200-901 Understanding and Using APIs Practice Question
A REST API uses offset and limit parameters for pagination. If the first request returns items 0-49 with limit=50 and offset=0, how should the next request be constructed to get the next page?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates mistakenly think offset should be incremented by 1 (like a page number) rather than by the limit value, leading them to choose offset=1 instead of offset=50.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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offset=50, limit=50
Pagination with offset and limit works by advancing the offset by the limit value to fetch the next set of items. The first request returned items 0-49 (offset=0, limit=50), so the next request should start at offset=50 with the same limit=50 to retrieve items 50-99. This ensures no overlap and no gaps in the data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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offset=1, limit=50
Why it's wrong here
offset=1 would skip only one item.
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offset=50, limit=50
Why this is correct
Correct: skip first 50 items.
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offset=50, limit=100
Why it's wrong here
Limit=100 changes page size, not standard.
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offset=0, limit=100
Why it's wrong here
This would get the first 100 items, not the next page.
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