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Hadoop Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

Master Hadoop with Practice MCQs. Explore our curated collection of Multiple Choice Questions. Ideal for placement and interview preparation, our questions range from basic to advanced, ensuring comprehensive coverage of Hadoop concepts. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q1

Q1 What is Hadoop primarily used for?

A

Big data processing

B

Web hosting

C

Real-time transaction processing

D

Network monitoring

Q2

Q2 Which core component of Hadoop is responsible for data storage?

A

MapReduce

B

Hive

C

HDFS

D

YARN

Q3

Q3 What type of architecture does Hadoop use to process large data sets?

A

Peer-to-peer

B

Client-server

C

Master-slave

D

Decentralized

Q4

Q4 Hadoop can process data that is:

A

Structured only

B

Unstructured only

C

Semi-structured only

D

All of the above

Q5

Q5 Which feature of Hadoop makes it suitable for processing large volumes of data?

A

Fault tolerance

B

Low cost

C

Single-threaded processing

D

Automatic data replication

Q6

Q6 What mechanism does Hadoop use to ensure data is not lost in case of a node failure?

A

Data mirroring

B

Data partitioning

C

Data replication

D

Data encryption

Q7

Q7 Which programming model is primarily used by Hadoop to process large data sets?

A

Object-oriented programming

B

Functional programming

C

Procedural programming

D

MapReduce

Q8

Q8 Which command is used to view the contents of a directory in HDFS?

A

hadoop fs -ls

B

hadoop fs -dir

C

hadoop fs -show

D

hadoop fs -display

Q9

Q9 Which component in Hadoop's architecture is responsible for processing data?

A

NameNode

B

DataNode

C

JobTracker

D

TaskTracker

Q10

Q10 What role does the NameNode play in Hadoop Architecture?

A

Manages the cluster's storage resources

B

Executes user applications

C

Handles low-level data processing

D

Serves as the primary data node

Q11

Q11 In Hadoop, what is the function of a DataNode?

A

Stores data blocks

B

Processes data blocks

C

Manages cluster metadata

D

Coordinates tasks

Q12

Q12 Which type of file system does Hadoop use?

A

Distributed

B

Centralized

C

Virtual

D

None of the above

Q13

Q13 How does the Hadoop framework handle hardware failures?

A

Ignoring them

B

Re-routing tasks

C

Replicating data

D

Regenerating data

Q14

Q14 What mechanism allows Hadoop to scale processing capacity?

A

Adding more nodes to the network

B

Increasing the storage space on existing nodes

C

Upgrading CPU speed

D

Using more efficient algorithms

Q15

Q15 How do you list all nodes in a Hadoop cluster using the command line?

A

hadoop dfsadmin -report

B

hadoop fs -ls nodes

C

hadoop dfs -show nodes

D

hadoop nodes -list

Q16

Q16 Which command can you use to check the health of the Hadoop file system?

A

fsck HDFS

B

hadoop fsck

C

check HDFS

D

hdfs check

Q17

Q17 What is the purpose of the hadoop balancer command?

A

To balance the load on the network

B

To balance the storage usage across the DataNodes

C

To upgrade nodes

D

To restart failed tasks

Q18

Q18 What should you check first if the NameNode is not starting?

A

Configuration files

B

DataNode status

C

HDFS health

D

Network connectivity

Q19

Q19 When a DataNode is reported as down, what is the first action to take?

A

Restart the DataNode

B

Check network connectivity to the DataNode

C

Delete and reconfigure the DataNode

D

Perform a full cluster reboot

Q20

Q20 What is a fundamental characteristic of HDFS?

A

Fault tolerance

B

Speed optimization

C

Real-time processing

D

High transaction rates

Q21

Q21 Which data storage method is used by HDFS to enhance performance and fault tolerance?

A

Data mirroring

B

Data replication

C

Data striping

D

Data encryption

Q22

Q22 How does HDFS handle very large files?

A

By breaking them into smaller parts and distributing them

B

By compressing them

C

By ignoring them

D

By storing them on a single node

Q23

Q23 What type of data write operation does HDFS optimize for?

A

Random writes

B

Sequential writes

C

Simultaneous writes

D

Indexed writes

Q24

Q24 What is the role of the Secondary NameNode in HDFS?

A

To replace the primary NameNode in case of failure

B

To take over data node responsibilities

C

To periodically merge changes to the FS image with the edit log

D

To store secondary copies of data

Q25

Q25 Which factor influences the block size in HDFS?

A

The amount of RAM available

B

The type of data being stored

C

The total storage capacity of the cluster

D

The network bandwidth

Q26

Q26 What is the default HDFS command to create a directory?

A

hadoop fs -mkdir

B

hadoop fs -createDir

C

hadoop fs -makeDir

D

hadoop fs -newDir

Q27

Q27 How do you display the last kilobyte of a file in HDFS?

A

hadoop fs -tail

B

hadoop fs -end

C

hadoop fs -last

D

hadoop fs -showtail

Q28

Q28 Which command is used to set the replication factor for a file in HDFS?

A

hadoop fs -setrep

B

hadoop fs -replicate

C

hadoop fs -replicationFactor

D

hadoop fs -setReplication

Q29

Q29 How can you view the list of blocks and their locations for a file in HDFS?

A

hadoop fsck -files -blocks -locations

B

hadoop fs -check

C

hadoop fs -filestatus

D

hadoop fs -blockinfo

Q30

Q30 What should be the first step if a block of data is missing or corrupt in HDFS?

A

Run fsck command to identify and fix

B

Restart the NameNode

C

Reformat the DataNode

D

Ignore the error

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