1. Which cloud service model provides a platform for developers to build and deploy applications?
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✅ Correct Answer: Platform as a Service (PaaS)
2. What is the primary benefit of cloud computing?
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✅ Correct Answer: Scalability
3. Which cloud deployment model is used exclusively by a single organization?
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✅ Correct Answer: Private Cloud
4. What is the purpose of a cloud access security broker (CASB)?
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✅ Correct Answer: Enforce security policies
5. Which cloud service model provides virtualized computing resources?
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✅ Correct Answer: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
6. What is the purpose of auto-scaling in cloud computing?
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✅ Correct Answer: Adjust resources based on demand
7. Which cloud deployment model is shared by multiple organizations?
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✅ Correct Answer: Community Cloud
8. What is the primary concern of data residency in cloud computing?
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✅ Correct Answer: Geographical location of data
9. Which cloud service model provides ready-to-use software applications?
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✅ Correct Answer: Software as a Service (SaaS)
10. What is the purpose of a cloud management platform?
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✅ Correct Answer: Manage and monitor cloud resources
11. Which cloud deployment model combines public and private clouds?
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✅ Correct Answer: Hybrid Cloud
12. What is the purpose of a service-level agreement (SLA) in cloud computing?
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✅ Correct Answer: Define performance and availability expectations
13. Which cloud service model provides serverless computing?
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✅ Correct Answer: Function as a Service (FaaS)
14. What is the purpose of a cloud orchestration tool?
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✅ Correct Answer: Automate and manage cloud workflows
15. Which cloud deployment model is accessible to the general public?
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✅ Correct Answer: Public Cloud
16. What is the purpose of a cloud backup solution?
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✅ Correct Answer: Protect data from loss
17. Which cloud service model provides virtual machines and storage?
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✅ Correct Answer: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
18. What is the purpose of a cloud security group?
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✅ Correct Answer: Control inbound and outbound traffic
19. Which cloud deployment model is used by multiple organizations with shared concerns?
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✅ Correct Answer: Community Cloud
20. What is the purpose of a cloud cost management tool?
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✅ Correct Answer: Optimize and monitor cloud spending
21. What is the purpose of cloud bursting?
To handle peak loads by using public cloud resources
To migrate entirely to the cloud
To backup cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
✅ Correct Answer: To handle peak loads by using public cloud resources
22. Which cloud service provides serverless computing?
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
Azure Virtual Machines
Google Compute Engine
✅ Correct Answer: AWS Lambda
23. What is the primary benefit of containerization in cloud computing?
Portability and consistency across environments
Improved hardware performance
Lower network latency
Reduced storage costs
✅ Correct Answer: Portability and consistency across environments
24. Which cloud deployment model is used by government agencies?
Community Cloud
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Community Cloud
25. What is the purpose of a cloud access security broker (CASB)?
To enforce security policies between cloud users and providers
To manage cloud infrastructure
To develop cloud applications
To monitor physical servers
✅ Correct Answer: To enforce security policies between cloud users and providers
26. Which technology is used to manage containers in the cloud?
Kubernetes
Hyper-V
VMware
OpenStack
✅ Correct Answer: Kubernetes
27. What is the purpose of cloud orchestration?
To automate the deployment and management of cloud resources
To secure cloud storage
To develop cloud applications
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To automate the deployment and management of cloud resources
28. Which cloud service provides object storage?
Amazon S3
Amazon EC2
Azure SQL Database
Google Compute Engine
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon S3
29. What is the purpose of a cloud-native application?
To be designed specifically for cloud environments
To run only on physical servers
To require no internet connection
To use only private cloud resources
✅ Correct Answer: To be designed specifically for cloud environments
30. Which cloud computing characteristic allows users to access resources on-demand?
Rapid elasticity
Resource pooling
Measured service
Broad network access
✅ Correct Answer: Rapid elasticity
31. What is the purpose of a cloud service catalog?
To list available cloud services and their details
To track cloud costs
To monitor cloud performance
To secure cloud resources
✅ Correct Answer: To list available cloud services and their details
32. Which cloud service provides relational databases?
Amazon RDS
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon RDS
33. What is the purpose of cloud federation?
To connect multiple cloud environments
To backup cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To connect multiple cloud environments
34. Which cloud computing model provides virtual machines?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
FaaS
✅ Correct Answer: IaaS
35. What is the purpose of a cloud exit strategy?
To plan for migrating away from a cloud provider
To secure cloud data
To optimize cloud costs
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To plan for migrating away from a cloud provider
36. Which technology is used for virtualization in cloud computing?
Hypervisor
Container
Microservice
API Gateway
✅ Correct Answer: Hypervisor
37. What is the purpose of cloud load balancing?
To distribute workloads across multiple resources
To secure cloud storage
To encrypt cloud data
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To distribute workloads across multiple resources
38. Which cloud service provides content delivery networks?
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon CloudFront
39. What is the purpose of cloud tagging?
To organize and track cloud resources
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To organize and track cloud resources
40. Which cloud computing characteristic allows multiple customers to share physical resources?
Resource pooling
On-demand self-service
Rapid elasticity
Measured service
✅ Correct Answer: Resource pooling
41. What is the purpose of a cloud management platform?
To manage and monitor cloud resources
To develop cloud applications
To secure physical servers
To enforce compliance policies
✅ Correct Answer: To manage and monitor cloud resources
42. Which cloud service provides NoSQL databases?
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon RDS
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon DynamoDB
43. What is the purpose of cloud cost optimization?
To reduce unnecessary cloud spending
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To reduce unnecessary cloud spending
