1. Which service is used to store structured data in Google Cloud?
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Spanner
2. Which service is used to store unstructured data in Google Cloud?
Cloud Storage
Cloud Spanner
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Storage
3. Which service is used to store and analyze large datasets in Google Cloud?
BigQuery
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: BigQuery
4. Which service is used to run serverless functions in Google Cloud?
Cloud Functions
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Functions
5. Which service is used to manage virtual machines in Google Cloud?
Compute Engine
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Compute Engine
6. Which service is used to manage containers in Google Cloud?
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
7. Which service is used to manage serverless applications in Google Cloud?
Cloud Run
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Run
8. Which service is used to manage machine learning models in Google Cloud?
Cloud AI Platform
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud AI Platform
9. Which service is used to manage data pipelines in Google Cloud?
Dataflow
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Dataflow
10. Which service is used to manage data migration in Google Cloud?
Cloud Data Transfer
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Data Transfer
11. Which service is used to manage data governance in Google Cloud?
Dataplex
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Dataplex
12. Which service is used to manage data cataloging in Google Cloud?
Data Catalog
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Data Catalog
13. Which service is used to manage data encryption in Google Cloud?
Cloud KMS
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud KMS
14. Which service is used to manage data security in Google Cloud?
Security Command Center
Cloud Spanner
Cloud Storage
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Security Command Center
15. Which service is used to manage data backups in Google Cloud?
Cloud Storage
Cloud Spanner
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Storage
16. Which service is used to manage data archives in Google Cloud?
Cloud Storage
Cloud Spanner
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Storage
17. Which service is used to manage data snapshots in Google Cloud?
Cloud Storage
Cloud Spanner
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Storage
18. Which service is used to manage data logs in Google Cloud?
Cloud Logging
Cloud Spanner
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Logging
19. Which service is used to manage data metrics in Google Cloud?
Cloud Monitoring
Cloud Spanner
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Monitoring
20. Which service is used to manage data traces in Google Cloud?
Cloud Trace
Cloud Spanner
BigQuery
Cloud Functions
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Trace
21. Which service provides hybrid and multi-cloud networking?
Anthos
GKE
Compute Engine
Cloud Run
✅ Correct Answer: Anthos
22. What is the primary benefit of Cloud Spanner?
Global scale with strong consistency
Lowest cost
Simplest setup
Best for small datasets
✅ Correct Answer: Global scale with strong consistency
23. Which pattern is best for microservices communication?
Pub/Sub
Direct HTTP calls
Shared database
Batch processing
✅ Correct Answer: Pub/Sub
24. What is the purpose of Dataflow?
Stream and batch processing
Relational database
Object storage
Virtual machines
✅ Correct Answer: Stream and batch processing
25. Which service provides data governance?
Dataplex
BigQuery
Cloud Storage
Dataflow
✅ Correct Answer: Dataplex
26. What is the primary benefit of GKE Autopilot?
Fully managed nodes
Lower cost
Better performance
More features
✅ Correct Answer: Fully managed nodes
27. Which service provides unified monitoring?
Operations Suite
Cloud Monitoring
Cloud Logging
Error Reporting
✅ Correct Answer: Operations Suite
28. What is the purpose of Cloud Composer?
Workflow orchestration
Data processing
Data storage
Machine learning
✅ Correct Answer: Workflow orchestration
29. Which pattern is best for legacy migration?
Lift and shift
Full rewrite
Hybrid approach
Serverless first
✅ Correct Answer: Lift and shift
30. What is the purpose of Cloud Memorystore?
Managed Redis/Memcached
Relational database
NoSQL database
Data warehouse
✅ Correct Answer: Managed Redis/Memcached
31. Which service provides data cataloging?
Data Catalog
BigQuery
Dataplex
Dataflow
✅ Correct Answer: Data Catalog
32. What is the primary benefit of Cloud Run?
Serverless containers
Lowest cost
Best performance
Most features
✅ Correct Answer: Serverless containers
33. Which pattern is best for event-driven architecture?
Pub/Sub with Cloud Functions
Direct API calls
Shared database
Batch processing
✅ Correct Answer: Pub/Sub with Cloud Functions
34. What is the purpose of Cloud Endpoints?
API management
Data processing
Data storage
Machine learning
✅ Correct Answer: API management
35. Which service provides confidential computing?
Confidential VMs
Shielded VMs
Standard VMs
Preemptible VMs
✅ Correct Answer: Confidential VMs
36. What is the primary benefit of Bigtable?
High throughput for large datasets
SQL support
Lowest cost
Easiest to use
✅ Correct Answer: High throughput for large datasets
37. Which pattern is best for data analytics?
BigQuery with Dataflow
Cloud SQL
Direct API calls
Shared database
✅ Correct Answer: BigQuery with Dataflow
38. What is the purpose of Cloud Scheduler?
Cron jobs
CI/CD
Data processing
Monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Cron jobs
39. Which service provides data loss prevention?
Cloud DLP
Cloud KMS
Security Command Center
IAM
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud DLP
40. What is the primary benefit of Anthos?
Consistent hybrid/multi-cloud
Lowest cost
Simplest setup
Best performance
✅ Correct Answer: Consistent hybrid/multi-cloud
41. Which pattern is best for CI/CD?
Cloud Build with Cloud Deploy
Manual deployments
Shared scripts
On-prem tools only
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud Build with Cloud Deploy
42. What is the purpose of Cloud Tasks?
Asynchronous task execution
CI/CD
Data processing
Monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Asynchronous task execution
43. Which service provides managed Spark?
Dataproc
Dataflow
BigQuery
Composer
✅ Correct Answer: Dataproc
44. What is the primary benefit of Firestore?
Serverless document database
Lowest cost
Best performance
SQL support
✅ Correct Answer: Serverless document database
45. Which pattern is best for global applications?
Cloud CDN with Global LB
Single region
On-prem only
Direct connections
✅ Correct Answer: Cloud CDN with Global LB
46. What is the purpose of Cloud DNS?
Domain name management
Load balancing
Data storage
Monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Domain name management
47. Which service provides data migration?
Database Migration Service
Dataflow
Dataproc
BigQuery
✅ Correct Answer: Database Migration Service
48. What is the primary benefit of Cloud Functions?
Event-driven serverless
Lowest latency
Highest performance
Most features
✅ Correct Answer: Event-driven serverless
49. Which pattern is best for batch processing?
Dataflow with Cloud Storage
Direct API calls
Shared database
Manual scripts
✅ Correct Answer: Dataflow with Cloud Storage
50. What is the purpose of VPC Service Controls?
Prevent data exfiltration
Load balancing
Data processing
Monitoring
✅ Correct Answer: Prevent data exfiltration
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