Drag and drop each hypervisor type on the left to its matching characteristic on the right.
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Runs directly on physical hardware without a host OS
Runs on top of an existing operating system
Example of a Type 1 hypervisor
Example of a Type 2 hypervisor
Linux-based Type 1 hypervisor that is part of the kernel
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Correct answer & explanation
Type 1 hypervisor: Runs directly on physical hardware without a host OS
Type 1 hypervisors run directly on hardware and are common in data centers; Type 2 run on a host OS and are used for desktop virtualization.
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Variation 1. Drag and drop each hypervisor type on the left to its matching characteristic on the right.
mediumWhy P1: Type 1 hypervisors run directly on hardware (bare-metal), while Type 2 run on a host OS.
Last reviewed: Jun 18, 2026
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