Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 10
Q541:
What is a measurable benefit of cloud computing for consumers?
A. Pay-as-you-go rental model
B. Long-term fixed contracts
C. Limited scalability
D. High upfront costs
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 10
Q542:
Which of the following are considered capital investments in cloud computing?
A. Marketing expenses
B. Infrastructure costs such as IT equipment and software
C. Employee salaries
D. Customer support
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 10
Q543:
Fill in the blank: Cloud reduces investment costs by offering ______.
A. High initial ownership costs
B. Fixed infrastructure pricing
C. Proportional costs and affordable rental packages
D. Inflexible service models
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 10
Q544:
What does "pay-as-you-go" mean in the context of cloud computing?
A. You pay for the whole service upfront
B. You pay according to the resources used
C. You pay only for infrastructure costs
D. You pay a fixed monthly rate regardless of usage
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 11
Q545:
What does increased scalability in the cloud refer to?
A. Static resource allocation
B. Dynamic and instant provision of computing resources
C. Fixed computing capacity
D. Manual resource management
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 11
Q546:
Fill in the blank: The dynamic scalability of cloud resources helps to avoid _______.
A. Over-provisioning and under-provisioning
B. Fixed costs
C. Resource wastage
D. Server downtime
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q547:
Which factor can lead to customer dissatisfaction and loss of business?
A. High availability of IT resources
B. Unavailability of IT resources
C. Automatic resource release
D. Dynamic scalability
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 11
Q548:
What is essential for continual business data processing?
A. Resource over-provisioning
B. Unreliable IT systems
C. Reliability of IT resources
D. Manual resource configuration
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 11
Q549:
Fill in the blank: A failure of the Ethernet switch may cause the collapse of a _______.
A. Distributed application
B. Local application
C. Standalone software
D. Backup system
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q550:
What increases the availability and reliability of cloud services?
A. Modular structure and resource redundancy
B. Manual resource management
C. Fixed server capacity
D. Unused IT resources
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q551:
What does SLA stand for in cloud computing?
A. Service Level Agreement
B. Standard Level Agreement
C. System Level Analysis
D. Service Login Agreement
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q552:
Fill in the blank: The recovery time after failure is the added _______.
A. Benefit
B. Penalty
C. Feature
D. Cost
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 11
Q553:
What is a potential consequence of an IT resource becoming unavailable?
A. Increased business opportunities
B. Customer satisfaction
C. Loss of business
D. Reduced operational costs
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 11
Q554:
Fill in the blank: A cloud service can provide guaranteed levels of availability and reliability through a ______.
A. Service Level Agreement (SLA)
B. Customer Agreement
C. Resource Management Policy
D. Standard Operating Procedure
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 11
Q555:
Which of the following describes the impact of modular structure in cloud computing?
A. Increases unavailability
B. Decreases reliability
C. Improves recovery time
D. Reduces scalability
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 11
Q556:
What happens when processing demand decreases in cloud environments?
A. Resources are always retained
B. Resources can be released automatically or manually
C. Resources must be over-provisioned
D. Resources become more expensive
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q557:
Who is responsible for providing IT resources in a cloud environment?
A. Cloud consumer
B. Cloud service owner
C. Cloud provider
D. Cloud administrator
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 12
Q558:
The organization or individual who leases or rents cloud IT resources is known as a ________.
A. Cloud consumer
B. Cloud provider
C. Cloud owner
D. IT administrator
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 12
Q559:
What does a cloud provider usually own in a cloud environment?
A. IT resources
B. Cloud services
C. Software APIs
D. Cloud management systems
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 12
Q560:
Which of the following can be a cloud service owner?
A. Only cloud consumer
B. Only cloud provider
C. Both cloud consumer and provider
D. Neither cloud consumer nor provider
Correct Answer:
C