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Hotspot questions are visual multiple-choice questions with one answer. They will ask you to click on an area on an image; network maps are a common example. Fig. 1.3 shows a sample hotspot question.

Fig. 1.3 Sample hotspot question.

You plan to implement a single firewall that can filter trusted, untrusted, and DMZ traffic. Where is the best location to place this firewall?

As we will learn in Chapter 5, the single firewall DMZ design requires a firewall that can filter traffic on three interfaces: untrusted, (the Internet), trusted, and DMZ. It is best placed as shown in Fig. 1.4.

Fig. 1.4 Sample hotspot answer.

The questions will be mixed from the 8 domains; the questions do not (overtly) state the domain they are based on. There are 50 pre-test (research) questions that do not count towards your final score. These questions are not marked: you must answer all questions as if they count.

Scan all questions for the keywords, including formal Common Body of Knowledge terms. Acronyms are your friend: you can identify them quickly, and they are often important (if they are formal terms). Many words may be “junk” words, placed there to potentially confuse you: ignore them. Pay careful attention to small words that may be important, such as “not.” And remember to really focus on the first 10 questions.