1
What is the primary benefit of cloud computing?
- A
Cost savings
- B
Increased security
- C
Limited scalability
- D
Decreased accessibility
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✓ A. Cost savings
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2
Which service model allows users to rent virtualized computing resources over the internet?
- A
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- B
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- C
Software as a Service (SaaS)
- D
On-premises hosting
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✓ A. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
3
What does SaaS stand for in cloud computing?
- A
Software as a Service
- B
System as a Service
- C
Storage as a Service
- D
Security as a Service
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✓ A. Software as a Service
4
Which cloud deployment model provides dedicated infrastructure to a single organization?
- A
Public cloud
- B
Private cloud
- C
Hybrid cloud
- D
Community cloud
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✓ B. Private cloud
5
What is a characteristic of cloud elasticity?
- A
Fixed resources
- B
On-demand scaling
- C
Limited availability
- D
Static performance
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✓ B. On-demand scaling
6
Which cloud characteristic refers to the ability to scale resources automatically based on demand?
- A
Resource pooling
- B
Rapid elasticity
- C
Measured service
- D
On-demand provisioning
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✓ B. Rapid elasticity
7
Which cloud service model provides virtualized hardware, networking, and storage?
- A
IaaS
- B
PaaS
- C
SaaS
- D
FaaS
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✓ A. IaaS
8
Which service model is suitable for developers building and deploying applications without managing the underlying infrastructure?
- A
IaaS
- B
PaaS
- C
SaaS
- D
DaaS
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✓ B. PaaS
9
Which cloud service model provides ready-to-use applications accessible over the internet?
- A
IaaS
- B
PaaS
- C
SaaS
- D
CaaS
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✓ C. SaaS
10
What is the main difference between IaaS and PaaS?
- A
IaaS provides infrastructure; PaaS provides platform for development
- B
IaaS is for storage; PaaS is for networking
- C
IaaS is cheaper than PaaS
- D
PaaS includes operating system; IaaS does not
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✓ A. IaaS provides infrastructure; PaaS provides platform for development
11
Which service model is often used for email services like Gmail?
- A
IaaS
- B
PaaS
- C
SaaS
- D
BaaS
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✓ C. SaaS
12
What is Function as a Service (FaaS)?
- A
A serverless computing model
- B
A type of IaaS
- C
A type of SaaS
- D
A data storage service
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✓ A. A serverless computing model
13
Which cloud deployment model is open to the general public?
- A
Public cloud
- B
Private cloud
- C
Hybrid cloud
- D
Community cloud
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✓ A. Public cloud
14
Which cloud model combines public and private clouds?
- A
Public cloud
- B
Private cloud
- C
Hybrid cloud
- D
Community cloud
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✓ C. Hybrid cloud
15
Which cloud deployment model shares infrastructure among multiple organizations with similar requirements?
- A
Public cloud
- B
Private cloud
- C
Hybrid cloud
- D
Community cloud
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✓ D. Community cloud
16
What is the main advantage of a private cloud over a public cloud?
- A
Higher security and control
- B
Lower cost
- C
Better scalability
- D
More redundancy
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✓ A. Higher security and control
17
Which deployment model is best for organizations with strict compliance requirements?
- A
Public cloud
- B
Private cloud
- C
Hybrid cloud
- D
Community cloud
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✓ B. Private cloud
18
What is the term for using multiple cloud providers to avoid vendor lock-in?
- A
Multi-cloud
- B
Hybrid cloud
- C
Inter-cloud
- D
Cross-cloud
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✓ A. Multi-cloud
19
What is virtualization in cloud computing?
- A
Creating a virtual version of hardware, OS, or storage
- B
Merging physical servers
- C
Increasing physical hardware
- D
Reducing network bandwidth
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✓ A. Creating a virtual version of hardware, OS, or storage
20
What is a hypervisor?
- A
Software that creates and manages virtual machines
- B
A physical server
- C
A network device
- D
A storage device
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✓ A. Software that creates and manages virtual machines
21
Which type of virtualization allows a single server to host multiple operating systems?
