FC0-U71 Infrastructure Practice Question
An IT administrator is configuring a virtualized environment on a single server. The administrator needs to allocate resources to multiple virtual machines. Which THREE of the following are resources that can be allocated to a VM? (Select THREE.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is selecting 'physical GPU' because GPUs can be virtualized, but the question asks for standard per-VM allocatable resources, where vCPU, vRAM, and virtual storage are the correct trio.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Virtual storage
Virtual storage (A) is a resource that can be allocated to a VM, since the hypervisor presents virtual disks (VMDK, VHDX, qcow2) backed by datastores or storage pools to each guest. vCPU (B) is correct because virtual CPUs are assigned to a VM from the host's physical cores/threads, defining its compute capacity. vRAM (D) is correct because memory is a core allocatable resource, with each VM configured for a specific amount of guest RAM. Physical GPU (C) is not a standard allocatable VM resource in a basic single-server setup; GPUs require passthrough or vGPU technologies and are not a general resource like CPU, RAM, or storage. Hypervisor license (E) is not a resource allocated to a VM; it is a software licensing concern for the host platform, not a consumable assigned to guests.
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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Virtual storage
Why this is correct
Virtual storage is a provisioned resource: the hypervisor presents each VM with virtual disks backed by physical datastore capacity. This satisfies the stem's requirement to allocate resources across multiple VMs, since disk capacity is partitioned independently per guest.
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vCPU
Why this is correct
A vCPU is a virtual processor assigned to a VM, mapped by the hypervisor onto physical cores or threads. This satisfies the stem's requirement to allocate resources across multiple VMs, since processor time is scheduled and divided between guests.
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Physical GPU
Why it's wrong here
A VM receives virtualised vCPU, memory, storage and virtual network adapters; a physical GPU is host hardware, passed through only via specific GPU virtualisation features. It is tempting because GPU passthrough and vGPU do exist, but they are optional configurations, not standard allocatable VM resources.
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vRAM
Why this is correct
vRAM is the memory allocation presented to each VM, backed by physical RAM on the host. This satisfies the stem's requirement to allocate resources across multiple VMs, since the hypervisor partitions memory and can overcommit it between guests.
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Hypervisor license
Why it's wrong here
A hypervisor licence is not a consumable resource assigned to a guest; it licenses the virtualisation platform itself, which runs beneath all VMs. It is tempting because licensing is a genuine per-host cost, but allocation covers CPU, memory, storage and network, not entitlements.
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