GOOGLE ADS SEARCH CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Approved (limited).
Answer: Your ad is currently eligible to run in particular countries and is
restricted from others.What you can do:Do nothing and your ad will
continue to run in the countries for which it's currently approved.Request
authorization from the trademark owner to use the trademark in the
countries you desire.Remove the trademark from ad text.
◍ User Location Report.
Answer: hows only your customers' physical locations (regardless of any
locations they may have shown interest in). If customers in a certain region
are gravitating to you, update your campaign to directly target them.
◍ five match type options for your keywords.
Answer: broad match, modified broad match, phrase match, exact match,
and negative
◍ Web Traffic Campaign Goal.
Answer: Get more customers to learn about your new products.
◍ (To improve your clickthrough rate, you may want to) Create time- or
location-specific ad text.
Answer: Test seasonal creative around holidays or special events, or test
location-optimized creative.
◍ Seller ratings.
Answer: an automated extension that lets users know if your business is
, highly rated for quality service
◍ Out of the following methods, which is best suited for implementing and
testing broad match successfully on broad match campaigns intended to help
analyze conversion data?.
Answer: Implementing broad match keywords and setting up a One-Click
Experiment Apply. This automatically will generate an experiment that
follows all experiment best practices
◍ Optimize: Ad and Ad Groups.
Answer: Change your ad to get a longer, more noticeable headlineCreate
more adsAdd ad extensions (call, site link, or callout)Create new ad groups
from existing onesOptimize your ad rotation
◍ Which searches can an ad show for broad match keyword "bike tire repair"?.
Answer: bicycle tube replacementrepair bike tire
◍ (Match the marketing goal to the correct ad extension.) You're interested in
directing people to specific pages on your website..
Answer: Sitelink extension
◍ Valuable Actions.
Answer: Desired outcomes from user interactions.
◍ Optimization Score is made up of over 50 recommendations to optimize
Search campaigns.
Answer: True
◍ The 2nd narrowest keyword type is.
Answer: exact match
◍ App Campaigns.
Answer: With an App campaign, you can increase engagement, app installs,
and even in-app actions, like signing up for a newsletter or ordering a
product.
◍ What is the recommended amount of responsive search ads per ad group?.
Answer: One
, ◍ (To improve your landing page experience, you may want to) Rethink
mobile.
Answer: Ease of navigation is valued by users even more on mobile
websites, so make sure yours is optimized
◍ You're a brand manager with an eCommerce retail company. You're looking
to advertise online and measure the volume of sales coming from your
digital campaigns. Which of the following benefits of Google Ads could
help you accomplish your goal?.
Answer: Results: Use Google Ads' measurement tools to understand how
your campaigns are performing.
◍ Top reasons for ad disapproval.
Answer: TyposExtra punctuation marks e.g., Buy Now!!! or Ready to
start???Unnecessary use of symbols e.g., &%^*Symbols used incorrectly
e.g., "+" used to represent "and"GiMmIcKy CAPITALIZATI0N and
spellingEmojis and emoticons Don't include "Click here" in your adDon't
include your phone number in ad text, instead use a Call extensionImage ads
must be clearly branded with things like a company name, logo, and display
URL
◍ What are app extensions?.
Answer: This format gives you the option of driving traffic to your website
or the app store from a single text ad.
◍ Marta's online store sells accessories for a widely used smartphone, and her
current customer base shares a number of relevant characteristics. She
believes she'll have her best return on investment by narrowing her Google
Search campaign audience. Which two Google Search campaign settings
can be configured to reach more specific customers?.
Answer: Device typeLocation
◍ Examples of when to use certain extensions:.
Answer: You operate many retail stores and want potential customers to see
the distance from their location to your stores.Location extensionYou're
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ Approved (limited).
Answer: Your ad is currently eligible to run in particular countries and is
restricted from others.What you can do:Do nothing and your ad will
continue to run in the countries for which it's currently approved.Request
authorization from the trademark owner to use the trademark in the
countries you desire.Remove the trademark from ad text.
◍ User Location Report.
Answer: hows only your customers' physical locations (regardless of any
locations they may have shown interest in). If customers in a certain region
are gravitating to you, update your campaign to directly target them.
◍ five match type options for your keywords.
Answer: broad match, modified broad match, phrase match, exact match,
and negative
◍ Web Traffic Campaign Goal.
Answer: Get more customers to learn about your new products.
◍ (To improve your clickthrough rate, you may want to) Create time- or
location-specific ad text.
Answer: Test seasonal creative around holidays or special events, or test
location-optimized creative.
◍ Seller ratings.
Answer: an automated extension that lets users know if your business is
, highly rated for quality service
◍ Out of the following methods, which is best suited for implementing and
testing broad match successfully on broad match campaigns intended to help
analyze conversion data?.
Answer: Implementing broad match keywords and setting up a One-Click
Experiment Apply. This automatically will generate an experiment that
follows all experiment best practices
◍ Optimize: Ad and Ad Groups.
Answer: Change your ad to get a longer, more noticeable headlineCreate
more adsAdd ad extensions (call, site link, or callout)Create new ad groups
from existing onesOptimize your ad rotation
◍ Which searches can an ad show for broad match keyword "bike tire repair"?.
Answer: bicycle tube replacementrepair bike tire
◍ (Match the marketing goal to the correct ad extension.) You're interested in
directing people to specific pages on your website..
Answer: Sitelink extension
◍ Valuable Actions.
Answer: Desired outcomes from user interactions.
◍ Optimization Score is made up of over 50 recommendations to optimize
Search campaigns.
Answer: True
◍ The 2nd narrowest keyword type is.
Answer: exact match
◍ App Campaigns.
Answer: With an App campaign, you can increase engagement, app installs,
and even in-app actions, like signing up for a newsletter or ordering a
product.
◍ What is the recommended amount of responsive search ads per ad group?.
Answer: One
, ◍ (To improve your landing page experience, you may want to) Rethink
mobile.
Answer: Ease of navigation is valued by users even more on mobile
websites, so make sure yours is optimized
◍ You're a brand manager with an eCommerce retail company. You're looking
to advertise online and measure the volume of sales coming from your
digital campaigns. Which of the following benefits of Google Ads could
help you accomplish your goal?.
Answer: Results: Use Google Ads' measurement tools to understand how
your campaigns are performing.
◍ Top reasons for ad disapproval.
Answer: TyposExtra punctuation marks e.g., Buy Now!!! or Ready to
start???Unnecessary use of symbols e.g., &%^*Symbols used incorrectly
e.g., "+" used to represent "and"GiMmIcKy CAPITALIZATI0N and
spellingEmojis and emoticons Don't include "Click here" in your adDon't
include your phone number in ad text, instead use a Call extensionImage ads
must be clearly branded with things like a company name, logo, and display
URL
◍ What are app extensions?.
Answer: This format gives you the option of driving traffic to your website
or the app store from a single text ad.
◍ Marta's online store sells accessories for a widely used smartphone, and her
current customer base shares a number of relevant characteristics. She
believes she'll have her best return on investment by narrowing her Google
Search campaign audience. Which two Google Search campaign settings
can be configured to reach more specific customers?.
Answer: Device typeLocation
◍ Examples of when to use certain extensions:.
Answer: You operate many retail stores and want potential customers to see
the distance from their location to your stores.Location extensionYou're
