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This set of Cloud Computing Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Cloud Computing Set 22

Q1 | What is HDFS?
  • storage layer
  • batch processing engine
  • resource management layer
  • all of the above
Q2 | Which among the following command is used to copy a directory from one node to another in HDFS?
  • rcp
  • distcp
  • dcp
  • drcp
Q3 | Which among the following is the correct statement
  • datanode manage file system namespace
  • namenode stores metadata
  • namenode stores actual data
  • all of the above
Q4 | The namenode knows that the data node is active using a mechanism known as
  • active pulse
  • data pulse
  • heartbeats
  • h-signal
Q5 | What is HDFS Block in Hadoop?
  • it is the logical representation of data
  • it is the physical representation of data
  • both the above
  • none of the above
Q6 | Which of the following is the correct statement?
  • datanode is the slave/worker node and holds the user data in the form of data blocks
  • each incoming file is broken into 32 mb by defaul
  • namenode stores user data in the form of data blocks
  • none of the above
Q7 | The need for data replication can arise in various scenarios like
  • replication factor is changed
  • datanode goes down
  • data blocks get corrupted
  • all of the above
Q8 | A file in HDFS that is smaller than a single block size
  • cannot be stored in hdfs
  • occupies the full block\s size.
  • can span over multiple blocks
  • occupies only the size it needs and not the full block
Q9 | Which among the following are the duties of the NameNodes
  • manage file system namespace
  • it is responsible for storing actual data
  • perform read-write operation as per request for the clients
  • none of the above
Q10 | For the frequently accessed HDFS files the blocks are cached in
  • the memory of the data node
  • in the memory of the namenode
  • both the above
  • none of the above
Q11 | Which scenario demands highest bandwidth for data transfer between nodes
  • different nodes on the same rack
  • nodes on different racks in the same data center.
  • nodes in different data centers
  • data on the same node
Q12 | Which among the following is the duties of the Data Nodes
  • manage file system namespace
  • stores meta-data
  • regulates client’s access to files
  • perform read-write operation as per request for the clients
Q13 | Amazon EC2 provides virtual computing environments, known as :
  • chunks
  • instances
  • messages
  • none of the mentioned
Q14 | Data stored in domains doesn’t require maintenance of a schema.
  • simpledb
  • sql server
  • oracle
  • rds
Q15 | Which of the following is a system for creating block level storage devices that can be used for Amazon Machine Instances in EC2 ?
  • cloudwatch
  • amazon elastic block store
  • aws import/export
  • all of the mentioned
Q16 | Which of the following type of virtualization is also characteristic of cloud computing
  • storage
  • application
  • cpu
  • all of the mentioned
Q17 | Which of the following is most important feature of cloud storage listed below?
  • logon authentication
  • bare file
  • multiplatform support
  • adequate bandwidth
Q18 | Which of the following backup create a cloned copy of your current data or drive ?
  • continuous data protection
  • open file backup
  • reverse delta backup
  • none of the mentioned
Q19 | Which of the following storage devices exposes its storage to clients as Raw storage that can be partitioned to create volumes ?
  • block
  • file
  • disk
  • all of the mentioned
Q20 | . Which of the following allows you to create instances of the MySQL database to support your Web sites?
  • amazon elastic compute cloud
  • amazon simple queue service
  • amazon relational database service
  • amazon simple storage system
Q21 | Which of the following is not the feature of Network management systems?
  • accounting
  • security
  • performance
  • none of the mentioned
Q22 | The following flowchart is intended to evaluate in any cloud.
  • risk
  • errors
  • inconsistencies
  • none of the mentioned
Q23 | Point out the wrong statement.
  • you can use proxy and brokerage services to separate clients from direct access to shared cloud storage
  • any distributed application has a much greater attack surface than an application that is closely held on a local area network
  • cloud computing doesn’t have vulnerabilities associated with internet applications
  • all of the mentioned
Q24 | Which of the following is the operational domain of CSA(Cloud Security Alliance)?
  • scalability
  • portability and interoperability
  • flexibility
  • none of the mentioned
Q25 | Which of the following functional cloud computing hardware/software stack is the Cloud Reference Model?
  • cas
  • csa
  • sac
  • all of the mentioned