GCP Google Cloud Platform (GCP) CE 4

Question 1

A developer needs to call a GCP API from a Compute Engine VM without storing service account keys on disk. What is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Use the VM's attached service account and Application Default Credentials

Answer

Attaching a service account to a Compute Engine VM and using Application Default Credentials (ADC) is the recommended keyless authentication approach.

Question 2

Which Cloud Storage feature enables you to automatically transition objects to cheaper storage classes over time?

Accepted Answer

Lifecycle Management Rules

Answer

Cloud Storage Lifecycle Management Rules allow automatic transitions of objects to Nearline, Coldline, or Archive storage classes based on age or other conditions.

Question 3

What is the maximum duration for which a GCP Preemptible VM can run before being automatically terminated by Google?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

Preemptible VMs are terminated by Google after a maximum of 24 hours, and may be reclaimed sooner when Compute Engine needs capacity.

Question 4

Which GCP tool helps you understand and optimize your cloud spending by providing cost allocation, budgets, and recommendations?

Accepted Answer

Cloud Billing Reports with Cost Table

Answer

Cloud Billing Reports with Cost Table provides detailed cost allocation, filtering, and grouping to understand and optimize GCP spending.

Question 5

Which feature of Cloud Run allows it to automatically scale down to zero instances when there is no traffic?

Accepted Answer

Serverless autoscaling with concurrency-based request buffering

Answer

Cloud Run uses serverless autoscaling that scales to zero instances during idle periods and buffers incoming requests while new instances start.

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GCP Google Cloud Platform (GCP) CE 4