Layer 1 vs Layer 2 Solutions MCQs September 30, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Which of the following is a Layer 1 blockchain? (A) Polygon (B) Ethereum (C) Arbitrum (D) Optimism 2. : What is the main purpose of Layer 2 solutions? (A) Building new Layer 1 chains (B) Enhancing scalability and reducing fees (C) Replacing consensus mechanisms (D) Removing security features 3. : Which of these is a Layer 2 solution for Bitcoin? (A) Lightning Network (B) Solana (C) Cardano (D) Ethereum 4. : Which technology is commonly used in Layer 2 solutions? (A) Rollups (B) Proof of Work (C) Sharding (D) Mining Pools 5. : Polygon is considered a ____ solution. (A) Layer 1 (B) Layer 2 (C) Layer 3 (D) Consensus 6. : Which of the following is NOT a Layer 2 solution? (A) ZK-Rollups (B) Plasma (C) Solana (D) Optimism 7. : What is the function of Layer 1? (A) Base blockchain and consensus (B) Off-chain batching (C) Data mirroring only (D) Transaction compression 8. : Arbitrum operates as which type of solution? (A) Layer 1 blockchain (B) Layer 2 rollup (C) Consensus protocol (D) Decentralized exchange 9. : Which blockchain is considered a Layer 1 solution? (A) Optimism (B) Cardano (C) Arbitrum (D) Polygon 10. : Which of these is a Layer 2 solution for Ethereum? (A) Avalanche (B) Solana (C) Optimism (D) Polkadot 11. : Lightning Network helps Bitcoin by ____. (A) Creating new blocks (B) Reducing transaction costs and speeding payments (C) Improving mining efficiency (D) Changing consensus 12. : Which of the following uses sharding as a scalability method? (A) Ethereum 2.0 (B) Arbitrum (C) Polygon (D) Lightning Network 13. : Which layer is responsible for security and decentralization? (A) Layer 2 (B) Layer 1 (C) Layer 3 (D) Off-chain layer 14. : Rollups rely on which layer for security? (A) Layer 1 (B) Layer 2 (C) Consensus layer (D) Execution layer 15. : Which of the following is a Layer 1 blockchain? (A) Avalanche (B) Optimism (C) Polygon (D) Lightning Network 16. : ZK-Rollups are associated with which solution type? (A) Layer 1 (B) Layer 2 (C) Layer 3 (D) Mining layer 17. : Which of these is an advantage of Layer 2 solutions? (A) Faster transactions (B) Lower fees (C) Scalability improvements (D) All of the above 18. : Plasma is a ____ solution. (A) Layer 1 blockchain (B) Layer 2 scaling technology (C) Mining protocol (D) Consensus algorithm 19. : Which of the following is NOT a Layer 1 chain? (A) Bitcoin (B) Ethereum (C) Arbitrum (D) Polkadot 20. : Which is an example of a Layer 1 blockchain improving scalability through consensus changes? (A) Ethereum Proof of Stake (B) Lightning Network (C) Arbitrum (D) Polygon 21. : Which of these is a Layer 2 solution based on optimistic rollups? (A) Optimism (B) Solana (C) Avalanche (D) Bitcoin 22. : Which blockchain is known as the first Layer 1? (A) Ethereum (B) Bitcoin (C) Cardano (D) Polkadot 23. : Validiums belong to which category? (A) Layer 1 blockchain (B) Layer 2 scaling solutions (C) Consensus mechanism (D) Mining protocol 24. : Which of the following is a primary challenge for Layer 1 blockchains? (A) Scalability trilemma (B) Lack of decentralization (C) No security (D) Absence of mining 25. : Which of the following is a Layer 2 network for faster Bitcoin transactions? (A) Solana (B) Lightning Network (C) Polkadot (D) Cosmos 26. : Layer 1 blockchains directly execute ____. (A) Smart contracts (B) Off-chain batching (C) Rollup verification (D) Sidechain operations 27. : Which of these is a Layer 1 blockchain? (A) Cosmos (B) Optimism (C) Polygon (D) Lightning Network 28. : Which layer typically reduces congestion on the main blockchain? (A) Layer 1 (B) Layer 2 (C) Layer 3 (D) Network layer 29. : Layer 2 solutions inherit security from ____. (A) Consensus nodes (B) Mining pools (C) Layer 1 blockchain (D) Validators only 30. : Which of the following is an example of Layer 2 scaling based on zero-knowledge proofs? (A) ZK-Rollups (B) Plasma (C) Sidechains (D) Sharding 31. : Which blockchain is considered both Layer 1 and a platform for Layer 2s? (A) Ethereum (B) Polygon (C) Arbitrum (D) Optimism 32. : Sidechains like Polygon are considered ____. (A) Independent Layer 1s (B) Layer 2 solutions (C) Consensus protocols (D) Mining pools 33. : Which of these blockchains is NOT a Layer 1? (A) Avalanche (B) Solana (C) Arbitrum (D) Cardano 34. : Which of the following uses optimistic rollups? (A) Arbitrum (B) ZK-Rollups (C) Polkadot (D) Cosmos 35. : Which blockchain operates as a Layer 1 and supports DeFi applications? (A) Ethereum (B) Arbitrum (C) Polygon (D) Optimism 36. : Layer 2 solutions can be described as ____. (A) Protocols built on top of Layer 1 blockchains (B) Replacements for Layer 1 (C) Pure consensus systems (D) Mining algorithms 37. : Which of the following is a drawback of Layer 1 blockchains? (A) Network congestion (B) High gas fees (C) Low transaction throughput (D) All of the above 38. : Which of the following is an example of a sidechain Layer 2? (A) Polygon (B) Solana (C) Avalanche (D) Cardano 39. : The security of Layer 2 rollups depends on ____. (A) Off-chain miners (B) Layer 1 base chain (C) Random validators (D) Oracles only 40. : Which blockchain is a Layer 1 with very high transaction throughput? (A) Solana (B) Optimism (C) Arbitrum (D) Polygon 41. : Which is the main difference between Layer 1 and Layer 2? (A) Layer 1 is the base chain, Layer 2 builds on it (B) Layer 2 replaces Layer 1 entirely (C) Layer 1 is off-chain, Layer 2 is on-chain (D) Layer 2 has no relation to Layer 1 42. : Which of the following is a Layer 1 blockchain known for interoperability? (A) Polkadot (B) Optimism (C) Arbitrum (D) Lightning Network 43. : Which blockchain scaling solution is mainly used to reduce fees on Ethereum? (A) Optimism (B) Avalanche (C) Solana (D) Bitcoin 44. : Which of the following is a Layer 1 blockchain? (A) Bitcoin (B) Arbitrum (C) Optimism (D) Polygon 45. : Which of the following is NOT a function of Layer 2 solutions? (A) Faster transactions (B) Lower gas fees (C) Replacing Layer 1 entirely (D) Scalability improvements 46. : Which is an example of a ZK-based Layer 2 scaling solution? (A) zkSync (B) Solana (C) Cosmos (D) Avalanche 47. : Which blockchain is a Layer 1 smart contract platform? (A) Ethereum (B) Polygon (C) Optimism (D) Arbitrum 48. : Layer 2 solutions are also known as ____. (A) Off-chain scaling solutions (B) Base chains (C) Mining protocols (D) Consensus algorithms 49. : Which blockchain is a Layer 1 solution with proof-of-stake consensus? (A) Cardano (B) Optimism (C) Arbitrum (D) Polygon 50. : The purpose of Layer 2 is to ____. (A) Improve scalability while relying on Layer 1 security (B) Replace Layer 1 security (C) Remove consensus from blockchain (D) Stop smart contracts