- A
Server virtualization
- B
Network virtualization
- C
Storage virtualization
- D
Desktop virtualization
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✓ A. Server virtualization
22
What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors?
- A
Type 1 runs directly on hardware; Type 2 runs on an OS
- B
Type 1 is slower; Type 2 is faster
- C
Type 1 is for desktops; Type 2 for servers
- D
There is no difference
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✓ A. Type 1 runs directly on hardware; Type 2 runs on an OS
23
Which of the following is a Type 1 hypervisor?
- A
VMware ESXi
- B
Oracle VirtualBox
- C
Microsoft Virtual PC
- D
Parallels Desktop
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✓ A. VMware ESXi
24
What is the purpose of virtual storage?
- A
To abstract physical storage into logical storage pools
- B
To increase storage capacity
- C
To reduce storage cost
- D
To improve data security
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✓ A. To abstract physical storage into logical storage pools
25
What is the shared responsibility model in cloud security?
- A
Security responsibilities are divided between cloud provider and customer
- B
Cloud provider is solely responsible for security
- C
Customer is solely responsible for security
- D
Security is not a concern in the cloud
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✓ A. Security responsibilities are divided between cloud provider and customer
26
Which of the following is a security best practice for cloud environments?
- A
Using strong passwords and multi-factor authentication
- B
Encrypting data at rest and in transit
- C
Implementing regular security audits
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
27
What is a DDoS attack in the context of cloud computing?
- A
Distributed Denial of Service attack
- B
Data deletion attack
- C
Data corruption attack
- D
Unauthorized access attack
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✓ A. Distributed Denial of Service attack
28
What is the purpose of identity and access management (IAM) in the cloud?
- A
To manage user identities and control access to resources
- B
To encrypt data
- C
To monitor network traffic
- D
To backup data
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✓ A. To manage user identities and control access to resources
29
Which of the following is an example of a cloud security threat?
- A
Data breach
- B
Insecure APIs
- C
Account hijacking
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
30
What is encryption at rest?
- A
Encrypting data stored on disks or databases
- B
Encrypting data while it is being transmitted
- C
Encrypting data in memory
- D
Encrypting user passwords
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✓ A. Encrypting data stored on disks or databases
31
Which AWS service is used for compute capacity?
- A
EC2
- B
S3
- C
RDS
- D
Lambda
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✓ A. EC2
32
What is AWS S3 used for?
- A
Object storage
- B
Compute
- C
Database
- D
Networking
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✓ A. Object storage
33
Which AWS service is a serverless compute service?
- A
Lambda
- B
EC2
- C
RDS
- D
VPC
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✓ A. Lambda
34
What does RDS stand for in AWS?
- A
Relational Database Service
- B
Remote Data Storage
- C
Redundant Database System
- D
Real-time Data Service
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✓ A. Relational Database Service
35
Which AWS service is used for content delivery?
- A
CloudFront
- B
S3
- C
Route 53
- D
Elastic Load Balancer
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✓ A. CloudFront
36
What is AWS VPC?
- A
Virtual Private Cloud
- B
Virtual Public Cloud
- C
Virtual Private Compute
- D
Virtual Private Cluster
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✓ A. Virtual Private Cloud
37
Which Microsoft Azure service is equivalent to AWS EC2?
- A
Azure Virtual Machines
- B
Azure App Service
- C
Azure Functions
- D
Azure Kubernetes Service
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✓ A. Azure Virtual Machines
38
What is Azure Blob Storage?
- A
Object storage service
- B
Relational database
- C
Compute service
- D
Networking service
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✓ A. Object storage service
39
Which Azure service is used for serverless computing?
- A
Azure Functions
- B
Azure Virtual Machines
- C
Azure SQL Database
- D
Azure CDN
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✓ A. Azure Functions
40
What is Azure Active Directory?
- A
Identity and access management service
- B
Storage service
- C
Compute service
- D
Database service
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✓ A. Identity and access management service
41
Which Azure service is used for container orchestration?
