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Question 1hardmultiple choice

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An automation script reads a multi-document YAML file containing configuration templates for various Junos router models. To process each document individually in Python using PyYAML, which function should the engineer invoke?

Trap 1: yaml.read_multi()

Incorrect. read_multi does not exist in PyYAML.

Trap 2: yaml.load_all()

Incorrect. yaml.load_all() without 'safe_' uses the full loader, which can be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution if parsing untrusted data.

Trap 3: yaml.parse_documents()

Incorrect. parse_documents is not a standard function in the PyYAML library.

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A
yaml.read_multi()
Why wrong: Incorrect. read_multi does not exist in PyYAML.
B
yaml.load_all()
Why wrong: Incorrect. yaml.load_all() without 'safe_' uses the full loader, which can be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution if parsing untrusted data.
C
yaml.safe_load_all()
Correct. yaml.safe_load_all() safely parses a multi-document YAML stream into an iterator of Python objects.
D
yaml.parse_documents()
Why wrong: Incorrect. parse_documents is not a standard function in the PyYAML library.

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Data Serialization questions

An automation script reads a multi-document YAML file containing configuration templates for various Junos router models. To process each document individually in Python using PyYAML, which function should the engineer invoke?

An engineer needs to represent an ordered list of IP addresses in a YAML configuration file for a Junos automation playbook. Which valid YAML syntax correctly defines a sequence of items?

A Python script retrieves interface statistics from a Junos device in JSON format, modifies a threshold value, and needs to output it back into a formatted JSON string with an indentation level of 4 spaces for readability. Which Python snippet achieves this?

An automation engineer is writing a Python script that takes a complex nested Python dictionary containing Junos telemetry parameters and converts it into a YAML string. Which PyYAML function should be used?

Which of the following data types is natively supported in JSON without requiring custom serialization handlers?

An automation engineer is writing a Python script to parse a Juniper Junos NETCONF reply received in XML format and needs to convert it into a native Python dictionary for internal processing. Which built-in library should the engineer use to convert the structured XML tree?

Which character is used to indicate a mapping key-value pair in YAML syntax?

Which file extension is conventionally used for YAML data serialization files?

Which of the following characters is used to start a comment line in a YAML document?

An automation engineer needs to convert a JSON payload representing Junos interface configurations into equivalent YAML format to reuse in an Ansible playbook. Which fundamental structural relationship between JSON and YAML makes this conversion straightforward?

An automation scripter needs to load a YAML configuration file in Python. To prevent arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities associated with untrusted files, which function should always be called?

A Python script reads a Junos configuration snippet stored in YAML. The configuration uses YAML anchors and aliases to duplicate common routing policy definitions across multiple VRFs. When the script parses the file using yaml.safe_load(), what happens to the anchors and aliases?

What is the primary delimiter used to separate key-value pairs in a JSON object?

What type of brackets enclose an array in a JSON document?

A Python script processes a YAML configuration template for Junos BGP neighbors. The configuration contains a multi-line banner string description. Which YAML block scalar indicator preserves newlines exactly as written in the text block?

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