A company needs to migrate a large volume of data with minimal downtime. Which approach should they use?
AScheduled downtime migration
BCold migration
COnline migration using Database Migration Service
DManual data transfer
Explanation
Online migration using Database Migration Service minimizes downtime; others can lead to significant outages.
Q102
You are configuring a Cloud SQL instance with automatic backups. What happens if a backup fails?
AAll backups will fail subsequently
BOnly the failed backup is retried
CThe backup process stops forever
DThe next backup will still occur
Explanation
If a backup fails, the next scheduled backup will still proceed without interruption; other options incorrectly imply a complete failure of the service or process.
Q103
Which Google Cloud service provides fully managed NoSQL databases?
ACloud Firestore
BCloud Spanner
CCloud SQL
DBigQuery
Explanation
Cloud Firestore is designed for NoSQL, unlike others.
Q104
A company needs consistent and scalable relational database. Which option should they choose?
ACloud SQL
BCloud Datastore
CCloud Memorystore
DCloud Storage
Explanation
Cloud SQL offers relational databases with scalability.
Q105
What happens when you exceed Cloud Firestore's write rate limits?
Which service provides a fully managed NoSQL document database?
ACloud Firestore
BCloud SQL
CCloud Bigtable
DCloud Spanner
Explanation
Cloud Firestore is designed for NoSQL document storage; Cloud SQL, Bigtable, and Spanner are not NoSQL document databases.
Q107
A company needs to analyze large datasets quickly without upfront costs. Which GCP service should they use?
ABigQuery
BCloud Storage
CDataproc
DCloud Functions
Explanation
BigQuery allows for on-demand analysis of large datasets without upfront costs; the others don't meet this need effectively.
Q108
What happens when you set up a replica with Cloud Spanner and one region goes down?
ADatabase becomes read-only
BAutomatic failover to another region
CData loss occurs
DTransaction errors cannot be resolved
Explanation
Cloud Spanner supports automatic failover, ensuring availability; the other options do not reflect the service's capabilities.
Q109
Which service provides a fully managed NoSQL database for application development?
ACloud Firestore
BCloud SQL
CGoogle Sheets
DCloud Bigtable
Explanation
Cloud Firestore is a NoSQL document database, whereas Cloud SQL is relational, Google Sheets is for spreadsheets, and Cloud Bigtable is designed for analytics and key-value workloads.
Q110
A company needs to restore a Cloud SQL instance to a specific point in time. What feature should they use?
ARead replicas
BPoint-in-time recovery
CBackup export
DAutomatic failover
Explanation
Point-in-time recovery allows restoration from specific timestamps, while read replicas are for scaling and backups are for static retrieval of data.