SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

RAMAPURAM CAMPUS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

Sub Code/Name 21CSC316J /CLOUD ARCHITECTURE AND PROTOCOLS

Unit - II
PART A (1 mark)
Q.
No.
Questions Marks BL CO PI
Which of the following best describes virtualization?
a) Running multiple physical servers on a single virtual machine
b) Creating a virtual instance of hardware, software, or network
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resources
c) Using cloud computing without hardware resources
d) Storing data in multiple locations simultaneously
Which type of virtualization allows multiple operating systems to run on
a single physical machine?
a) Storage Virtualization
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b) Network Virtualization
c) Server Virtualization
d) Application Virtualization
Identify the scheme, in which the VM is installed as a Type 1
Hypervisor directly onto the hardware.
a) paravirtualization
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b) full virtualization
c) emulation
d) simulation
Which of the following virtualization techniques isolates and secures
applications by running them in a virtualized environment?
a) Full Virtualization
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b) Container-based Virtualization
c) Hardware Emulation
d) Storage Virtualization
Identify the type of virtualization found in hypervisor such as
Microsoft’s Hyper-V.
a) paravirtualization
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b) full virtualization
c) emulation
d) Network
What is a major disadvantage of virtualization in cloud computing?
a) Increases hardware dependency
6 b) Lowers system efficiency 1 BT5 2 1.7.1
c) Adds security risks due to multiple virtual instances
d) Eliminates the need for network management
You are designing a cloud architecture for a startup. Which
virtualization approach would be most cost-effective for running
7 multiple lightweight applications? 1 BT6 2 1.7.1
a) Hypervisor-based virtualization
b) Container-based virtualization
 c) Network virtualization
d) None of the above
Choose the component which provides system resource access to
virtual machines.
a) VMM(Virtual Machine Manager)
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b) VMC(Virtual Manager Control)
c) VNM (Virtual Network Manager)
d)VNC(Virtual Network Control)
Which of the following correctly differentiates Private Cloud from
Public Cloud?
a) Private Cloud is more cost-effective than Public Cloud
9 b) Public Cloud allows access to services over the internet, whereas 1 BT4 2 1.7.1
Private Cloud is dedicated to a single organization
c) Private Cloud is owned and managed by third-party providers
d) Public Cloud does not allow multiple users
Choose the type of full virtualization, in which an operating system
runs on it.
a) 1
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b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
A company needs to develop and deploy applications without managing
the underlying infrastructure. Which cloud service model should they
use?
11 a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 1 BT3 2 1.7.1
b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
c) Software as a Service (SaaS)
d) On-Premises Computing
A company is looking for a cloud solution that reduces hardware costs
while maintaining flexibility. Which model provides the best cost-
benefit ratio?
12 a) On-premises data centers 1 BT5 2 1,7.1
b) Hybrid Cloud
c) Traditional IT infrastructure
d) None of the above
Select the service that creates and manages virtual network interfaces.
a) VMware vStorage
13 b) VMware vNetwork 1 BT4 2 1.7.1
c) VMware vCompute
d) Application services
Which of the following is a key feature of Xen compared to traditional
hypervisors?
a) It requires hardware-assisted virtualization for all guest OS
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b) It allows guest OS to run with minimal modifications
c) It only supports Linux as a guest OS
d) It does not support live migration
Select the component which allows a virtual machine to run on two or
more physical processors at the same time.
a) Virtual SMP
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b) Distributed Resource Scheduler
c) vNetwork Distributed Switch
d) Storage VMotion
Which economic benefit is associated with cloud computing?
a) High upfront investment in hardware
16 b) Pay-as-you-go pricing model 1 BT2 2 1.6.1
c) Limited scalability
d) Fixed costs for all resources
 You are building a private cloud using Aneka. What is the primary
function of Aneka in cloud computing?
a) Virtualization of network resources
17 b) Middleware platform that provides PaaS solutions for cloud 1 BT6 2 1.7.1
applications
c) Database storage for cloud applications
d) A security framework for cloud data
Identify the technology which is used to distribute service requests to
resources.
a) load performing
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b) load scheduling
c) load balancing
d) load threshold
A company wants to migrate its applications to the cloud without
making major modifications. Which cloud deployment model is most
suitable?
19 a) Hybrid Cloud 1 BT3 2 1.7.1
b) Public Cloud
c) Private Cloud
d) Community Cloud
Examine the following, which is related to the service provided by
Cloud.
20
a) Sourcing 1 BT4 2 1.7.1
b) b) Ownership
c) Reliability
d) AaaS
A company wants complete control over cloud resources and security
while still benefiting from cloud computing. Which cloud deployment
model should they adopt?
21 a) Public Cloud 1 BT5 2 1.7.1
b) Private Cloud
c) Community Cloud
d) Hybrid Cloud
A startup is designing a cloud-based e-commerce platform. Which cloud
service model should they choose for hosting their application with
minimal infrastructure management?
22 a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 1 BT6 2 1.7.1
b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
c) Software as a Service (SaaS)
d) On-premises Computing
Which one is the first level cloud service attribute?
a) Accounting
23 b) Application support 1 BT1 2 1.6.1
c) Core Services
d) Load balancing
A company wants to optimize performance while running multiple
virtual machines on a server. Why should they choose Xen?
a) Xen supports both paravirtualization and hardware-assisted
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b) Xen does not require a host operating system
c) Xen cannot run Windows-based virtual machines
d) Xen only supports containerized applications
Which cloud infrastructure operated for the exclusive use of an
organization?
a) Public
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b) Private
c) Community
d) Local
 PART B (8 marks)

