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WorksheetsCloud Computing Quiz
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which is a benefit of cloud computing?
Fixed capacity
Elastic scalability
High upfront cost
Manual provisioning
What does “pay-as-you-go” mean in cloud?
Pay fixed monthly rent
Pay only for what you use
Pay upfront for 5 years
Pay extra for idle resources
Which model provides complete applications over the internet?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
FaaS
Virtualization in cloud helps to:
Increase physical servers
Run multiple OS on one host
Replace DNS
Create backups
Which AWS service supports hybrid cloud storage?
S3 Glacier
Storage Gateway
DynamoDB
Lambda
Which is an example of PaaS?
AWS EC2
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS IAM
AWS CloudTrail
Which deployment model is fully customer-owned?
Private cloud
Public cloud
Hybrid cloud
Multi-cloud
CloudFront belongs to which service category?
Compute
Storage
Content Delivery Network
Database
Which AWS service provides DNS?
EC2
Route 53
S3
VPC
AWS region consists of:
Single data center
Multiple Availability Zones
Only one subnet
A single availability zone
Which AWS service provides scalable virtual servers?
S3
EC2
RDS
CloudTrail
Which instance type is cost-effective for short tasks?
Reserved Instances
On-Demand
Dedicated Hosts
Spot Instances
Which service is serverless?
EC2
Lambda
EBS
Route 53
Elastic Beanstalk is mainly used for:
Database hosting
Auto-deploying applications
Monitoring usage
Backups
Which storage is cheapest for infrequent access?
S3 Standard
S3 Glacier
EBS
DynamoDB
EBS provides:
Block storage
Object storage
File storage
Content delivery
Amazon FSx provides:
File storage
Compute services
Monitoring
IAM
S3 durability is:
99.9%
99.99%
99.999999999% (11 9s)
90%
Which is AWS’s relational database?
DynamoDB
RDS
S3
Redshift
Amazon Redshift is mainly used for:
Transactional processing
Data warehousing & analytics
Object storage
Monitoring logs
Which database service is key-value NoSQL?
DynamoDB
RDS
Aurora
Neptune
Which RDS option is open-source?
SQL Server
Oracle
PostgreSQL/MySQL
Aurora only
Which AWS service creates isolated networks?
VPC
IAM
CloudTrail
CloudFront
Subnets in AWS can be:
Only private
Only public
Public or private
None
NAT Gateway is used to:
Connect private subnets to internet
Encrypt data
Host DNS
Provide compute power
Which service provides secure private connectivity between AWS & on-premise?
VPN
Direct Connect
Route 53
CloudFront
Which service distributes traffic across instances?
CloudFront
Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)
Route 53
Lambda
IAM stands for:
Identity and Access Management
Information Access Module
Internal Access Method
Internet Authentication Manager
IAM roles are used for:
Human users only
Temporary access for AWS services
Billing alerts
DNS routing
AWS Shield protects against:
Hardware failures
DDoS attacks
SQL injection
Billing issues
Which service records API calls?
CloudWatch
CloudTrail
Shield
Budgets
AWS Config is used for:
DNS resolution
Compliance & resource auditing
Running VMs
File storage
KMS is for:
Monitoring logs
Key Management Service (encryption)
Message queues
Scaling databases
Which is free for all AWS accounts?
IAM
EC2
RDS
S3 Glacier
Security Groups in AWS act as:
Network firewalls at instance level
OS-level firewall
Backup service
Billing alerts
Which AWS service is for compliance/security checks?
Trusted Advisor
DynamoDB
Redshift
Lambda
MFA stands for:
Multi-Factor Authentication
Multiple Firewall Access
Managed File Access
Mainframe Authentication
Which pricing model is cheapest for long-term workloads?
On-Demand
Reserved Instances
Spot Instances
Dedicated Host
Free Tier S3 storage limit is:
1 GB
5 GB
15 GB
30 GB
Which AWS tool helps calculate costs?
Cost Explorer
CloudTrail
CloudWatch
IAM
Which billing alert service can send notifications?
Budgets
Shield
Config
S3
Consolidated billing is part of:
Organizations
CloudWatch
VPC
IAM
Spot Instances can be:
Interrupted by AWS
Reserved forever
Free of cost
Only for databases
Which model has no upfront payment?
Reserved
Spot
On-Demand
Dedicated
AWS Free Tier is valid for:
3 months
6 months
12 months
Lifetime
Which service shows detailed billing reports?
Cost & Usage Reports
CloudWatch
Budgets
IAM
Which factor mainly reduces cost in cloud?
Pay-as-you-go
Fixed resources
Manual scaling
On-premise only
CloudFormation is used for:
Infrastructure as Code
Monitoring
Storage
CDN
CloudWatch alarms are used for:
Identity management
Notifications when thresholds are crossed
Creating VMs
DNS routing
Which service is event-driven?
Lambda
CloudFront
DynamoDB
VPC
Which service provides AI/ML capabilities?
SageMaker
DynamoDB
IAM
EC2
Which is a managed Kubernetes service?
ECS
EKS
CloudFormation
Redshift
Which AWS service is used for queuing messages?
SNS
SQS
Lambda
CloudTrail
Which service publishes notifications to multiple subscribers?
SNS
SQS
IAM
Route 53
Which service enables migration of databases to AWS?
DMS
RDS
CloudTrail
Config
Elasticity ensures:
Adding resources when demand grows
Always keeping fixed capacity
Only vertical scaling
Avoiding backups
Which service provides well-architected best practices?
Trusted Advisor
Well-Architected Tool
Config
CloudWatch
Which of the following best describes IaaS?
