Microsoft AZ-305 Virtual Machine Compute Design Practice Test

 

Topic 17 focuses on Virtual Machine-Based Compute Design for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification and the AZ-305 exam, using Microsoft Azure solution-architecture scenarios. For broader exam preparation, review the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert AZ-305 Exam Dumps page. Each question includes a concise explanation of the correct answer and the technical reason the other choices are incorrect.

Question 1

To match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Memory optimized VM family
2. Azure Spot Virtual Machines
3. General purpose VM family
4. Azure virtual machine size

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure virtual machine size defines the CPU, memory, storage throughput, network bandwidth, GPU, and other compute characteristics of a VM. It directly meets the requirement to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Memory optimized VM family is used to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Spot Virtual Machines is used to reduce compute cost for interruptible or fault-tolerant workloads; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because General purpose VM family is used to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 2

When considering Compute optimized VM family, which requirement supports that choice?

1. To support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU.
2. To support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers.
3. To standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale.
4. To reduce compute cost for interruptible or fault-tolerant workloads.

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Compute optimized VM family provides a high CPU-to-memory ratio for compute-intensive workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Memory optimized VM family, not Compute optimized VM family.

Answer C is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Compute Gallery, not Compute optimized VM family.

Answer D is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Spot Virtual Machines, not Compute optimized VM family.

 

Question 3

For Azure Dedicated Host, which statement is accurate?

1. Provides a physical server dedicated to one organization for supported VM families.
2. Balances CPU and memory for common application servers, development systems, and business workloads.
3. Places supported compute resources physically close to reduce network latency between them.
4. Stores and replicates reusable VM images and related artifacts across regions and subscriptions.

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Azure Dedicated Host provides a physical server dedicated to one organization for supported VM families.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to General purpose VM family, whose purpose is to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Proximity placement group, whose purpose is to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Compute Gallery, whose purpose is to standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale.

 

Question 4

Which Azure capability places supported compute resources physically close to reduce network latency between them?

1. GPU-enabled VM
2. Compute optimized VM family
3. Proximity placement group
4. Azure virtual machine size

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Proximity placement group matches the described capability and is intended to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because GPU-enabled VM is intended to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration, which is a different architectural function.

Answer B is incorrect because Compute optimized VM family is intended to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure virtual machine size is intended to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 5

To support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. General purpose VM family
2. Azure Dedicated Host
3. GPU-enabled VM
4. Compute optimized VM family

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because General purpose VM family is designed to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization. General purpose VM family balances CPU and memory for common application servers, development systems, and business workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Dedicated Host can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer C is incorrect because GPU-enabled VM can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Compute optimized VM family can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 6

A data architect needs to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU. Which Azure service or capability is the best fit?

1. Memory optimized VM family
2. GPU-enabled VM
3. Azure Dedicated Host
4. Premium SSD v2 managed disk

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Memory optimized VM family provides a high memory-to-CPU ratio for memory-intensive databases and in-memory workloads. It directly meets the requirement to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because GPU-enabled VM is used to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Dedicated Host is used to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer D is incorrect because Premium SSD v2 managed disk is used to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 7

Which Azure capability provides a physical server dedicated to one organization for supported VM families?

1. Azure Compute Gallery
2. Azure Dedicated Host
3. Proximity placement group
4. General purpose VM family

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Dedicated Host matches the described capability and is intended to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Compute Gallery is intended to standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Proximity placement group is intended to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because General purpose VM family is intended to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 8

To standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Azure virtual machine size
2. Compute optimized VM family
3. Azure Compute Gallery
4. Premium SSD v2 managed disk

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Azure Compute Gallery is designed to standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale. Azure Compute Gallery stores and replicates reusable VM images and related artifacts across regions and subscriptions.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure virtual machine size can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer B is incorrect because Compute optimized VM family can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer D is incorrect because Premium SSD v2 managed disk can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 9

For Azure Compute Gallery, which statement is accurate?

1. Provides a high CPU-to-memory ratio for compute-intensive workloads.
2. Stores and replicates reusable VM images and related artifacts across regions and subscriptions.
3. Provides configurable high-performance block storage with independently tunable performance for supported workloads.
4. Defines the CPU, memory, storage throughput, network bandwidth, GPU, and other compute characteristics of a VM.

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Compute Gallery stores and replicates reusable VM images and related artifacts across regions and subscriptions.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Compute optimized VM family, whose purpose is to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Premium SSD v2 managed disk, whose purpose is to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure virtual machine size, whose purpose is to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements.

