Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 9
Q501:
Which scaling method allows for the use of instantly available IT resources?
A. Horizontal scaling
B. Vertical scaling
C. Both horizontal and vertical scaling
D. Neither
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 9
Q502:
A cloud service refers to any IT resource that is ______.
A. Hosted locally
B. Made remotely available by the cloud provider
C. Limited to on-premises use
D. Limited to internal use only
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q503:
Which type of users interact with a leased virtual machine (VM) in the cloud?
A. Cloud service consumers
B. Cloud administrators
C. Human users
D. Network engineers
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q504:
Fill in the blank: Client programs interact with cloud software services through ______.
A. API calls
B. Manual requests
C. Email notifications
D. Console access
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 9
Q505:
The software program accessing a cloud service is called a ______.
A. Cloud provider
B. Virtual machine
C. Cloud service consumer
D. IT administrator
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q506:
Cloud service consumers access cloud resources through ______.
A. Direct hardware connections
B. Remote desktop connections
C. API calls
D. Local network setups
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q507:
Fill in the blank: In vertical scaling, downtime is required during ______.
A. Resource addition
B. Scaling out
C. Resource replacement
D. Resource deletion
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q508:
Vertical scaling is limited by ______.
A. Cloud provider policies
B. User demand
C. Maximum hardware capacity
D. Software licenses
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q509:
What does multitenancy refer to in cloud computing?
A. The exclusive use of resources by one user
B. A software architecture serving different users while isolating each tenant
C. A backup system for cloud storage
D. Limited user access to cloud resources
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q510:
In a multitenant software architecture, each ______ is isolated from others.
A. Cloud provider
B. Server
C. Tenant
D. Virtual machine
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q511:
What technology is commonly used in cloud computing to serve different cloud consumers?
A. Cloud backup
B. Virtualization software
C. On-premises hosting
D. Cloud migration
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q512:
Fill in the blank: The cloud provider pools IT resources by using ______ technology.
A. Vertical scaling
B. Multitenancy
C. Single-user
D. Private cloud
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q513:
How are physical and virtual resources shared in multitenancy?
A. Dedicated allocation
B. Statistical multiplexing
C. Horizontal scaling
D. Manual allocation
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q514:
Which software architecture isolates different users (tenants) in cloud computing?
A. Single-tenant
B. Multitenant
C. Virtual machine only
D. Public cloud
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q515:
Fill in the blank: Cloud providers frequently use ______ to dynamically manage cloud resources across multiple consumers.
A. Physical servers
B. Multitenancy
C. Direct user input
D. API calls
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q516:
What technique is used to share resources among tenants in a multitenant environment?
A. Dedicated hardware
B. Horizontal scaling
C. Statistical multiplexing
D. Network segmentation
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q517:
Multitenancy allows resources to be ______ assigned and reassigned according to demand.
A. Statically
B. Dynamically
C. Manually
D. Physically
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q518:
What is the main benefit of using multitenancy in cloud computing?
A. Exclusive resource allocation
B. Improved security
C. Efficient resource pooling
D. Limited access for users
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 9
Q519:
In a multitenant environment, resources are shared between tenants using ______.
A. Single-user allocation
B. Statistical multiplexing
C. Physical connections only
D. Private cloud systems
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 9
Q520:
What is the ability of a computer system to recover from failure called?
A. Redundancy
B. Resiliency
C. Scalability
D. Elasticity
Correct Answer:
B