Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Cloud Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q501: Which scaling method allows for the use of instantly available IT resources?
- A: Horizontal scaling
- B: Vertical scaling
- C: Both horizontal and vertical scaling
- D: Neither
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A
Q502: A cloud service refers to any IT resource that is ______.
- A: Hosted locally
- B: Made remotely available by the cloud provider
- C: Limited to on-premises use
- D: Limited to internal use only
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B
Q503: Which type of users interact with a leased virtual machine (VM) in the cloud?
- A: Cloud service consumers
- B: Cloud administrators
- C: Human users
- D: Network engineers
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C
Q504: Fill in the blank: Client programs interact with cloud software services through ______.
- A: API calls
- B: Manual requests
- C: Email notifications
- D: Console access
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A
Q505: The software program accessing a cloud service is called a ______.
- A: Cloud provider
- B: Virtual machine
- C: Cloud service consumer
- D: IT administrator
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C
Q506: Cloud service consumers access cloud resources through ______.
- A: Direct hardware connections
- B: Remote desktop connections
- C: API calls
- D: Local network setups
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C
Q507: Fill in the blank: In vertical scaling, downtime is required during ______.
- A: Resource addition
- B: Scaling out
- C: Resource replacement
- D: Resource deletion
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C
Q508: Vertical scaling is limited by ______.
- A: Cloud provider policies
- B: User demand
- C: Maximum hardware capacity
- D: Software licenses
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C
Q509: What does multitenancy refer to in cloud computing?
- A: The exclusive use of resources by one user
- B: A software architecture serving different users while isolating each tenant
- C: A backup system for cloud storage
- D: Limited user access to cloud resources
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B
Q510: In a multitenant software architecture, each ______ is isolated from others.
- A: Cloud provider
- B: Server
- C: Tenant
- D: Virtual machine
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C