Core 1: Virtualization & Cloud
20 free practice questions with explanations
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Core 1: Virtualization & Cloud: example questions & answers
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Which cloud service model provides virtual machines, storage, and networking that the customer manages?
- A SaaS
- B PaaS
- C IaaS ✓
- D DaaS
Answer: IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides fundamental compute, storage, and network resources the customer configures.
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Which cloud model delivers ready-to-use applications over the internet, like webmail?
- A IaaS
- B PaaS
- C SaaS ✓
- D XaaS
Answer: SaaS (Software as a Service) delivers complete applications managed by the provider.
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Which cloud model gives developers a platform to build and deploy apps without managing the underlying OS?
- A IaaS
- B PaaS ✓
- C SaaS
- D HaaS
Answer: PaaS (Platform as a Service) provides a managed environment for developing and deploying applications.
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Which cloud deployment model is dedicated to a single organization?
- A Public cloud
- B Private cloud ✓
- C Hybrid cloud
- D Community cloud
Answer: A private cloud is dedicated to one organization, offering more control and security.
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Which cloud model combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud resources?
- A Public
- B Private
- C Hybrid ✓
- D Community
Answer: A hybrid cloud integrates private/on-premises and public cloud, allowing workloads to move between them.
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Which cloud characteristic allows resources to scale automatically with demand?
- A Measured service
- B Rapid elasticity ✓
- C Resource pooling
- D Broad network access
Answer: Rapid elasticity lets resources scale up or down automatically to match demand.