01
True or false
1 point
True or false: A virtual machine includes a configuration describing its resources and attached devices, not just its running guest operating system.
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02
Written response
1 point
What abbreviation in the material can name a VM's virtual network interface? Enter the abbreviation.
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
A VM's operating system is on its ; application files or databases may be placed on a .
04
Choose one
1 point
A team installs a hypervisor as an application on a computer that already has a host operating system. Which type of hypervisor is it?
- A
A hypervisor running directly on physical hardware
- B
A hypervisor running as software within a host operating system
- C
A guest operating system running without virtual hardware
- D
A virtual network interface that manages the physical processor
05
True or false
1 point
True or false: Keeping a VM snapshot means a team no longer needs an independently maintained, tested backup and restore plan.
- A
True
- B
False
06
Choose one
1 point
A cloud team needs to choose the setting that determines a VM's available compute capacity. Which setting should it select?
- A
The VM's image
- B
The VM's subnet
- C
The VM's size
- D
The VM's startup configuration
07
Written response
1 point
What type of drivers can provide a faster alternative to emulating virtual devices? Enter the type of drivers.
08
Choose all
1 point
A team is preparing a reusable VM image. Select all practices that support maintaining it safely.
- A
Use images from trusted sources.
- B
Bake each VM's personal credentials into the reusable image.
- C
Update and test images.
- D
Keep unique secrets out of reusable images.
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
In a local hypervisor environment, a virtual network interface connects through a ; in a cloud, it attaches to a .
10
True or false
1 point
True or false: Keeping VM configuration and startup tasks automated and version-controlled can make replacement deployments more repeatable.
- A
True
- B
False
11
Choose one
1 point
A VM hosts a public web server, but administrators should manage it only through a private administrative network or managed access service. Which network policy best meets these requirements?
- A
Allow public access to all ports and restrict only outbound traffic.
- B
Allow the required public HTTPS traffic and restrict management access to a private administrative network or managed access service.
- C
Allow management access from any network as long as the VM has a private virtual network interface.
- D
Remove network rules because the hypervisor isolates the VM.
12
Choose all
1 point
A team is reviewing its VM estate to manage lifecycle and cost. Select all practices that support those goals.
- A
Remove VMs and disks that are no longer used.
- B
Maintain approved VM images.
- C
Review resource use regularly.
- D
Keep every VM and disk indefinitely, even when unused.
13
Open ended
1 point
A team is preparing a new VM for an application. Describe a sensible provisioning workflow from selecting the starting image through verifying the running VM. Include the main configuration and startup steps.
14
Choose one
1 point
A data center needs a hypervisor that runs directly on the physical hardware rather than within a host operating system. Which type should it use?
- A
Use a Type 1 hypervisor, which runs directly on the physical hardware.
- B
Use a Type 2 hypervisor, which runs within a host operating system.
- C
Run the guest operating system directly on the hardware without a hypervisor.
- D
Use a VM image to manage access to the physical processor and memory.
15
Written response
1 point
A VM administrator is deciding how much access to grant user accounts and keys. What principle should guide that decision?
16
Choose one
1 point
A team wants to launch several VMs with the same operating system and baseline software. What should it use as the reusable starting point?
- A
A snapshot that replaces the need for backups.
- B
A VM image that provides a reusable starting point.
- C
A virtual network interface that assigns disk capacity.
- D
A hypervisor setting that gives each VM dedicated physical hardware.
17
Choose one
1 point
Which set of factors determines which systems a VM can reach and which systems can reach it?
- A
The VM image, its CPU allocation, and its boot disk
- B
IP addressing, routes, and network rules
- C
The hypervisor type, guest operating system, and disk format
- D
The VM size, startup packages, and backup schedule
18
Written response
1 point
A Linux VM needs an automated tool to apply settings during startup. What tool named in the material can do this?
19
Choose one
1 point
A service needs an operating system and application files that should remain available when its VM is stopped. Which storage arrangement best fits those needs?
- A
Keep the operating system on a boot disk and workload files on a persistent managed data disk.
- B
Store the operating system and all application data only in the VM image.
- C
Use temporary local storage for the only copy of workload data.
- D
Place the operating system on a data disk and application files on a virtual network interface.
20
Choose one
1 point
A VM has been created from an image and its resource settings. What should the team do next to automatically install packages and complete setup tasks?
- A
Apply startup configuration before selecting an image or VM size.
- B
Apply startup configuration after VM creation to install packages and perform setup tasks.
- C
Replace startup configuration with a public network rule.
- D
Use a snapshot instead of configuring the VM.