Cloud Computing – MCQs

Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing

1. What is cloud computing?
a) A type of software development method
b) Storing and accessing data over the internet
c) A hardware component in computers
d) A type of database management system
Answer: b) Storing and accessing data over the internet
2. Which of the following is NOT a cloud computing characteristic?
a) On-demand self-service b) Resource pooling
c) Limited network access d) Measured service
Answer: c) Limited network access
3. Which organization defined the five essential characteristics of cloud
computing?
a) IBM b) Google c) NIST d) Microsoft
Answer: c) NIST
4. Which deployment model offers cloud services exclusively for one
organization?
a) Public cloud b) Private cloud
c) Hybrid cloud d) Community cloud
Answer: b) Private cloud
5. Which of the following is NOT a cloud service model?
a) SaaS b) PaaS c) IaaS d) FaaS
Answer: d) FaaS
6. Which of the following is a major advantage of cloud computing for
businesses?
a) Increased hardware maintenance b) Reduced scalability
c) Cost efficiency d) Limited accessibility
Answer: c) Cost efficiency
7. Which cloud service provider offers AWS?
a) Microsoft b) Google c) Amazon d) IBM
Answer: c) Amazon
8. What is one of the major challenges in cloud computing?
a) Improved security b) High infrastructure costs
c) Data privacy concerns d) Faster software updates
Answer: c) Data privacy concerns
9. Which of the following represents a cloud deployment model?
a) IaaS b) PaaS c) SaaS d) Hybrid cloud
Answer: d) Hybrid cloud
10.Which of the following best describes multi-tenancy in cloud computing?
a) Each user gets a separate server
b) Multiple users share the same resources securely
c) Only a single user can access cloud services at a time
d) Cloud services are accessible only to paid users
Answer: b) Multiple users share the same resources securely
11. Which cloud computing model provides hardware resources such as
virtual machines and storage?
a) SaaS b) PaaS c) IaaS d) DaaS
Answer: c) IaaS
12. Which of the following is NOT a cloud deployment model?
a) Private Cloud b) Hybrid Cloud
c) Grid Cloud d) Public Cloud
Answer: c) Grid Cloud
13.Which of the following best defines cloud computing?
a) The use of personal computers connected in a network
b) Delivering computing services over the internet
c) Using a single supercomputer for all computing needs
d) Only storing data online without computing services
Answer: b) Delivering computing services over the internet
14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cloud computing as per
NIST?
 a) On-demand self-service b) Limited network access
c) Resource pooling d) Measured service
Answer: b) Limited network access
Chapter 2: Cloud Computing Architecture
15. What does IaaS stand for?
a) Internet as a Service b) Infrastructure as a Service
c) Information as a Software d) Integrated Application as a Service
Answer: b) Infrastructure as a Service
16.Which of the following is an example of SaaS?
a) Microsoft Azure
b) Google Drive
c) Docker
d) Kubernetes
Answer: b) Google Drive
17.What is the role of a hypervisor in cloud computing?
a) Manages virtual machines
b) Provides networking services
c) Secures cloud applications
d) Manages databases
Answer: a) Manages virtual machines
18.Which cloud computing model provides a platform for developers to build
applications?
a) SaaS
b) PaaS
c) IaaS
d) DaaS
Answer: b) PaaS
19.Which component in cloud computing architecture is responsible for
managing cloud resources?
a) Cloud storage
b) Cloud controller
c) Virtual machine
 d) Load balancer
Answer: b) Cloud controller
20.What is the primary drawback of a public cloud?
a) High maintenance cost
b) Limited scalability
c) Security risks
d) No backup options
Answer: c) Security risks
21.What is the main benefit of a hybrid cloud model?
a) Improved internet speed
b) Flexibility in workload distribution
c) Reduced software licensing costs
d) Requires only one data center
Answer: b) Flexibility in workload distribution
22.Which cloud computing model is ideal for large enterprises with strict
security requirements?
a) Public cloud
b) Private cloud
c) Hybrid cloud
d) Community cloud
Answer: b) Private cloud
23.Which of the following is NOT a backend component of cloud computing?
a) Database
b) Virtual machines
c) Web browser
d) Storage servers
Answer: c) Web browser
24.What is the main purpose of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)?
