Virtualization Concepts 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A company wants to provide a sandboxed environment for security researchers to analyze malware. The environment must be isolated from the corporate network and easily reset after each analysis. Which virtualization approach is best?

   • AUse a Type 2 hypervisor on a researcher's workstation without network isolation.
   • BUse application virtualization to run the malware in an isolated environment.
   • CCreate a VM with a snapshot and revert to the snapshot after each analysis.
   • DUse a container to run the malware analysis.
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2. 17expert · hard

   An administrator is configuring a VM for a database application that requires high availability. The host has two physical NICs. The administrator wants to ensure network redundancy in case one NIC fails. Which configuration should they implement?

   • AUse a virtual switch with an internal network only.
   • BCreate a virtual switch with NIC teaming that combines both physical NICs.
   • CConnect the VM to a single virtual switch connected to one physical NIC.
   • DCreate two virtual switches, each connected to a different physical NIC, and assign both to the VM.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes how a virtual machine functions within a host system?

   • AIt is a physical partition of the host's hard drive that contains a separate operating system
   • BIt is a remote desktop session that connects to a shared server
   • CIt uses virtualized hardware resources that are managed and allocated by a hypervisor
   • DIt runs directly on the physical hardware without any intermediary software
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5. 19foundation · easy

   What is a virtual machine (VM) in the context of a host system?

   • AA software program that manages the hardware resources of a physical server
   • BA type of storage device that provides shared access to files over a network
   • CA physical computer that is dedicated to running a single application
   • DA software-based emulation of a physical computer that runs its own operating system and applications
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6. 20application · medium

   A company has 200 remote employees who need access to a standardized corporate desktop environment with specific applications. The IT team wants to simplify management and ensure consistent security patches. Which virtualization approach best meets these needs?

   • AUse application virtualization to stream the required applications to each employee's personal device.
   • BSet up a Type 2 hypervisor on each employee's home computer to run a corporate VM.
   • CDeploy virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) with centralized virtual desktops.
   • DProvide each employee with a physical laptop and use remote desktop software.
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