Cloud Computing MCQ : Test 1

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1. What is the primary characteristic of cloud computing?

A. On-premises hardware

B. Scalability

C. Limited accessibility

D. High cost

2. Which service model provides hardware resources over the internet?

A. SaaS

B. PaaS

C. IaaS

D. DaaS

3. Which cloud deployment model involves shared infrastructure?

A. Public

B. Private

C. Hybrid

D. Community

4. Which service model delivers software applications over the internet?

A. IaaS

B. PaaS

C. SaaS

D. FaaS

5. Which cloud provider is known for AWS?

A. Google

B. Microsoft

C. Amazon

D. IBM

6. What does SaaS stand for?

A. Software and Services

B. Software as a Solution

C. Software as a Service

D. Software and System

7. Which platform offers cloud services from Microsoft?

A. AWS

B. Google Cloud

C. Azure

D. IBM Cloud

8. What is the purpose of a load balancer in cloud computing?

A. To increase latency

B. To distribute traffic

C. To decrease security

D. To store data

9. Which service model offers development tools and libraries over the cloud?

A. SaaS

B. PaaS

C. IaaS

D. BaaS

10. Which type of cloud service is Google Docs an example of?

A. IaaS

B. PaaS

C. SaaS

D. FaaS

11. What does PaaS stand for?

A. Platform as a System

B. Platform as a Solution

C. Platform as a Service

D. Platform and Software

12. Which cloud model combines public and private clouds?

A. Community

B. Public

C. Private

D. Hybrid

13. Which of the following is a benefit of cloud computing?

A. Reduced scalability

B. Increased latency

C. Cost efficiency

D. Limited accessibility

14. Which company offers Google Cloud Platform?

A. Amazon

B. Microsoft

C. Google

D. IBM

15. Which cloud service provides virtual machines?

A. SaaS

B. IaaS

C. PaaS

D. DaaS

16. What is a virtual machine in cloud computing?

A. A physical server

B. A software-based emulation of hardware

C. An application

D. A storage device

17. Which of the following is an example of a PaaS provider?

A. Microsoft Office 365

B. Google App Engine

C. Amazon S3

D. Dropbox

18. What does IaaS stand for?

A. Infrastructure and System

B. Infrastructure as a Solution

C. Infrastructure as a Service

D. Infrastructure and Software

19. Which cloud provider is known for its Azure platform?

A. Amazon

B. Google

C. Microsoft

D. IBM

20. What is cloud bursting?

A. Increasing storage capacity

B. Moving applications to the cloud

C. Combining multiple clouds

D. Offloading traffic to public cloud

21. Which cloud service type includes Google Drive?

A. IaaS

B. PaaS

C. SaaS

D. DaaS

22. What is an example of a hybrid cloud?

A. AWS only

B. Azure only

C. Combining private and public clouds

D. Google Cloud only

23. Which cloud model offers services to a specific group or organization?

A. Public

B. Private

C. Community

D. Hybrid

24. Which of the following is a popular IaaS provider?

A. Salesforce

B. AWS

C. Dropbox

D. GitHub

25. What does DaaS stand for?

A. Data as a Service

B. Desktop as a Service

C. Database as a Service

D. Device as a Service

26. Which type of service is AWS Lambda?

A. SaaS

B. IaaS

C. FaaS

D. PaaS

27. What is the main benefit of serverless computing?

A. Reduced security

B. Increased maintenance

C. No infrastructure management

D. Higher costs

28. Which of the following is not a cloud deployment model?

A. Public

B. Private

C. Distributed

D. Hybrid

29. What is the function of a hypervisor?

A. To increase latency

B. To manage virtual machines

C. To store data

D. To reduce security

30. Which service model provides operating systems and applications?

A. IaaS

B. PaaS

C. SaaS

D. FaaS

31. What does FaaS stand for?

A. Function as a Solution

B. Function and Software

C. Function as a Service

D. Function as a System

32. Which cloud service is Dropbox an example of?

A. SaaS

B. IaaS

C. PaaS

D. FaaS

33. Which company offers Azure cloud services?

A. Amazon

B. Google

C. IBM

D. Microsoft

34. Which cloud model offers services over the internet to the general public?

A. Private

B. Hybrid

C. Community

D. Public

35. Which of the following is a feature of cloud computing?

A. Limited scalability

B. On-premises infrastructure

C. Resource pooling

D. Increased hardware costs

36. What is multi-tenancy in cloud computing?

A. Multiple users share the same resources

B. Single user per resource

C. Limited accessibility

D. Increased security

37. Which type of cloud service is Microsoft Office 365?

A. SaaS

B. IaaS

C. PaaS

D. FaaS

38. What is the main purpose of a content delivery network (CDN)?

A. To store data

B. To reduce latency

C. To increase security

D. To manage virtual machines

39. Which cloud provider offers Google App Engine?

A. Amazon

B. Google

C. Microsoft

D. IBM

40. What is the benefit of elasticity in cloud computing?

A. Increased latency

B. Reduced security

C. On-demand resource scaling

D. Fixed costs

41. Which service model provides a platform for developers?

A. SaaS

B. IaaS

C. PaaS

D. FaaS

42. What is the purpose of a cloud service provider?

A. To increase costs

B. To offer cloud-based resources

C. To manage physical servers

D. To decrease scalability

43. Which cloud deployment model is used by a single organization?

A. Public

B. Private

C. Hybrid

D. Community

44. What does NIST stand for in cloud computing?

A. National Institute of Standards and Technology

B. Network Infrastructure and Security Technology

C. New Internet Standards and Technology

D. National Information Systems Technology

45. Which of the following is a disadvantage of cloud computing?

A. Scalability

B. Dependency on internet

C. Cost efficiency

D. Flexibility

46. What is the function of cloud storage?

A. To process data

B. To store data remotely

C. To manage security

D. To increase latency

47. Which cloud provider offers IBM Cloud?

A. Amazon

B. Google

C. Microsoft

D. IBM

48. What is a primary benefit of using SaaS?

A. Reduced maintenance costs

B. Increased hardware costs

C. Limited accessibility

D. Increased infrastructure management

49. Which service model offers both hardware and software resources?

A. SaaS

B. IaaS

C. PaaS

D. FaaS

50. Which of the following is an example of a cloud storage service?

A. Google Drive

B. AWS Lambda

C. Microsoft Azure

D. Google App Engine

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