 

Question 10

To minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. GPU-enabled VM
2. Azure virtual machine size
3. Compute optimized VM family
4. Proximity placement group

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Proximity placement group is designed to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications. Proximity placement group places supported compute resources physically close to reduce network latency between them.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because GPU-enabled VM can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure virtual machine size can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer C is incorrect because Compute optimized VM family can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 11

When considering Proximity placement group, which requirement supports that choice?

1. To minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications.
2. To support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers.
3. To match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements.
4. To run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration.

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Proximity placement group places supported compute resources physically close to reduce network latency between them.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Compute optimized VM family, not Proximity placement group.

Answer C is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure virtual machine size, not Proximity placement group.

Answer D is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with GPU-enabled VM, not Proximity placement group.

 

Question 12

Which Azure capability provides configurable high-performance block storage with independently tunable performance for supported workloads?

1. General purpose VM family
2. Proximity placement group
3. Memory optimized VM family
4. Premium SSD v2 managed disk

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Premium SSD v2 managed disk matches the described capability and is intended to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because General purpose VM family is intended to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization, which is a different architectural function.

Answer B is incorrect because Proximity placement group is intended to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Memory optimized VM family is intended to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 13

For Azure Spot Virtual Machines, which statement is accurate?

1. Provides configurable high-performance block storage with independently tunable performance for supported workloads.
2. Defines the CPU, memory, storage throughput, network bandwidth, GPU, and other compute characteristics of a VM.
3. Provides a physical server dedicated to one organization for supported VM families.
4. Use unused Azure capacity at discounted prices but can be evicted when Azure needs the capacity.

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Azure Spot Virtual Machines use unused Azure capacity at discounted prices but can be evicted when Azure needs the capacity.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Premium SSD v2 managed disk, whose purpose is to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure virtual machine size, whose purpose is to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Dedicated Host, whose purpose is to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts.

 

Question 14

Which Azure capability includes hardware acceleration for AI, rendering, visualization, or other GPU-dependent workloads?

1. GPU-enabled VM
2. Proximity placement group
3. Azure Compute Gallery
4. Azure Spot Virtual Machines

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because GPU-enabled VM matches the described capability and is intended to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Proximity placement group is intended to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure Compute Gallery is intended to standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Azure Spot Virtual Machines is intended to reduce compute cost for interruptible or fault-tolerant workloads, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 15

Which Azure capability balances CPU and memory for common application servers, development systems, and business workloads?

1. General purpose VM family
2. Azure Dedicated Host
3. GPU-enabled VM
4. Compute optimized VM family

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because General purpose VM family matches the described capability and is intended to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Azure Dedicated Host is intended to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because GPU-enabled VM is intended to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Compute optimized VM family is intended to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 16

For Compute optimized VM family, which statement is accurate?

1. Use unused Azure capacity at discounted prices but can be evicted when Azure needs the capacity.
2. Provides a high memory-to-CPU ratio for memory-intensive databases and in-memory workloads.
3. Provides a high CPU-to-memory ratio for compute-intensive workloads.
4. Stores and replicates reusable VM images and related artifacts across regions and subscriptions.

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Compute optimized VM family provides a high CPU-to-memory ratio for compute-intensive workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Spot Virtual Machines, whose purpose is to reduce compute cost for interruptible or fault-tolerant workloads.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to Memory optimized VM family, whose purpose is to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Compute Gallery, whose purpose is to standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale.

 

Question 17

To support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance, which Azure design option should be selected?

1. Proximity placement group
2. General purpose VM family
3. Memory optimized VM family
4. Premium SSD v2 managed disk

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because Premium SSD v2 managed disk is designed to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance. Premium SSD v2 managed disk provides configurable high-performance block storage with independently tunable performance for supported workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Proximity placement group can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer B is incorrect because General purpose VM family can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

Answer C is incorrect because Memory optimized VM family can be useful in Azure architectures, but its primary role is to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU; it is not the best match for the stated priority.

 

Question 18

When considering Azure Spot Virtual Machines, which requirement supports that choice?

1. To meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts.
2. To match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements.
3. To reduce compute cost for interruptible or fault-tolerant workloads.
4. To support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance.

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Azure Spot Virtual Machines use unused Azure capacity at discounted prices but can be evicted when Azure needs the capacity.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure Dedicated Host, not Azure Spot Virtual Machines.

Answer B is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure virtual machine size, not Azure Spot Virtual Machines.

Answer D is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Premium SSD v2 managed disk, not Azure Spot Virtual Machines.

 

Question 19

For Premium SSD v2 managed disk, which statement is accurate?

1. Places supported compute resources physically close to reduce network latency between them.
2. Balances CPU and memory for common application servers, development systems, and business workloads.
3. Provides configurable high-performance block storage with independently tunable performance for supported workloads.
4. Provides a high memory-to-CPU ratio for memory-intensive databases and in-memory workloads.

