What happens when you reduce the size of a persistent disk in Google Cloud?
AData is lost permanently.
BNo change occurs.
CResize operation fails.
DDisk is shrunk logically.
Explanation
Reducing disk size is not supported; it fails to prevent data loss risk.
Q352
Which service automatically scales based on traffic?
AGoogle Cloud Functions
BGoogle Kubernetes Engine
CGoogle Compute Engine
DGoogle App Engine
Explanation
Google App Engine automatically scales applications based on incoming traffic; the other options require manual configuration for scaling.
Q353
A company needs secure key management for encryption. Which Google Cloud service should they use?
AGoogle Cloud Storage
BGoogle Cloud KMS
CGoogle Cloud IAM
DGoogle Cloud Pub/Sub
Explanation
Google Cloud KMS is designed specifically for key management while the others do not provide this functionality as directly.
Q354
What happens when you configure an instance without a public IP address?
AInstance cannot connect to the internet.
BInstance can connect via VPN only.
CInstance can receive traffic from the internet.
DInstance can connect to other GCP services.
Explanation
An instance without a public IP can still communicate with other GCP services through private IPs; the other options are incorrect regarding connectivity.
Q355
Which Google Cloud service is best for deploying containerized applications?
AGoogle Kubernetes Engine
BCloud Functions
CCloud Storage
DApp Engine
Explanation
Google Kubernetes Engine is designed for managing and orchestrating containerized applications; others serve different purposes.
Q356
A company needs to ensure their data in BigQuery remains accessible for at least 90 days after deletion. What feature will allow this?
AAudit Logs Configuration
BData Retention Policy
CTime Travel
DMaterialized Views
Explanation
Time Travel allows querying deleted data within a set period; others do not preserve deleted data.
Q357
You are configuring IAM roles for a cloud project. What happens when you assign a user both the Viewer and Editor roles?
AUser gains only Viewer permissions
BUser retains only the Editor permissions
CUser has both Viewer and Editor permissions
DPermissions conflict causes an error
Explanation
In Google Cloud IAM, multiple role assignments have additive permissions; the user retains both roles.
Q358
Which Google Cloud service helps in monitoring applications and system logs?
ACloud Monitoring
BCloud Storage
CCloud Scheduler
DCloud Functions
Explanation
Cloud Monitoring tracks application and system logs, while others serve different purposes.
Q359
A company needs to ensure only specific users can access certain APIs. What should they implement?
AService Accounts
BIAM Roles
CVPC Peering
DCloud Pub/Sub
Explanation
IAM Roles manage user permissions; other options do not restrict access effectively.
Q360
What happens when a Compute Engine VM exceeds its quota?
AVM stops running
BVM continues to run
CResources automatically scale up
DAll VMs in project fail
Explanation
Exceeding quota limits results in the VM being stopped; others misunderstand how quotas function.