Virtualization Concepts 220-1201 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26application · medium

   A developer wants to test software on a clean environment without affecting their main workstation. They also need to quickly discard the test environment and start fresh. Which virtualization feature best supports this workflow?

   • AConfiguring the VM to use a pass-through disk.
   • BUsing a Type 1 hypervisor on the workstation.
   • CCreating a snapshot before testing and reverting to it afterward.
   • DIncreasing the VM's RAM to speed up the test.
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2. 27application · medium

   An administrator is creating a VM for a database server that requires high disk I/O. The host has multiple physical disks. Which configuration should the administrator choose to best meet the performance requirement?

   • ACreate a virtual disk file stored on a single physical disk.
   • BIncrease the VM's RAM to the maximum supported.
   • CUse a pass-through disk that maps directly to a physical disk.
   • DAllocate more virtual CPUs to the VM.
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4. 28foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of setting a memory limit for a virtual machine in a hypervisor?

   • ATo prevent the VM from accessing the network
   • BTo ensure the VM never uses more than the specified amount of host RAM
   • CTo allow the VM to use more memory than the host has physically installed
   • DTo increase the VM's processing speed by allocating more CPU cycles
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5. 29foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a benefit of virtualization in a computing environment?

   • AIt reduces hardware costs by allowing multiple virtual servers to run on a single physical server
   • BIt eliminates the need for any physical hardware in a data center
   • CIt guarantees that all applications will run faster than on physical hardware
   • DIt automatically patches all operating systems and applications
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6. 30application · medium

   A company wants to consolidate multiple underutilized physical servers into fewer physical machines to reduce power and cooling costs. Each server runs a different application on a different OS. Which virtualization use case directly addresses this goal?

   • ANetwork virtualization to create virtual networks.
   • BApplication virtualization to stream applications to client devices.
   • CServer consolidation by running each application in a separate VM on a single host.
   • DDesktop virtualization to provide remote desktops to employees.
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