ICA Advanced Scenarios Practice Question
Which TWO settings in a DestinationRule are used for load balancing?
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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loadBalancer.simple
TrafficPolicy includes the load balancing settings for a service.
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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connectionPool
Why it's wrong here
This is for connection management.
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loadBalancer.simple
Why this is correct
Defines the simple load balancing algorithm (e.g., ROUND_ROBIN).
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outlierDetection
Why it's wrong here
This is for health monitoring, not load balancing algorithms.
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loadBalancer.consistentHash
Why this is correct
Defines hashing based on headers or cookies.
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trafficPolicy.tls
Why it's wrong here
This handles encryption.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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