Which service provides managed container orchestration?
AGoogle Kubernetes Engine
BCloud Functions
CCloud Storage
DApp Engine
Explanation
Google Kubernetes Engine specifically manages clusters of containers, while others serve different purposes.
Q362
A company needs to optimize query performance in BigQuery. What should they do?
AReduce the number of joins
BIncrease the dataset size
CUse subqueries for all queries
DStore data in CSV format
Explanation
Reducing the number of joins improves performance by simplifying query execution.
Q363
You are configuring a virtual machine in Compute Engine. What happens when you enable an external IP?
ASlice security risks
BOpen access to all networks
CAllow SSH remotely
DPromote load balancing
Explanation
Enabling an external IP allows SSH access from outside, while others incorrectly suggest security issues or unrelated features.
Q364
Which Google Cloud service is best for real-time streaming data processing?
ADataflow
BBigQuery
CCloud Functions
DPub/Sub
Explanation
Dataflow specializes in real-time stream and batch data processing; BigQuery is for analysis, Cloud Functions are for event-driven functions, and Pub/Sub is for message queuing.
Q365
A company needs to securely allow developers access to specific GCP services while limiting permissions. What should they use?
ASelective IAM roles
BService accounts
CResource tags
DAudit logs
Explanation
Selective IAM roles will limit permissions appropriately; Service accounts are for applications, resource tags are for organization, and audit logs are for record-keeping.
Q366
What happens when a Google Cloud function exceeds its timeout limit?
AFunction is terminated
BFunction automatically retries
CFunction continues running
DFunction returns partial results
Explanation
The function is terminated when it exceeds the timeout; it cannot automatically retry, continues running, or return partial results.
Q367
Which service should you use for version control in Cloud Build?
ACloud Source Repositories
BCloud Pub/Sub
CCloud Functions
DCloud Firestore
Explanation
Cloud Source Repositories provides integrated version control; the others do not specialize in versioning.
Q368
A company needs to manage user access for multiple teams. What should they implement?
AIAM Policies
BFirewall Rules
CLoad Balancers
DVPC Peering
Explanation
IAM Policies are designed for access management; the others serve different purposes.
Q369
What happens when you exceed Cloud Storage class quotas?
AStorage usage is paused
BYou are billed extra fees
CData is deleted automatically
DAccess to data is revoked
Explanation
Exceeding quotas typically incurs additional charges; the others do not reflect actual behavior.
Q370
Which service provides fully managed serverless functions?
ACloud Functions
BCompute Engine
CCloud Run
DApp Engine
Explanation
Cloud Functions offers an event-driven, serverless execution environment, whereas the others require more management or provisioning.