a) Improve network security
b) Enable application components to communicate over a network
c) Reduce cloud storage costs
d) Limit access to cloud services
Answer: b) Enable application components to communicate over a network
25. What is the main advantage of using PaaS in cloud computing?
a) Provides ready-to-use applications
b) Offers a platform for developing applications without managing
infrastructure
c) Provides complete virtual machines
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Offers a platform for developing applications without
managing infrastructure
26. Which component in cloud computing is responsible for managing virtual
machines?
a) Middleware b) Hypervisor c) Load balancer
d) Router
Answer: b) Hypervisor
27. Which of the following is NOT a component of Service-Oriented
Architecture (SOA)?
a) Service provider b) Service consumer
c) Service broker d) Service hardware
Answer: d) Service hardware
28. Which cloud computing model provides complete software applications
as a service?
a) SaaS b) PaaS c) IaaS d) DBaaS
Answer: a) SaaS
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about public clouds?
a) They are more secure than private clouds
b) They are accessible only within an organization
c) They are hosted by third-party providers and available to the public
d) They require an on-premise data center
Answer: c) They are hosted by third-party providers and available to the
public
Chapter 3: Virtualization in Cloud Computing
30. What is the primary function of a hypervisor?
a) To manage and allocate resources to virtual machines
b) To store large amounts of data
c) To improve internet speed
d) To secure cloud applications
Answer: a) To manage and allocate resources to virtual machines
31. Which of the following is an example of a Type 1 Hypervisor?
a) VMware Workstation b) VirtualBox
c) Microsoft Hyper-V d) QEMU
Answer: c) Microsoft Hyper-V
32. Which type of virtualization allows multiple operating systems to run on a
single physical machine?
a) Application virtualization b) Network virtualization
c) Server virtualization d) Storage virtualization
Answer: c) Server virtualization
33. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of virtualization?
a) Reduced hardware costs b) Increased energy consumption
c) Better resource utilization d) Scalability
Answer: b) Increased energy consumption
34. Which virtualization technology is developed by VMware?
a) Xen b) KVM c) ESXi d) OpenVZ
Answer: c) ESXi
35.What is virtualization in cloud computing?
a) A method of increasing storage space
b) A technology that allows multiple virtual machines on a single physical
server
c) A type of cloud storage
d) A method for improving internet speed
Answer: b) A technology that allows multiple virtual machines on a single
physical server
36.Which of the following is a type of virtualization?
a) Server virtualization
b) Internet virtualization
c) Web page virtualization
d) Browser virtualization
Answer: a) Server virtualization
37.What is a hypervisor?
a) A software that creates and manages virtual machines
b) A security tool for cloud computing
c) A data storage technique
d) A type of network protocol
Answer: a) A software that creates and manages virtual machines
38.Which of the following is an example of Type-1 hypervisor?
a) VirtualBox
b) VMware ESXi
c) Oracle VM VirtualBox
d) Microsoft Windows
Answer: b) VMware ESXi
39.Which of the following is NOT a benefit of virtualization?
a) Improved hardware utilization
b) Increased security risks
c) Reduced operational costs
d) Simplified disaster recovery
Answer: b) Increased security risks
40.What is full virtualization?
a) A method of cloud computing security
b) A technique where a virtual machine completely simulates the
underlying hardware
c) A storage technique
d) A type of network architecture
Answer: b) A technique where a virtual machine completely simulates the
underlying hardware
 41.Which virtualization technique is more efficient than full virtualization?
a) Para-virtualization
b) Desktop virtualization
c) Application virtualization
d) Storage virtualization
Answer: a) Para-virtualization
42.Which of the following is an advantage of using virtualization in cloud
computing?
a) Increased hardware dependency
b) Faster disaster recovery
c) Increased energy consumption
d) Limited scalability
Answer: b) Faster disaster recovery
43.What is a challenge in virtualization implementation?
a) Reduced security concerns
b) Easy management of multiple VMs
c) Performance overhead
d) Decreased flexibility
Answer: c) Performance overhead
44.Which of the following companies provides virtualization software?
a) Microsoft
b) VMware
c) Citrix
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Chapter 4: Cloud Programming Models
45.Which programming model is widely used in cloud computing?
