We pick j.root-servers.net, one of the 13 root servers (1), and ask it about b2.cctld.afilias-nst.org and learn that org is delegated to six name servers (2), so we ask a2.org.afilias-nst.info where we learn that afilias-nst.org is delegated to four name servers, including ns1.mia1.afilias-nst.info (3), so we ask that one and learn that cctld.afilias-nst.org is delegated to four name servers (4), so we ask b0.cctld.afilias-nst.org and get the following answer: