuration?

Which TWO are characteristics of the access layer in a service provider network? (Choose two.)

Which TWO are benefits of using EVPN over traditional VPLS for L2VPN services? (Choose two.)

Which THREE are correct statements about IOS XR process separation? (Choose three.)

Which access technology in a service provider network uses a passive optical splitter to distribute signals to multiple customers, with typical downstream speeds up to 2.5 Gbps?

An SP is deploying MPLS in the core/backbone to support L3VPN services. What is the purpose of MP-BGP in an MPLS VPN architecture?

An SP uses Cisco ASR 9000 routers with IOS XR. Which statement correctly describes the commit/rollback configuration model in IOS XR?

Which Cisco router platform is designed for the core/backbone of a service provider network, supporting high-density 100GE interfaces and massive scale for MPLS and Segment Routing?

A service provider wants to offer a point-to-point Ethernet service between two customer sites with a defined bandwidth and performance guarantee, according to MEF standards. Which Carrier Ethernet service type is appropriate?

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