Drag and drop each hypervisor type on the left to its matching characteristic on the right.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
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
Type 1 hypervisor (Linux kernel-based)
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Type 1: Runs directly on physical hardware without a host OS
Type 1 hypervisors run directly on hardware (bare-metal), while Type 2 run on a host OS.
About these practice questions
Courseiva creates original exam-style practice questions with explanations and wrong-answer analysis. It does not publish real exam questions, exam dumps, or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
Last reviewed: Jun 18, 2026
This 350-401 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Cisco certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the 350-401 exam.
Question Discussion
Share a tip, memory trick, or ask about the reasoning behind this question. Do not post real exam questions, leaked content, braindumps, or copyrighted exam material. Comments are moderated and may be removed without notice.
Sign in to join the discussion.