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Cloud (AWS / GCP / Azure) Objective Questions and Answers - Set 2
Test your skills in cloud computing with carefully curated objective questions including scenario-based and output-based MCQs. Ideal for interviews and real-world cloud architecture covering AWS, Azure, GCP, security, networking, scalability, and cost optimization. This is part 2 of the series.
Practice Cloud (AWS / GCP / Azure) MCQs with Detailed Explanations
Answer at least 12 questions to submit and verify answers.
16 Which AWS service provides managed NoSQL key-value storage? Medium
Correct answer:
DynamoDB
DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL key-value and document database.
17 Which Azure service provides private connectivity to Azure services? High
Correct answer:
Private Endpoint
Private Endpoints provide private IP connectivity to Azure services.
18 Which GCP networking feature allows private access to Google APIs? High
Correct answer:
Private Google Access
Private Google Access enables private IP access to Google APIs.
19 Which AWS architecture pattern improves resilience to AZ failures? Medium
Correct answer:
Multi-AZ deployment
Multi-AZ deployments improve availability by spreading resources across zones.
20 Which cloud cost strategy reduces compute costs for fault-tolerant workloads? High
Correct answer:
Spot or preemptible instances
Spot and preemptible instances offer lower cost for interruptible workloads.
21 Which AWS service provides API management? Medium
Correct answer:
API Gateway
API Gateway manages APIs including routing, throttling, and authentication.
22 Which Azure service provides global DNS-based traffic routing? Medium
Correct answer:
Azure Traffic Manager
Traffic Manager routes traffic using DNS-based routing policies.
23 Which GCP service provides managed Redis? Medium
Correct answer:
Cloud Memorystore
Cloud Memorystore provides managed Redis and Memcached.
24 Which AWS service provides secrets management? Medium
Correct answer:
Secrets Manager
Secrets Manager securely stores and rotates secrets.
25 Which Azure feature enables zero-trust network access to apps? High
Correct answer:
Azure AD Conditional Access
Conditional Access enforces identity-based access controls for zero-trust.
26 Which GCP service is optimized for analytics workloads? Medium
Correct answer:
BigQuery
BigQuery is a serverless data warehouse optimized for analytics.
27 Which cloud pattern ensures idempotent infrastructure changes? High
Correct answer:
Declarative provisioning
Declarative provisioning ensures desired state convergence and idempotency.
28 Which AWS service provides event routing between services? High
Correct answer:
EventBridge
EventBridge routes events between AWS services and SaaS providers.
29 Which Azure service provides WAF and global load balancing? High
Correct answer:
Azure Front Door
Azure Front Door provides global load balancing and web application firewall.
30 Which GCP feature enables autoscaling of VM instances? Medium
Correct answer:
Managed Instance Groups
Managed Instance Groups provide autoscaling for VM instances.