Google Associate Cloud Engineer Practice Test
Exam
1. Which Google Cloud service is used to run containerized
applications without managing servers?
A. Compute Engine
B. Cloud Run
C. Cloud Storage
D. Cloud SQL
Answer: B
Rationale: Cloud Run is a fully managed compute platform that
runs containerized applications without requiring server
management.
2. What is the primary purpose of Google Cloud IAM?
A. To monitor application performance
B. To manage access control for cloud resources
C. To store object data
D. To run virtual machines
Answer: B
,Rationale: IAM (Identity and Access Management) manages
who has access to which Google Cloud resources and what
actions they can perform.
3. Which command is used to authenticate the gcloud CLI with
your Google account?
A. gcloud login
B. gcloud auth login
C. gcloud connect
D. gcloud init auth
Answer: B
Rationale: The gcloud auth login command authenticates the
gcloud CLI with your Google account credentials.
4. Which Google Cloud storage class is best for data accessed
frequently?
A. Nearline
B. Coldline
C. Standard
D. Archive
,Answer: C
Rationale: Standard storage is optimized for frequently accessed
data with low latency and high durability.
5. What is the purpose of a Google Cloud project?
A. To organize and manage resources
B. To store only billing data
C. To host virtual machines only
D. To provide DNS services
Answer: A
Rationale: A project is the fundamental organizing entity in
Google Cloud that groups related resources and manages
billing, permissions, and APIs.
6. Which Google Cloud service provides a managed relational
database?
A. Cloud Storage
B. Cloud SQL
C. Cloud Pub/Sub
D. Cloud Functions
, Answer: B
Rationale: Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database
service supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
7. What is the purpose of a VPC in Google Cloud?
A. To provide virtual networking for resources
B. To store objects
C. To run containers
D. To manage databases
Answer: A
Rationale: A VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) provides networking
functionality for Google Cloud resources including subnets,
firewall rules, and routing.
8. Which Google Cloud service is used for serverless event-
driven functions?
A. Cloud Run
B. Cloud Functions
C. Compute Engine
D. GKE
Exam
1. Which Google Cloud service is used to run containerized
applications without managing servers?
A. Compute Engine
B. Cloud Run
C. Cloud Storage
D. Cloud SQL
Answer: B
Rationale: Cloud Run is a fully managed compute platform that
runs containerized applications without requiring server
management.
2. What is the primary purpose of Google Cloud IAM?
A. To monitor application performance
B. To manage access control for cloud resources
C. To store object data
D. To run virtual machines
Answer: B
,Rationale: IAM (Identity and Access Management) manages
who has access to which Google Cloud resources and what
actions they can perform.
3. Which command is used to authenticate the gcloud CLI with
your Google account?
A. gcloud login
B. gcloud auth login
C. gcloud connect
D. gcloud init auth
Answer: B
Rationale: The gcloud auth login command authenticates the
gcloud CLI with your Google account credentials.
4. Which Google Cloud storage class is best for data accessed
frequently?
A. Nearline
B. Coldline
C. Standard
D. Archive
,Answer: C
Rationale: Standard storage is optimized for frequently accessed
data with low latency and high durability.
5. What is the purpose of a Google Cloud project?
A. To organize and manage resources
B. To store only billing data
C. To host virtual machines only
D. To provide DNS services
Answer: A
Rationale: A project is the fundamental organizing entity in
Google Cloud that groups related resources and manages
billing, permissions, and APIs.
6. Which Google Cloud service provides a managed relational
database?
A. Cloud Storage
B. Cloud SQL
C. Cloud Pub/Sub
D. Cloud Functions
, Answer: B
Rationale: Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database
service supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
7. What is the purpose of a VPC in Google Cloud?
A. To provide virtual networking for resources
B. To store objects
C. To run containers
D. To manage databases
Answer: A
Rationale: A VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) provides networking
functionality for Google Cloud resources including subnets,
firewall rules, and routing.
8. Which Google Cloud service is used for serverless event-
driven functions?
A. Cloud Run
B. Cloud Functions
C. Compute Engine
D. GKE
