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Sheet 7
1. You’re building a smart factory system. Which type of data is most likely to be
generated by continuous sensor readings?
A) Structured Data
B) Semi-Structured Data
C) Data in Motion
D) Data at Rest
2. An IoT device collects temperature data and sends it to the cloud every 5 seconds.
What best describes this data?
A) Data at Rest
B) Unstructured Data
C) Sustainability Data
D) Data in Motion
3. A city wants to monitor environmental impact and carbon footprint. What kind of
data would this mostly involve?
A) Financial Data
B) Personal Data
C) Sustainability Data
D) Legacy Data
4. A telecom company is setting up automated SIM card provisioning using remote
systems. Which technology are they most likely using?
A) Blockchain
B) M2M Communication
C) AI Chatbots
D) Fog Computing
5. You are comparing two systems. One enables sensor-based automation, and the
other supports complex cloud-based decisions. Which is more likely using IoT over
M2M?
A) Both use M2M only
B) Both use IoT only
C) First uses IoT, second uses M2M
D) First uses M2M, second uses IoT
6. An energy company wants to track its usage and adjust operations automatically.
Which M2M application category does this fall under?
A) Healthcare
B) Energy & Utilities
C) Retail
D) Logistics
7. A farmer installs soil sensors that transmit data to a central server for analysis and
alerting. This setup is an example of:
A) M2M Ecosystem
B) Sustainability Dashboard
C) Data at Rest
D) SaaS Analytics
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8. You're analyzing sustainability data to measure water usage trends over time. What
type of sustainability data is this?
A) Regulatory
B) Operational
C) Social
D) Environmental
9. In your M2M platform, you want to ensure devices can operate with minimal
human involvement. Which feature are you most focused on?
A) Centralization
B) Human-in-the-loop control
C) Autonomy
D) Blockchain integration
10. You are designing an M2M system for vehicle tracking. Which of the following
would likely be included in the ecosystem?
A) RFID chips
B) Vehicle sensors, gateways, server, apps
C) Only mobile devices
D) Routers and web browsers
11. Which of the following is structured data?
A) Video stream from a drone
B) XML-based temperature readings
C) Database records of sensor logs
D) Voice commands from a smart assistant
12. What is a defining feature of unstructured data?
A) It has defined rows and columns
B) It follows a strict schema
C) It lacks a predefined format
D) It’s optimized for SQL queries
13. Semi-structured data can be best described as:
A) Binary data without any schema
B) Data with rigid schema
C) Data with tags or markers for structure
D) Manually entered plain text
14. Which term refers to data that is actively moving between
devices? A) Data at Rest
B) Sustainability Data
C) Real-time Metadata
D) Data in Motion
15. What is the primary purpose of M2M communication?
A) Human-to-device interaction
B) AI decision making
C) Direct device-to-device communication
D) Cloud visualization
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16. Which of the following is NOT a typical source of sustainability
data? A) Smart meters
B) IoT environmental sensors
C) Manual paper forms
D) Building energy systems
17. What is one key difference between IoT and M2M?
A) IoT is more hardware-specific
B) M2M always uses the Internet
C) IoT includes analytics and cloud integration
D) M2M supports AI-based decisions
18. Which of the following is a key feature of M2M
systems? A) Requires user control always
B) Device autonomy and real-time communication
C) Only supports wired networks
D) Built for entertainment only
19. Which of the following is a typical application of M2M in
retail? A) Cardiac monitoring
B) Remote inventory tracking
C) Power grid balancing
D) Smart farming
20. The M2M ecosystem consists of:
A) Only sensors and servers
B) Only apps and dashboards
C) Sensors, gateways, network, applications
D) Users and computers only