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Premium SSD v2 managed disk provides configurable high-performance block storage with independently tunable performance for supported workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to Proximity placement group, whose purpose is to minimize inter-VM latency for tightly coupled applications.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to General purpose VM family, whose purpose is to support workloads without unusually high compute, memory, or storage specialization.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Memory optimized VM family, whose purpose is to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU.

 

Question 20

For Memory optimized VM family, which statement is accurate?

1. Includes hardware acceleration for AI, rendering, visualization, or other GPU-dependent workloads.
2. Provides a high memory-to-CPU ratio for memory-intensive databases and in-memory workloads.
3. Provides a physical server dedicated to one organization for supported VM families.
4. Provides configurable high-performance block storage with independently tunable performance for supported workloads.

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Memory optimized VM family provides a high memory-to-CPU ratio for memory-intensive databases and in-memory workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to GPU-enabled VM, whose purpose is to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Dedicated Host, whose purpose is to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts.

Answer D is incorrect because that description belongs to Premium SSD v2 managed disk, whose purpose is to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance.

 

Question 21

Which Azure capability provides a high memory-to-CPU ratio for memory-intensive databases and in-memory workloads?

1. Azure Dedicated Host
2. Memory optimized VM family
3. Premium SSD v2 managed disk
4. GPU-enabled VM

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Memory optimized VM family matches the described capability and is intended to support workloads that require large memory capacity per vCPU.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Dedicated Host is intended to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts, which is a different architectural function.

Answer C is incorrect because Premium SSD v2 managed disk is intended to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because GPU-enabled VM is intended to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 22

Which Azure capability use unused Azure capacity at discounted prices but can be evicted when Azure needs the capacity?

1. Azure Dedicated Host
2. Azure virtual machine size
3. Azure Spot Virtual Machines
4. Premium SSD v2 managed disk

Correct Answer: C

 

Correct Answer

Answer C is correct because Azure Spot Virtual Machines matches the described capability and is intended to reduce compute cost for interruptible or fault-tolerant workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because Azure Dedicated Host is intended to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts, which is a different architectural function.

Answer B is incorrect because Azure virtual machine size is intended to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements, which is a different architectural function.

Answer D is incorrect because Premium SSD v2 managed disk is intended to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance, which is a different architectural function.

 

Question 23

Operations teams must distribute versioned, standardized VM images for repeated deployment. Which Azure image-management service fits this requirement?

1. Azure Compute Gallery
2. Compute optimized VM family
3. Azure virtual machine size
4. Premium SSD v2 managed disk

Correct Answer: A

 

Correct Answer

Answer A is correct because Azure Compute Gallery stores and replicates reusable VM images and related artifacts across regions and subscriptions. It directly meets the requirement to standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale.

Incorrect Answers

Answer B is incorrect because Compute optimized VM family is used to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer C is incorrect because Azure virtual machine size is used to match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

Answer D is incorrect because Premium SSD v2 managed disk is used to support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance; that does not directly satisfy the requirement in this scenario.

 

Question 24

For General purpose VM family, which statement is accurate?

1. Includes hardware acceleration for AI, rendering, visualization, or other GPU-dependent workloads.
2. Provides a high CPU-to-memory ratio for compute-intensive workloads.
3. Provides a physical server dedicated to one organization for supported VM families.
4. Balances CPU and memory for common application servers, development systems, and business workloads.

Correct Answer: D

 

Correct Answer

Answer D is correct because General purpose VM family balances CPU and memory for common application servers, development systems, and business workloads.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that description belongs to GPU-enabled VM, whose purpose is to run workloads that require GPU compute acceleration.

Answer B is incorrect because that description belongs to Compute optimized VM family, whose purpose is to support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers.

Answer C is incorrect because that description belongs to Azure Dedicated Host, whose purpose is to meet isolation, placement, or licensing requirements that require dedicated physical hosts.

 

Question 25

When considering Azure Compute Gallery, which requirement supports that choice?

1. To support I/O-intensive VMs that need flexible disk performance.
2. To standardize and distribute versioned VM images at scale.
3. To support CPU-bound services such as batch processing or high-performance application tiers.
4. To match infrastructure capacity to workload performance requirements.

Correct Answer: B

 

Correct Answer

Answer B is correct because Azure Compute Gallery stores and replicates reusable VM images and related artifacts across regions and subscriptions.

Incorrect Answers

Answer A is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Premium SSD v2 managed disk, not Azure Compute Gallery.

Answer C is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Compute optimized VM family, not Azure Compute Gallery.

Answer D is incorrect because that outcome is more directly associated with Azure virtual machine size, not Azure Compute Gallery.