This set of Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Attributes of Cloud Computing”.

1. Which of the following is one of the unique attribute of Cloud Computing ?
a) utility type of delivery
b) elasticity
c) low barrier to entry
d) All of the mentioned
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2. Point out the correct statement :
a) Service Level Agreements (SLAs) is small aspect of cloud computing
b) Cloud computing does not have impact on software licensing
c) Cloud computing presents new opportunities to users and developers
d) All of the mentioned
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3. Applications that work with cloud computing that have low margins and usually low risk are :
a) high touch
b) low touch
c) moderate touch
d) All of the mentioned
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4. A service that concentrates on hardware follows the _________ as a Service model.
a) IaaS
b) CaaS
c) PaaS
d) All of the mentioned
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5. Point out the wrong statement :
a) A cloud is defined as the combination of the infrastructure of a datacenter with the ability to provision hardware and software
b) High touch applications are best done on-premises
c) The Google App Engine follows IaaS
d) None of the mentioned
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6. When you add a software stack, such as an operating system and applications to the service, the model shifts to _____ model.
a) SaaS
b) PaaS
c) IaaS
d) All of the mentioned
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7. Which of the following is most refined and restrictive service model ?
a) IaaS
b) CaaS
c) PaaS
d) All of the mentioned
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8. _______ is a pay-as-you-go model matches resources to need on an ongoing basis.
a) Utility
b) Elasticity
c) Low barrier to entry
d) All of the mentioned
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9. _______ feature allows you to optimize your system and capture all possible transactions.
a) scalability
b) reliability
c) elasticity
d) None of the mentioned
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10. _______ enables batch processing, which greatly speeds up high-processing applications.
a) Scalability
b) Reliability
c) Elasticity
d) Utility
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