- A
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- B
Azure Container Instances
- C
Azure App Service
- D
Azure Functions
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✓ A. Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
42
What is Azure DevOps used for?
- A
Software development lifecycle and CI/CD
- B
Data storage
- C
Virtual machine management
- D
Network configuration
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✓ A. Software development lifecycle and CI/CD
43
What is Google Cloud Platform's compute service called?
- A
Compute Engine
- B
App Engine
- C
Cloud Functions
- D
Kubernetes Engine
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✓ A. Compute Engine
44
Which GCP service is equivalent to AWS S3?
- A
Cloud Storage
- B
Cloud Datastore
- C
BigQuery
- D
Cloud SQL
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✓ A. Cloud Storage
45
What is Google Cloud Functions?
- A
Serverless compute service
- B
Container orchestration
- C
Database service
- D
Networking service
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✓ A. Serverless compute service
46
Which GCP service is used for big data analytics?
- A
BigQuery
- B
Cloud Storage
- C
Compute Engine
- D
Cloud SQL
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✓ A. BigQuery
47
What is Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)?
- A
Managed Kubernetes service
- B
Serverless compute
- C
Database service
- D
Storage service
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✓ A. Managed Kubernetes service
48
Which GCP service is used for machine learning?
- A
AI Platform
- B
Cloud Functions
- C
Cloud Storage
- D
Compute Engine
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✓ A. AI Platform
49
What is a container?
- A
A lightweight, standalone, executable package that includes everything needed to run software
- B
A virtual machine
- C
A storage unit
- D
A network device
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✓ A. A lightweight, standalone, executable package that includes everything needed to run software
50
Which technology is most commonly associated with containers?
- A
Docker
- B
VMware
- C
Hyper-V
- D
KVM
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✓ A. Docker
51
What is container orchestration?
- A
Automated management of container lifecycles
- B
Creating containers
- C
Deleting containers
- D
Monitoring containers
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✓ A. Automated management of container lifecycles
52
Which is a popular container orchestration tool?
- A
Kubernetes
- B
Docker Swarm
- C
Apache Mesos
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
53
What is a Kubernetes pod?
- A
The smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes
- B
A cluster of nodes
- C
A storage volume
- D
A network policy
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✓ A. The smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes
54
What is the role of a container registry?
- A
To store and distribute container images
- B
To run containers
- C
To orchestrate containers
- D
To monitor containers
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✓ A. To store and distribute container images
55
What is serverless computing?
- A
A model where the cloud provider manages infrastructure and users only run code
- B
Computing without servers
- C
Computing on a single server
- D
Using physical servers
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✓ A. A model where the cloud provider manages infrastructure and users only run code
56
Which of the following is a serverless computing service?
- A
AWS Lambda
- B
Azure Functions
- C
Google Cloud Functions
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
57
What is the main benefit of serverless computing?
- A
No server management, pay-per-use
- B
Better performance
- C
More control
- D
Lower cost for all workloads
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✓ A. No server management, pay-per-use
58
What is the typical execution duration limit for AWS Lambda?
- A
15 minutes
- B
5 minutes
- C
1 hour
- D
No limit
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✓ A. 15 minutes
59
What is a cold start in serverless?
- A
The initial delay when a function is invoked for the first time
- B
Shutting down a function
- C
Scaling down resources
- D
A function error
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✓ A. The initial delay when a function is invoked for the first time
60
Which service provides a serverless database in AWS?
- A
DynamoDB
- B
RDS
- C
Redshift
- D
Aurora
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✓ A. DynamoDB
61
What is object storage?
- A
Storage of data as objects with metadata
- B
Storage in a file system
- C
Block-level storage
- D
Database storage
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✓ A. Storage of data as objects with metadata
62
Which of the following is an object storage service?
- A
AWS S3
- B
Azure Blob Storage
- C
Google Cloud Storage
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
63
What is a storage class in AWS S3?
- A
A tier of storage with different performance and cost
- B
A bucket type
- C
A file type
- D
An encryption method
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✓ A. A tier of storage with different performance and cost
64
What is the purpose of lifecycle policies in cloud storage?
