Free 1V0-21.20 Sample Questions — Associate VMware Data Center Virtualization

Associate VMware Data Center Virtualization (1V0-21.20) is a associate-level VMware certification exam. The blueprint splits the exam across 5 domains, starting with VMware vSphere Architecture, VMware vSphere Storage, VMware vSphere Networking. On exam day you face around 90 questions in 90 minutes, in formats such as multiple choice. The 20 questions below are free samples written to match that style: answer each one first, then reveal the correct answer and note which topics you miss. The 1V0-21.20 is rated beginner in difficulty, and most candidates prepare with at least 6 months of hands-on experience. Because every answer is revealed in place, you can work through the whole set without leaving this page. Work through all 20 samples before deciding whether to buy the full 90+ question PDF.

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Question 1

Which feature allows an administrator to implement master copies of virtual machines to create ready-for-use virtual machines?

  • A. Custom Attributes
  • B. Snapshots
  • C. Templates
  • D. Resource Pools
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Correct Answer:
C. Templates
Question 2

Which object-based storage can be used to store virtual machines?

  • A. NFS
  • B. VMFS
  • C. RDM
  • D. vVols
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Correct Answer:
D. vVols
Question 3

An operator must deploy three 0 named Win10-Template, and all three VMs must be configured with unique computer names. Which action must the operator take to achieve this goal?

  • A. Use a Windows 10 customization specification when deploying the virtual machines
  • B. Export Win10-Template to the local filesystem, and then change the computer name
  • C. Create the virtual machines using the New Virtual Machine wizard
  • D. Clone Win10-Template three times, and then change the computer name in each clone
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Correct Answer:
A. Use a Windows 10 customization specification when deploying the virtual machines
Question 4

An administrator must configure vSphere HA to act upon virtual machines when a host is disconnected from the management network. Which option should the administrator use?

  • A. Admission Control
  • B. VM Monitoring
  • C. Host Failure Response
  • D. Response for Host Isolation
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Correct Answer:
D. Response for Host Isolation
Question 5

An administrator needs to migrate a powered off virtual machine to another cluster with no shared storage. Which option should the administrator select for a successful migration?

  • A. Change compute resource only
  • B. Change both compute resource and storage
  • C. Migrate virtual machine(s) to a specific datacenter
  • D. Change storage only
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Correct Answer:
B. Change both compute resource and storage
Question 6

Which hardware is required to support Fibre Channel storage?

  • A. NIC
  • B. HBA
  • C. CNA
  • D. iSCSI adapter
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Correct Answer:
B. HBA
Question 7

An administrator has noticed an increase in network latency when powered-off virtual machines are migrated. Which VMkernel adapter can the administrator use to reduce this latency?

  • A. vSAN
  • B. vMotion
  • C. Provisioning
  • D. vSphere Replication
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Correct Answer:
C. Provisioning
Question 8

An administrator would like to enable a switch setting to restrict the network bandwidth that is available to ports, but the solution must also allow bursts of traffic to flow through at higher speeds. Which vSphere Distributed Switch setting accomplishes this goal?

  • A. Teaming and failover
  • B. Traffic shaping
  • C. Monitoring
  • D. Security
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Correct Answer:
B. Traffic shaping
Question 9

Which piece of information does vSphere DRS consider when making decisions about which host to place a virtual machine?

  • A. Storage bandwidth on the host
  • B. Network usage by the virtual machine
  • C. Network bandwidth on the host
  • D. Disk usage by the virtual machine
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Correct Answer:
C. Network bandwidth on the host
Question 10

An administrator has configured a Linux virtual machine and found that it does not have network connectivity. The administrator notices this when trying to ping the default gateway and nothing comes back. The administrator needs to verify that the guest operating system is configured properly. What is the first step that the administrator should take to meet this goal?

  • A. Verify that VMware Tools has been loaded on the guest operating system
  • B. Ping an outside source to see if you get a response
  • C. Confirm the link status of the virtual switch
  • D. Check that the virtual network adapter is present and enabled
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Correct Answer:
D. Check that the virtual network adapter is present and enabled
Question 11

Which virtual machine (VM) problem is solved using vSphere Storage vMotion?

  • A. The vSphere Client shows that a VM needs to be consolidated
  • B. VMs are running on one ESXi host that presents high CPU resource contention
  • C. The storage array on which a VM is running requires to enter maintenance mode
  • D. The ESXi host on which a VM is running requires to enter maintenance mode
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Correct Answer:
C. The storage array on which a VM is running requires to enter maintenance mode
Question 12

An administrator has been tasked with associating multiple uplink adapters with a single switch that will share the load of traffic. Which networking feature should the administrator configure?

