MCQs on Introduction to Azure Blob Storage | Azure Storage
Azure Blob Storage MCQs Quiz: Enhance your skills in Azure Blob Storage with these 30 multiple-choice questions, covering foundational concepts, key use cases, and blob types like Block, Append, and Page blobs.
Overview and Use Cases of Azure Blob Storage (10 MCQs)
- Which of the following best describes Azure Blob Storage?
- A) A database service
- B) A file storage solution for virtual machines
- C) A scalable object storage service for unstructured data
- D) A service for relational data storage
- Which of these is NOT a common use case for Azure Blob Storage?
- A) Storing images and videos
- B) Hosting a virtual machine
- C) Backing up and restoring data
- D) Streaming large multimedia files
- Azure Blob Storage is particularly suited for storing:
- A) Unstructured data
- B) Structured data
- C) Tabular data
- D) Machine learning models only
- In which scenario would Azure Blob Storage NOT be recommended?
- A) For hosting web images
- B) For storing files to be accessed frequently
- C) For transactional database storage
- D) For log storage
- Which feature allows Azure Blob Storage to ensure data is encrypted at rest?
- A) Geo-redundant storage (GRS)
- B) Access tiers
- C) Encryption at rest
- D) Blob snapshots
- Azure Blob Storage integrates with which of the following services for data backup?
- A) Azure Backup
- B) Azure SQL Database
- C) Azure Kubernetes Service
- D) Azure Monitor
- Which of these storage tiers is designed for infrequently accessed data in Azure Blob Storage?
- A) Premium
- B) Hot
- C) Cool
- D) Archive
- What is the main advantage of using Azure Blob Storage for storing logs?
- A) Cost-effective storage
- B) Instant data processing
- C) High transactional speed
- D) Data is always encrypted
- In Azure Blob Storage, which access level allows anyone on the internet to view the blob data?
- A) Private
- B) Blob
- C) Container
- D) Public
- Which Azure Blob Storage feature can be used to restore data to a previous version?
- A) Blob snapshots
- B) Geo-redundancy
- C) Encryption at rest
- D) Blob versioning
Types of Blobs: Block, Append, and Page (20 MCQs)
- What is the primary use of Block blobs in Azure Blob Storage?
- A) Storing VM disks
- B) Streaming large multimedia files
- C) Storing large text or binary files
- D) Handling high-transaction databases
- Which blob type is designed specifically for random read and write operations?
- A) Block blob
- B) Append blob
- C) Page blob
- D) Sequential blob
- In which scenario would you typically use Append blobs?
- A) For transactional databases
- B) For virtual machine disks
- C) For storing logs that require frequent additions
- D) For streaming video content
- What is the maximum size limit for an individual Block blob in Azure Blob Storage?
- A) 1 TB
- B) 2 TB
- C) 4.75 TB
- D) 100 TB
- Which type of blob is most suitable for Azure Virtual Machine disks?
- A) Block blob
- B) Append blob
- C) Page blob
- D) Archive blob
- When uploading a large file as a Block blob, what is the size limit of each individual block?
- A) 4 MB
- B) 50 MB
- C) 100 MB
- D) 200 MB
- Which blob type allows for data to be appended only and does not allow modifications of existing data?
- A) Block blob
- B) Page blob
- C) Append blob
- D) Snapshot blob
- For which of these scenarios would a Page blob be the ideal choice?
- A) Storing backup images
- B) Hosting web application content
- C) Storing logs with frequent additions
- D) Storing random-access data
- What is the maximum size limit of an Append blob?
- A) 50 GB
- B) 500 GB
- C) 4 TB
- D) 8 TB
- Which blob type is ideal for scenarios that require low-latency access to data?
- A) Block blob
- B) Append blob
- C) Page blob
- D) Sequential blob
- When using Block blobs, which of the following features allows you to upload large files in segments?
- A) Data sharding
- B) Block uploading
- C) Chunking
- D) Block list
- Which of the following blob types is optimized for frequent appends?
- A) Block blob
- B) Append blob
- C) Page blob
- D) Hot blob
- What is the key feature of a Page blob?
- A) Allows block list for large file uploads
- B) Optimized for random reads and writes
- C) Designed for sequential write-only storage
- D) Optimized for streaming files
- How are blocks in Block blobs committed?
- A) Sequentially
- B) Randomly
- C) By uploading a block list
- D) By appending them to existing blocks
- Which blob type is suited for storing large media files that require efficient streaming?
- A) Block blob
- B) Append blob
- C) Page blob
- D) File blob
- In which scenario would a Block blob NOT be ideal?
- A) Streaming large video files
- B) Storing configuration files
- C) Storing VM disks
- D) Hosting images for websites
- How is data structured within an Append blob?
- A) In blocks with a list for sequential access
- B) In pages for random access
- C) Appended to the end of the blob
- D) Inserted randomly within the blob
- What is the size limit of a Page blob in Azure Blob Storage?
- A) 4 TB
- B) 8 TB
- C) 1 TB
- D) 512 TB
- Which Azure Blob Storage option allows for adding new data at the end of a file, ideal for logging purposes?
- A) Page blob
- B) Block blob
- C) Append blob
- D) Snapshot blob
- Which of the following statements is true about Block blobs?
- A) They support random writes
- B) They support only sequential writes
- C) They are optimized for random reads
- D) They support uploading files in blocks
Answers
| Qno | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | C) A scalable object storage service for unstructured data |
| 2 | B) Hosting a virtual machine |
| 3 | A) Unstructured data |
| 4 | C) For transactional database storage |
| 5 | C) Encryption at rest |
| 6 | A) Azure Backup |
| 7 | C) Cool |
| 8 | A) Cost-effective storage |
| 9 | D) Public |
| 10 | A) Blob snapshots |
| 11 | C) Storing large text or binary files |
| 12 | C) Page blob |
| 13 | C) For storing logs that require frequent additions |
| 14 | C) 4.75 TB |
| 15 | C) Page blob |
| 16 | C) 100 MB |
| 17 | C) Append blob |
| 18 | D) Storing random-access data |
| 19 | B) 500 GB |
| 20 | C) Page blob |
| 21 | D) Block list |
| 22 | B) Append blob |
| 23 | B) Optimized for random reads and writes |
| 24 | C) By uploading a block list |
| 25 | A) Block blob |
| 26 | C) Storing VM disks |
| 27 | C) Appended to the end of the blob |
| 28 | D) 512 TB |
| 29 | C) Append blob |
| 30 | D) They support uploading files in blocks |