FC0-U71 Infrastructure Practice Question
An IT technician is configuring a new server and needs to allocate virtual resources to a VM. Which THREE of the following are virtual resources that can be allocated to a VM? (Choose THREE.)
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 machines use virtualized resources: vCPU (virtual CPU), vRAM (virtual RAM), and virtual storage (such as virtual hard disks). Physical USB ports and physical GPU are not virtual resources; they are passed through to the VM if needed.
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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Physical USB ports
Why it's wrong here
Physical USB ports are not virtual resources; they are physical hardware.
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Virtual storage
Why this is correct
Virtual storage, like virtual hard disks, is allocated to a VM.
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Physical GPU
Why it's wrong here
Physical GPU is not a virtual resource; it can be passed through but is not allocated as a virtual resource.
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vCPU
Why this is correct
vCPU is a virtual CPU allocated to a VM.
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vRAM
Why this is correct
vRAM is virtual memory allocated to a VM.
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Variation 1. A company wants to run a Linux virtual machine on a Windows host without dual-booting. Which type of software is needed to create and manage the virtual machine?
hard- A.A compiler
- B.A device driver
- C.An emulator
- ✓ D.A hypervisor
Why D: A hypervisor (or virtual machine monitor) enables running VMs on a host OS.
Variation 2. A user needs to run a Windows application on a Mac. Which approach uses a hypervisor to create a separate environment?
medium- ✓ A.Virtual machine
- B.Boot Camp
- C.Driver update
- D.Compatibility mode
Why A: A virtual machine uses a hypervisor to run one OS inside another.
Variation 3. A company is deploying a virtualization server to run multiple application servers. Which THREE resources are typically allocated to a virtual machine?
hard- A.vGPU
- ✓ B.vStorage
- ✓ C.vCPU
- ✓ D.vRAM
- E.vNIC
Why B: Virtual machines use virtual CPU (vCPU), virtual RAM (vRAM), and virtual storage (vStorage) allocated from the physical host.
Variation 4. A technician is setting up a virtual machine on a laptop running Windows 10. The technician installs VirtualBox and creates a Linux VM. Which type of hypervisor is VirtualBox?
medium- A.Bare-metal hypervisor
- ✓ B.Type 2 hypervisor
- C.Type 1 hypervisor
- D.Container
Why B: VirtualBox is a Type 2 hypervisor because it runs on top of a host operating system (Windows 10). Type 1 hypervisors run directly on hardware without an underlying OS.
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