ZABBIX CERTIFIED SPECIALIST
2026/2027 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which component of the Zabbix architecture is primarily responsible for performing the
periodic polling of devices and storing the configuration data?
A. Zabbix Server
B. Zabbix Proxy
C. Zabbix Agent
D. Zabbix Database
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The Zabbix Server is the central component that performs
polling, calculates triggers, and manages configuration data, though it uses a database for
storage.
2. In Zabbix Agent 2, which programming language is used to develop plugins for extending its
functionality?
A. Go
,B. C++
C. Python
D. Java
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Zabbix Agent 2 is written in Go and supports plugins written in
Go for improved concurrency and performance.
3. What is the default port used by a Zabbix Server to listen for incoming data from Zabbix
Agents in active mode?
A. 10050
B. 10051
C. 8080
D. 3306
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Zabbix Server and Zabbix Proxy listen on port 10051 for active
agent connections and proxy data.
4. Which item type should be used if you want to push data to the Zabbix Server from a
custom script using the zabbix_sender utility?
A. Zabbix agent (active)
B. External check
, C. Zabbix trapper
D. Zabbix internal
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Zabbix Trapper items are designed to accept data pushed to the
server via zabbix_sender or similar protocols.
5. When configuring a trigger, what is the purpose of ‘Hysteresis’?
A. To speed up the notification process
B. To synchronize trigger states across multiple servers
C. To ensure the trigger remains in a PROBLEM state forever
D. To prevent trigger flapping when a value fluctuates around a threshold
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Hysteresis uses a recovery expression to ensure a trigger only
returns to OK when it reaches a significantly different value than the threshold that caused
the PROBLEM.
6. Which preprocessing step is most efficient for extracting a specific value from a complex
JSON response?
A. Regular expression
B. JavaScript
C. XML XPath
2026/2027 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which component of the Zabbix architecture is primarily responsible for performing the
periodic polling of devices and storing the configuration data?
A. Zabbix Server
B. Zabbix Proxy
C. Zabbix Agent
D. Zabbix Database
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The Zabbix Server is the central component that performs
polling, calculates triggers, and manages configuration data, though it uses a database for
storage.
2. In Zabbix Agent 2, which programming language is used to develop plugins for extending its
functionality?
A. Go
,B. C++
C. Python
D. Java
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Zabbix Agent 2 is written in Go and supports plugins written in
Go for improved concurrency and performance.
3. What is the default port used by a Zabbix Server to listen for incoming data from Zabbix
Agents in active mode?
A. 10050
B. 10051
C. 8080
D. 3306
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Zabbix Server and Zabbix Proxy listen on port 10051 for active
agent connections and proxy data.
4. Which item type should be used if you want to push data to the Zabbix Server from a
custom script using the zabbix_sender utility?
A. Zabbix agent (active)
B. External check
, C. Zabbix trapper
D. Zabbix internal
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Zabbix Trapper items are designed to accept data pushed to the
server via zabbix_sender or similar protocols.
5. When configuring a trigger, what is the purpose of ‘Hysteresis’?
A. To speed up the notification process
B. To synchronize trigger states across multiple servers
C. To ensure the trigger remains in a PROBLEM state forever
D. To prevent trigger flapping when a value fluctuates around a threshold
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Hysteresis uses a recovery expression to ensure a trigger only
returns to OK when it reaches a significantly different value than the threshold that caused
the PROBLEM.
6. Which preprocessing step is most efficient for extracting a specific value from a complex
JSON response?
A. Regular expression
B. JavaScript
C. XML XPath
