Question 1hardmultiple choice
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Hardware practice questions
Use this page to practise 220-1101 Hardware practice questions. The goal is not to memorise dumps, but to understand the concept, review the explanation and improve your exam readiness.
What the exam tests
What to know about Hardware
Hardware questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.
Which detail in the question changes the correct answer.
How to eliminate plausible but wrong options.
How to connect the question back to the wider exam objective.
Practice set
Hardware questions
20 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation
Question 2mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company implements a private cloud where multiple departments share the same physical hardware. The cloud platform ensures that each department's virtual machines are isolated from each other and that resources are dynamically allocated based on demand. Which cloud characteristic BEST describes this arrangement?
Question 3mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company must run a sensitive financial application that requires the application to be hosted on physical servers that are not shared with any other customer. The workload is highly variable and may require large amounts of resources for a few hours at a time. The company wants to minimize costs by paying only for the resources consumed. Which of the following cloud deployment models BEST meets these requirements?
Question 4hardmultiple choice
Full question →A company currently hosts its own on-premises email server. To reduce hardware maintenance overhead, they decide to move the email server to the cloud. They require the ability to install and manage their own email application (e.g., Microsoft Exchange), including the underlying operating system, while the cloud provider is responsible for the physical infrastructure and virtualization layer. Which cloud service model best meets these requirements?
Question 5mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company is migrating a legacy application to the cloud. The application requires a specific operating system configuration and the IT team needs full administrative control over the operating system, including the ability to install custom software and configure kernel settings. The company wants to avoid upfront hardware costs and pay only for what they use. Which cloud service model BEST meets these requirements?
Question 6easymultiple choice
Full question →A cloud provider hosts virtual servers for multiple clients on the same physical hardware. Each client's data and applications are logically isolated from others, and the clients have no knowledge of where their resources are physically located. This is an example of which essential characteristic of cloud computing?
Question 7hardmultiple choice
Full question →A company hosts a critical database server on-premises. They want to migrate to a cloud solution that allows them to retain full administrative control over the operating system, database software, and security patches, but they do not want to manage the physical server hardware, rack space, or network cabling. Which cloud service model should they choose?
Question 8mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company is migrating its on-premises web servers to the cloud. They want to maintain full control over the operating system, web server software, and security configurations, but they do not want to manage the underlying physical hardware, storage, or network infrastructure. Which cloud service model best meets these requirements?
Question 9hardmultiple choice
Full question →A company is developing a custom application that requires a specific Linux kernel version and full root access to install and configure third-party security modules. The company wants to minimize the management of physical infrastructure but needs complete control over the operating system environment, including the ability to modify kernel parameters. The cloud provider will be responsible for all underlying hardware and the hypervisor. Which cloud service model should the company choose?
Question 10mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company needs to run a legacy application that requires a specific version of a Linux kernel that is not supported by the current physical server's hardware. The IT team wants to use virtualization to run this application on the existing server. Which virtualization technology would BEST allow this?
Question 11mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company runs a critical web application on a virtual machine in a public cloud. To ensure high availability during traffic spikes and hardware failures, the administrator wants to distribute incoming traffic across multiple identical VMs. Which of the following cloud solutions BEST meets this requirement?
Question 12mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company is migrating its email server to the cloud. Compliance regulations require that the company's server operating system and data must be isolated from other customers. The company wants dedicated server resources but does not need physical hardware control. Which cloud service model meets these requirements?
Question 13mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company plans to run multiple virtual servers on a single physical host to reduce hardware costs. The IT team wants direct hardware access for each virtual machine to maximize performance and minimize latency. Which of the following is the most appropriate hypervisor type to deploy?
Question 14hardmultiple choice
Full question →A company needs to migrate its customer relationship management (CRM) application to the cloud. The application runs on a custom operating system, and the IT team requires full administrative control over the OS and all installed software. Additionally, compliance regulations mandate that the underlying physical servers must be dedicated solely to the company's workloads. Which cloud service model BEST meets these requirements?
Question 15mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company runs multiple virtual machines (VMs) on a single hypervisor host. The administrator wants to ensure that if one VM is compromised by malware, it cannot read the memory contents of other VMs running on the same host. Which hypervisor feature primarily provides this protection?
Question 16easymultiple choice
Full question →A company runs multiple virtual machines on a single hypervisor host using a Type 2 hypervisor. The IT manager wants to migrate to a Type 1 hypervisor to improve performance and reduce overhead. Which of the following is a key advantage of using a Type 1 hypervisor in this scenario?
Question 17mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company is migrating its on-premises infrastructure to a cloud provider. The IT team needs full control over the operating system, the ability to install custom applications, and the ability to configure network settings such as firewalls and subnets. They want to avoid managing the physical hardware. Which cloud service model BEST meets these requirements?
Question 18mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company requires full control over the operating system and applications running on cloud servers. They want to provision virtual machines with their own custom images and manage all software updates themselves. The cloud provider is responsible only for the underlying physical hardware and hypervisor. Which cloud service model should the company use?
Question 19hardmultiple choice
Full question →A desktop computer shuts down unexpectedly after running for about 20 minutes. The technician has already verified that the CPU temperature is normal (35°C idle), replaced the thermal paste, confirmed all fans are spinning, and tested the power supply with a multimeter (all voltages within specification). The system still shuts down. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?
Question 20easymultiple choice
Full question →A company wants to deploy a custom web application. They need full control over the operating system, middleware, and runtime environment, but they do not want to manage the underlying physical hardware, such as servers, storage, and networking equipment. Which cloud service model BEST meets this requirement?
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Common Hardware exam traps
- ▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
- ▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
- ▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
- ▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does the 220-1101 exam test about Hardware?
- Hardware questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
- How should I use these practice questions?
- Select your answer before revealing the explanation. Then read why each option is right or wrong — this active recall approach builds retention far faster than re-reading notes.
- Can I practise just Hardware questions in a focused session?
- Yes — the session launcher on this page draws every question from the Hardware domain. Use a 10-question session first to gauge your baseline, then move to 20 or 30 once the weak spots are clear.
- Where can I practise other 220-1101 topics?
- Use the topic links above to move to related areas, or go back to the 220-1101 question bank to see all topics.
- Are these real exam questions or dumps?
- These are original practice questions written to test the same concepts the 220-1101 exam covers. They are not copied from any real exam or dump site.
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Exam traps to avoid
- ▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
- ▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
- ▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
- ▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.