You are configuring IAM roles for a development team. Which role should you assign to allow developers to deploy applications without granting them full project access?
AViewer
BEditor
CCloud Run Admin
DOwner
Explanation
Cloud Run Admin grants deployment permissions without full project access, unlike Editor or Owner roles.
Q252
What happens when a Google Cloud Compute Engine instance in a managed instance group becomes unhealthy?
AInstance is terminated and replaced
BNo action is taken
CInstance is backed up
DInstance status is reported only
Explanation
The managed instance group automatically recreates unhealthy instances to maintain performance and availability.
Q253
Which service provides a fully managed, NoSQL document database?
AFirestore
BCloud SQL
CCloud Spanner
DBigQuery
Explanation
Firestore is designed for NoSQL databases, while others serve different database types.
Q254
A company needs to run batch processing jobs on large datasets. Which service is most suitable?
ACloud Functions
BApp Engine
CCloud Dataflow
DCloud Run
Explanation
Cloud Dataflow is a pipeline service optimized for batch and stream processing.
Q255
You are configuring a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with a peering connection. What happens to the firewall rules?
AThey are inherited from the original VPC
BThey must be configured manually
CThey automatically apply to all peered networks
DThey do not affect peered connections
Explanation
Firewall rules are specific to each VPC and must be configured individually for peering.
Q256
Which service should you use for low-latency data access?
ACloud Memorystore
BCloud Storage
CBigQuery
DCloud Datastore
Explanation
Cloud Memorystore offers in-memory data storage for low latency, while others are not optimized for speed.
Q257
A company needs to ensure their Cloud Function can handle sudden spikes in traffic. What should you configure?
AScaling limits
BTimeout parameters
CAutomatic scaling
DCloud Scheduler
Explanation
Automatic scaling allows Cloud Functions to adjust to traffic without intervention, unlike manual configurations.
Q258
What happens when you use a service account key and the account is disabled?
AKey still works as usual
BKey is deleted automatically
CKey becomes invalid
DKey requires re-enabling
Explanation
When a service account is disabled, all keys associated with it immediately become invalid and cannot be used.
Q259
Which service provides managed, scalable serverless event-driven architecture?
ACloud Functions
BApp Engine
CCompute Engine
DCloud Storage
Explanation
Cloud Functions allows execution in response to events; others do not focus on event-driven models.
Q260
A company needs to run workloads in multiple regions while minimizing latency. What should they consider?
AGlobal Load Balancer
BVPC Peering
CCloud Pub/Sub
DCloud Storage
Explanation
A Global Load Balancer optimizes requests across regions; others do not address multi-region latency directly.