ICA Traffic Management Practice Question
What is the default load balancing policy if none is specified in the DestinationRule?
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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ROUND_ROBIN
Istio defaults to ROUND_ROBIN if not specified.
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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RANDOM
Why it's wrong here
Not the default.
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LEAST_CONN
Why it's wrong here
Not the default.
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ROUND_ROBIN
Why this is correct
Round robin is the default policy.
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PASSTHROUGH
Why it's wrong here
Not a load balancing policy.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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