Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 17
Q981:
Fill in the blank: The core technologies of web services include WSDL, SOAP, and _______.
A. HTML
B. XML
C. JSON
D. Java
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 17
Q982:
What does UDDI stand for?
A. Universal Description, Discovery and Integration
B. Unified Description, Discovery and Integration
C. Universal Data, Description and Integration
D. Unified Data, Description and Integration
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 17
Q983:
Fill in the blank: Web services are treated as a _______ by the programmer.
A. complex system
B. user interface
C. black box
D. front-end application
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 17
Q984:
Which of the following statements about cloud services is true?
A. They are always provided over web services.
B. They cannot be accessed through API calls.
C. They include SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS.
D. They are not part of a service-oriented architecture.
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 17
Q985:
Fill in the blank: Web services can act as the front door for _______ running at the backend.
A. database services
B. cloud services
C. desktop applications
D. user interfaces
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 17
Q986:
What type of message formats are used in web services according to the content?
A. HTML and JSON
B. XML and JSON
C. XML and defined by XML schema
D. CSV and XML
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 18
Q987:
What is a significant threat to Cloud Security related to unauthorized access to messages?
A. Data Breach
B. Traffic Eavesdropping
C. Denial of Service
D. Insider Threat
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q988:
Fill in the blank: Traffic Eavesdropping compromises the _______ contents of messages.
A. sender's
B. receiver's
C. message
D. encryption
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 18
Q989:
What happens during Malicious Intermediary attacks?
A. Messages are deleted
B. Messages are updated with malicious content
C. Messages are sent without encryption
D. Messages are forwarded without changes
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q990:
Fill in the blank: Malicious intermediaries illegally _______ messages before relaying them to the cloud.
A. create
B. intercept
C. delete
D. encrypt
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q991:
Which of the following is NOT a significant threat to Cloud Security mentioned in the content?
A. Traffic Eavesdropping
B. Data Breach
C. Insider Threat
D. Network Security
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 18
Q992:
Fill in the blank: A major concern with Traffic Eavesdropping is that it can compromise the message _______.
A. source
B. integrity
C. authentication
D. confidentiality
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 18
Q993:
What is the main consequence of Traffic Eavesdropping?
A. Increased latency
B. Compromised message contents
C. Enhanced security
D. Data integrity loss
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q994:
Fill in the blank: Traffic Eavesdropping can compromise message contents without detection for _______ periods.
A. short
B. extended
C. fixed
D. predetermined
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q995:
Which method is primarily used by malicious intermediaries to alter messages?
A. Data encryption
B. Data interception
C. Data fragmentation
D. Data encoding
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q996:
Fill in the blank: The updated messages by malicious intermediaries may reach the _______ hosting the cloud service.
A. client
B. VM
C. firewall
D. server
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q997:
What is the main purpose of a Denial of Service (DoS) attack?
A. To enhance security
B. To overload IT resources
C. To improve system performance
D. To facilitate data sharing
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q998:
Fill in the blank: A Denial of Service (DoS) attack can overload IT resources by artificially increasing the _______.
A. capacity
B. performance
C. workload
D. security
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 18
Q999:
What happens during a DoS attack that affects the performance of cloud services?
A. Network is optimized
B. Network is overloaded with traffic
C. Network is secured
D. Network is monitored
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q1000:
Fill in the blank: Insufficient Authorization based attacks occur when a malicious user gains direct access to _______.
A. restricted resources
B. public resources
C. IT resources meant for trusted users
D. external systems
Correct Answer:
C