44. Which technology is used to define infrastructure as code?
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
Ansible
✅ Correct Answer: Terraform
45. What is the purpose of cloud disaster recovery?
To restore operations after a failure
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To restore operations after a failure
46. Which cloud service provides message queuing?
Amazon SQS
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon SQS
47. What is the purpose of cloud identity and access management?
To control who can access cloud resources
To secure physical servers
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To control who can access cloud resources
48. Which cloud computing characteristic allows usage to be monitored and reported?
Measured service
On-demand self-service
Resource pooling
Rapid elasticity
✅ Correct Answer: Measured service
49. What is the purpose of cloud workload portability?
To move workloads between cloud environments
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To move workloads between cloud environments
50. Which cloud service provides virtual networking?
Amazon VPC
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon VPC
51. What is the purpose of cloud resource tagging?
To categorize and track cloud costs
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To categorize and track cloud costs
52. Which cloud service provides AI and machine learning tools?
Amazon SageMaker
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon SageMaker
53. What is the purpose of cloud capacity planning?
To ensure adequate resources are available
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To ensure adequate resources are available
54. Which technology is used for configuration management in the cloud?
Ansible
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
✅ Correct Answer: Ansible
55. What is the purpose of cloud data archiving?
To store infrequently accessed data at lower cost
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To store infrequently accessed data at lower cost
56. Which cloud service provides blockchain solutions?
Amazon Managed Blockchain
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon Managed Blockchain
57. What is the purpose of cloud performance monitoring?
To track resource utilization and responsiveness
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To manage cloud costs
✅ Correct Answer: To track resource utilization and responsiveness
58. Which cloud computing characteristic allows users to provision resources automatically?
On-demand self-service
Resource pooling
Rapid elasticity
Measured service
✅ Correct Answer: On-demand self-service
59. What is the purpose of cloud data lifecycle management?
To automate data transitions between storage tiers
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To automate data transitions between storage tiers
60. Which cloud service provides IoT platform capabilities?
AWS IoT Core
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: AWS IoT Core
61. What is the purpose of cloud security posture management?
To continuously monitor and improve cloud security
To secure physical servers
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To continuously monitor and improve cloud security
62. Which cloud service provides data warehousing?
Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon Redshift
63. What is the purpose of cloud workload automation?
To schedule and orchestrate cloud tasks
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To schedule and orchestrate cloud tasks
64. Which technology is used for serverless computing?
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
Amazon S3
Amazon RDS
✅ Correct Answer: AWS Lambda
65. What is the purpose of cloud data classification?
To categorize data based on sensitivity
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To categorize data based on sensitivity
66. Which cloud service provides managed Kubernetes?
Amazon EKS
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon EKS
67. What is the purpose of cloud network segmentation?
To isolate resources for security
To secure physical servers
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To isolate resources for security
68. Which cloud computing characteristic allows quick scaling of resources?
Rapid elasticity
On-demand self-service
Resource pooling
Measured service
✅ Correct Answer: Rapid elasticity
69. What is the purpose of cloud data residency requirements?
To specify where data must be stored geographically
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To specify where data must be stored geographically
70. Which cloud service provides managed containers?
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon ECS
71. What is the purpose of cloud configuration drift monitoring?
To detect unintended changes to cloud resources
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To detect unintended changes to cloud resources
72. Which cloud service provides managed Hadoop clusters?
Amazon EMR
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon EMR
73. What is the purpose of cloud workload protection?
To secure applications and data in the cloud
To secure physical servers
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To secure applications and data in the cloud
74. Which technology is used for cloud infrastructure automation?
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
Ansible
✅ Correct Answer: Terraform
75. What is the purpose of cloud data anonymization?
To remove personally identifiable information
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To remove personally identifiable information
76. Which cloud service provides managed Apache Spark?
Amazon EMR
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon EMR
77. What is the purpose of cloud network performance monitoring?
To track latency and throughput
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To manage cloud costs
✅ Correct Answer: To track latency and throughput
78. Which cloud computing characteristic allows access over the network?
Broad network access
On-demand self-service
Resource pooling
Measured service
✅ Correct Answer: Broad network access
79. What is the purpose of cloud data retention policies?
To define how long data should be kept
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To define how long data should be kept
80. Which cloud service provides managed PostgreSQL databases?
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL
81. What is the purpose of cloud workload right-sizing?
To match resources to actual needs
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To match resources to actual needs
82. Which cloud service provides managed Microsoft SQL Server?
Amazon RDS for SQL Server
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon RDS for SQL Server
83. What is the purpose of cloud data deduplication?
To eliminate redundant data copies
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To eliminate redundant data copies
84. Which technology is used for cloud-native networking?
Service mesh
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
✅ Correct Answer: Service mesh
85. What is the purpose of cloud workload scheduling?
To run tasks at optimal times
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To run tasks at optimal times
86. Which cloud service provides managed Redis?
Amazon ElastiCache for Redis
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon ElastiCache for Redis
87. What is the purpose of cloud data integrity verification?
To ensure data hasn't been altered
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor cloud performance
✅ Correct Answer: To ensure data hasn't been altered
88. Which cloud computing characteristic allows pay-per-use billing?
Measured service
On-demand self-service
Resource pooling
Rapid elasticity
✅ Correct Answer: Measured service
89. What is the purpose of cloud workload migration?
To move applications to the cloud
To secure cloud data
To encrypt cloud storage
To monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: To move applications to the cloud
90. Which cloud service provides managed MySQL databases?
Amazon RDS for MySQL
Amazon S3
AWS Lambda
Amazon EC2
✅ Correct Answer: Amazon RDS for MySQL
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