CLO-002 Cloud Concepts Practice Question
Which cloud principle refers to the ability to pay for only the compute power you consume?
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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Measured service
Measured service/Pay-as-you-go allows for precise cost tracking based on consumption.
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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Rapid elasticity
Why it's wrong here
This is about scaling.
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Resource pooling
Why it's wrong here
This is about multi-tenancy.
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On-demand self-service
Why it's wrong here
This is about user control.
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Measured service
Why this is correct
This allows per-use billing.
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