Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) — Question 983

What is a characteristic of a Type 2 hypervisor?

Answer options

• A. It eliminates the need for an underlying operating system.
• B. Problems in the base operating system can affect the entire system.
• C. Its main task is to manage hardware resources between different operating systems.
• D. It is completely independent of the operating system.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because a Type 2 hypervisor runs on top of a host operating system, meaning that any problems within the host OS can indeed affect the virtual machines managed by the hypervisor. Options A and D are incorrect as they describe characteristics of Type 1 hypervisors, which do not require an underlying OS. Option C, while true, does not specifically define a Type 2 hypervisor's characteristic.