Free SMBE Practice Questions

Question 1

Order entry has slowed for both wired and wireless users. Network tests to the application still show about 20 ms round-trip latency with no packet loss. Splunk AppDynamics shows that affected transactions now wait 2.8 seconds for an inventory backend, compared with 0.2 seconds previously. Where should troubleshooting focus next?

Accepted Answer

The slow inventory calls recorded in AppDynamics

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Wireless roaming across the office

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Available bandwidth on the Internet circuit

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Client-side browser processing delays

Question 2

A retailer reads a managed-network proposal's thirty-minute response commitment as a promise to restore service within thirty minutes. The proposal actually commits an engineer to begin investigating within that time; some faults require the retailer's Internet provider to act. Which contract revision directly addresses the gap between the proposal and the retailer's expectation?

Accepted Answer

Define restoration targets and third-party responsibilities.

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Shorten the engineer-response commitment to fifteen minutes.

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Include the Internet circuit in proactive fault monitoring.

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Add a faster hardware-replacement entitlement to the service.

Question 3

Since a consulting firm enlarged one meeting room, remote attendees have struggled to hear people seated at its far end. People near the microphone remain clear, and other rooms on the same network have satisfactory calls. The partner is revising the room proposal. Which upgrade is supported by this pattern?

Accepted Answer

A room audio system with suitable microphone coverage

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An Internet connection with a higher office-wide upload rate

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A higher-capacity meeting-service tier

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A security gateway with capacity for more concurrent calls

Question 4

An analyst confirms active ransomware on a payroll laptop and observes it attempting to modify files on other local devices. Cisco Secure Endpoint isolation is enabled and authorized for this laptop. No other infected endpoint has been identified. To limit further network damage immediately, the analyst should:

Accepted Answer

Isolate the affected laptop through Cisco Secure Endpoint.

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Block the malware's observed command-and-control domain.

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Reset the affected user's directory password and VPN credentials.

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Disconnect the branch's Internet uplink at the perimeter.

Question 5

After an IT change, a service records 9 failed transactions out of 150 attempts, compared with 12 failures out of 600 beforehand. The transaction mix and operating conditions are comparable. A manager points to the lower failure count as evidence of improved reliability. What do the measurements actually show?

Accepted Answer

Observed reliability worsened: failures rose from 2% to 6% of attempts.

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Reliability improved because the number of failures fell by 25%.

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The failure rate fell from 8% to 1.5%.

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The periods cannot be compared because their attempt totals differ.

Question 6

Before coding against a customer's Cisco platform, an engineer needs the API request schema and a lab for trial calls. Where should she start?

Accepted Answer

Cisco DevNet

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Cisco SalesConnect

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Black Belt Academy

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Cisco TAC

Question 7

A new workspace needs six access points and three IP phones powered from one switch. The required switch-side PoE allocation is 22 W per access point and 8 W per phone. All nine devices must run simultaneously, with one device per port. Cabling and PoE negotiation are compatible, and there are no other powered devices. Which switch specification meets both the port and power requirements?

Accepted Answer

16 PoE ports; 30 W per port; 240 W total budget

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24 PoE ports; 15.4 W per port; 370 W total budget

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8 PoE ports; 30 W per port; 240 W total budget

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16 PoE ports; 30 W per port; 120 W total budget

Question 8

An inventory script successfully reads a Meraki network using an API key. An approved configuration update to that same network returns HTTP 403, although the script uses the documented update endpoint. Which action is most directly indicated by that response?

Accepted Answer

Check whether the key owner has write permission.

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Replace the key with another key from the same administrator.

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Correct the network identifier used in the update request.

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Reduce the request rate before repeating the update.

Question 9

A pop-up shop opens Friday, but fibre arrives next month. Its LAN and noncellular firewall are ready. Cellular coverage and a data plan are confirmed. Which Meraki family supplies the missing standalone cellular WAN gateway?

Accepted Answer

Meraki MG

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Meraki MR

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Meraki MX

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Meraki MS

Question 10

Home-based contact-centre staff report intermittent SaaS slowdowns, while office staff and tests from headquarters remain unaffected. Secure remote access is already working. Support wants measurements of the affected users' actual Wi-Fi, ISP and application paths. Where should ThousandEyes monitoring be added?

Accepted Answer

Endpoint Agents on the affected workers' laptops

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Enterprise Agents at headquarters

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Cloud Agents near the SaaS provider's hosting region

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Enterprise Agents beside the corporate VPN gateway

Free SMBE Practice Questions

Domain 1: Partnership Opportunities with Cisco 10% of exam

Question 1

Domain 2: Enabling People, Enhancing Workspaces 10% of exam

Question 2

Domain 3: Exploring SMB Experiences 10% of exam

Question 3

Domain 4: Navigating Hybrid Workforce Experiences 10% of exam

Question 4

Domain 5: Adapting to Remote Workforce Experiences 10% of exam

Question 5

Domain 6: Securing the Modern Workplace 10% of exam

Question 6

Domain 7: Implementing SMART IT 10% of exam

Question 7

Domain 8: Enhancing Application Performance 10% of exam

Question 8

Domain 9: Exploring Platforms 5% of exam

Question 9

Domain 11: Introducing Engineering Programs 10% of exam

Question 10

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