- A
To automate data movement to lower-cost tiers or deletion
- B
To encrypt data
- C
To back up data
- D
To monitor access
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✓ A. To automate data movement to lower-cost tiers or deletion
65
What is a bucket in AWS S3?
- A
A container for objects
- B
A type of compute
- C
A database
- D
A network
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✓ A. A container for objects
66
What is the difference between block storage and object storage?
- A
Block storage is raw storage; object storage includes metadata
- B
Block storage is slower
- C
Object storage is cheaper
- D
They are the same
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✓ A. Block storage is raw storage; object storage includes metadata
67
What is a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?
- A
A private network segment in the cloud
- B
A public network
- C
A VPN
- D
A DNS service
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✓ A. A private network segment in the cloud
68
What is a load balancer in cloud computing?
- A
Distributes incoming traffic across multiple targets
- B
Balances storage load
- C
Balances compute power
- D
Balances network bandwidth
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✓ A. Distributes incoming traffic across multiple targets
69
Which AWS service is a load balancer?
- A
Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
- B
CloudFront
- C
Route 53
- D
VPC
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✓ A. Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
70
What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
- A
A network of servers that deliver content to users based on their geographic location
- B
A private network
- C
A VPN
- D
A firewall
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✓ A. A network of servers that deliver content to users based on their geographic location
71
What is the purpose of a firewall in cloud networking?
- A
To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic
- B
To increase network speed
- C
To encrypt data
- D
To store data
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✓ A. To monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic
72
What is a VPN in cloud computing?
- A
A secure connection over the internet to a private network
- B
A virtual network
- C
A type of load balancer
- D
A storage service
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✓ A. A secure connection over the internet to a private network
73
What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
- A
Managing infrastructure using code and automation
- B
Writing code for applications
- C
Using a GUI to manage infrastructure
- D
Manual configuration
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✓ A. Managing infrastructure using code and automation
74
Which tool is commonly used for Infrastructure as Code?
- A
Terraform
- B
Ansible
- C
CloudFormation
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
75
What is CI/CD?
- A
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
- B
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
- C
Both A and B
- D
None of the above
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✓ C. Both A and B
76
Which tool is commonly used for monitoring in cloud environments?
- A
Prometheus
- B
Grafana
- C
CloudWatch
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
77
What is a key principle of DevOps?
- A
Collaboration between development and operations teams
- B
Automation
- C
Continuous improvement
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
78
What is the purpose of cloud cost management?
- A
To monitor and optimize cloud spending
- B
To increase cloud usage
- C
To ignore costs
- D
To reduce performance
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✓ A. To monitor and optimize cloud spending
79
What is cloud migration?
- A
Moving applications and data from on-premises to the cloud
- B
Moving data between cloud providers
- C
Moving data within the same cloud
- D
Moving data to a physical server
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✓ A. Moving applications and data from on-premises to the cloud
80
What is the 'lift and shift' migration strategy?
- A
Moving applications to the cloud without significant changes
- B
Rewriting applications for the cloud
- C
Moving data to the cloud
- D
Deleting applications
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✓ A. Moving applications to the cloud without significant changes
81
What is the 'replatforming' migration strategy?
- A
Making minor changes to applications to use cloud services
- B
Completely rewriting applications
- C
Moving without changes
- D
Deleting applications
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✓ A. Making minor changes to applications to use cloud services
82
What is the 'refactoring' migration strategy?
- A
Rewriting applications to be cloud-native
- B
Minor changes
- C
No changes
- D
Deleting data
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✓ A. Rewriting applications to be cloud-native
83
What is a major challenge in cloud migration?
- A
Data security and compliance
- B
Application compatibility
- C
Cost management
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
84
What is the benefit of using a hybrid approach during migration?
- A
Gradual transition and reduced risk
- B
Immediate full migration
- C
Lower cost
- D
No benefits
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✓ A. Gradual transition and reduced risk
85
What is the pay-as-you-go model in cloud computing?
