Dns Record Types

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A test on DNS records. Answer all five questions correctly for a chance to win a FREE iPod Shuffle! (This contest has been closed and a winner has been announced on Facebook and Twitter)


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Which records must be registered at the TLD name server?

    • A.

      A records

    • B.

      NS records

    • C.

      CNAME records

    • D.

      SOA records

    • E.

      SRV records

    Correct Answer
    B. NS records
  • 2. 

    Which record is also known as an "Alias Record"?

    • A.

      A Record

    • B.

      SOA Record

    • C.

      SPF Record

    • D.

      CNAME Record

    • E.

      NS Record

    Correct Answer
    D. CNAME Record
  • 3. 

    Which of the following can CNAME records NOT be used for?

    • A.

      The root record for a domain

    • B.

      An alias to an A record

    • C.

      A subdomain

    • D.

      The 'www' record for a domain

    Correct Answer
    A. The root record for a domain
  • 4. 

    Which record type is associated with Reverse DNS?

    • A.

      AAAA record

    • B.

      SPF record

    • C.

      PTR record

    • D.

      TXT record

    • E.

      SRV record

    Correct Answer
    C. PTR record
  • 5. 

    Which record is responsible for mapping a domain name to an IP address?

    • A.

      NS record

    • B.

      A record

    • C.

      HTTP Redirection record

    • D.

      SPF record

    • E.

      MX record

    Correct Answer
    B. A record
  • 6. 

    What is your DNS Made Easy user name? (required to win the iPod!)

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