  • A. VLAN
  • B. Distributed Port Group
  • C. NIC Teaming
  • D. Host Proxy Switch
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Correct Answer:
C. NIC Teaming
Question 13

What is a benefit of VMware vSphere Storage APIs - Data Protection?

  • A. It allows backup of a virtual machine with a backup agent in the guest OS
  • B. It facilitates decentralized, on-host, LAN-free backup of vSphere virtual machines
  • C. It increases ESX host resources to do backup processing
  • D. It enables centralized, off-host, LAN-free backup of vSphere virtual machines
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Correct Answer:
D. It enables centralized, off-host, LAN-free backup of vSphere virtual machines
Question 14

A company has a few virtual machines running software XYZ that only support the current CPU type. With hardware refresh, the company wants to leverage the new processor features for all VMs except for VMs running software XYZ. Which feature meets this requirement?

  • A. Cluster-Level EVC
  • B. vSphere High Availability
  • C. Per-VM EVC
  • D. vSphere vMotion
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Correct Answer:
C. Per-VM EVC
Question 15

Which two improvements to the management of a VM are gained when VMware Tools are used? (Choose two.)

  • A. Synchronizes time between the guest and the host
  • B. Adds VM alarms to the inventory
  • C. Performs a clone of the VM
  • D. Makes a graceful shutdown of the VM possible
  • E. Allows a snapshot before the guest OS is upgraded
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Correct Answer:
  • A. Synchronizes time between the guest and the host
  • D. Makes a graceful shutdown of the VM possible
Question 16

Which hypervisor is a type-1 hypervisor?

  • A. VMware Fusion
  • B. VMware Workstation
  • C. Oracle VM VirtualBox
  • D. VMware ESXi
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Correct Answer:
D. VMware ESXi
Question 17

Which two physical resources are abstracted by the hypervisor and presented to virtual machines? (Choose two.)

  • A. Libraries
  • B. CPU
  • C. Application
  • D. Desktop
  • E. Memory
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Correct Answer:
  • B. CPU
  • E. Memory
Question 18

Which two characteristics describe vSphere HA? (Choose two.)

  • A. When vCenter Server experiences downtime, vSphere HA restarts VMs on unaffected hosts
  • B. vSphere HA restarts VMs if their host becomes isolated in the management network
  • C. In response to datastore accessibility failures, vSphere HA restarts VMs on unaffected hosts
  • D. vSphere HA performs load balancing across the hosts in a cluster to prevent resource contention
  • E. By keeping a secondary VM running at all times, vSphere HA protects VMs from data loss
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Correct Answer:
  • B. vSphere HA restarts VMs if their host becomes isolated in the management network
  • C. In response to datastore accessibility failures, vSphere HA restarts VMs on unaffected hosts
Question 19

An administrator is asked to copy a single hard disk from one datastore to another. Which virtual machine file type should the administrator select?

  • A. vmss
  • B. vswp
  • C. vmdk
  • D. vmx
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Correct Answer:
C. vmdk
Question 20

Which sequence of steps must a vSphere operator take to create an NFS datastore for a host, a cluster, or a data center?

  • A. From the Datastores tab, select NFS > New Datastore
  • B. Select an ESXi host, click the Configure tab > Storage Devices
  • C. From the Actions drop-down menu, select NFS > New Datastore
  • D. Right-click on an ESXi host, select Storage > New Datastore
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Correct Answer:
D. Right-click on an ESXi host, select Storage > New Datastore

1V0-21.20 sample questions FAQ

Are these 1V0-21.20 sample questions from the real exam?

No. They are original practice questions written to match the format and topic mix of the Associate VMware Data Center Virtualization exam, which contains around 90 questions. Treat them as representative practice, not leaked exam content.

How many free 1V0-21.20 sample questions do I get?

This page includes 20 questions, each with its correct answer you can reveal in place. The full study PDF expands that to 90+ questions.

Do the sample questions include the correct answers?

Yes. Open the answer panel under each question to see which option is correct. Answer first, then reveal, so the set works as a self-check rather than a reading exercise.

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Not on its own. Use the samples to find weak topics, revise them against the official domains, then work through the full 90+ question set under timed conditions before booking the exam.

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