a) Object-oriented programming
b) Procedural programming
c) MapReduce programming
d) Linear programming
Answer: c) MapReduce programming
46.What is MapReduce mainly used for?
a) Data compression
b) Data-intensive computing and distributed processing
c) Cloud security
d) File storage
Answer: b) Data-intensive computing and distributed processing
47.Which of the following is NOT a cloud computing programming model?
a) Task computing
b) Parallel computing
c) Grid computing
d) Embedded computing
Answer: d) Embedded computing
48. Which programming model is widely used for distributed data processing
in cloud computing?
a) MapReduce
b) Object-oriented programming
c) Functional programming
d) Procedural programming
Answer: a) MapReduce
49. What is the main difference between MapReduce and traditional
computing models?
a) MapReduce processes data sequentially
b) MapReduce processes data in parallel across multiple nodes
c) Traditional computing models are always faster than MapReduce
d) Traditional models work only on cloud platforms
Answer: b) MapReduce processes data in parallel across multiple nodes
50. What does the “Reduce” function do in the MapReduce programming
model?
a) Splits input data into chunks
b) Distributes computation tasks
c) Aggregates the processed data
d) Maps input values to keys
Answer: c) Aggregates the processed data
51. Which of the following is NOT a type of task computing?
a) Parameter sweep computing
b) Workflow computing
c) Virtual computing
d) Event-driven computing
Answer: c) Virtual computing
52.Which component of MapReduce performs the sorting and grouping
operation?
a) Mapper
b) Reducer
c) Compiler
d) Load balancer
Answer: b) Reducer
53.Which of the following best describes data-intensive computing?
a) Computation-heavy tasks
b) Processing large volumes of data
c) Network security management
d) Cloud service authentication
Answer: b) Processing large volumes of data
54.Which cloud computing framework supports MapReduce programming?
a) OpenStack
b) Hadoop
c) Kubernetes
d) VirtualBox
Answer: b) Hadoop
55.What is task computing?
a) A programming paradigm for cloud computing
b) A cloud deployment model
c) A method for securing cloud applications
d) A type of hypervisor
Answer: a) A programming paradigm for cloud computing
56.What is Aneka thread programming?
a) A type of cloud security model
 b) A framework for executing parallel applications
c) A deployment model
d) A virtualization software
Answer: b) A framework for executing parallel applications
57.Which programming model is best for distributed computing?
a) MapReduce
b) Multi-threading
c) Object-oriented programming
d) None of the above
Answer: a) MapReduce
58.Which of the following is a benefit of parameter sweep applications?
a) Improved security
b) Parallel execution of tasks
c) Reduced computing power
d) Limited data processing
Answer: b) Parallel execution of tasks
59.Which framework is used for cloud-based scientific applications?
a) Hadoop
b) Aneka
c) OpenStack
d) VirtualBox
Answer: b) Aneka

Chapter 5: Cloud Security

60. What is the main purpose of Identity and Access Management (IAM) in
cloud computing?
a) To provide physical security to cloud data centers
b) To manage user identities and access to resources
c) To encrypt all cloud data
d) To provide backup solutions
Answer: b) To manage user identities and access to resources
61. Which of the following is NOT a cloud security challenge?
a) Data breaches
b) High latency
c) Insider threats
d) Compliance issues
Answer: b) High latency
62. Which security model ensures that users only access resources based on
assigned roles?
a) Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
b) Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
c) Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
d) Security Assertion Model (SAM)
Answer: c) Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
63. What is the primary goal of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) in cloud
computing?
a) Prevent security attacks
b) Ensure business continuity after failures
c) Increase network speed
d) Improve software licensing
Answer: b) Ensure business continuity after failures
64. Which of the following is a common cloud security risk?
a) Power failure
b) Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks
c) Software updates
d) Slow database queries
Answer: b) Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks
65.Which of the following is a primary concern in cloud security?
a) Data privacy
b) Increased storage capacity
c) Faster processing
d) Cost reduction
Answer: a) Data privacy
66.What does IAM stand for in cloud security?
a) Internet Access Management
b) Identity and Access Management
c) Infrastructure Authentication Model
d) Internal Account Management
Answer: b) Identity and Access Management
67.Which of the following is a cloud security challenge?
