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WorksheetsAZ-900 Assessment
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
Which of the following is a key benefit of cloud computing?
Fixed resources and costs
High upfront capital expenses
Scalability and elasticity
Limited fault tolerance
What is the primary difference between OpEx and CapEx in cloud computing?
OpEx requires high upfront investment, while CapEx is pay-as-you-go.
OpEx is pay-as-you-go, while CapEx involves upfront investment in infrastructure.
Both involve similar payment models.
Neither is applicable to cloud computing.
Which cloud model is best for organizations requiring high control and security of their data?
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Hybrid Cloud
SaaS
In the shared responsibility model, what is the customer's primary responsibility?
Managing hardware and physical security
Ensuring application-level security
Operating the underlying network infrastructure
Maintaining data center facilities
Customers are responsible for securing their data, applications, and identities, while providers handle infrastructure. Which service model allows you to rent virtual machines and manage them yourself?
SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
FaaS
A company uses Microsoft Office 365 for email and collaboration. Which cloud service model is this?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
Private Cloud
What is a primary advantage of using a hybrid cloud model?
All workloads are managed on-premises.
Resources can be scaled dynamically across private and public clouds.
It eliminates the need for on-premises hardware.
It locks data in one location for security.
A startup plans to test its application by temporarily increasing compute power during peak load testing. Which benefit of cloud computing does this illustrate?
Scalability
Elasticity
High Availability
Cost Efficiency
An e-commerce company wants to recover quickly from a regional outage by shifting operations to another region. What cloud benefit does this demonstrate?
Scalability
Elasticity
Disaster Recovery
Agility
Public clouds are exclusively used by single organizations.
True
False
SaaS requires customers to manage the underlying infrastructure of the application.
True
False
The shared responsibility model ensures the provider manages all security aspects, including customer data.
True
False
Hybrid clouds can be used to maintain sensitive data on-premises while leveraging the public cloud for less critical workloads.
True
False
What is the purpose of Azure Availability Zones?
Provide redundancy within a single data center
Enable high availability across different Azure regions
Protect against data center failures within a region
Automatically back up data
Which Azure service is best suited for hosting websites without managing infrastructure?
Virtual Machines
App Services
Azure Functions
Blob Storage
What is the primary function of Azure Virtual Network (VNet)?
Create secure, isolated networks for Azure resources
Monitor application performance
Manage user authentication
Distribute content globally
Which storage option is most suitable for unstructured data such as images or videos?
File Storage
Disk Storage
Blob Storage
Queue Storage
Which database service in Azure supports global distribution and multi-model data?
Azure SQL Database
Cosmos DB
HDInsight
SQL Server on Azure VMs
What Azure tool allows you to interact with and manage resources via a command-line interface?
Azure CLI
Azure Portal
Azure Monitor
Azure Blueprints
Which Azure service is best for analyzing large datasets using Hadoop?
Azure IoT Hub
HDInsight
Azure Machine Learning
Cosmos DB
What is the main use of Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
Monitor application performance
Securely store data in the cloud
Deliver web content with low latency
Host virtual machines
Which Azure compute service is used for running event-driven code without managing infrastructure?
Virtual Machines
App Services
Azure Functions
Kubernetes Service
What is the purpose of Azure Load Balancer?
Distribute network traffic across multiple resources
Monitor resource usage
Secure virtual networks
Store backup data
A company needs to store large amounts of unstructured data with infrequent access. Which Azure storage option should they choose?
Blob Storage with the Hot tier
Blob Storage with the Cool or Archive tier
Azure Disk Storage
Azure File Storage
An organization wants to analyze IoT data collected from connected devices. Which Azure service is best suited for this purpose?
Azure Machine Learning
Azure IoT Hub
Azure SQL Database
Azure Data Lake Storage
A developer needs to build and test applications on a local machine before deploying them to Azure. Which tool should they use?
Azure Portal
Azure CLI or Azure PowerShell
Azure Resource Manager
Azure DevOps
A company wants to ensure minimal downtime for their application during data center outages. What feature should they implement?
Virtual Network
Availability Zones
Which Azure service provides redundancy and fault tolerance within a region to ensure minimal downtime during outages?
Azure Load Balancer
Azure Traffic Manager
Azure Virtual Network (VNet) can connect on-premises networks to Azure resources.
True
False
Azure SQL Database automatically handles backups and updates.
True
False
Azure Functions is ideal for running long-running, stateful applications.
True
False
Azure Storage Queue is used for storing unstructured data.
True
False
Regions and Availability Zones are the same in Azure.
