Q. Which of the following is an example of SaaS?

  • (A) Google Docs
  • (B) Amazon EC2
  • (C) Microsoft Azure
  • (D) VMware
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Google Docs
Explanation: Google Docs is SaaS, where users access software applications over the internet without installing them.

Q. Which layer in cloud computing provides runtime environment?

  • (A) IaaS
  • (B) SaaS
  • (C) PaaS
  • (D) DaaS
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) PaaS
Explanation: PaaS provides the platform and environment to allow developers to build applications and services.

Q. Which cloud deployment model provides services to the general public?

  • (A) Private cloud
  • (B) Community cloud
  • (C) Public cloud
  • (D) Hybrid cloud
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Public cloud
Explanation: Public cloud is accessible to everyone and is hosted by cloud service providers like AWS and Azure.

Q. Which of the following is a benefit of cloud computing?

  • (A) Scalability
  • (B) Reduced cost
  • (C) Flexibility
  • (D) All of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Explanation: Cloud computing provides scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions.

Q. What does PaaS provide?

  • (A) Hardware only
  • (B) Software only
  • (C) Platform for application development
  • (D) Security services
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Platform for application development
Explanation: PaaS provides a platform for developers to build, test, and deploy applications.

Q. Which is the most basic cloud service model?

  • (A) PaaS
  • (B) SaaS
  • (C) IaaS
  • (D) None of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) IaaS
Explanation: IaaS is the base layer that provides virtualized infrastructure for cloud services.

Q. Which of the following is not a feature of cloud computing?

  • (A) On-demand self-service
  • (B) Resource pooling
  • (C) Manual scalability
  • (D) Broad network access
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Manual scalability
Explanation: Cloud computing offers *automatic* scalability, not manual scalability.

Q. Cloud computing is based on which technology?

  • (A) Mainframe computing
  • (B) Grid computing
  • (C) Distributed computing
  • (D) Both 2 and 3
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Both 2 and 3
Explanation: Cloud computing evolved from grid and distributed computing concepts.

Q. Which term refers to the ability to grow and shrink computing resources on demand?

  • (A) Reliability
  • (B) Elasticity
  • (C) Security
  • (D) Latency
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Elasticity
Explanation: Elasticity is the cloud feature that allows automatic scaling of resources.

Q. Which cloud model combines public and private clouds?

  • (A) Community cloud
  • (B) Hybrid cloud
  • (C) Distributed cloud
  • (D) Virtual cloud
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Hybrid cloud
Explanation: Hybrid cloud combines public and private clouds to offer better flexibility and data deployment options.