WorksheetsCloud Computing Quiz - Basic 01 to Basic 02
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is cloud computing?
Computing using physical paper storage
Delivering computing services over the internet
Running computers without OS
Offline network deployment
Which of the following is an example of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)?
Google Docs
AWS EC2
Dropbox
Microsoft Excel
What does SaaS stand for?
Storage as a Service
Software as a Solution
Software as a Service
System and Storage
Which of the following is a major benefit of cloud computing?
Manual scaling
Fixed cost only
On-demand resource availability
Offline access only
Which company offers the Azure cloud platform?
Microsoft
IBM
Amazon
What is the main function of a hypervisor in cloud infrastructure?
Acts as an operating system
Manages user accounts
Creates and manages virtual machines
Compiles cloud applications
Which model provides virtualized computing resources over the internet?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
DaaS
Which AWS service is used for object storage?
EC2
Lambda
S3
DynamoDB
Which cloud model offers the highest level of control to the user?
SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
FaaS
What is a common use case for cloud storage?
Hosting a firewall
Deploying routers
Backing up data
Creating passwords
What is scalability in cloud computing?
Ability to use physical servers only
Ability to reduce cost only
Ability to increase/decrease resources as needed
Locking resources
What does multi-tenancy mean in the cloud?
One customer per server
Multiple operating systems per VM
Multiple users share the same physical resources
Customers can access multiple clouds
Which of the following is not a cloud deployment model?
Private
Public
Distributed
Hybrid
Which term describes paying only for the cloud services you use?
Reserved pricing
On-demand pricing
Subscription model
Fixed monthly billing
What does the term “elasticity” mean in cloud computing?
Unlimited storage
Auto-scaling based on demand
High latency
Security tightening
Which of these is a PaaS provider?
AWS EC2
Google App Engine
Dropbox
Git
Which Google service is used for deploying containerized applications?
BigQuery
App Engine
Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Cloud Functions
What does “region” mean in cloud provider terminology?
Data encryption type
Time zone difference
Geographical area containing data centers
Local server rack
Which of the following is a cloud-native feature?
Manual provisioning
Vertical scaling only
Microservices architecture
No network access
Which cloud provider offers the Lambda serverless compute service?
Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
IBM Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Which AWS service is primarily used for DNS and domain name management?
CloudWatch
Route 53
CloudTrail
VPC
Which component of cloud architecture ensures application availability across regions?
Firewall
Load Balancer
Elastic Block Store
Global Accelerator
What is the function of IAM (Identity and Access Management) in the cloud?
Monitor billing
Manage user permissions and policies
Scale applications
Encrypt S3 buckets
Which service provides platform-level abstraction for developing applications without managing infrastructure?
IaaS
SaaS
PaaS
BaaS
Which of the following allows communication between VPCs in AWS?
Subnet Gateway
NAT Gateway
VPC Peering
Transit Switch
Which tool helps track API calls and user activity in AWS?
CloudTrail
CloudFront
Elastic Beanstalk
IAM Role
What is a container in cloud computing?
Physical server
Virtual OS instance
Isolated environment for running applications and dependencies
Disk image file
Which AWS service is used to run containerized applications at scale?
EC2
Lambda
EKS
ELB
What is the difference between vertical and horizontal scaling?
Vertical adds more servers; horizontal increases RAM
Vertical increases power of existing servers; horizontal adds more servers
Vertical is less efficient
Horizontal is only for storage
Which command-line tool is used to interact with AWS services?
aws-cli
gcloud
azurectl
cloud-sdk
Which of the following storage classes in AWS S3 is best for infrequent access?
Standard
One Zone-IA
Glacier
Intelligent Tiering
What is the benefit of auto-scaling in the cloud?
Reduces downtime by auto-patching
Automatically scales compute resources based on demand
Provides SSL certificates
Prevents file deletion
Which AWS service provides a serverless NoSQL database?
RDS
Aurora
DynamoDB
CloudSearch
What is the maximum size of a single object you can upload to Amazon S3 using a single PUT operation?
1 GB
2 GB
5 GB
10 GB
Which of the following allows secure SSH access to cloud instances without password sharing?
PEM Key
Public IP
NAT Gateway
IAM Group
Which term describes hosting applications using cloud-native services only (e.g., Lambda, S3, DynamoDB)?
Hybrid Deployment
On-prem Hosting
Serverless Architecture
Containerized Deployment
What is the purpose of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?
Restrict HTTP traffic
Provide a private, isolated section of the cloud
Host only static websites
Create SaaS platforms
Which AWS service provides performance monitoring and alerting?
CloudTrail
CloudWatch
CloudFormation
IAM
Which AWS service is used for creating and managing infrastructure as code?
CodePipeline
EC2
CloudFormation
CodeDeploy
Which of the following best describes "availability zone" in cloud infrastructure?
A single virtual machine
A data center location within a region
Region-independent service
Temporary resource allocation