- A
Paying only for resources consumed
- B
Paying a fixed monthly fee
- C
Paying upfront for a year
- D
No cost
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✓ A. Paying only for resources consumed
86
What is the total cost of ownership (TCO) in cloud?
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The total cost of running infrastructure including hardware, software, and maintenance
- B
The cost of cloud services only
- C
The cost of migration
- D
The cost of training
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✓ A. The total cost of running infrastructure including hardware, software, and maintenance
87
What is a Reserved Instance in cloud pricing?
- A
Pre-purchasing capacity for a discount
- B
On-demand instance
- C
Spot instance
- D
Free tier
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✓ A. Pre-purchasing capacity for a discount
88
What is a Spot Instance?
- A
A low-cost, unused compute capacity that can be interrupted
- B
A dedicated instance
- C
A reserved instance
- D
A free instance
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✓ A. A low-cost, unused compute capacity that can be interrupted
89
Which of the following can help reduce cloud costs?
- A
Right-sizing resources
- B
Using spot instances
- C
Reserved capacity
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
90
What is the benefit of the AWS Free Tier?
- A
Free usage within certain limits to explore services
- B
Unlimited free usage
- C
Free for one year
- D
Free for all users
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✓ A. Free usage within certain limits to explore services
91
Which company is a leader in cloud computing?
- A
Amazon Web Services
- B
Microsoft Azure
- C
Google Cloud Platform
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
92
What is the market share of AWS compared to other providers? (Approximate)
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About 30-40%
- B
About 10%
- C
About 50%
- D
About 70%
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✓ A. About 30-40%
93
Which cloud provider offers a free tier with 12 months of certain services?
- A
AWS
- B
Azure
- C
GCP
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
94
Which industry is a major adopter of cloud computing?
- A
Healthcare
- B
Finance
- C
Retail
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
95
What is the primary reason companies move to cloud?
- A
Cost savings and flexibility
- B
Security concerns
- C
Compliance requirements
- D
Marketing
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✓ A. Cost savings and flexibility
96
Which company is known for its hybrid cloud approach?
- A
Azure
- B
AWS
- C
Google Cloud
- D
IBM Cloud
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✓ D. IBM Cloud
97
Which certification is for AWS cloud practitioners?
- A
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- B
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- C
AWS Certified Developer
- D
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
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✓ A. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
98
Which certification is for Azure fundamentals?
- A
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- B
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator
- C
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer
- D
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
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✓ A. Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
99
Which certification is for Google Cloud fundamentals?
- A
Google Cloud Certified: Cloud Digital Leader
- B
Google Cloud Certified: Professional Cloud Architect
- C
Google Cloud Certified: Associate Cloud Engineer
- D
Google Cloud Certified: Cloud Developer
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✓ A. Google Cloud Certified: Cloud Digital Leader
100
What is the benefit of cloud certifications?
- A
Career advancement
- B
Demonstrating expertise
- C
Higher salary
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
101
Which certification is recommended for cloud architects?
- A
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- B
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- C
Google Professional Cloud Architect
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
102
What is a prerequisite for most associate-level cloud certifications?
- A
Experience with the cloud platform
- B
No prerequisites
- C
A degree in computer science
- D
Previous certification
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✓ A. Experience with the cloud platform
103
What is edge computing?
- A
Processing data near the source of data generation
- B
Processing data in a central cloud
- C
Processing data on mobile devices
- D
Processing data on servers
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✓ A. Processing data near the source of data generation
104
What is quantum computing in the cloud?
- A
Cloud-based access to quantum computers
- B
Classical computing
- C
High-performance computing
- D
Data storage
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✓ A. Cloud-based access to quantum computers
105
Which cloud provider offers quantum computing services?
- A
AWS (Braket)
- B
Azure (Quantum)
- C
Google (Quantum AI)
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
106
What is a cloud-native application?
- A
An application designed specifically for cloud environments
- B
An application migrated to the cloud
- C
An application that uses on-premises resources
- D
An application without containers
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✓ A. An application designed specifically for cloud environments
107
What is a service mesh?
