1.

Point out the wrong statement :

a) A PaaS service adds integration features, middleware, and other orchestration and

choreography services to the IaaS model

b) XaaS or ‘anything as a service’ is the delivery of IT as a Service through hybrid Cloud

computing

c) Monitoring as a Service (MaaS) is at present still an emerging piece of the Cloud jigsaw

d) None of the mentioned

Answer:d

Explanation:Monitoring as a Service provides the option to offload a large majority of those

costs by having it run as a service as opposed to a fully invested in house tool.

2. Which of the following is most complete cloud computing service model ?

a) PaaS b) IaaS c) CaaS d) SaaS

Ans: d

Explanation: The most complete cloud computing service model is one in which the

computing hardware and software, as well as the solution itself, are provided by a vendor as a

complete service offering.

3. Point out the correct statement :

a) Platforms can be based on specific types of development languages, application

frameworks, or other constructs

b) SaaS is the cloud-based equivalent of shrink-wrapped software

c) Software as a Service (SaaS) may be succinctly described as software that is deployed on a

hosted service

d) All of the mentioned

Answer:d

Explanation: SaaS can be accessed globally over the Internet, most often in a browser.
4. Which of the following aspect of the service is abstracted away?

a) Data escrow b) User Interaction c) Adoption drivers d) none of the mentioned

Answer:b

Explanation: With the exception of the user interaction with the software, all other aspects of

the service are abstracted away.

5. Point out the wrong statement :

a) SaaS applications come in all shapes and sizes

b) Every computer user is familiar with SaaS systems

c) SaaS software is not customizable

d) None of the mentioned

Answer:d

Explanation:Every computer user is familiar with SaaS systems, which are either

replacements or substitutes for

6. Uniprocessor computing is known as

(a)Centralized computing

(b)Distributed computing

(c)None of the above

Ans: a

(Hint: From the definition of uniprocessor computing.)

7. Adding more resources to a single computation unit is known as

(a) Vertical scale up (b) Horizontal scale out (c) None of these

Ans: a

(Hint: From the definition of virtual scale up.)

8. Google docs is an example of

(a) SaaS (b) PaaS (c) IaaS

Ans: a

(Hint: Google docs is an example of software as a service.)

9. Google App Engine is an example of

(a) SaaS (b) PaaS (c) IaaS

Ans: b

(Hint: Google App Engine is a platform as a service.)

10. Client server application is load balanced.

(a) True (b) False (c) Can’t say

Ans: c

(Hint: It depends on the scenario. Not every client server application is load balanced.)

11.Which among the following is/are IaaS?

(a) Load balancer (b) Data storage (c) CRM (d) Office suites

Ans: a,b

(Hint: Load balancer and data storage services are infrastructure as a service.)

12. Interoperability is enabled by _________.

a. a cloud operating system

b. middleware

c. a community cloud

d. a composite cloud

ans:b

13. Which refers to the practice of a primary cloud provider offering services that are distributed
through another cloud provider?

a. Hybrid cloud

b. Composite cloud

c. Virtualization

d. Grid computing
ans: b

14.What second programming language did Google add for App Engine development?

A. C++

B. Flash

C. Java

D. Visual Basic

Ans: C

15. What facet of cloud computing helps to guard against downtime and determines costs?

A. Service-level agreements

B. Application programming interfaces

C. Virtual private networks

D. Bandwidth fees

ANS: A

16. Virtual Machine Ware (VMware) is an example of

A. Infrastructure Service

B. Platform Service

C. Software Service

ANS: A

17. Cloud Service consists of

A. Platform, Software, Infrastructure

B. Software, Hardware, Infrastructure

C. Platform, Hardware, Infrastructure

ANS: A

18. What is private cloud?

A. A standard cloud service offered via the Internet

B. A cloud architecture maintained within an enterprise data center.

C. A cloud service inaccessible to anyone but the cultural elite

Ans: B

19. The term ‘Cloud’ in cloud-computing refers to ______.

A. The Internet

B. Cumulus Clouds

C. A Computer

D. Thin Clients

Ans: A

20. In order to participate in cloud-computing, you must be using the following OS/es _______ .

A. Windows

B. Mac OS

C. Linux

D. All of the above

Ans: D