1. What is cloud computing?

a) A local network of interconnected computers

b) A method of computing that uses physical servers exclusively
c) The delivery of computing services over the internet
d) A type of software for managing data centers

Answer: c) The delivery of computing services over the internet

2. Which of the following is NOT a key service model in cloud

computing?
a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)
c) Desktop as a Service (DaaS)
d) Software as a Service (SaaS)

Answer: c) Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

3. What does SaaS stand for in cloud computing?

a) Software and Applications as a Service
b) Systems and Architecture as a Service
c) Storage and Access as a Service
d) Software as a Service

Answer: d) Software as a Service

4. Which cloud deployment model involves sharing cloud

resources with other organizations but still maintaining some
control over your infrastructure?
 a) Public Cloud
b) Private Cloud
c) Hybrid Cloud
d) Community Cloud

Answer: c) Hybrid Cloud

5. Which cloud service model provides virtualized computing

resources over the internet?
a) IaaS
b) PaaS
c) SaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

6. What is the primary advantage of scalability in cloud

computing?
a) Lower initial costs
b) Increased security
c) On-demand resource allocation
d) Faster data transfer speeds

Answer: c) On-demand resource allocation

7. Which cloud computing characteristic ensures that users can

access cloud services from anywhere with an internet
connection?
a) Resource pooling
b) Broad network access
 c) On-demand self-service
d) Rapid elasticity

Answer: b) Broad network access

8. What is the term for a cloud computing model where resources

are allocated dynamically based on user demand?
a) Scalability
b) Elasticity
c) Virtualization
d) Containerization

Answer: b) Elasticity

9. Which cloud provider offers services under the brand names

AWS (Amazon Web Services)?
a) Microsoft Azure
b) Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
c) Amazon Web Services (AWS)
d) IBM Cloud

Answer: c) Amazon Web Services (AWS)

10. What is the main purpose of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?

a) To provide public internet access to cloud resources
b) To create a private, isolated network within a public cloud
environment
c) To virtualize hardware resources for better performance
d) To replace traditional data centers
 Answer: b) To create a private, isolated network within a public
cloud environment

11. Which cloud service model provides a complete development

and deployment environment for applications?
a) IaaS
b) PaaS
c) SaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)

12. What is a container in the context of cloud computing?

a) A virtual machine running on a cloud server
b) A physical server in a data center
c) A lightweight, portable unit that packages an application and
its dependencies
d) A security mechanism for cloud resources

Answer: c) A lightweight, portable unit that packages an

application and its dependencies

13. Which cloud security concern involves unauthorized access to

cloud resources by a third party?
a) Data privacy
b) Data integrity
c) Data breach
d) Data encryption

Answer: c) Data breach

14. What does the term "multi-tenancy" mean in cloud
computing?
a) The use of multiple clouds simultaneously
b) The sharing of cloud resources and infrastructure by multiple
customers
c) The use of multiple data centers for redundancy
d) The use of multiple virtual machines for high availability

Answer: b) The sharing of cloud resources and infrastructure

by multiple customers

15. Which cloud deployment model is typically the most cost-

effective for small businesses and startups?
a) Public Cloud
b) Private Cloud
c) Hybrid Cloud
d) Community Cloud

Answer: a) Public Cloud

16. What is the primary goal of disaster recovery in cloud

computing?
a) To prevent disasters from happening
b) To minimize downtime and data loss in the event of a
disaster
c) To improve cloud performance
d) To provide unlimited cloud resources
 Answer: b) To minimize downtime and data loss in the event of
a disaster

17. Which cloud computing service allows users to run Windows

or Linux virtual machines (VMs) in the cloud?
a) AWS Lambda
b) Amazon EC2
c) Azure Functions
d) Google Cloud Functions

Answer: b) Amazon EC2

18. What is the primary responsibility of a cloud service provider

(CSP) regarding cloud security?
a) Ensuring data privacy and compliance
b) Developing and maintaining customer applications
c) Providing hardware for cloud infrastructure
d) Auditing customer security practices

Answer: a) Ensuring data privacy and compliance

19. What is the purpose of the Cloud Service Level Agreement

(SLA) in cloud computing?
a) To outline the responsibilities of the customer
b) To establish pricing for cloud services
c) To define the service guarantees and expectations
d) To specify the hardware requirements

Answer: c) To define the service guarantees and expectations

20. Which cloud computing characteristic ensures that cloud
resources are allocated dynamically based on workload changes?
a) Resource pooling
b) Broad network access
c) On-demand self-service
d) Rapid elasticity

Answer: d) Rapid elasticity

21. What is the term for a software-based network that connects

and manages cloud resources in multiple regions or data centers?
a) Cloud ecosystem
b) Software-defined networking (SDN)
c) Hybrid network
d) Edge computing

Answer: b) Software-defined networking (SDN)

22. Which cloud service model is best suited for developers who
want to build and deploy applications without worrying about
infrastructure management?
a) IaaS
b) PaaS
c) SaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: b) Platform as a Service (PaaS)

23. Which cloud computing characteristic refers to the ability to

quickly and easily provision resources as needed?
 a) Resource pooling
b) Broad network access
c) On-demand self-service
d) Rapid elasticity

Answer: c) On-demand self-service

24. What is the purpose of a cloud access security broker (CASB)

in cloud computing?
a) To manage cloud service provider contracts
b) To facilitate communication between cloud services
c) To enforce security policies and monitor cloud usage
d) To provide cloud-based customer support

Answer: c) To enforce security policies and monitor cloud

usage

25. Which

cloud service model is characterized by shared resources,

automatic scaling, and a "pay-as-you-go" pricing model?
a) IaaS
b) PaaS
c) SaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

