Which Google Cloud service allows real-time processing of streaming data?
ACloud Pub/Sub
BCloud Storage
CCloud Functions
DBigQuery
Explanation
Cloud Pub/Sub is designed for real-time messaging and processing streams, while the others serve different data handling purposes.
Q242
A company needs to deploy a Docker containerized application. Which service should they use?
ACloud Run
BCloud Functions
CApp Engine
DCompute Engine
Explanation
Cloud Run specifically supports containerized applications, while the others have different deployment models.
Q243
What happens when you set a VM to 'preemptible' in Compute Engine?
AVM runs indefinitely at reduced cost
BVM can be stopped without notice
CVM cannot access external disks
DVM will always be available
Explanation
Preemptible VMs can be stopped by Google Cloud without notice, unlike standard VMs that are persistent.
Q244
Which service enables automatic scaling in GCP?
AApp Engine
BCompute Engine
CCloud Functions
DCloud Storage
Explanation
App Engine automatically scales based on traffic, unlike the others that require manual configuration.
Q245
A company needs to store unstructured data for analytics. Which GCP service should they use?
ABigQuery
BCloud SQL
CCloud Bigtable
DCloud Storage
Explanation
Cloud Storage is designed for unstructured data, whereas the others are suited for structured data.
Q246
What happens when you exceed the maximum quota for API requests in GCP?
ARequests are processed with delays
BRequests are denied until the next reset
CNo impact on your account
DAll limits are reset immediately
Explanation
Exceeding API request quotas results in the denial of requests until the quota is reset, unlike the other options, which do not reflect GCP behavior.
Q247
Which service allows real-time data processing?
ADataflow
BCloud Storage
CCloud Functions
DBigQuery
Explanation
Dataflow is designed for stream and batch processing, while others do not offer real-time capabilities.
Q248
A company needs to host a serverless web application. Which service should they choose?
AGoogle App Engine
BCompute Engine
CKubernetes Engine
DCloud SQL
Explanation
Google App Engine is optimized for serverless deployments, while the others require more management.
Q249
What happens when you increase a Cloud Functions timeout?
AMore execution resources are allocated
BFunction can run longer before timeout
CCosts decrease due to lesser calls
DExecution environment changes
Explanation
Increasing the timeout simply allows the function to run longer without being stopped, not affecting resources or costs directly.
Q250
Which service is best for deploying containerized applications?
AGoogle Kubernetes Engine
BCloud Functions
CApp Engine
DCompute Engine
Explanation
Google Kubernetes Engine is designed for container orchestration, while others serve different purposes.