You must always use a single merged feature type to read from an archive file format.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Never

Answer: (B)

When reading from an archive, you’re not required to collapse everything into one feature type. An archive can contain multiple files, each with its own schema, so the Archive Reader can surface multiple feature types, one for each internal item. You would only merge into a single feature type if you deliberately set up a unified schema across all items. So it’s not mandatory to use a single merged feature type; the approach depends on the archive’s contents and your downstream needs.