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Resource Design & URLs interview questions

12 real Resource Design & URLs questions from the REST API bank, as asked in Indian campus drives and tech interviews. Every question has a verified answer and an AI-tutor explanation on placd — free to start.

1. What is Resource Noun Naming?

Junior
  1. A.a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  2. B.the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  3. C.a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
  4. D.the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
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2. Which term means: "the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb"?

Junior
  1. A.Path Parameter
  2. B.Plural Collection Names
  3. C.Query Parameter
  4. D.Resource Noun Naming
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Resource Noun Naming — the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  2. B.Resource Noun Naming — a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  3. C.Resource Noun Naming — the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
  4. D.Resource Noun Naming — a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
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4. What is Plural Collection Names?

Mid
  1. A.a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  2. B.the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  3. C.the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
  4. D.a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
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5. Which term means: "the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders"?

Mid
  1. A.Plural Collection Names
  2. B.Path Parameter
  3. C.Resource Noun Naming
  4. D.Query Parameter
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6. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Plural Collection Names — a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
  2. B.Plural Collection Names — a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  3. C.Plural Collection Names — the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  4. D.Plural Collection Names — the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
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7. What is Path Parameter?

Junior
  1. A.a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  2. B.a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
  3. C.the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  4. D.the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
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8. Which term means: "a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key"?

Junior
  1. A.Query Parameter
  2. B.Plural Collection Names
  3. C.Resource Noun Naming
  4. D.Path Parameter
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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Path Parameter — the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  2. B.Path Parameter — a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  3. C.Path Parameter — a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
  4. D.Path Parameter — the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
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10. What is Query Parameter?

Junior
  1. A.a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  2. B.the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
  3. C.the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  4. D.a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
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11. Which term means: "a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity"?

Junior
  1. A.Path Parameter
  2. B.Resource Noun Naming
  3. C.Query Parameter
  4. D.Plural Collection Names
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12. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.Query Parameter — a key-value pair after the question mark used to filter, sort, or paginate a collection without changing the resource identity
  2. B.Query Parameter — the convention of naming endpoints after things rather than actions, so a path identifies an entity not a verb
  3. C.Query Parameter — the convention of using a pluralized segment for a set of items, such as a path ending in users or orders
  4. D.Query Parameter — a variable segment of the URL that identifies a specific item within a collection by its unique key
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