Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 7
Q341:
VPN technology can provide access to which of the following?
A. Only internal resources
B. Cloud resources
C. Public websites
D. Local network only
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 7
Q342:
What is IP tunneling?
A. A method for physical connection
B. Transmission of private packets
C. A type of encryption
D. A form of data compression
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 7
Q343:
What is at the core of a cloud hosting architecture?
A. cluster of VMs
B. network switches
C. data center management
D. security protocols
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q344:
How many physical servers can there be in a data center?
A. Thousands
B. Hundreds
C. Tens of millions
D. Dozens
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q345:
What do cluster nodes in cloud hosting primarily handle?
A. Computation and monitoring
B. Storage and retrieval
C. Security and backup
D. Power management
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q346:
What role do gateway nodes play in a cloud hosting structure?
A. Provide interface to external services
B. Store data locally
C. Monitor server performance
D. Balance load across servers
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q347:
Which layer do the servers connect to in a cloud data center?
A. layer 1
B. layer 2
C. layer 3
D. layer 4
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 7
Q348:
What does TOR stand for in cloud hosting?
A. top of rack
B. trust on response
C. type of resource
D. transmission of routes
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q349:
How are the TOR switches connected in a data center?
A. One switch per server
B. Each server connects to multiple TORs
C. All servers connect to a central TOR
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q350:
What is the purpose of aggregate switches (AGS) in cloud hosting?
A. Cross rack inter VM connectivity
B. Providing internet access
C. Host virtual machines
D. Store physical servers
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q351:
Which routers are found at layer 3 of a cloud hosting structure?
A. Access routers and border routers
B. Only border routers
C. Only access routers
D. Layer 2 switches
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q352:
How are border routers connected to the internet?
A. Through layer 3 switches
B. Through access routers
C. Directly to physical servers
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 7
Q353:
The VMs hosted on one server may belong to different _______.
A. vLANs
B. VM types
C. cloud services
D. physical servers
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q354:
The primary function of a hypervisor is to manage _______.
A. network traffic
B. virtual machines
C. database connections
D. physical hardware
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 7
Q355:
What is the purpose of load balancing in cloud hosting?
A. To distribute workloads evenly
B. To isolate network traffic
C. To secure data transmissions
D. To enhance server performance
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 7
Q356:
What connects layer 2 AGSs to border routers?
A. Access routers
B. Layer 1 switches
C. Physical cables
D. Top of rack switches
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q357:
What is the primary purpose of virtualization technology?
A. Enhance resource utilization
B. Increase hardware costs
C. Reduce software requirements
D. Limit resource access
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q358:
In virtualization, a single hardware machine is multiplexed among multiple _______.
A. virtual machines
B. physical servers
C. databases
D. containers
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q359:
What does a hypervisor do?
A. Manages hardware resources for VMs
B. Generates software applications
C. Acts as a firewall
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q360:
Which level of virtualization allows executing legacy code over new machines?
A. Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) level
B. Hardware Abstraction level
C. Operating System level
D. Library support level
Correct Answer:
A