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350-401 Practice Question: Which two statements about Type 1 and Type 2…
Which two statements about Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors are true? (Choose two.)
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Why each option matters
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Type 1 hypervisors have direct access to physical hardware resources.
Type 1 hypervisors run directly on hardware and are commonly used in data centers; Type 2 hypervisors run on a host OS and are often used for testing or desktop virtualization. Option A is correct because Type 1 hypervisors have direct access to hardware resources, which improves performance. Option D is correct because Type 2 hypervisors rely on the host OS for resource management, adding overhead. Option B is incorrect because Type 2 hypervisors do not run directly on hardware. Option C is incorrect because Type 1 hypervisors do not require a host OS. Option E is incorrect because Type 1 hypervisors can support multiple VMs, not just one.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Type 1 hypervisors have direct access to physical hardware resources.
Why this is correct
Correct because Type 1 hypervisors run directly on the hardware, allowing direct resource access.
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Type 2 hypervisors run directly on the physical server without a host operating system.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Type 2 hypervisors run on top of a host operating system.
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Type 1 hypervisors require a host operating system for resource management.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Type 1 hypervisors manage resources themselves without a host OS.
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Type 2 hypervisors rely on the host operating system for device drivers and resource scheduling.
Why this is correct
Correct because Type 2 hypervisors use the host OS for hardware abstraction and resource management.
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Type 1 hypervisors can only support a single virtual machine per physical host.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because Type 1 hypervisors are designed to support multiple VMs.
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