Mid-Term Questions — Raw Transcription

Transcribed from 25 JPG screenshots in mid-term-questions/. Set A = online quiz interface (photos 1–10, numbered by quiz position). Set B = standalone MCQs (photos 11–25, numbered 1–15).

Set A (10 questions)

Q1

What does IaC (Infrastructure as Code) mean?

  • A Managing IT infrastructure manually through configuration panels
  • B An encryption standard for cloud infrastructure
  • C A new type of cloud delivery model
  • D Managing and provisioning IT infrastructure using code rather than manual configuration

Q2

Which of the following is an example of an IaaS service?

  • A Gmail
  • B Google App Engine
  • C Amazon EC2
  • D Salesforce

Q3

Function as a Service (FaaS) is best described as:

  • A A model where users manage their own servers
  • B A desktop delivery service
  • C A serverless model allowing individual functions to run in response to events
  • D A container management platform

Q4

Which company introduced VMware Workstation, revolutionizing virtualization?

  • A Microsoft
  • B IBM
  • C VMware
  • D Oracle

Q5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud computing?

  • A On-demand self-service
  • B Broad network access
  • C Fixed resource allocation
  • D Measured service

Q6

Which of the following is a major challenge for cloud computing?

  • A Too many physical servers available
  • B Data confidentiality and auditability
  • C Excessive bandwidth on private networks
  • D Overly simple user interfaces

Q7

What is "live migration" in the context of KVM?

  • A Moving a running VM between physical hosts with no service interruption
  • B Transferring data between two cloud providers
  • C Installing KVM on a new host machine
  • D Upgrading a VM's operating system

Q8

A Type 1 Hypervisor is also called:

  • A Hosted hypervisor
  • B Bare-metal hypervisor
  • C Software hypervisor
  • D Virtual hypervisor

Q9

What is virtualization in computing?

  • A Replacing all hardware with software permanently
  • B The process of creating a virtual (software-based) version of a physical resource
  • C Storing data in physical media only
  • D Removing the operating system from hardware

Q10

In virtualization terminology, what is the "Host Machine"?

  • A The virtual machine running the guest OS
  • B The physical device on which the hypervisor runs
  • C The cloud provider's data center
  • D The user's internet browser

Set B (15 questions)

Q1

A Type 1 hypervisor is also called:

  • A Hosted hypervisor
  • B Bare-metal hypervisor
  • C Software hypervisor
  • D Application hypervisor

Q2

According to the material, what is "elastic computing"?

  • A Fixed capacity cloud services
  • B The ability to dynamically and on-demand acquire computing resources for variable workloads
  • C Computing that stretches across multiple continents
  • D Compressed data storage

Q3

In IaaS, which of the following does the user have control over?

  • A Physical servers
  • B Operating systems and deployed applications
  • C Cloud provider's network backbone
  • D Data center cooling

Q4

In KVM, every virtual machine is implemented as:

  • A A separate OS installation on dedicated hardware
  • B A regular Linux process scheduled by the standard Linux scheduler
  • C An isolated container with no OS
  • D A bare-metal hypervisor instance

Q5

What is a major advantage of KVM in terms of cost?

  • A Commercial license required per VM
  • B KVM is free and open source with no additional licensing fees
  • C Requires expensive VMware support contracts
  • D Subscription-based pricing

Q6

What is the main advantage of resource multiplexing in cloud computing?

  • A Increased hardware costs
  • B Peaks are synchronized across all applications
  • C Higher resource utilization since peak demands are not synchronized
  • D Reduced security

Q7

What is the physical machine called in the context of virtualization?

  • A Guest machine
  • B Virtual machine
  • C Host machine
  • D Hypervisor

Q8

Which cloud deployment model is shared by several organizations with common concerns?

  • A Public cloud
  • B Private cloud
  • C Hybrid cloud
  • D Community/Federated cloud

Q9

Which cloud service model gives users the LEAST control over infrastructure?

  • A IaaS
  • B PaaS
  • C SaaS
  • D FaaS

Q10

Which correctly describes the abstraction levels of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS?

  • A IaaS is highest level; SaaS is lowest level
  • B SaaS is highest level; IaaS is lowest level
  • C PaaS is lowest level; IaaS is highest level
  • D All three operate at the same abstraction level

Q11

Which of the following best describes the OPEX model in cloud computing?

  • A One-time capital investment in hardware
  • B Pay-per-use without start-up costs
  • C Purchasing expensive software licenses upfront
  • D Building a private data center

Q12

Which of the following is an example of a Type 1 hypervisor?

  • A VMware Workstation
  • B Oracle VirtualBox
  • C Client Hyper-V
  • D VMware ESXi

Q13

Which security technology does KVM use to establish security boundaries around VMs?

  • A Windows Defender
  • B SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux)
  • C AppArmor only
  • D Firewall rules alone

Q14

Which type of cloud offers the GREATEST control and security?

  • A Public cloud
  • B Community cloud
  • C Private cloud
  • D Hybrid cloud

Q15

Why is a Type 2 hypervisor considered slower than Type 1?

  • A It uses more network bandwidth
  • B The host OS consumes hardware resources
  • C It cannot run multiple VMs
  • D It requires more disk space