1. Which VMware product is used to deliver virtual desktops and applications?
VMware Horizon
VMware NSX
VMware vSphere
VMware vRealize
✅ Correct Answer: VMware Horizon
2. What is the primary function of VMware Horizon Connection Server?
It manages user connections to virtual desktops and applications
It hosts virtual desktops
It provides network security
It configures physical storage solutions
✅ Correct Answer: It manages user connections to virtual desktops and applications
3. Which feature of VMware Horizon enables administrators to manage desktop and application resources?
Horizon Administrator
vSphere Web Client
VMware Workstation
vRealize Operations Manager
✅ Correct Answer: Horizon Administrator
4. Which VMware Horizon component provides the ability to broker user connections to virtual desktops?
Connection Server
Horizon View Composer
vSphere Web Client
VMware Identity Manager
✅ Correct Answer: Connection Server
5. What role does the VMware Horizon View Composer serve?
It manages desktop images by creating linked clones
It configures virtual machine storage
It performs security encryption for virtual desktops
It optimizes network bandwidth for Horizon sessions
✅ Correct Answer: It manages desktop images by creating linked clones
6. Which type of virtual desktops does VMware Horizon provide using Linked Clones?
Desktop pools with shared base images
Dedicated virtual desktops for each user
Physical desktops managed by Horizon
Cloud-based virtual desktops
✅ Correct Answer: Desktop pools with shared base images
7. What is the purpose of VMware Horizon Instant Clones?
To rapidly deploy and manage desktop virtual machines from a parent VM
To store desktop data in a remote database
To connect physical workstations to virtual machines
To synchronize user settings across multiple sessions
✅ Correct Answer: To rapidly deploy and manage desktop virtual machines from a parent VM
8. Which protocol is used by VMware Horizon for displaying remote desktop sessions?
PCoIP (PC over IP)
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
SSH (Secure Shell)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
✅ Correct Answer: PCoIP (PC over IP)
9. What is the function of VMware Horizon Smart Policies?
To dynamically adjust session settings based on user context
To manage user authentication
To provide file sharing capabilities for virtual desktops
To configure hardware acceleration for graphics-intensive tasks
✅ Correct Answer: To dynamically adjust session settings based on user context
10. Which VMware Horizon component is used for authenticating users before they can access virtual desktops?
VMware Identity Manager
Horizon Connection Server
View Composer
VMware Workstation
✅ Correct Answer: VMware Identity Manager
11. Which VMware Horizon feature enables seamless application delivery to end-users?
Horizon Apps
Horizon Desktop Pool
vSphere App Launchpad
Horizon Cloud
✅ Correct Answer: Horizon Apps
12. Which service is used by VMware Horizon to deliver virtual desktops and applications from the cloud?
Horizon Cloud
vSphere Cloud
VMware Cloud on AWS
vRealize Cloud Management
✅ Correct Answer: Horizon Cloud
13. What is the purpose of VMware Horizon 7 Instant Clone feature?
To quickly create and provision desktops from a parent virtual machine
To store user data in virtual disks
To enable network-based virtual desktop management
To enhance security for physical workstations
✅ Correct Answer: To quickly create and provision desktops from a parent virtual machine
14. Which of the following is a key benefit of using VMware Horizon for desktop virtualization?
Centralized management and provisioning of desktops
Improved video processing on end-user devices
Faster application deployment on physical desktops
Lower licensing cost for virtual desktops
✅ Correct Answer: Centralized management and provisioning of desktops
15. What type of virtual machine deployment does VMware Horizon use for persistent desktops?
Dedicated virtual desktops for each user
Shared virtual desktops with no persistent user data
Non-persistent desktops using instant clones
Cloud-based desktop environments
✅ Correct Answer: Dedicated virtual desktops for each user
16. Which of the following is used to deploy and manage desktops on VMware Horizon?
Horizon Administrator
vSphere Client
vRealize Operations Manager
VMware Workstation
✅ Correct Answer: Horizon Administrator
17. What does VMware Horizon allow users to do with virtual desktops?
Access desktops from any device over the network
Create and deploy virtual machines from scratch
Automatically adjust storage configurations
Allocate memory to virtual machines on-demand
✅ Correct Answer: Access desktops from any device over the network
18. What is the main benefit of using VMware Horizon for application virtualization?
Enables delivery of applications without requiring a full desktop
Offers better security for cloud applications
Improves storage allocation for virtual machines
Reduces network traffic for physical devices
✅ Correct Answer: Enables delivery of applications without requiring a full desktop
19. Which VMware Horizon feature simplifies the management of virtual desktop infrastructure?
Horizon View Administrator
vRealize Automation
VMware Cloud Director
vSphere Distributed Switch
✅ Correct Answer: Horizon View Administrator
20. Which of the following protocols is commonly used by VMware Horizon for secure remote desktop connections?
PCoIP
RDP
SSH
SFTP
✅ Correct Answer: PCoIP
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