A company needs to analyze data streams in real-time. Which service should they use?
AGoogle BigQuery
BCloud Pub/Sub
CDataflow
DGoogle Cloud Storage
Explanation
Dataflow is designed specifically for stream and batch processing of data. BigQuery is for analytics, while Cloud Storage is for data storage and Pub/Sub for messaging.
Q102
What happens when a VM instance is stopped in Google Cloud?
AIt is deleted permanently.
BAll data is lost.
CResources are released and paused.
DOnly the OS is stopped.
Explanation
Stopping a VM instance releases resources while preserving the disk data. Options A and B are incorrect as data remains intact, while D is misleading as the VM state is saved.
Q103
Which Google Cloud service enables real-time data processing?
ADataflow
BCloud Storage
CBigQuery
DCloud Functions
Explanation
Dataflow is designed for stream processing; the others are for storage or querying.
Q104
A company needs to host a containerized application. Which service should they use to manage their K8s environment?
AGoogle App Engine
BGoogle Kubernetes Engine
CCloud Functions
DCloud Run
Explanation
Google Kubernetes Engine is built specifically for orchestrating K8s environments, while others serve different purposes.
Q105
What happens when you overspend your Google Cloud monthly budget?
AServices get suspended automatically
BInvoice will be paid later
CBilling alerts are triggered
DNo impact on services
Explanation
Billing alerts notify you, but do not suspend services.
Q106
Which service is best for serverless event-driven applications?
ACloud Functions
BCompute Engine
CApp Engine
DCloud Run
Explanation
Cloud Functions is specifically designed for serverless event-driven compute, while others are more general.
Q107
A company needs to control access to resources based on user attributes. Which feature should they use?
AIAM Roles
BCloud Identity
CAttribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
DService Accounts
Explanation
Attribute-Based Access Control allows fine-grained access based on user attributes, which IAM roles do not provide.
Q108
What happens when a VPC Peering connection is terminated?
AAll routes are deleted immediately
BSubnets become isolated from each other
CData transfer resumes with no interruption
DAccess to shared resources is retained
Explanation
Terminating VPC Peering isolates the connected subnets from each other.
Q109
Which service is used for serverless compute on Google Cloud?
ACloud Functions
BCloud Storage
CCompute Engine
DCloud SQL
Explanation
Cloud Functions provides serverless compute while others do not.
Q110
A company needs to store structured data with real-time analytics. Which should they use?
ACloud SQL
BBigtable
CCloud Firestore
DFirehose
Explanation
Bigtable is designed for large-scale, real-time analytics on structured data.