26. Which cloud provider offers services under the brand names
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)?
 a) Microsoft Azure
b) Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
c) Amazon Web Services (AWS)
d) IBM Cloud

Answer: b) Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

27. What is the term for the practice of using multiple cloud
providers for redundancy and disaster recovery?
a) Vendor lock-in
b) Multi-cloud strategy
c) Cloud migration
d) Data sovereignty

Answer: b) Multi-cloud strategy

28. What is the main advantage of serverless computing in the

cloud?
a) Greater control over server management
b) Lower cost of cloud resources
c) Elimination of the need to manage servers and infrastructure
d) Faster data transfer speeds

Answer: c) Elimination of the need to manage servers and

infrastructure

29. What does the term "data sovereignty" refer to in cloud

computing?
a) The responsibility of data security in the cloud
b) The location of data storage and compliance with local laws
 c) The encryption of data during transmission
d) The process of data backup and recovery

Answer: b) The location of data storage and compliance with

local laws

30. Which cloud deployment model is typically used by a group of

organizations with shared interests, such as regulatory
compliance requirements?
a) Public Cloud
b) Private Cloud
c) Hybrid Cloud
d) Community Cloud

Answer: d) Community Cloud

31. What is the primary benefit of using a content delivery network

(CDN) in cloud computing?
a) Enhanced security
b) Reduced latency and improved website performance
c) Increased storage capacity
d) Lower subscription costs

Answer: b) Reduced latency and improved website

performance

32. What is the purpose of a Virtual Machine (VM) in cloud

computing?
a) To manage cloud resources
b) To store data in the cloud
 c) To create a private network within a public cloud
d) To run applications and workloads in a virtualized
environment

Answer: d) To run applications and workloads in a virtualized

environment

33. Which cloud service model is characterized by providing a

complete, self-contained software application to customers?
a) IaaS
b) PaaS
c) SaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: c) Software as a Service (SaaS)

34. What is the term for the practice of using a third-party service
to back up and recover data in the cloud?
a) Data localization
b) Data migration
c) Data backup as a service
d) Data redundancy

Answer: c) Data backup as a service

35. What is the primary advantage of a private cloud deployment

model?
a) Lower cost
b) Enhanced security and control
c) Unlimited scalability
 d) Broad network access

Answer: b) Enhanced security and control

36. Which cloud computing characteristic allows for the pooling of

computing resources to serve multiple customers?
a) Resource pooling
b) Broad network access
c) On-demand self-service
d) Rapid elasticity

Answer: a) Resource pooling

37. What is the term for the practice of moving an organization's

data and applications to a cloud environment?
a) Data backup
b) Cloud migration
c) Data encryption
d) Data localization

Answer: b) Cloud migration

38. Which cloud deployment model is suitable for organizations

with sensitive data and regulatory compliance requirements?
a) Public Cloud
b) Private Cloud
c) Hybrid Cloud
d) Community Cloud

Answer: b) Private Cloud

39. What is the primary responsibility of a cloud user (customer)
in cloud computing?
a) Managing the physical servers in the data center
b) Ensuring the security of the cloud provider's infrastructure
c) Developing and maintaining customer applications
d) Paying for cloud services and configuring resources

Answer: d) Paying for cloud services and configuring resources

40. What is a DevOps practice in cloud computing?

a) A software development methodology
b) A cloud migration strategy
c) A service offered by cloud providers
d) A collaboration between development and operations teams

Answer: d) A collaboration between development and

operations teams

41. What does the term "serverless" mean in serverless

computing?
a) There are no servers involved in the cloud service.
b) The cloud provider does not charge for server usage.
c) Servers are managed by the customer.
d) Servers are automatically provisioned and managed by the
cloud provider.

Answer: d) Servers are automatically provisioned and managed

by the cloud provider.
42. Which cloud service model offers the most control over the
underlying infrastructure for customers?
a) IaaS
b) PaaS
c) SaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: a) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

43. What is the term for the practice of using virtualization

technology to create multiple virtual instances on a single physical
server in cloud computing?
a) Cloud orchestration
b) Cloud automation
c) Cloud migration
d) Cloud hypervisor

Answer: d) Cloud hypervisor

44. Which cloud provider offers services under the brand names
IBM Cloud?
a) Microsoft Azure
b) Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
c) Amazon Web Services (AWS)
d) IBM Cloud

Answer: d) IBM Cloud

45. What is the primary advantage of a public cloud deployment

model?
 a) Enhanced security and control
b) Lower cost of cloud resources
c) Isolation from other organizations
d) Greater customization options

Answer: b) Lower cost of cloud resources

46. What is the term for the practice of using cloud resources
located in various geographic regions to improve performance
and availability?
a) Cloud replication
b) Cloud virtualization
c) Cloud federation
d) Cloud geo-distribution

Answer: c) Cloud federation

47. Which cloud computing service allows customers to access

software applications over the internet on a subscription basis?
a) IaaS
b) PaaS
c) SaaS
d) DaaS

Answer: c) Software as a Service (SaaS)

48. What is the purpose of a cloud management platform (CMP)

in cloud computing?
a) To manage the physical hardware in data centers
b) To automate cloud provisioning and management tasks
 c) To provide customer support for cloud services
d) To enforce security policies

Answer: b) To automate cloud provisioning and management

tasks

49. Which cloud computing characteristic ensures that resources

are allocated based on usage and can be automatically adjusted
to meet changing demands?
a) Resource pooling
b) Broad network access
c) On

-demand self-service
d) Rapid elasticity

Answer: d) Rapid elasticity

50. What is the term for the practice of using cloud resources to
process data closer to the location where it is generated or
needed?
a) Cloud federation
b) Edge computing
c) Cloud migration
d) Cloud replication

Answer: b) Edge computing