QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS with RATIONALES
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SECTION 1: CLOUD MODELS & ARCHITECTURE (Q1–20)
1. Which cloud model gives the customer the most control?
A. SaaS
B. PaaS
C. IaaS
D. FaaS
Answer: C
Rationale: IaaS provides control over OS, applications, and configurations.
2. In SaaS, who manages patching?
A. Customer
B. Provider
C. Shared
D. Third party
Answer: B
Rationale: Provider manages the full stack including patching.
3. Which model is ideal for application developers?
A. IaaS
B. SaaS
C. PaaS
D. Hybrid
Answer: C
,4. Serverless computing is also called:
A. SaaS
B. FaaS
C. IaaS
D. PaaS
Answer: B
5. Public cloud is characterized by:
A. Dedicated hardware
B. Shared resources
C. Offline systems
D. Private networks
Answer: B
6. Private cloud is best for:
A. Low-risk apps
B. Regulated environments
C. Casual users
D. Gaming
Answer: B
7. Hybrid cloud enables:
A. No scaling
B. Data portability
C. Limited access
D. Static systems
Answer: B
, 8. Multi-cloud strategy involves:
A. Single vendor
B. Multiple vendors
C. Hybrid only
D. SaaS only
Answer: B
9. Elasticity refers to:
A. Security
B. Dynamic scaling
C. Logging
D. Encryption
Answer: B
10. SLA defines:
A. Encryption
B. Service expectations
C. IAM
D. VPN
Answer: B
11. Which model abstracts the most layers?
A. IaaS
B. PaaS
C. SaaS
D. Hybrid
Answer: C