Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 13
Q781:
What type of cost savings does IaaS provide compared to traditional IT infrastructure?
A. Savings in operational costs
B. Savings in upfront costs
C. No cost savings at all
D. Savings in maintenance costs
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q782:
What does flexible and scalable renting in IaaS refer to?
A. Fixed rental prices
B. Ability to rent VMs in any desired volume
C. Renting only physical servers
D. Mandatory contracts for long-term rentals
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q783:
Which of the following resources can be billed on a usage basis in IaaS?
A. Customer support
B. Software licenses
C. Raw resources like CPU and memory
D. Hardware upgrades
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 13
Q784:
What is a major advantage of IaaS regarding upfront costs?
A. Higher initial investment
B. No cost savings
C. Savings in upfront costs
D. Increased hardware expenses
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 13
Q785:
Which network protocol is commonly used to access VMs in IaaS?
A. FTP
B. Secure Shell (SSH)
C. HTTP
D. Telnet
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q786:
In IaaS, how does the consumer control the VMs?
A. Through the hypervisor only
B. Using a cloud provider's software interface
C. By managing the underlying hardware
D. Through administrative control
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q787:
What is a primary issue related to IaaS?
A. Network dependence
B. Software installation issues
C. Hardware failures
D. Limited internet access
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 13
Q788:
What vulnerability is associated with installing legacy applications on VMs in IaaS?
A. Data loss
B. Legacy software vulnerabilities
C. Increased performance
D. Network isolation issues
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q789:
What challenge exists for VM isolation in IaaS?
A. Easy implementation
B. Difficulties in preventing eavesdropping
C. Enhanced security features
D. No challenges exist
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q790:
What does dynamic network configuration provide in IaaS?
A. Fixed paths for all VMs
B. Static IP addresses
C. Isolation for VM traffic
D. Shared access to network traffic
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 13
Q791:
When a VM is no longer rented, what must be done to its virtual drive?
A. Leave it untouched
B. Erase/overwrite multiple times
C. Archive it for future use
D. Transfer it to another consumer
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q792:
Which organization provides recommendations for IaaS regarding data and network traffic isolation?
A. ISO
B. NIST
C. IEEE
D. ITU
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q793:
What is the risk associated with browser-based access in IaaS?
A. Increased hardware costs
B. Security vulnerabilities
C. Reduced accessibility
D. Improved performance
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q794:
What is required to prevent eavesdropping between VMs on the same server?
A. Data backup
B. VM isolation features of the hypervisor
C. Network sharing protocols
D. Virtual machine replication
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q795:
What should be considered to ensure data security in IaaS?
A. Only physical security measures
B. Implementing data and network traffic isolation
C. Ignoring legacy application vulnerabilities
D. Increasing network bandwidth
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 13
Q796:
What is a consequence of dynamic network paths in IaaS?
A. Improved data access for all consumers
B. Isolation of VM consumers' network traffic
C. Increased data leakage
D. Reduced network efficiency
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 14
Q797:
What additional storage space may computers on a LAN require?
A. File replication space
B. Local disk space
C. Network storage
D. USB storage
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 14
Q798:
Traditionally, how is additional storage space provided for computers on a LAN?
A. Through cloud storage
B. Through file servers
C. Through personal devices
D. Through external hard drives
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 14
Q799:
What technology extends file servers to enhance storage capabilities?
A. Network Attached Storage (NAS)
B. Storage Area Network (SAN)
C. Cloud storage
D. Personal cloud storage
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 14
Q800:
What does SAN stand for in the context of network storage?
A. Storage Area Network
B. Secure Access Network
C. System Area Network
D. Shared Area Network
Correct Answer:
A