Renting virtualized hardware resources over the internet
Providing pre-built software applications online
A content delivery service
A relational database service
Which AWS service provides global content delivery?
S3
CloudFront
EC2
Route 53
What is the benefit of elasticity in cloud computing?
Permanent fixed capacity
Automatically adjusting resources based on demand
Pay once, use forever
Offline backup only
Which AWS database service is NoSQL?
RDS
Aurora
DynamoDB
Redshift
Which service lets you run code without managing servers?
Lambda
EC2
Elastic Beanstalk
CloudFormation
In AWS VPC, what does a subnet represent?
A virtual firewall
A range of IP addresses within the VPC
A database partition
A monitoring service
Which service is used for identity and access management in AWS?
IAM
Cognito
KMS
Shield
Which AWS service allows you to set budget alerts for cost control?
CloudTrail
Budgets
CloudWatch
Trusted Advisor
Which AWS service provides a virtual private network to connect on-premises to AWS?
VPC Peering
Direct Connect
CloudFront
Route 53
Which pricing model is best for unpredictable, short-term workloads?
Reserved Instances
On-Demand
Dedicated Host
Savings Plan
What does AWS CloudTrail primarily record?
Application errors
API calls and account activity
Data transfer costs
Network packet flow
Which of these is an AWS-managed container orchestration service?
Docker
ECS
Lambda
API Gateway
The Shared Responsibility Model states AWS is responsible for:
Patching guest OS
Securing physical infrastructure
Application-level security
Data classification
In AWS, which service is used to create and manage encryption keys?
IAM
CloudHSM
KMS
GuardDuty
What is an Availability Zone?
A single AWS region
A data center within a region
A CDN edge location
A reserved compute host
Which AWS database is fully serverless?
RDS
DynamoDB
Aurora Serverless
Neptune
Which AWS service lets you manage and provision infrastructure as code?
Elastic Beanstalk
CloudFormation
Cloud9
OpsWorks
Which AWS service improves security by analyzing logs for anomalies?
GuardDuty
Inspector
WAF
CloudTrail
Which type of load balancer supports WebSockets and HTTP/2?
Classic Load Balancer
Application Load Balancer
Network Load Balancer
Gateway Load Balancer
Which AWS service is used to send mobile push notifications?
SNS
SQS
CloudWatch
SES
What is the default limit of IAM users per AWS account (can be increased)?
500
100
1000
50
In EC2, what does EBS stand for?
Elastic Block Store
Extended Backup Storage
Elastic Backup Service
Enhanced Block Security
Which AWS service enables caching for databases and applications?
CloudFront
ElastiCache
S3 Glacier
CloudWatch
Which AWS service helps in managing hybrid DNS?
Route 53 Resolver
Global Accelerator
VPC Endpoints
Transit Gateway
A “stateless” firewall in AWS networking is called:
NACL
Security Group
GuardDuty
Shield
Which service lets you automate software deployment across EC2 instances?
CloudFormation
CodeDeploy
OpsWorks
CodePipeline
Which AWS feature allows consolidated billing across multiple accounts?
Organizations
Consolidation Hub
Control Tower
Budgets
Which storage class is cheapest but has retrieval delays?
S3 Standard
S3 Glacier Deep Archive
S3 Intelligent Tiering
EBS Cold
Which AWS service enables message queuing?
SNS
SQS
EventBridge
Kinesis
Which AWS service provides visual dashboards and alarms for metrics?
CloudTrail
CloudWatch
Config
Inspector
Spot Instances are terminated when:
CPU utilization is high
AWS needs the capacity back
Reserved Instance is purchased
Application crashes
Which AWS tool gives an estimated monthly bill before launch?
Cost Explorer
Pricing Calculator
Budgets
Trusted Advisor
Which AWS service allows automatic infrastructure compliance checks?
Inspector
Config
Shield
CloudFormation
Which AWS service reduces latency by routing traffic to the nearest edge?
VPC Peering
CloudFront
Route 53 Failover
Transit Gateway
Which RDS feature enables automatic backups and point-in-time recovery?
Multi-AZ
Snapshots
Read Replicas
Auto Scaling
Which AWS service allows provisioning virtual desktops?
WorkSpaces
AppStream
WorkDocs
Elastic Beanstalk
What is the smallest billing unit for EC2 On-Demand instances?
Per second (with 1-minute minimum)
Per 10 minutes
Per hour
Per day
Which AWS service is used for big data processing?
EMR
Glue
Redshift
Kinesis
Which AWS service lets you create VPN connections using IPSec?
Direct Connect
VPN Gateway
Global Accelerator
Shield
Which AWS service allows scheduling of tasks like cron jobs?
EventBridge
Lambda
Step Functions
CloudWatch Events
IAM roles are typically used for:
Long-term credentials
Temporary access delegation
Billing management
Encryption key storage
Which AWS service is purpose-built for graph databases?
DynamoDB
Aurora
Neptune
Redshift
Which service lets you analyze logs using SQL queries?
CloudTrail
Athena
QuickSight
Glue
What is the max object size you can store in S3?
5 GB
50 GB
5 TB
10 TB
Which AWS service provides a scalable data warehouse?
Redshift
DynamoDB
RDS
Aurora
Which AWS tool checks for unused or underutilized resources to save cost?
Trusted Advisor
Budgets
CloudWatch
Inspector
Which AWS service integrates with Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines?
CodeCommit
CodePipeline
CodeStar
Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Regions are linked together with:
Edge Locations
Availability Zones
Global Backbone Network
Transit Gateways