- A
A dedicated infrastructure layer for service-to-service communication
- B
A type of load balancer
- C
A storage service
- D
A networking service
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✓ A. A dedicated infrastructure layer for service-to-service communication
108
What is the role of AI in cloud computing?
- A
To provide AI services like machine learning and natural language processing
- B
To manage physical servers
- C
To replace human workers
- D
To reduce cloud costs
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✓ A. To provide AI services like machine learning and natural language processing
109
What is resource pooling in cloud computing?
- A
Combining physical and virtual resources to serve multiple consumers
- B
Allocating dedicated resources to each user
- C
Using only physical resources
- D
Limiting access to resources
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✓ A. Combining physical and virtual resources to serve multiple consumers
110
What is the main characteristic of public cloud?
- A
Open to the public over the internet
- B
Only accessible to a single organization
- C
Shared among a limited group
- D
Accessible only via VPN
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✓ A. Open to the public over the internet
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Which service model provides a platform for developers to build applications?
- A
PaaS
- B
IaaS
- C
SaaS
- D
DaaS
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✓ A. PaaS
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Which service model is most similar to traditional on-premises hosting?
- A
IaaS
- B
PaaS
- C
SaaS
- D
None
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✓ A. IaaS
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What is the shared responsibility model in IaaS?
- A
Provider manages infrastructure; customer manages OS, applications, and data
- B
Provider manages everything
- C
Customer manages everything
- D
Security is not shared
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✓ A. Provider manages infrastructure; customer manages OS, applications, and data
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What is a common method to secure cloud data?
- A
Encryption
- B
Access control
- C
Monitoring
- D
All of the above
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✓ D. All of the above
115
Which AWS service is used for relational databases?
- A
RDS
- B
DynamoDB
- C
Redshift
- D
ElastiCache
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✓ A. RDS
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Which Azure service is used for noSQL databases?
- A
Azure Cosmos DB
- B
Azure SQL Database
- C
Azure MySQL
- D
Azure PostgreSQL
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✓ A. Azure Cosmos DB
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Which GCP service is used for NoSQL databases?
- A
Cloud Firestore
- B
Cloud SQL
- C
BigQuery
- D
Cloud Spanner
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✓ A. Cloud Firestore
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What is the difference between a container and a virtual machine?
- A
Containers share the host OS, VMs have their own OS
- B
VMs are lighter than containers
- C
Containers are more secure
- D
There is no difference
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✓ A. Containers share the host OS, VMs have their own OS
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What is a function-as-a-service (FaaS)?
- A
A serverless computing model where code is executed in response to events
- B
A type of IaaS
- C
A type of SaaS
- D
A storage service
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✓ A. A serverless computing model where code is executed in response to events
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What is the purpose of CloudWatch in AWS?
- A
Monitoring and observability of AWS resources
- B
Storage service
- C
Compute service
- D
Networking service
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✓ A. Monitoring and observability of AWS resources
❓Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the internet ('the cloud') to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.
Why should I practice Cloud Computing MCQs?
Practicing Cloud MCQs helps prepare for cloud certification exams, technical interviews, and placement tests. It reinforces understanding of cloud concepts, service models, deployment models, security, and major providers.
What are the key topics in Cloud Computing?
Key topics include Cloud Basics, Service Models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Deployment Models, Virtualization, Cloud Security, Major Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), Containers, Serverless, Storage, Networking, DevOps, Migration, Economics, and Emerging Technologies.
How can I prepare for cloud computing interviews?
Start with fundamentals, practice MCQs, gain hands-on experience with a cloud provider, understand architectural best practices, and review common interview questions and case studies.
Which cloud certification should I start with?
Begin with a foundational certification like AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, or Google Cloud Digital Leader. Then progress to associate or professional-level certifications.
What is the future of cloud computing?
Cloud computing continues to evolve with trends like serverless, edge computing, AI/ML integration, multi-cloud strategies, and improved security. It will remain a cornerstone of digital transformation.