CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 749

Which two characteristics are representative of virtual machines (VMs)? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. multiple VMs operate on the same underlying hardware
• B. Each VMs operating system depends on its hypervisor
• C. A VM on a hypervisor is automatically interconnected to other VMs
• D. A VM on an individual hypervisor shares resources equally
• E. Each VM runs independently of any other VM in the same hypervisor

Correct answer: A, E

Explanation

Option A is correct because multiple VMs can run on the same physical hardware, sharing resources. Option E is also correct as each VM operates independently, not affecting others on the same hypervisor. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately represent the nature of VMs; for example, a VM's OS does not inherently depend on the hypervisor in a way suggested by option B.