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Cloud Computing Unit 5 – Cloud Technologies and Advancements: AKTU previous year questions

10 AKTU questions from Unit 5 (Cloud Technologies and Advancements) asked in 2024–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 21 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Hadoop (3 times); 2 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.

Unit 5 previous year questions

  • Define OpenStack. (2 marks, 2026, Open Stack)
  • Discuss the role of VirtualBox in cloud development and testing. (7 marks, 2026, Virtual Box)
  • Explain the architecture of Hadoop and the working of MapReduce with a neat dia gram. (7 marks, 2026, Hadoop)
  • Describe Google App Engine and explain its programming environment. (7 marks, 2026, Programming Environment for Google App Engine)
  • What is HDFS, and how does it ensure reliable storage in a distributed environment? (7 marks, 2025, Hadoop)
  • Define OpenStack and explain its significance in cloud computing. (2 marks, 2024, Open Stack)
  • Explain the Google App Engine. (2 marks, 2024, Google App Engine)
  • What is MapReduce, and how does it contribute to the processing of big data in Hadoop? (10 marks, 2024, MapReduce)
  • Define Hadoop and explain its role in distributed computing. How does it handle lar ge-scale data processing? (10 marks, 2024, Hadoop)
  • Describe Virtual Box and its use in virtualization. How does it facilitate the deployment of virtual machines? (10 marks, 2024, Virtual Box)

Most asked Unit 5 topics

  • Hadoop – asked 3 times
  • Virtual Box – asked 2 times
  • Open Stack – asked 2 times

Unit 5 question pattern

  • 2-mark questions: 3 asked in 2024–2026
  • 7-mark questions: 4 asked in 2024–2026
  • 10-mark questions: 3 asked in 2024–2026
  • About 21 marks from Unit 5 in every paper
  • 2 questions were asked again in a later year

Unit 5 questions year by year

  • 2026: 4 Unit 5 questions asked (23 marks across that year's papers)
  • 2025: 1 Unit 5 question asked (7 marks across that year's papers)
  • 2024: 5 Unit 5 questions asked (34 marks across that year's papers)