Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
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
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D
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
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D
Q993: What is the main consequence of Traffic Eavesdropping?
- A: Increased latency
- B: Compromised message contents
- C: Enhanced security
- D: Data integrity loss
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B
Q994: Fill in the blank: Traffic Eavesdropping can compromise message contents without detection for _______ periods.
- A: short
- B: extended
- C: fixed
- D: predetermined
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B
Q995: Which method is primarily used by malicious intermediaries to alter messages?
- A: Data encryption
- B: Data interception
- C: Data fragmentation
- D: Data encoding
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B
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
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B
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
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B
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
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C
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
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B
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
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C