Big Data Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Q1
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Big Data?
A Volume
B Variety
C Veracity
D Visualization
Q2
What does the 'Volume' aspect of Big Data refer to?
A The speed of data generation
B The variety of data types
C The sheer amount of data
D The accuracy of data
Q3
What is a key benefit of Big Data analysis?
A Reduced hardware requirements
B Improved decision-making
C Limited data storage
D Lower cost of implementation
Q4
Which of the following is the best description of Big Data?
A A small dataset processed using traditional tools
B Data that requires new forms of processing due to its size, variety, or
speed
C Data stored in SQL databases
D Data collected from social media platforms
Q5
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between
Big Data and traditional data processing?
A Big Data can always be processed with traditional methods
B Traditional methods can handle the velocity of Big Data
C Traditional methods struggle with the volume and variety of Big Data
D There is no difference between Big Data and traditional data
Q6
Which of the following challenges is specifically associated with Big
Data's velocity?
A Ensuring data accuracy
B Handling the speed at which data is generated
C Reducing data storage requirements
D Visualizing the data
Q7
Which type of data does the variety aspect of Big Data primarily
address?
A Structured
B Unstructured
C Both structured and unstructured
D Neither
Q8
Which command is used to list the files in a Hadoop directory?
A hdfs dfs -ls
B hdfs dfs -rm
C hdfs dfs -put
D hdfs dfs -copyFromLocal
Q9
A Big Data job is failing due to a lack of sufficient memory. What is the
most likely cause?
A The data is too small for the job
B Memory allocation is insufficient
C The dataset is too fast
D There is no issue with memory
Q10
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3Vs of Big Data?
A Volume
B Velocity
C Variety
D Validation
Q11
What does the 'Velocity' characteristic of Big Data refer to?
A The amount of data
B The speed at which data is generated
C The different types of data
D The source of data
Q12
What type of data does the 'Variety' aspect of Big Data encompass?
A Structured
B Unstructured
C Both structured and unstructured
D Neither
Q13
Which of the following challenges is most associated with Big Data's
'Volume'?
A Managing the large amount of data
B Ensuring data security
C Processing real-time data
D Handling different data formats
Q14
How does the 'Velocity' of Big Data impact data processing?
A It slows down data generation
B It increases the need for real-time processing
C It reduces the variety of data sources
D It has no significant effect on processing
Q15
What is a common challenge related to the 'Variety' aspect of Big Data?
A Maintaining data privacy
B Analyzing different data formats
C Ensuring data consistency
D Reducing data size
Q16
Which command in Hadoop is used to count the number of files in a
directory?
A hdfs dfs -count
B hdfs dfs -list
C hdfs dfs -numFiles
D hdfs dfs -fileCount
Q17
A Big Data pipeline is slowing down due to an excessive amount of
incoming data. Which aspect of the '3Vs' is causing this issue?
A Volume
B Velocity
C Variety
D Value
Q18
What is the primary purpose of HDFS in Big Data storage?
A To store relational data
B To store large files across multiple machines
C To store in-memory data
D To compress files
Q19
Which of the following is a benefit of distributed file systems like
HDFS?
A Increased redundancy
B Decreased availability
C Reduced fault tolerance
D Increased hardware cost
Q20
What does the term "sharding" refer to in NoSQL databases?
A Compressing data
B Splitting data across multiple servers
C Analyzing data
D Encrypting data
Q21
Which of the following technologies is often used for storing
unstructured data in Big Data environments?
A SQL databases
B Relational databases
C NoSQL databases
D In-memory databases
Q22
How does data replication enhance reliability in HDFS?
A By reducing the storage space
B By creating multiple copies of data
C By storing data in the cloud
D By using distributed caching
Q23
What is the role of a DataNode in HDFS?
A To manage the metadata
B To store actual data blocks
C To manage the NameNode
D To perform data compression
Q24
Which command is used to put a file into the Hadoop Distributed File
System (HDFS)?
A hdfs dfs -put
B hdfs dfs -get
C hdfs dfs -cp
D hdfs dfs -cat
Q25
Which command in Hadoop is used to delete a directory in HDFS?
A hdfs dfs -del
B hdfs dfs -rm -r
C hdfs dfs -rmdir
D hdfs dfs -delete
Q26
Which command is used to check the disk usage of a directory in
HDFS?
A hdfs dfs -df
B hdfs dfs -du
C hdfs dfs -usage
D hdfs dfs -checkDisk
Q27
A Hadoop job is failing because the HDFS NameNode is unreachable.
What could be the most likely issue?
A Insufficient disk space
B Network issues
C Corrupt DataNode
D Job timeout
Q28
A file fails to upload to HDFS due to a lack of space. What is the likely
cause?
A The NameNode is corrupt
B Data replication failed
C DataNode disks are full
D File is too small
Q29
A Hadoop cluster is running slowly due to frequent garbage collection.
What could be a likely reason?
A Improper memory management
B Incorrect replication factor
C Excessive disk space
D Network issues
Q30
What is the primary purpose of Hadoop in distributed computing?
A Data compression
B Fault tolerance
C Real-time analytics
D Distributed data storage
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Answers: 1.b 2.b 3.c 4.c 5.c 6.b 7.d 8.c 9.b 10.b 11.b 12.b 13.c 14.c 15.a 16.d 17.b 18.c
19.b 20.b 21.b 22.c 23.b 24.c 25.b 26.b 27.c 28.c 29.b 30.a
