There are multiple instances of MySQL Server running on a single OS that is backed up using the mysqlbackup command.
The /etc/my/cnf contains default values, for example, datadir=/var/lib/mysql/, with extra instances having their own separate my.cnf file (for example /etc/mysql/instanceN.cnf) overriding the defaults. A restore of the second instance is attempted from the mysqlbackup archive using this command:
mysqlbackup --backup-dir=/opt/backup/mysql/instance2 copy-back
Upon starting the second MySQL instance, you notice that the data does not match the expected backup.
Which command-line option is required to successfully update the second instance?

The MySQL error log shows:
InnoDB: Warning: a long semaphore wait:
The relevant parts of the InnoDB monitor output shows:

Which two options would help avoid the long wait in the future?

Consider these global status variables:

Which two conclusions can be made from the output?

You have a MySQL instance with the following variables in the /etc/my.cnf file:

You issue these statements:
USE prices;
UPDATE sales.january SET amount=amount+1000;
An hour after excluding the statements, you realize that you made a mistake and you want to go to the binary log and look at the statements again.
Which statement is true? (Choose two.)

Examine the mysqldumpslow output:

Which two options could explain the slow query? (Choose two.)