Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 12
Q581:
The cloud carrier is in a legal agreement with which party to ensure connectivity?
A. Cloud auditor
B. Cloud provider
C. Cloud broker
D. Cloud consumer
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q582:
What can a cloud auditor assess regarding the performance of the cloud?
A. Data transfer speed
B. Security of connections
C. Reliability of service
D. Privacy of consumer data
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 12
Q583:
Cloud brokers play an essential role in:
A. Network security
B. Assessing cloud services
C. Offering cloud connectivity
D. Facilitating the purchase of cloud services
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 12
Q584:
What is an organizational boundary in the context of IT assets?
A. The limit of user permissions
B. The ownership and governance boundary
C. The software licensing boundary
D. The limit of hardware capabilities
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q585:
In cloud computing, which boundary does an organization need to consider when owning cloud resources?
A. Organizational boundary
B. Data boundary
C. Hardware boundary
D. Network boundary
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 12
Q586:
What is a trust boundary?
A. A limit of internet connectivity
B. A border around trusted IT-resources
C. A boundary of cloud services
D. A security measure
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q587:
When an organization becomes a cloud consumer, what happens to its trust boundary?
A. It stays within the organization
B. It extends to include cloud resources
C. It becomes restricted
D. It is removed
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q588:
The trust boundary is extended when an organization adopts the role of a ________ in cloud computing.
A. Cloud provider
B. Cloud broker
C. Cloud consumer
D. Cloud carrier
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 12
Q589:
The organizational boundary represents _________.
A. Physical boundaries
B. Legal ownership of resources
C. The governance of an organization's IT assets
D. The limit of data accessibility
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 12
Q590:
When does an organization need to extend its trust boundary?
A. When developing in-house IT systems
B. When acting as a cloud provider
C. When consuming cloud resources
D. When creating a new IT policy
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 12
Q591:
A trust boundary is a border around _________.
A. Cloud services
B. Trusted IT-resources
C. Organizational ownership
D. Cloud providers
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q592:
The cloud has its own ________, which relates to the ownership and governance of its IT assets.
A. Trust boundary
B. Organizational boundary
C. Data boundary
D. Security boundary
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q593:
A cloud consumer must extend its ________ to include the cloud resources it utilizes.
A. Organizational boundary
B. Trust boundary
C. Security policy
D. Data ownership
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q594:
The boundary that represents the ownership and governance of IT assets in an organization is called the ________.
A. Security boundary
B. Trust boundary
C. Organizational boundary
D. Data boundary
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 12
Q595:
An organization's IT assets are governed by its ________.
A. Trust policies
B. Organizational boundary
C. Network security
D. Service level agreements
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 12
Q596:
When an organization extends its trust boundary, it includes ________.
A. Additional staff
B. Cloud resources
C. External partners
D. Data encryption
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q597:
What does IaaS provide to cloud consumers?
A. Preconfigured software tools
B. Freshly instanced IT resources (e.g., VMs)
C. Fully developed applications
D. Development stacks
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q598:
In an IaaS model, the cloud consumer has a high level of ________.
A. Control and configuration-responsibility
B. Limited access
C. Administrative freedom
D. No control
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q599:
The IT-resources in IaaS are typically ________.
A. Preconfigured
B. Freshly instanced
C. Static
D. Unavailable
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q600:
Which of the following is a common resource a cloud consumer can specify when obtaining a VM in IaaS?
A. Development tools
B. Networking equipment
C. Hardware requirements (e.g., CPU, RAM)
D. SaaS licensing
Correct Answer:
C