Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 8
Q361:
The hardware components of a physical system are virtualized at which level?
A. Hardware Abstraction level
B. Operating System level
C. Library support level
D. Application level
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q362:
At the operating system level, what does the host OS act as?
A. Abstraction layer
B. Physical layer
C. Network layer
D. Security layer
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q363:
What does the API call for hardware acceleration provide at the VM level?
A. vCUDA stubs
B. for managing network traffic
C. data storage methods
D. OS commands
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q364:
What is a unique feature of the Application level virtualization?
A. It wraps an application in an abstraction layer
B. It requires a dedicated server
C. It cannot isolate applications
D. It only works with specific programming languages
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q365:
Which of the following tools is an example of an ISA emulator?
A. Interpreter
B. Compiler
C. Loader
D. Linker
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q366:
What type of virtualization allows multiple containers on a single OS?
A. Operating System Level
B. Library Support Level
C. Application Level
D. Hardware Abstraction Level
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q367:
What is the role of the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM)?
A. To perform as an abstraction layer
B. for storage management
C. To monitor network traffic
D. To control physical hardware resources
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q368:
The vCUDA stubs are specifically for which type of processing units?
A. Graphic processing units
B. CPU units
C. Memory units
D. Storage units
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q369:
What does the virtualization layer do to physical hardware?
A. Transforms it into virtual hardware
B. Removes it completely
C. Enhances its performance
D. Locks it down
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q370:
What type of virtualization is known as bare-metal virtualization?
A. Hypervisor Architecture
B. Full-virtualization Architecture
C. Para-virtualization Architecture
D. Host-based virtualization
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q371:
In Hypervisor Architecture, where does the hypervisor sit?
A. Beneath the hardware
B. Above the guest OS
C. Between the hardware and VMs
D. Within the guest OS
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 8
Q372:
Which of the following is an example of a hypervisor?
A. KVM
B. VMware
C. Xen
D. Docker
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 8
Q373:
What does the virtualization layer manage in Full-virtualization Architecture?
A. Hardware acceleration
B. Guest OS performance
C. Network traffic
D. Storage allocation
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q374:
What is a characteristic of Para-virtualization Architecture?
A. The guest OS is unmodified
B. The guest OS runs directly on hardware
C. The guest OS is modified to work with the virtualization layer
D. The guest OS is not used
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 8
Q375:
Which architecture allows some instructions of a guest VM to run directly on hardware?
A. Para-virtualization Architecture
B. Hypervisor Architecture
C. Full-virtualization Architecture
D. Host-based virtualization
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 8
Q376:
Which of the following virtualization types requires modification of the guest OS?
A. Full-virtualization Architecture
B. Hypervisor Architecture
C. Para-virtualization Architecture
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 8
Q377:
In what scenario can the virtualization layer be installed?
A. On hardware or on host's OS
B. On guest OS only
C. Only on bare-metal servers
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q378:
Which of the following architectures directly manages VM performance by running instructions on hardware?
A. Full-virtualization Architecture
B. Para-virtualization Architecture
C. Hypervisor Architecture
D. Container-based virtualization
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q379:
What does a hypervisor do in virtualization?
A. Transforms physical hardware into virtual hardware
B. Acts as a firewall
C. Monitors network traffic
D. Installs software applications
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 8
Q380:
Which type of virtualization architecture is referred to as "Generic"?
A. Full Virtualization
B. Monolithic
C. Para Virtualization
D. None of the above
Correct Answer:
D