Question 1mediummultiple choice
Full question →220-1101 · topic practice
Operating Systems practice questions
Use this page to practise 220-1101 Operating Systems 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 Operating Systems
Operating Systems 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
Operating Systems questions
17 questions · select your answer, then reveal the explanation
Question 2mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company wants to allow multiple developers to each have their own isolated environment on a single physical server. Each developer needs full control over their own operating system and the ability to install custom applications. Which technology is BEST suited for this requirement?
Question 3mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company wants to migrate its customer relationship management (CRM) application to the cloud. The CRM requires a specific version of Windows Server and custom software that the IT team needs to install and manage. The company wants to minimize hardware costs but retain full control over the operating system and applications. Which cloud service model is most appropriate?
Question 4easymultiple choice
Full question →A company needs to deploy a cloud environment where the IT team can create virtual machines, configure virtual networks and firewalls, and install custom operating systems, all without managing any physical servers or networking hardware. Which cloud service model BEST meets these requirements?
Question 5mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company wants to migrate its on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. The security team requires that the company retains full control over network configuration, firewall rules, and security policies, but they do not want to manage physical servers, storage, or the underlying hypervisor. Which cloud service model BEST meets these requirements?
Question 6mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company uses a cloud service that provides virtual machines. The company administrators have full control over the guest operating systems, install their own applications, and manage security patches and updates. The cloud provider is responsible for the underlying physical servers, storage, and networking. This scenario best describes which cloud service model?
Question 7mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company wants to move its email system to the cloud to reduce the burden of managing servers, operating systems, and software updates. The IT team wants to configure only user mailboxes, email rules, and spam settings through a web-based admin console. The cloud provider will handle all underlying infrastructure, platform, and application maintenance. Which cloud service model BEST meets these requirements?
Question 8mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company is migrating its large collection of user-uploaded photos and videos to a cloud service. The data is unstructured, accessed infrequently, and must be available via HTTP/HTTPS URLs. The IT administrator wants the most cost-effective storage solution that scales automatically without provisioning capacity in advance. Which cloud storage type should the administrator choose?
Question 9mediummultiple choice
Full question →A company uses a cloud service where administrators can provision virtual machines with pre-configured operating systems and applications from a catalog. They can scale the number of VMs up or down as needed, but they are responsible for managing the guest OS and applications. Which cloud service model does this describe?
Question 10mediummultiple choice
Full question →A small business wants to deploy a customer relationship management (CRM) application for its sales team. The company wants to avoid managing servers, operating systems, or application patches. The sales team needs to access the CRM through a web browser from any device. The company prefers a monthly subscription model based on the number of users. Which cloud service model BEST fits these requirements?
Question 11easymultiple choice
Full question →A small business uses a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system that is accessed entirely through a web browser. The business does not manage the underlying operating system, middleware, or hardware. Which cloud computing service model does this scenario BEST describe?
Question 12easymultiple choice
Full question →A small business wants to develop and deploy a custom web application. They do not want to manage any underlying infrastructure, including servers, operating systems, or runtime environments. They want to simply upload their code and let the cloud provider handle scaling and maintenance. Which cloud service model BEST fits this requirement?
Question 13mediummultiple choice
Full question →A systems administrator needs to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server for a high-performance computing workload. The administrator requires the lowest possible overhead and direct access to hardware resources such as the CPU and memory. Which of the following should the administrator install on the server?
Question 14hardmultiple choice
Full question →A systems administrator is planning to deploy a critical application to the cloud. The application requires dedicated physical hardware to meet compliance standards. The administrator also needs full control over the operating system, including kernel configurations. Which cloud service model BEST meets these requirements?
Question 15hardmultiple choice
Full question →A small business uses a cloud service where they can deploy custom web applications written in various programming languages. They do not want to manage any servers, operating systems, or runtime environments. The cloud provider handles all underlying infrastructure, scaling, and patching. Which cloud service model is being used?
Question 16mediummultiple choice
Full question →A systems administrator needs to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical server for a high-performance computing environment. The administrator requires the lowest possible overhead and direct access to hardware resources. Which of the following should be installed on the server?
Question 17easymultiple choice
Full question →A technician wants to set up a virtualization lab on a laptop running Windows 10 to test different operating systems. The laptop has 16GB of RAM. Which type of hypervisor is MOST appropriate for this scenario?
Watch out for
Common Operating Systems 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.
Free account
Track your progress over time
Create a free account to save your results and see which topics improve across sessions.
Focused Operating Systems sessions
Start a Operating Systems only practice session
Every question in these sessions is drawn from the Operating Systems domain — nothing else.
Related practice questions
Related 220-1101 topic practice pages
Move into related areas when this topic feels solid.
CompTIA A+ hardware practice questions
Practise 220-1101 questions linked to CompTIA A+ hardware.
CompTIA A+ mobile devices practice questions
Practise 220-1101 questions linked to CompTIA A+ mobile devices.
CompTIA A+ networking practice questions
Practise 220-1101 questions linked to CompTIA A+ networking.
CompTIA A+ operating systems practice questions
Practise 220-1101 questions linked to CompTIA A+ operating systems.
CompTIA A+ security practice questions
Practise 220-1101 questions linked to CompTIA A+ security.
CompTIA A+ software troubleshooting questions
Practise 220-1101 questions linked to CompTIA A+ software troubleshooting questions.
CompTIA A+ operational procedures questions
Practise 220-1101 questions linked to CompTIA A+ operational procedures questions.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the 220-1101 exam test about Operating Systems?
- Operating Systems 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 Operating Systems questions in a focused session?
- Yes — the session launcher on this page draws every question from the Operating Systems 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.
Track your progress
A free account saves results across sessions and highlights which topics need work.
Sign up freeStudy resources
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.