SandBlast Threat Emulation is a technology that protects against zero-day and unknown malware by inspecting files in a secure sandbox environment and emulating their behavior. SandBlast Threat Emulation can be deployed in three modes: Cloud, Appliance and Hybrid1.
Cloud mode: The files are sent to the Check Point cloud service for emulation. This mode does not require any additional hardware or software installation. It is the easiest and most cost-effective way to deploy SandBlast Threat Emulation.
Appliance mode: The files are sent to a dedicated appliance (TE1000X, TE2500X, or TE100X) for emulation. This mode provides the highest level of performance and scalability, as well as data privacy and compliance. It is suitable for large organizations with high security and throughput requirements.
Hybrid mode: The files are first sent to the Check Point cloud service for emulation, and if the cloud service cannot determine the verdict, they are then sent to a dedicated appliance for further analysis. This mode combines the benefits of both cloud and appliance modes, offering fast response time and high accuracy.

When doing a Stand-Alone Installation, you would install the Security Management Server with the Security Gateway as the other Check Point architecture component. A Stand-Alone Installation is where the Security Management Server and the Security Gateway are installed on the same machine2. The other options are either not Check Point architecture components, or not suitable for a Stand-Alone Installation. Reference: Check Point R81 Installation and Upgrade Guide

Nothing needs to be done to get SIC to work if there is a Geo-Protection policy blocking Australia and a network requires a Check Point Firewall to be installed in Sydney, Australia. SIC stands for Secure Internal Communication, and it is a mechanism that ensures secure and authenticated communication between Check Point components by using certificates issued by an internal Certificate Authority (ICA). SIC is not affected by Geo-Protection policy, which is a feature that allows administrators to block or allow traffic based on the geographic location of the source or destination IP address. Geo-Protection policy only applies to data traffic, not control traffic, and SIC uses control traffic to establish trust between Check Point components.

Dynamic Dispatch is a feature that enhances CoreXL performance by dynamically assigning new connections to CoreXL FW instances based on their CPU utilization1. To enable Dynamic Dispatch on Security Gateway without enabling Firewall Priority Queues (FPQ), you need to run the command fw ctl multik set_mode 4 in Expert mode and reboot2. This command will set the CoreXL mode to Dynamic Dispatcher without FPQ. The other options are not correct because:
A) fw ctl Dyn_Dispatch on: This command does not exist and will return an error message.
B) fw ctl Dyn_Dispatch enable: This command does not exist and will return an error message.
D) fw ctl multik set_mode 1: This command will set the CoreXL mode to Static Dispatcher without FPQ, which is the default mode2. This mode will use a static hash function to assign new connections to CoreXL FW instances based on their IP addresses and protocol.

Rugged appliances are small appliances with ruggedized hardware that are designed for harsh environments. Like Quantum Spark appliances, they use Gaia embedded as their operating system. Gaia embedded is a lightweight version of Gaia that supports a subset of features and commands. Reference: [Check Point R81 Gaia Embedded Administration Guide]