True
False
The Azure Portal provides a graphical interface to manage and monitor resources.
True
False
Which Azure service provides unified security management and threat protection across your Azure resources?
Azure Defender
Azure Security Center
Azure Firewall
Azure Active Directory
What does Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in Azure enhance?
The security of Azure Storage
Identity verification by requiring two or more authentication methods
The availability of Azure services
The performance of virtual machines
Which of the following is used to control user access to resources in Azure based on roles?
Network Security Groups (NSGs)
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Azure Firewall
Azure Active Directory
What is the function of Azure Defender?
Protects Azure virtual machines from external threats
Provides anti-virus protection for Windows VMs
Offers integrated security threat protection across hybrid cloud workloads
Monitors data traffic on Virtual Networks
What is a primary benefit of using Azure Network Security Groups (NSGs)?
They manage user identity in Azure Active Directory
They monitor application performance
They filter inbound and outbound traffic to resources in a VNet
They offer threat protection for storage accounts
Which of the following services allows you to implement conditional access policies in Azure?
Azure Firewall
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
Azure Defender
Azure Security Center
Which of the following is a feature of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)?
Encryption of data at rest
Identity and access management for users and apps
Load balancing of web traffic
Hosting and managing databases
Which Azure service would you use to manage regulatory compliance and implement policies across Azure resources?
Which Azure service is used to define and implement policies to ensure that resources comply with regulatory and organizational standards?
Azure Security Center
Azure Policy
Azure Firewall
A company is planning to store customer data in Azure but needs to comply with GDPR regulations. Which principle should they consider to ensure compliance?
Data Encryption
Data Residency
Data Backup
Data Retention
A company wants to monitor compliance with its security policies and track configuration changes across all Azure resources. Which Azure service should they use?
A company has a policy requiring that only users with a valid Azure subscription can deploy resources to Azure. Which Azure feature can enforce this?
Azure Resource Manager
Azure Policy
Azure Blueprints
Azure RBAC
The Shared Responsibility Model means the customer is responsible for security within the Azure infrastructure, while Microsoft is responsible for securing the cloud infrastructure.
True
False
Which Azure pricing model allows you to pay only for the resources you use on an hourly or minute-by-minute basis?
Reserved Instances
Pay-as-you-go
Spot Pricing
Subscription Model
What is the primary benefit of using Reserved Instances in Azure?
Flexible pricing for low-traffic workloads
Discounted pricing for a one- or three-year commitment
Cost savings for short-term projects
Billing based on actual usage rather than provisioned resources
What type of pricing model allows you to take advantage of unused capacity in Azure’s data centers at a lower price?
Pay-as-you-go
Reserved Instances
Spot Pricing
Subscription Model
Which of the following is a factor that can influence the cost of running an Azure service?
Subscription duration
Type of operating system
Location of the Azure data center
User access levels
Which Azure tool helps you estimate the costs of running Azure services before provisioning them?
Azure Pricing Calculator
Azure Cost Management + Billing
Azure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
Azure Budget Tracker
Which Azure tool helps you track and manage your ongoing Azure spending and avoid cost overruns?
Azure Pricing Calculator
Azure Cost Management + Billing
Azure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator
Azure Service Health
Which of the following is a feature of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator?
It estimates the cost savings from migrating to the cloud.
It allows you to compare pricing for different regions.
It generates a pricing model for third-party services.
It automatically applies Azure discounts based on usage.
A company is planning to migrate its database to Azure. They expect the workload to remain constant for the next three years. Which pricing model would be most cost-effective for them?
Pay-as-you-go
Spot Instances
Reserved Instances
Consumption-based pricing
A company is planning to migrate its database to Azure. They expect the workload to remain constant for the next three years. Which pricing model would be most cost-effective for them?
Pay-as-you-go
Spot Instances
Reserved Instances
Consumption-based pricing
A startup wants to minimize upfront costs but requires the flexibility to stop and start services based on their needs. Which support plan and pricing model should they choose?
Basic Support Plan and Reserved Instances
Standard Support Plan and Spot Instances
Developer Support Plan and Pay-as-you-go pricing
Premier Support Plan and Dedicated Host
Azure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) guarantee 100% uptime for all Azure services.
True
False
The Basic Support Plan provides 24/7 technical support with an unlimited number of support requests.
True
False
A company wants to ensure that their Azure resources are running in compliance with organizational standards and automatically enforce policies, such as restricting the deployment of resources to specific regions. Which Azure feature should they use?
Azure Monitor
Azure Policy
Azure Blueprints
Azure Security Center