a) Increased system uptime
b) Data breaches
c) Better scalability
d) Low maintenance cost
Answer: b) Data breaches
68.What is a key component of cloud security architecture?
a) Encryption
b) Load balancing
c) Multi-tenancy
d) Virtual machines
Answer: a) Encryption
69.Which cloud security risk involves unauthorized access to cloud
resources?
a) Data loss
b) Account hijacking
c) Service availability
d) Resource pooling
Answer: b) Account hijacking
70.Which of the following is part of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?
a) Risk assessment
b) Increased system downtime
c) Data deletion
d) Reduced network bandwidth
Answer: a) Risk assessment
71.What is the main advantage of cloud-based disaster recovery?
a) Faster data restoration
 b) Increased power consumption
c) More physical infrastructure required
d) Increased complexity
Answer: a) Faster data restoration
72.Which of the following is NOT a cloud security measure?
a) Firewalls
b) Two-factor authentication
c) Lack of access control
d) Data encryption
Answer: c) Lack of access control
73.Which cloud model typically has the highest security level?
a) Public cloud
b) Private cloud
c) Hybrid cloud
d) Community cloud
Answer: b) Private cloud
74.What is the purpose of cloud compliance regulations?
a) To ensure security and legal requirements are met
b) To reduce storage costs
c) To limit cloud service providers
d) To make cloud computing slower
Answer: a) To ensure security and legal requirements are met
Chapter 6: Applications of Cloud Computing
75. Which cloud computing application is widely used in scientific research?
a) Google Docs b) IBM Watson
c) Facebook Messenger d) Amazon Kindle
Answer: b) IBM Watson
76. Which cloud computing service is commonly used for customer
relationship management (CRM)?
a) Google Drive b) Dropbox c) Salesforce d) OneDrive
Answer: c) Salesforce
77. How does cloud computing help in healthcare applications like ECG
monitoring?
a) By storing and analyzing patient data in real-time
b) By replacing traditional hospitals
c) By increasing the cost of treatment
d) By removing the need for medical professionals
Answer: a) By storing and analyzing patient data in real-time
78. Which of the following is an example of an Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) application?
a) Microsoft Excel b) SAP c) Facebook d) WhatsApp
Answer: b) SAP
79. Which cloud provider offers Google Cloud Platform (GCP)?
a) Microsoft b) Amazon c) Google d) IBM
Answer: c) Google
80.Which of the following is NOT an application of cloud computing?
a) Online storage
b) Internet of Things (IoT)
c) Traditional file system management
d) Remote collaboration
Answer: c) Traditional file system management
81.Which industry benefits from cloud-based CRM (Customer Relationship
Management) systems?
a) Healthcare
b) Retail
c) Banking
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
82.How does cloud computing benefit scientific applications?
a) Increases local storage requirements
b) Provides scalable and on-demand computing resources
c) Reduces network speeds
d) Limits accessibility
Answer: b) Provides scalable and on-demand computing resources
83.Which cloud computing application helps in real-time health monitoring
like ECG tracking?
a) Google Cloud
b) Remote ECG monitoring systems
c) Microsoft Office 365
d) Hadoop
Answer: b) Remote ECG monitoring systems
84.What is ERP in the context of cloud computing?
a) Enhanced Resource Processing
b) Enterprise Resource Planning
c) Electronic Remote Processing
d) External Risk Protection
Answer: b) Enterprise Resource Planning
85.Which of the following is a popular cloud computing platform?
a) AWS
b) GCP
c) Microsoft Azure
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
86.Which of the following is a key advantage of using cloud-based social
networking applications?
a) Limited user access b) High infrastructure costs
c) Global accessibility and scalability d) Slow data transfer rates
Answer: c) Global accessibility and scalability
87.Which cloud computing framework is used for high-performance
computing applications?
a) Hadoop b) ANEKA c) Kubernetes d) VirtualBox
Answer: b) ANEKA
88.What is the main advantage of using cloud computing in education?
a) High costs for students
b) Limited accessibility
c) Enables online learning and collaboration
 d) Requires advanced infrastructure at home
Answer: c) Enables online learning and collaboration
89.Which cloud service is commonly used for hosting websites?
a) Microsoft Excel b) AWS EC2
c) Google Docs d) VirtualBox
Answer: b) AWS EC2

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