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Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

Master Cloud Computing with Practice MCQs. Explore our curated collection of Multiple Choice Questions. Ideal for placement and interview preparation, our questions range from basic to advanced, ensuring comprehensive coverage of Cloud Computing concepts. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q31

Q31 In which cloud service model does the provider manage everything from hardware to applications?

A

IaaS

B

PaaS

C

SaaS

D

DaaS

Q32

Q32 Which of the following is a key benefit of Platform as a Service (PaaS)?

A

Full hardware control

B

Faster development

C

Manual scaling

D

Increased hardware flexibility

Q33

Q33 In the IaaS model, which of the following is the responsibility of the user?

A

Application updates

B

Networking

C

Operating system

D

Data backup

Q34

Q34 Which cloud service model is best suited for developers who want to build custom applications without managing infrastructure?

A

SaaS

B

PaaS

C

IaaS

D

FaaS

Q35

Q35 Which of the following is typically not a responsibility of the cloud provider in an IaaS model?

A

Networking

B

Security

C

Applications

D

Virtualization

Q36

Q36 Which service model allows customers to rent virtualized computing resources over the internet?

A

SaaS

B

IaaS

C

PaaS

D

DBaaS

Q37

Q37 Which AWS service is an example of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

A

AWS Lambda

B

Amazon EC2

C

AWS S3

D

AWS CloudFormation

Q38

Q38 A company using a SaaS product for their business processes is facing issues with scaling. What could be the reason?

A

Lack of cloud resources

B

SaaS application has limited scalability

C

Overloaded servers

D

Network issues

Q39

Q39 Which of the following is a public cloud deployment model?

A

AWS

B

VMware

C

Microsoft Azure

D

Both AWS and Microsoft Azure

Q40

Q40 What is a key advantage of a private cloud model?

A

Shared resources

B

Increased security

C

Low cost

D

Limited scalability

Q41

Q41 Which deployment model combines both private and public cloud features?

A

Public cloud

B

Hybrid cloud

C

Private cloud

D

Community cloud

Q42

Q42 Which of the following is a characteristic of community cloud deployment?

A

Infrastructure is shared between several organizations

B

Infrastructure is managed by a single organization

C

No scalability

D

Only available to government organizations

Q43

Q43 Which of the following scenarios is best suited for a hybrid cloud model?

A

A government agency hosting sensitive data

B

A startup hosting a website

C

A large enterprise with varying workloads

D

A personal blog

Q44

Q44 What is the primary benefit of a community cloud over a public cloud?

A

Higher security

B

Lower cost

C

No need for maintenance

D

More scalability

Q45

Q45 In Google Cloud Platform (GCP), which command can be used to create a new virtual machine instance in a public cloud environment?

A

gcloud init

B

gcloud compute instances create

C

gcloud vm create

D

gcloud new vm

Q46

Q46 Which Azure service is used to deploy applications across a hybrid cloud model?

A

Azure Stack

B

Azure Kubernetes Service

C

Azure VMs

D

Azure Functions

Q47

Q47 Which AWS service is ideal for deploying applications in a private cloud environment?

A

AWS Direct Connect

B

AWS Lambda

C

AWS EC2

D

AWS VPC

Q48

Q48 In a hybrid cloud setup, which AWS tool helps securely connect an on-premises private cloud to the AWS public cloud?

A

AWS VPN

B

AWS Direct Connect

C

AWS Lambda

D

AWS CloudFormation

Q49

Q49 A company using a public cloud environment is facing data security concerns. What could be a possible solution?

A

Move to a hybrid cloud

B

Upgrade public cloud security

C

Use more encryption

D

Migrate to private cloud

Q50

Q50 An organization using a private cloud is finding it difficult to scale during peak times. What could be the solution?

A

Migrate fully to a public cloud

B

Move to a hybrid cloud

C

Increase private cloud resources

D

Move to a community cloud

Q51

Q51 What is the primary benefit of virtualization in cloud computing?

A

Increased physical servers

B

Resource optimization

C

Lower bandwidth usage

D

Faster network speeds

Q52

Q52 Which type of hypervisor runs directly on the host's hardware without an underlying operating system?

A

Type 1

B

Type 2

C

Bare-metal

D

Both Type 1 and Bare-metal

Q53

Q53 In virtualization, what is the function of a hypervisor?

A

Manages the virtual machine and hardware interaction

B

Creates storage clusters

C

Optimizes network bandwidth

D

Enhances security

Q54

Q54 Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization technology?

A

Desktop virtualization

B

Network virtualization

C

Application virtualization

D

Fiber channel virtualization

Q55

Q55 What is one key advantage of using containers over traditional virtual machines?

A

More secure

B

Faster startup time

C

Requires more resources

D

Limited isolation

Q56

Q56 Which technology is most commonly used to isolate different cloud applications in a single environment?

A

Full virtualization

B

Paravirtualization

C

Containers

D

Hybrid virtualization

Q57

Q57 Which command is used to list all Docker containers running on a machine?

A

docker run

B

docker ps

C

docker start

D

docker exec

Q58

Q58 How would you create a new virtual machine in VMware using the CLI?

A

vmware create-vm

B

vm create

C

vmware-vmcreate

D

vmware-cmd -s create

Q59

Q59 What is the correct command to launch a container using Docker?

A

docker run [container_name]

B

docker launch [container_name]

C

docker exec [container_name]

D

docker create [container_name]

Q60

Q60 How do you mount a virtual disk image (VDI) to a virtual machine in VirtualBox?

A

VBoxManage mount-disk

B

VBoxManage attach-disk

C

VBoxManage load-vdi

D

VBoxManage add-storage

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