Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 2
Q21:
Which service model allows the consumer to provision processing, storage, and networks?
A. SaaS
B. PaaS
C. IaaS
D. DaaS
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 2
Q22:
Which of the following is NOT a cloud deployment model according to NIST?
A. Private cloud
B. Public cloud
C. Group cloud
D. Hybrid cloud
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 2
Q23:
In which cloud model is the infrastructure provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization?
A. Public cloud
B. Private cloud
C. Hybrid cloud
D. Community cloud
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 2
Q24:
A cloud infrastructure used by a specific community of consumers with shared concerns is known as a ____ cloud.
A. Private
B. Public
C. Hybrid
D. Community
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 2
Q25:
Which cloud model is a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures?
A. Private cloud
B. Public cloud
C. Community cloud
D. Hybrid cloud
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 3
Q26:
Who is credited with the idea that computations would be provided as utilities?
A. Bill Gates
B. Steve Jobs
C. John McCarthy
D. Larry Page
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 3
Q27:
In which year did John McCarthy propose the idea of utility-based computations?
A. 1961
B. 1970
C. 1980
D. 1990
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 3
Q28:
Which decade saw the leasing of mainframes by manufacturers?
A. 1950s
B. 1960s
C. 1980s
D. 2000s
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 3
Q29:
What concept emerged in the 1990s to utilize networked PCs for scientific calculations during idle times?
A. Cloud computing
B. Grid computing
C. Blockchain technology
D. Big data analytics
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 3
Q30:
Which company launched the idea of remotely provisioned software services for enterprises in the 1990s?
A. Microsoft
B. IBM
C. Salesforce.com
D. Google
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 3
Q31:
In which year was Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched?
A. 1995
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 2005
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 3
Q32:
When did the term "cloud computing" emerge, allowing organizations to lease computing capacity?
A. 1990
B. 1995
C. 2002
D. 2006
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 3
Q33:
What was the primary purpose of grid computing in the 1990s?
A. To enable cloud computing
B. To use idle processing power
C. To provide software services
D. To replace mainframe computers
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 3
Q34:
Which of the following is NOT related to the history of cloud computing?
A. John McCarthy's concept in 1961
B. Grid computing in the 1990s
C. AWS launch in 2006
D. Mainframe leasing in the 1960s
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 3
Q35:
In 2006, cloud computing allowed organizations to lease ______ from providers.
A. hardware only
B. computing capacity
C. physical machines
D. software applications
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 3
Q36:
In the 1960s and 1970s, giant powerful computers known as ______ were leased out by manufacturers.
A. microcomputers
B. mainframes
C. personal computers
D. workstations
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 3
Q37:
A computer cluster is a collection of ________ that cooperate to work as a single resource pool of computing resources.
A. interconnected stand-alone computers
B. networked servers
C. virtual machines
D. centralized processors
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 3
Q38:
In which decade did clusters become popular for high-performance computing (HPC)?
A. 1980s
B. 1990s
C. 2000s
D. 2010s
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 3
Q39:
What percentage of the top 500 supercomputers in 2010 were computer clusters built with homogeneous nodes?
A. 0.85
B. 0.9
C. 0.95
D. 0.75
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 3
Q40:
Cluster computing has laid the foundation for modern-day _______.
A. Artificial Intelligence
B. Data mining
C. Supercomputers, computational grids, and cloud computing
D. Personal computing
Correct Answer:
C