Deck 2: Working With Oracle Virtual Box

Question 1

When a VirtualBox VM is in full screen mode, you can exit full screen mode by pressing Right Ctrl + Home.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode causes any changes made to the disk image to be lost when the VM is powered down?

A) Normal mode
B) Writethrough mode
C) Shareable mode
D) Immutable mode

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The number of snapshots that can be supported for an individual VM is limited only by the amount of disk space available.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode allows for multiple virtual machines to share a single disk image at the same time, as well as store the changes unique to each VM?

A) Normal mode
B) Writethrough mode
C) Shareable mode
D) Multi-attach mode

Question 5

Use of the Shared Clipboard and Drag'n'Drop features of VirtualBox does not require the installation of Guest Additions tools.

Question 6

While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode causes the state of the disk image to not be saved when a snapshot is created, and not restored when a snapshot is reverted back?

A) Normal mode
B) Writethrough mode
C) Shareable mode
D) Immutable mode

Question 7

You have finished configuring the Remote Display extension for VirtualBox, and must instruct a user on how to connect to the host. What protocol must the user utilize to communicate using this extension?

A) VNC
B) RDP
C) RAW
D) RMP

Question 8

After copying a virtual machine, you discover that neither the copy or the original virtual machine can reliably communicate with the network using a bridged network connection. What is most likely the issue?

A) Both virtual machines have been assigned the same IP address on the network.
B) The copied virtual machine has the same MAC address as the original VM.
C) The copied virtual machine is using the wrong network adapter type.
D) The original VM's configuration file was corrupt before making the copy attempt.

Question 9

A dynamically allocated virtual hard disk file will grow and shrink to meet the needs of the virtual machine.

Question 10

You are trying to provision a virtual machine within VirtualBox to allow for remote access over the network, and wish to configure authentication for the remote display extension. Where do you find these settings?

A) They are found within the Network section under Preferences for the VM.
B) They are found within the Display section under Preferences for the VM.
C) They are found within the General section under Preferences for the VM.
D) The settings for authentication are found within the File Menu, under "Remote Access Config".

Question 11

Operating systems are grouped by type within the VirtualBox Manager.

Question 12

What file extension is used by a VirtualBox Machine Definition file?

A) .vmng
B) .vbox
C) .vcfg
D) .virt

Question 13

What is the maximum number of network adapters that can be configured for a virtual machine running in VirtualBox?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 14

What keyboard shortcut can be used to send a Ctrl + Alt + Delete sequence to a virtual machine in VirtualBox?

A) Ctrl + Alt + Insert
B) Right Ctrl + Alt + Break
C) Right Ctrl + Del
D) Right Ctrl + Break

Question 15

What is the maximum number of virtual hard disks that can be supported on the SATA controller within VirtualBox?

A) 8
B) 16
C) 30
D) 60

Question 16

Under what menu within VirtualBox can a virtual appliance be exported?

A) File Menu
B) Machine Menu
C) Settings Menu
D) Preferences Menu

Question 17

You are installing VirtualBox on a computer. What is the minimum amount of RAM required to perform the install?

A) 512 MB
B) 1024 MB
C) 4096 MB
D) 8192 MB

Question 18

A virtual machine is being migrated to VirtualBox, and you are examining the requirements for the virtual machine. One requirement in particular is that the virtual machine must be able to use up to seven serial ports. Will the migration be successful?

A) Yes, VirtualBox supports an unlimited number of serial ports within a VM.
B) Yes, VirtualBox can use duplexing to serve a maximum of 16 serial ports.
C) No, VirtualBox can only support 4 serial ports max.
D) No, VirtualBox does not support the use of serial ports within a VM.

Question 19

What key serves as the key that releases control of a host's keyboard and mouse from a guest virtual machine's control when using VirtualBox?

A) Left Alt
B) Break
C) Delete
D) Right Ctrl

Question 20

A VM for Windows 8 has been created within VirtualBox. What will be the default virtual network adapter type for this VM?

A) PCNet FAST III
B) Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop
C) Broadcom Generic
D) Realtek Gigabit NIC

Question 22

When modifying a disk image in VirtualBox, what mode provides full access to the guest OS to read and write, so that when a snapshot is created, the state of the disk is also saved with it?

A) Normal mode
B) Writethrough mode
C) Shareable mode
D) Immutable mode

Question 23

What does the PAE/NX option do when it is enabled?

A) It prevents a virtual machine guest from accessing the memory of another guest.
B) It allows for the use of virtual disks larger than 2 TB in size.
C) It enables the ability for virtual network cards to reach 1 gbps throughput.
D) It enables 32-bit operating systems to access more than 4 GB of RAM.

Question 24

While using VirtualBox in full screen mode, what key press combination will display the main menu bar?

A) Right Ctrl + Home
B) Right Ctrl + F
C) Left Ctrl + Break
D) Left Ctrl + Insert

Question 25

What is the difference between a virtual network adapter in the "Internal Network" mode and an adapter in the "Host-only" mode?

Question 26

What configuration setting determines the maximum screen resolution and number of colors for a VM?

A) RAM
B) PAE/NX
C) Video RAM
D) PRAM

Question 27

Under what menu within VirtualBox can the "Discard Saved State" be found?

A) File menu
B) Preferences menu
C) Machine menu
D) Settings menu

Question 28

You are configuring an IDE controller within VirtualBox. How many drives are you allowed to add to the controller?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 29

What is the difference between a full clone and a linked clone?

Question 30

What are the four ways in which a virtual machine session can be ended within VirtualBox?

Question 31

What does the "ACPI Shutdown" option from the Machine menu do?

A) It suspends the virtual machine using the ACPI shutdown command.
B) It performs a safe and proper shutdown of the VM.
C) It forces the VM to immediately power off.
D) It creates a saved state for the VM and then powers it off.

Question 32

What is not a valid requirement for the installation of VirtualBox?

A) The host must have a recent Intel or AMD x86 CPU.
B) The host must support hardware virtualization.
C) The host must have at least 512 MB of RAM.
D) The host must have at least 30 MB disk space.

Question 33

What are the five different modes that can be used when modifying a disk image within VirtualBox?

Question 34

You are attempting to change the boot device of a virtual machine. What key can be pressed during the VM BIOS screen to change the boot device?

A) Delete
B) F2
C) Esc
D) F12

Question 35

When working with the toolbar for VirtualBox, what does the "Discard" setting do?

A) It discards the entire virtual machine, removing it from the host.
B) It discards the current virtual machine running state, turning the virtual machine off.
C) It discards the saved state of the virtual machine and starts the virtual machine fresh.
D) It discards the contents of the virtual machine's memory.

Question 36

What are the useful features enabled by the use of the Guest Additions integration software for VirtualBox within a guest OS?

Question 37

How can you add a pre-existing virtual machine to VirtualBox?

Question 38

When cloning a virtual machine that will be used on the same network as the original virtual machine, why should the re-initialize option be used?

Question 39

What is the difference between the NAT and NAT network modes available for virtual network adapters?

Question 40

What are snapshots, and what makes them a useful feature when using virtual machines?

Question 41

Within the File menu of Virtual Box, there is an option to "Import Appliance". What is this option, and what does it do?