Multiple choice Questions and Answers on CaaS of Cloud Computing for Freshers

1. Which of the following is example of vertical cloud that advertise CaaS capabilities ?

a) FedCloud
b) ClearPoint PCI
c) Rackserve PCI
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: d

Explanation: It’s much easier to envisage a CaaS system built inside a private cloud where the data is under the control of a single entity.

2. Point out the wrong statement :

a) SPML is used to prepare Web services and applications for use
b) With SPML, a system can provide automated user and system access
c) Without a provisioning system, a cloud computing system can be very efficient and potentially reliable
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: c

Explanation: Without a provisioning system, a cloud computing system can be very inefficient and potentially unreliable.

3. Which of the following allows a distributed ID system to write and enforce custom policy expressions ?

a) XACML
b) XML
c) SOAP
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: This is a general-purpose authorization policy language.

4. Which of the following is a man-in-the-middle type of service ?

a) CaaS
b) IaaS
c) AaaS
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: A CaaS would need to be able to manage cloud relationships, understand security policies and procedures.

5. Point out the correct statement :

a) Cloud computing by its very nature spans same jurisdictions
b) SaaS is much more than simply providing an anonymous service token to an identity
c) A Compliance as a Service application would need to serve as a trusted third party
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: c

Explanation: CaaS may need to be architected as its own layer of a SOA architecture in order to be trusted.

6. Which of the following can be used for banking industry ?

a) athenahealth
b) bankserve
c) bankingsol
d) all of the mentioned

Answer: b

Explanation: Athenahealth is used for the medical industry.

7. ________ as a Service is a hosted application that is the cloud equivalent of a traditional desktop application.

a) Software
b) Platform
c) Analytics
d) Compliance

Answer: a

Explanation: Most of the cloud computing compliance systems to date have been built using private clouds.

8. Which of the following is a PCI CaaS service ?

a) FedCloud
b) ClearSoln
c) Rackserve PCI
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: c

Explanation: FedCloud is used for government.

9. _________ is used for merchant transactions under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

a) ClearPoint PCI
b) ClearSoln
c) Rackserve PCI
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a

Explanation: Organizations can manage PCI compliance risk more effectively with the help of ClearPoint PCI.

10. ________ as a Service is a development environment that builds upon an existing cloud computing application infrastructure.

a) Software
b) Platform
c) Analytics
d) Compliance

Answer: b

Explanation: Service types are models upon which distributed applications are created and hosted.