Cloud Computing MCQs with Answers 2026

1. Cloud computing means:

a) Using local storage    b) Delivering computing services over the internet ✅    c) Weather technology    d) Wireless networking

2. Which is NOT a cloud provider?

a) AWS    b) Azure    c) Google Cloud    d) Microsoft Word ✅

3. Main advantage of cloud computing:

a) Higher cost    b) Scalability, flexibility, pay-as-you-go ✅    c) Slower performance    d) Limited storage

4. IaaS stands for:

a) Internet as a Service    b) Infrastructure as a Service ✅    c) Intelligent as a Service    d) Intranet as a Service

5. PaaS stands for:

a) Personal as a Service    b) Platform as a Service ✅    c) Private as a Service    d) Program as a Service

6. SaaS stands for:

a) System as a Service    b) Software as a Service ✅    c) Security as a Service    d) Storage as a Service

7. Gmail, Dropbox, Salesforce are examples of:

a) IaaS    b) PaaS    c) SaaS ✅    d) On-premises

8. A public cloud is:

a) One organization only    b) Shared infrastructure available to general public ✅    c) A private network    d) An intranet

9. A private cloud is:

a) Open to everyone    b) Dedicated to a single organization ✅    c) A free cloud    d) The internet

10. A hybrid cloud combines:

a) Two public clouds    b) Both public and private cloud ✅    c) Cloud and no cloud    d) Two private clouds

11. Virtualization means:

a) Physical servers only    b) Creating virtual versions of servers and storage ✅    c) Deleting data    d) Compressing files

12. Auto-scaling means:

a) Manual server addition    b) Automatically adjusting resources based on demand ✅    c) Shutting down    d) Fixed capacity

13. Which cloud storage is by Google?

a) OneDrive    b) iCloud    c) Dropbox    d) Google Drive ✅