What are two key characteristics of a Type 1 hypervisor? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. runs without any vulnerability issues D. allows multiple, virtual (or guest) operating systems to run concurrently on a single physical host. A Type 1 hypervisor (bare-metal hypervisor) runs directly on the physical host hardware without a host operating system underneath it (examples: VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Xen). Its two key characteristics in this exam context are: (D) it allows multiple virtual/guest…

Submitted by andres_qro· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Security

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Ais hardened against cyber attacks
Bruns without any vulnerability issues
Cruns within an operating system
Dallows multiple, virtual (or guest) operating systems to run concurrently on a single physical host

How the community answered

(38 responses)

A
8% (3)
B
89% (34)
C
3% (1)

Explanation

A Type 1 hypervisor (bare-metal hypervisor) runs directly on the physical host hardware without a host operating system underneath it (examples: VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Xen). Its two key characteristics in this exam context are: (D) it allows multiple virtual/guest operating systems to run concurrently on a single physical host - this is the core purpose of any hypervisor; and (B) in vendor/exam literature, Type 1 hypervisors are described as more hardened and resistant to attacks compared to Type 2, because eliminating the host OS removes a large attack surface. Option C ('runs within an operating system') describes a Type 2 (hosted) hypervisor such as VMware Workstation or VirtualBox. Option A (hardened) partially overlaps with B in some framings but B is the more commonly tested characteristic.

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