CompTIA Cloud Essentials - CLO-001 Exam Questions [2025]

QUESTION NO: 1
Which of the following is the function of orchestration services?

A. Enable and disable load balancers B. Assemble functional requirements for application development C. Manage the starting and stopping of application server clusters D. Configureapplication clusters with Web services

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 2
Which of the following is the FIRST item of consideration when a company wants to implement a cloud network by following the ITIL standard?

A. Business needs B. Cost of implementation C. Current productivity D. Use of current skills

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 3
Twitter is a service that allows users to exchange short text messages. This isan example of:

A. QoS B. SaaS C. PaaS D. IaaS

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 4
Which of the following processes needs to bechanged to better handle Change Management in the cloud?

A. Software distribution B. Security management C. Financial chargeback D. Hardware maintenance

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 5
Following an IT Service Management lifecycle approach, a Chief Information Officer would take which of the following paths to implement a cloud solution?

A. Strategize which IaaS provider to use; Design the application; Transition the development process to the cloud; Operate the service application in the cloud. B. Decide whether to implement on the cloud; Choose a XaaS provider; Design the application; Choose where to develop the service application; Operate the service application in the cloud. C. Choose the SaaS provider; Design the application; Choose whether to develop theservice application in-house or outsource; Operate the service application in the cloud. D. Decide whether to implement the application on the cloud; Choose an IaaS provider; Choose whether to develop the service in-house; Operate the service application in the cloud.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 6
Which of the following applications is MOST suitable for a cloud computing pilot?

A. Applications that are easy to migrate and have some business value B. Applications that are currently expensive to maintain because of interconnections C. Legacy applications that are coupled to specific hardware and systems software D. Applications with high risk and little business value

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 7
Which of the following refers to providing a combination of servers, networking components, hosting, provisioning, and basic services needed to run a cloud?

A. SaaS B. PaaS C. IaaS D. CaaS

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 8
In the Service Strategy model when considering a cloud solution, which of the following BEST demonstrates the Analyze phase?

A. Service Portfolio Authorization B. Inventories Business Case C. Communication ResourceAllocation D. Value Proposition Prioritization

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 9
Which of the following are the MOST important benefits of a cloud computing solution for an application development provider? (Select two.)

A. Reduced cost B. Reduced training time for new developers C. Reducedcomplexity for users D. Reduced development timeframe E. Reduced bandwidth usage F. Reduced storage requirements

Correct Answer: A,D

QUESTION NO: 10
A company isdesigning a new web-based software application that must be highly available and resilient.
Which of the following is the BEST environment for the application?

A. The primary instance of the application will be running a cloud serviceprovider's hosted environment with a continuous backup to the company's local infrastructure. B. The primary instance of the application will be locally hosted with a weekly copy of the instance sent to a cloud service provider. C. The primary instance of the application will be locally hosted with a nightly copy of the instance sent to a cloud service provider. D. The primary instance of the application will be locally hosted with a nightly file-level backup being performed to an off-site location.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 11
Which of the following cloud services would be used to rent hardware, computing andnetwork space, and storage over the Internet?

A. SaaS B. XaaS C. PaaS D. IaaS

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 12
Why isit important to know the physical location for a governmental cloud based storage solution?

A. Data stored in other countries could be accessed by the local government B. Data stored in other countries could reduce revenue for the originating country C. Data storedin other countries could impact access latency D. Data stored in other countries could slow down application response

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 13
A companydecides to reduce its IT labor force by hiring an external company to manage various aspects of IT administration, such as software patch management, desktop virtualization, and remote network maintenance.
The company will still retain technicians for maintenance and storage administration. Which of the following services has this company implemented?

A. Virtualization B. Outsourcing C. PaaS D. IaaS

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 14
Which of the following is the cloud characteristics that speeds up development, deployment, and overall timeto market?

A. Rapid elasticity B. Universal access C. Network pooling D. Cloud bursting

Correct Answer: A