Q.
No.
Questions Marks BL CO PI
1 Discuss in detail about the taxonomy of virtualization techniques. 8 BT4 2 2.6.2
i.Describe the different types of virtualization. 4 BT2 2 2.6.2
2
ii.What is server virtualization? Explain parallel processing. 4 BT1 2 1.7.1
Illustrate the following Virtualization in detail
3 CPU virtualization , Memory Virtualization and 8 BT2 2 1.7.1
I/O Devices
i. Express desktop virtualization. 4 BT2 2 1.7.1
4
ii Discuss in detail about it with appropriate example 4 BT4 2 2.6.2
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5 i. Describe in detail about Cloud Reference Model.
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ii.Explain the architecture of the cloud computing with a neat diagram.
i.Compose the advantages of application virtualization. 4 BT6 2 2.6.2
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ii.Discuss in detail about the application virtualization 4 BT4 2 2.6.2
i. Mention about virtual machine manager. 4 BT1 2 1.6.1
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ii. Illustrate the three major components of virtualized environment. 4 BT2 2 1.7.1
i. Write short notes on Type I and Type II Hypervisors. 4 BT2 2 1.71
8 ii.Explain the criteria to be met by the VMM to support virtualization.
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9 Explain Aneka architecture in detail. 8 BT2 2 1.6.1
Explain in detail on the economics of the cloud and summarize the 8 BT4 2 2.6.2
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Open challenges of Cloud.

PART C (16 marks)

Q.
Questions Marks Bl CO PI
No.
Highlight the key points and identify the distinctions in different
approaches of virtualization levels. Discuss their relative advantages,
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shortcomings and limitations. Also identify example systems implemented
at each level
Explain the differences between hypervisor and para-virtualization and
2 give one example VMM (virtual machine monitor), that was built in each 16 BT5 2 1.6.1
of the two categories.
3 Explain in detail on Xen,VMware and Hyper-V architectures in detail 16 BT2 2 1.6.1
4 Describe in detail on Cloud Reference Model and Architecture. 16 BT1 2 1.6.1
i. Illustrate the types of Hardware Virtualization techniques. 10 BT2 2 1.6.1
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ii.Elaborate the features of Operating system virtualization. 6 BT6 2 1.7.1