Which service provides scalable NoSQL databases on Google Cloud?
AFirestore
BCloud SQL
CCloud Storage
DBigQuery
Explanation
Firestore is designed for NoSQL, while others serve different purposes.
Q482
A company needs to analyze massive datasets quickly. Which Google Cloud service should they use?
ACloud Spanner
BBigQuery
CDatastore
DCloud Firestore
Explanation
BigQuery is optimized for fast SQL queries on large datasets.
Q483
What happens when you disable billing for a Google Cloud project?
AAll resources will immediately stop.
BUsage discounts are applied.
CNo new resources can be created.
DBilling accounts are deleted.
Explanation
Disabling billing prevents creation of new resources, but running ones may continue until limits are reached.
Q484
Which service is used for NoSQL document storage?
ACloud Firestore
BCloud SQL
CCloud Spanner
DBigQuery
Explanation
Cloud Firestore is specifically designed for NoSQL document storage; Cloud SQL and Cloud Spanner are SQL services while BigQuery is for analytics.
Q485
A company needs to process large volumes of streaming data. Which Google Cloud service should they use?
ACloud Pub/Sub
BCloud Functions
CCloud Storage
DBigQuery
Explanation
Cloud Pub/Sub is designed for ingesting and processing streaming data; the other options serve different use cases.
Q486
You are configuring a Cloud SQL instance. What happens if you set the maintenance window to a time when no traffic is expected?
ANo updates will occur.
BInstance will be unavailable during updates.
CUpdates will happen with no downtime.
DOnly backups will be taken.
Explanation
Setting a maintenance window during low traffic means updates could cause temporary unavailability; options A and C misrepresent this, while D is incorrect about backups.
Q487
Which Google Cloud service is best for real-time analytics on streaming data?
ACloud Pub/Sub
BBigQuery
CCloud Firestore
DCloud Spanner
Explanation
Cloud Pub/Sub allows real-time message processing, while other options are better for batch processing or storage.
Q488
You are configuring Cloud SQL for a production product. To handle failover, which option should you enable?
ARead replicas
BHigh availability
CBackup schedule
DData encryption
Explanation
High availability configures automatic failover, while other options do not specifically address failover.
Q489
What happens when you exceed your Cloud Firestore daily quota?
ASlow performance but continues functioning
BRequests may receive errors
CService automatically scales
DData is automatically deleted
Explanation
Exceeding the quota results in errors, while other options do not accurately reflect quota behavior.
Q490
Which service is best for real-time analytics on streaming data?
AGoogle Cloud Pub/Sub
BBigQuery
CCloud Dataflow
DCloud Storage
Explanation
Cloud Dataflow processes streaming data in real-time, while the others are not optimized for that use case.