CompTIA Cloud Essentials Exam (CLO-001) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Which of the following is an effect of cloud computing on application development?

A. SaaS allows for open-source application development.

B. SaaS allows for a shorter time to market for some applications.

C. SaaS inhibits vendor interoperability on application platforms.

D. SaaS delays the time to market for most applications.

Correct Answer: C

Question 2

A Chief Information Officer (CIO) decides to implement a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan that requires using tapes of full image backups stored remotely to recover the company's datacenter onto a virtualized environment provided by a DR site provider. In the event that such a plan is invoked, which of the following migration methods should be employed?

A. Virtual to Virtual

B. Virtual to Physical

C. Physical to Virtual

D. Physical to Physical

Correct Answer: A

Question 3

Which of the following cloud services would be used to rent hardware, computing andnetwork space, and storage over the Internet?

A. IaaS

B. XaaS

C. PaaS

D. SaaS

Correct Answer: A

Question 4

Cloud computing can BEST reduce costs for a business by:

A. Utilizing services as needed.

B. Increasing sales potential.

C. Increasing available data storage.

D. Utilizing localresources.

Correct Answer: A

Question 5

How can an organization successfully implement a PaaS strategy?

A. Open up internal databases with Web service access.

B. Standardize on a limited set of virtual machines.

C. Continuously execute performance analytics to monitor providers

D. Take inventory of the application portfolio and select external suppliers

Correct Answer: A

Question 6

Which of the following technologies are related to Web services?

A. HTML, IDM, JSON

B. HTML, IDM, XML

C. HTML, JSON, XML

D. DM, JSON, XML

Correct Answer: C

Question 7

An organization subscribes to a public cloud. For which of the following does the subscriber NOT depend on the vendor?

A. Data backups

B. Internet bandwidth and packetlatency

C. Infrastructure availability

D. Service Level Agreement

Correct Answer: B

Question 8

A company isdesigning a new web-based software application that must be highly available and resilient.
Which of the following is the BEST environment for the application?

A. The primary instance of the application will be locally hosted with a weekly copy of the instance sent to a cloud service provider.

B. The primary instance of the application will be running a cloud serviceprovider's hosted environment with a continuous backup to the company's local infrastructure.

C. The primary instance of the application will be locally hosted with a nightly file-level backup being performed to an off-site location.

D. The primary instance of the application will be locally hosted with a nightly copy of the instance sent to a cloud service provider.

Correct Answer: D

Question 9

Which of the following does IT outsourcing and cloud computing typically have in common?

A. Vendor lock-in potential

B. Pay as you go agreements

C. Tailor-made applications based on client needs

D. Short-term financial commitment

Correct Answer: A

Question 10

A new Chief Information Officer (CIO) has been hired to develop competitive advantage strategies for the company, which is falling behind the competition. The CIO is looking at cloud computing to give the company a competitive edge. Which of the following is the CIO MOST interested in?

A. Upgrading the company datacenter

B. Implementing new IT strategies

C. Increasing the MTTR after an incident

D. Increasing the company carbon footprint

Correct Answer: B

Question 11

In which of the following service management design lifecycle processes would cloud service component attributes be identified?

A. Supplier management

B. Information security management

C. Service asset and configuration management

D. Knowledge management

Correct Answer: C

Question 12

Which of the following is the key differentiator between a SaaS and a PaaS cloud delivery model?

A. SaaS implements abstraction at the software level, while PaaS implements virtualization of the underlying hardware platform.

B. PaaS implements a chargeback model to maximize return on investment, while SaaS uses directcost allocation when invoicing customers.

C. PaaS mostly tailors to private industries, while SaaS offers services to the private and public sector, as well as individuals.

D. SaaS only provides access to applications, while PaaS enables developers to test and debug the application.

Correct Answer: A

Welcome to TestSimulate

CompTIA Cloud Essentials (CLO-001) Free Practice Test