A+ Cloud Metering and Cost Concepts Quiz

1. Match each cloud metric with its definition.

CPU utilization

Memory utilization

Bandwidth throttling

Data transfer egress

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2. True or False: Committing to longer-term cloud contracts always reduces per-unit costs compared to month-to-month billing.

True

False

3. A database consumes 80% of monthly cloud costs despite 20% average CPU utilization. What is the likely issue?

Inefficient query design or unnecessary data replication

Firewall rules blocking traffic

Insufficient network bandwidth

Missing SSL certificates

4. Which cloud service typically has the most predictable monthly costs?

SaaS with per-user licensing

IaaS with variable compute usage

PaaS with unpredictable workloads

Spot instances with fluctuating availability

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6. Which strategies reduce cloud costs? (Select all that apply)

Implementing resource tagging for cost allocation

Using container orchestration to optimize resource packing

Enabling detailed billing and cost alerts

Replicating data across all available regions

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7. True or False: Data transfer between services within the same cloud region typically incurs egress charges.

True

False

8. A company stores 500 GB of infrequently accessed data. Which storage class minimizes costs?

Archive or cold storage tier

Hot storage tier

Premium SSD storage

Real-time streaming storage

9. Which monitoring tool helps identify underutilized cloud resources to reduce waste?

Cloud cost management and optimization tools

Firewall configuration panels

DNS resolution services

SSL certificate managers

10. A startup expects variable traffic patterns. Which pricing model is most cost-effective?

On-demand instances with auto-scaling

Reserved instances for one year

Dedicated hosts for exclusive access

Savings plans with fixed commitment

11. Which cloud service model typically charges based on CPU, memory, and storage consumed per hour?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Desktop as a Service (DaaS)

12. Which cloud cost optimization technique involves moving workloads to regions with lower pricing?

Geographic arbitrage

Vertical scaling

Load balancing

Data deduplication

13. True or False: Reserved instances provide better cost efficiency than on-demand instances for steady-state workloads.

True

False

14. A developer notices their cloud bill increased 300% after deploying a new application. Which is the first troubleshooting step?

Review resource utilization metrics and identify idle resources

Immediately delete all cloud resources

Switch to a different cloud provider

Request a refund from the provider

15. What is the primary advantage of using spot instances in AWS or preemptible instances in GCP?

90% cost savings compared to on-demand pricing

Guaranteed uptime and SLA support

Automatic disaster recovery

Enhanced security and compliance

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17. Which of the following directly reduces cloud computing costs? (Select all that apply)

Deleting unused storage and snapshots

Scaling down instances during low-demand periods

Purchasing reserved instances for predictable workloads

Increasing redundancy across multiple regions

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18. True or False: Cloud providers always charge the same rate regardless of resource utilization level.

True

False

19. A company runs a web server 8 hours daily at 60% CPU utilization. Which billing model minimizes their costs?

Reserved instances for predictable workloads

On-demand instances for full capacity

Spot instances for temporary compute

Dedicated hosts for single-tenant isolation

20. What does 'metered usage' mean in cloud computing?

Measuring and billing for actual resources consumed

Limiting access to cloud services

Monitoring network latency

Encrypting data in transit

A+ Metered Utilization and Cloud Cost Concepts Quiz

1. Match each cloud metric with its definition.

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. True or False: Committing to longer-term cloud contracts always reduces per-unit costs compared to month-to-month billing.

3. A database consumes 80% of monthly cloud costs despite 20% average CPU utilization. What is the likely issue?

4. Which cloud service typically has the most predictable monthly costs?

5. The cloud pricing model where you pay only for resources actually consumed is called____.

6. Which strategies reduce cloud costs? (Select all that apply)

7. True or False: Data transfer between services within the same cloud region typically incurs egress charges.

8. A company stores 500 GB of infrequently accessed data. Which storage class minimizes costs?

9. Which monitoring tool helps identify underutilized cloud resources to reduce waste?

10. A startup expects variable traffic patterns. Which pricing model is most cost-effective?

11. Which cloud service model typically charges based on CPU, memory, and storage consumed per hour?

12. Which cloud cost optimization technique involves moving workloads to regions with lower pricing?

13. True or False: Reserved instances provide better cost efficiency than on-demand instances for steady-state workloads.

14. A developer notices their cloud bill increased 300% after deploying a new application. Which is the first troubleshooting step?

15. What is the primary advantage of using spot instances in AWS or preemptible instances in GCP?

16. The practice of automatically adjusting cloud resources based on demand is called____.

17. Which of the following directly reduces cloud computing costs? (Select all that apply)

18. True or False: Cloud providers always charge the same rate regardless of resource utilization level.

19. A company runs a web server 8 hours daily at 60% CPU utilization. Which billing model minimizes their costs?

20. What does 'metered usage' mean in cloud computing?