Virtualization and Virtual Machines (VMware, Hyper-V)

1. : What is virtualization in computing?
(A) Running apps without installation
(B) Creating a virtual version of hardware, OS, storage, or network resources
(C) Using only cloud-based services
(D) Converting analog signals into digital form

2. : What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?
(A) A physical computer
(B) A software-based emulation of a physical computer system
(C) A type of mobile phone
(D) A database management system

3. : Which of the following is a popular virtualization software by VMware?
(A) Hyper-V
(B) VirtualBox
(C) vSphere / ESXi
(D) Docker

4. : Which company developed Hyper-V?
(A) VMware
(B) Microsoft
(C) Oracle
(D) Red Hat

5. : VMware Workstation is primarily used for:
(A) Running VMs on desktop/laptops for testing and development
(B) Managing databases
(C) Only cloud hosting
(D) Web designing

6. : Hyper-V is included in which Microsoft operating systems?
(A) Windows XP and Vista
(B) Windows 7 and later (Pro/Enterprise editions), Windows Server
(C) MS-DOS only
(D) Windows 98

7. : Which of the following is NOT an advantage of virtualization?
(A) Better hardware utilization
(B) Easy backup and recovery
(C) Reduced IT costs
(D) Increased hardware dependency

8. : The software layer that enables virtualization by separating hardware from VMs is called:
(A) Hypervisor
(B) Emulator
(C) Compiler
(D) Driver

9. : Which type of hypervisor runs directly on hardware without a host OS?
(A) Type-1 Hypervisor
(B) Type-2 Hypervisor
(C) Hybrid Hypervisor
(D) Cloud Emulator

10. : VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V are examples of:
(A) Type-1 Hypervisors
(B) Type-2 Hypervisors
(C) Cloud storage platforms
(D) Operating Systems