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Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Answers

Master Cloud Computing with Practice MCQs. Explore our curated collection of Multiple Choice Questions. Ideal for placement and interview preparation, our questions range from basic to advanced, ensuring comprehensive coverage of Cloud Computing concepts. Begin your placement preparation journey now!

Q31

Q31 What is the primary benefit of virtualization in cloud computing?

A

Increased physical servers

B

Resource optimization

C

Lower bandwidth usage

D

Faster network speeds

Q32

Q32 Which type of hypervisor runs directly on the host's hardware without an underlying operating system?

A

Type 1

B

Type 2

C

Bare-metal

D

Both Type 1 and Bare-metal

Q33

Q33 In virtualization, what is the function of a hypervisor?

A

Manages the virtual machine and hardware interaction

B

Creates storage clusters

C

Optimizes network bandwidth

D

Enhances security

Q34

Q34 Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization technology?

A

Desktop virtualization

B

Network virtualization

C

Application virtualization

D

Fiber channel virtualization

Q35

Q35 What is one key advantage of using containers over traditional virtual machines?

A

More secure

B

Faster startup time

C

Requires more resources

D

Limited isolation

Q36

Q36 Which technology is most commonly used to isolate different cloud applications in a single environment?

A

Full virtualization

B

Paravirtualization

C

Containers

D

Hybrid virtualization

Q37

Q37 Which command is used to list all Docker containers running on a machine?

A

docker run

B

docker ps

C

docker start

D

docker exec

Q38

Q38 How would you create a new virtual machine in VMware using the CLI?

A

vmware create-vm

B

vm create

C

vmware-vmcreate

D

vmware-cmd -s create

Q39

Q39 What is the correct command to launch a container using Docker?

A

docker run [container_name]

B

docker launch [container_name]

C

docker exec [container_name]

D

docker create [container_name]

Q40

Q40 How do you mount a virtual disk image (VDI) to a virtual machine in VirtualBox?

A

VBoxManage mount-disk

B

VBoxManage attach-disk

C

VBoxManage load-vdi

D

VBoxManage add-storage

Q41

Q41 A virtual machine in your cloud environment is experiencing slow performance. What could be a likely cause?

A

Insufficient CPU allocation

B

Network failure

C

Disk corruption

D

Over-provisioned RAM

Q42

Q42 A containerized application in a virtualized environment is not able to access the host network. What could be the issue?

A

Misconfigured network bridge

B

Container not started

C

Disk space issue

D

Insufficient permissions

Q43

Q43 A company using virtual machines is experiencing resource contention between the VMs. What could be the solution?

A

Add more physical servers

B

Use better storage

C

Optimize VM resource allocation

D

Install security patches

Q44

Q44 Which of the following is an example of object storage in the cloud?

A

Google Cloud Storage

B

Amazon RDS

C

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

D

Amazon S3

Q45

Q45 What is the main advantage of using cloud storage over traditional on-premise storage?

A

Higher security

B

Faster access

C

Scalability

D

More control

Q46

Q46 Which type of cloud storage is best suited for storing frequently accessed data?

A

Cold storage

B

Archival storage

C

Object storage

D

Block storage

Q47

Q47 Which of the following cloud storage services is primarily designed for structured data?

A

Amazon S3

B

Google Cloud Storage

C

Amazon DynamoDB

D

Azure Blob Storage

Q48

Q48 What is a common use case for block storage in cloud computing?

A

Large data archives

B

Databases and boot volumes

C

Backup of infrequent data

D

Image hosting

Q49

Q49 Which cloud storage technology allows for high availability and automatic replication across multiple regions?

A

Object storage

B

File storage

C

Block storage

D

Distributed storage

Q50

Q50 Which command is used in AWS CLI to upload a file to an S3 bucket?

A

aws s3 upload

B

aws s3 cp

C

aws s3 put

D

aws s3 send

Q51

Q51 In Google Cloud Storage, which command is used to list objects in a bucket?

A

gsutil ls

B

gsutil list

C

gcloud storage list

D

gcloud storage ls

Q52

Q52 How would you create a new storage bucket in AWS using the CLI?

A

aws s3 create-bucket

B

aws s3 mb bucket

C

aws s3 cp bucket

D

aws s3 make-bucket

Q53

Q53 What is the correct command to copy a file from an Azure Blob Storage container to your local machine using the Azure CLI?

A

az storage blob download

B

az storage cp

C

az storage blob get

D

az storage blob copy

Q54

Q54 A user is unable to access a file stored in Amazon S3. What could be the likely cause?

A

Incorrect bucket permissions

B

File is corrupt

C

The bucket is deleted

D

Invalid file format

Q55

Q55 A company is experiencing slow retrieval times when accessing data stored in cold cloud storage. What could be the issue?

A

Bandwidth issues

B

Cold storage retrieval latency

C

Overloaded cloud servers

D

Low disk space

Q56

Q56 A cloud storage solution is reporting out-of-space errors even though it should have auto-scaling. What could be the problem?

A

Quota limits on storage

B

Network issues

C

Permission issues

D

Data corruption

Q57

Q57 What is the most common security risk in cloud computing?

A

Data breaches

B

Natural disasters

C

Increased latency

D

Hardware failures

Q58

Q58 Which of the following is a security feature commonly provided by cloud service providers?

A

Automated scaling

B

Firewall protection

C

Network acceleration

D

Reduced storage costs

Q59

Q59 What is a key role of encryption in cloud security?

A

Increase storage

B

Enhance user experience

C

Protect data at rest and in transit

D

Reduce latency

Q60

Q60 Which of the following is a shared responsibility between the cloud provider and the customer?

A

Securing physical infrastructure

B

Data encryption

C

Firewall configuration

D

Network hardware maintenance

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