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1 Cloud Concepts and AWS Fundamentals Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Cloud Concepts and AWS Fundamentals, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Cloud computing requires an organization to purchase all the physical infrastructure it will need before it can provision computing resources.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Fill in the blank
1 point

A cloud environment dedicated to one organization is called a .

03
Choose one
1 point

A team wants to deploy and manage its application but would prefer the provider to manage more of the underlying platform. Which cloud service model best fits this need?

  1. A

    IaaS, because customers control the operating system and applications

  2. B

    PaaS, because the provider manages more of the underlying platform

  3. C

    SaaS, because customers use a complete application

  4. D

    Private cloud, because the environment is dedicated to one organization

04
Choose one
1 point

An organization wants employees to use a complete application through a browser, without deploying and managing the application itself. Which cloud service model describes this arrangement?

  1. A

    IaaS

  2. B

    PaaS

  3. C

    SaaS

  4. D

    Hybrid cloud

05
Written response
1 point

What is the term for a planned exercise used to test how a system and its team respond to a disruption?

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: An AWS Availability Zone consists of one or more discrete data centers with redundant power, networking, and connectivity.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Written response
1 point

What cloud benefit describes scaling resources up or down as demand changes?

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

An organization connects cloud resources with environments that it operates itself. This is a approach.

09
Choose one
1 point

A workload needs processing close to end users to reduce latency. Which AWS infrastructure option is most relevant to investigate?

  1. A

    Place the workload in an Availability Zone because all AZs are located close to every end user

  2. B

    Consider a Local Zone, Wavelength Zone, or edge location for workloads that need lower latency or local processing

  3. C

    Choose a private cloud because it guarantees lower network latency

  4. D

    Use a hybrid deployment because it removes the need for nearby infrastructure

10
Choose one
1 point

A company has chosen a Region near its users, but its application depends on specific AWS services. What should it verify before committing to that Region?

  1. A

    Select a Region based only on the organization’s existing data center location

  2. B

    Select the Region with the most Availability Zones, without checking service availability

  3. C

    Check that the workload’s required services are offered in the intended Region

  4. D

    Use the nearest edge location as a substitute for checking which services a Region offers

11
Choose all
1 point

A team uses an EC2 virtual machine and Amazon S3. Select all tasks that remain the team’s responsibility under the shared responsibility model.

  1. A

    Patch the guest operating system on the EC2 virtual machine

  2. B

    Manage the data and permissions in Amazon S3

  3. C

    Protect the physical facilities that house AWS infrastructure

  4. D

    Manage applications installed on the EC2 virtual machine

  5. E

    Configure the EC2 security group

12
True or false
1 point

True or false: Using pay-as-you-go cloud pricing guarantees that a workload will cost less than running it on owned hardware.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Choose all
1 point

A team is preparing its cloud workload to respond to changing requirements. Select all practices consistent with AWS general cloud design principles.

  1. A

    Use adjustable capacity and scale resources as demand changes

  2. B

    Test at production scale when needed, then remove the test environment when testing is complete

  3. C

    Use automation to make repeatable changes easier to test and revert

  4. D

    Observe workload behavior and use evidence to decide what to improve

  5. E

    Buy enough capacity for the highest possible demand and keep it running year-round

  6. F

    Avoid testing changes so the architecture remains untouched

14
Open ended
1 point

A company is deploying an application for customers concentrated in one part of the world. It needs specific AWS services, must meet its operational requirements, and wants to reduce the impact of a data-center-level disruption. Explain how it should choose a Region and distribute key components, and distinguish the role of a Region from that of an Availability Zone.

15
Choose one
1 point

A team wants to use a complete application through a browser without managing the underlying platform or deploying the application themselves. Which cloud service model best fits?

  1. A

    Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

  2. B

    Software as a Service (SaaS)

  3. C

    A private cloud

  4. D

    A hybrid cloud

16
Written response
1 point

An organization keeps some systems in an environment it operates itself and connects them with resources in the cloud. What type of cloud deployment is this?

17
Choose one
1 point

A ticketing service expects demand to rise sharply for a short period and then fall. Which cloud benefit most directly supports adjusting its resource capacity to match those changing demand levels?

  1. A

    Agility

  2. B

    Global reach

  3. C

    Elasticity

  4. D

    Pay-as-you-go use

18
Choose one
1 point

A company is selecting an AWS Region for a workload. It wants to serve users efficiently, but the workload also depends on specific AWS services and must meet operational requirements. Which approach best supports the decision?

  1. A

    Choose the Region nearest to the organization's headquarters without checking anything else.

  2. B

    Choose any Region, because every AWS service is available in every Region.

  3. C

    Choose the Region with the greatest number of Availability Zones, regardless of workload needs.

  4. D

    Check required service availability in candidate Regions, then consider user proximity and legal or operational requirements.

19
Choose one
1 point

An application must continue operating if one Availability Zone experiences a disruption. Which design choice most directly reduces reliance on that single AZ?

  1. A

    Distribute key components across multiple Availability Zones in the Region.

  2. B

    Place every component in one Availability Zone to keep the workload together.

  3. C

    Move the workload to an edge location, which makes it immune to disruptions.

  4. D

    Use a different cloud service model; service models determine fault isolation.

20
Written response
1 point

A team runs a planned exercise to see how its systems and people respond to a disruption before a real failure occurs. What is this type of exercise sometimes called?