STANFORD UNIVERSITY
CLOUD ENGINEERING
Google Associate Cloud Engineer
Set 1
Question # 1
You have a Dockerfile that you need to deploy on Kubernetes Engine. What should you do?
A. Use kubectl app deploy <dockerfilename>.
B. Use gcloud app deploy <dockerfilename>.
C. Create a docker image from the Dockerfile and upload it to Container Registry. Create a Deployment YAML file
to point to that image. Use kubectl to create the deployment with that file.
D. Create a docker image from the Dockerfile and upload it to Cloud Storage. Create a Deployment YAML file to
point to that image. Use kubectl to create the deployment with that file.
Answer: C
Reference -
https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/tutorials/hello-app
Question #2
You need to create a custom VPC with a single subnet. The subnet's range must be as large as possible. Which
range should you use?
A. 0.0.0.0/0
B. 10.0.0.0/8
C. 172.16.0.0/12
D. 192.168.0.0/16
Answer: B
Question #3
,You want to select and configure a cost-effective solution for relational data on Google Cloud Platform. You are
working with a small set of operational data in one geographic location. You need to support point-in-time
recovery. What should you do?
A. Select Cloud SQL (MySQL). Verify that the enable binary logging option is selected.
B. Select Cloud SQL (MySQL). Select the create failover replicas option.
C. Select Cloud Spanner. Set up your instance with 2 nodes.
D. Select Cloud Spanner. Set up your instance as multi-regional.
Answer: A
Reference:
https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/backup-recovery/restore
Question #4
You want to configure autohealing for network load balancing for a group of Compute Engine instances that run in
multiple zones, using the fewest possible steps.
You need to configure re-creation of VMs if they are unresponsive after 3 attempts of 10 seconds each. What
should you do?
A. Create an HTTP load balancer with a backend configuration that references an existing instance group. Set the
health check to healthy (HTTP)
B. Create an HTTP load balancer with a backend configuration that references an existing instance group. Define a
balancing mode and set the maximum RPS to 10.
C. Create a managed instance group. Set the Autohealing health check to healthy (HTTP)
D. Create a managed instance group. Verify that the autoscaling setting is on.
Answer: C
Question #5
You are using multiple configurations for gcloud. You want to review the configured Kubernetes Engine cluster
of an inactive configuration using the fewest possible steps. What should you do? A. Use gcloud config
configurations describe to review the output.
B. Use gcloud config configurations activate and gcloud config list to review the output.
C. Use kubectl config get-contexts to review the output.
D. Use kubectl config use-context and kubectl config view to review the output.
, Answer: D
Reference:
https://medium.com/google-cloud/kubernetes-engine-kubectl-config-b6270d2b656c
Question #6
Your company uses Cloud Storage to store application backup files for disaster recovery purposes. You want to
follow Google's recommended practices. Which storage option should you use?
A. Multi-Regional Storage
B. Regional Storage
C. Nearline Storage
D. Coldline Storage
Answer: D
Reference:
https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/storage-classes#nearline
Question # 7
Several employees at your company have been creating projects with Cloud Platform and paying for it with their
personal credit cards, which the company reimburses. The company wants to centralize all these projects under a
single, new billing account. What should you do?
A. Contact with your bank account details and request a corporate billing account for
your company.
B. Create a ticket with Google Support and wait for their call to share your credit card details over the phone.
C. In the Google Platform Console, go to the Resource Manage and move all projects to the root Organizarion.
D. In the Google Cloud Platform Console, create a new billing account and set up a payment method.
Answer: C
Reference:
https://www.whizlabs.com/blog/google-cloud-interview- s/
Question # 8
, You have an application that looks for its licensing server on the IP 10.0.3.21. You need to deploy the licensing
server on Compute Engine. You do not want to change the configuration of the application and want the
application to be able to reach the licensing server. What should you do?
A. Reserve the IP 10.0.3.21 as a static internal IP address using gcloud and assign it to the licensing server.
B. Reserve the IP 10.0.3.21 as a static public IP address using gcloud and assign it to the licensing server.
C. Use the IP 10.0.3.21 as a custom ephemeral IP address and assign it to the licensing server.
D. Start the licensing server with an automatic ephemeral IP address, and then promote it to a static internal IP
address.
Answer: A
Question #9
You are deploying an application to App Engine. You want the number of instances to scale based on request rate.
You need at least 3 unoccupied instances at all times. Which scaling type should you use? A.
Manual Scaling with 3 instances.
B. Basic Scaling with min_instances set to 3.
C. Basic Scaling with max_instances set to 3.
D. Automatic Scaling with min_idle_instances set to 3.
Answer: D
Reference:
https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/python/how-instances-are-managed
Question # 10
You have a development project with appropriate IAM roles defined. You are creating a production project
and want to have the same IAM roles on the new project, using the fewest possible steps. What should you
do? A. Use gcloud iam roles copy and specify the production project as the destination project.
B. Use gcloud iam roles copy and specify your organization as the destination organization.
C. In the Google Cloud Platform Console, use the "˜create role from role' functionality.
D. In the Google Cloud Platform Console, use the "˜create role' functionality and select all applicable permissions.
Answer: A
CLOUD ENGINEERING
Google Associate Cloud Engineer
Set 1
Question # 1
You have a Dockerfile that you need to deploy on Kubernetes Engine. What should you do?
A. Use kubectl app deploy <dockerfilename>.
B. Use gcloud app deploy <dockerfilename>.
C. Create a docker image from the Dockerfile and upload it to Container Registry. Create a Deployment YAML file
to point to that image. Use kubectl to create the deployment with that file.
D. Create a docker image from the Dockerfile and upload it to Cloud Storage. Create a Deployment YAML file to
point to that image. Use kubectl to create the deployment with that file.
Answer: C
Reference -
https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/tutorials/hello-app
Question #2
You need to create a custom VPC with a single subnet. The subnet's range must be as large as possible. Which
range should you use?
A. 0.0.0.0/0
B. 10.0.0.0/8
C. 172.16.0.0/12
D. 192.168.0.0/16
Answer: B
Question #3
,You want to select and configure a cost-effective solution for relational data on Google Cloud Platform. You are
working with a small set of operational data in one geographic location. You need to support point-in-time
recovery. What should you do?
A. Select Cloud SQL (MySQL). Verify that the enable binary logging option is selected.
B. Select Cloud SQL (MySQL). Select the create failover replicas option.
C. Select Cloud Spanner. Set up your instance with 2 nodes.
D. Select Cloud Spanner. Set up your instance as multi-regional.
Answer: A
Reference:
https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/mysql/backup-recovery/restore
Question #4
You want to configure autohealing for network load balancing for a group of Compute Engine instances that run in
multiple zones, using the fewest possible steps.
You need to configure re-creation of VMs if they are unresponsive after 3 attempts of 10 seconds each. What
should you do?
A. Create an HTTP load balancer with a backend configuration that references an existing instance group. Set the
health check to healthy (HTTP)
B. Create an HTTP load balancer with a backend configuration that references an existing instance group. Define a
balancing mode and set the maximum RPS to 10.
C. Create a managed instance group. Set the Autohealing health check to healthy (HTTP)
D. Create a managed instance group. Verify that the autoscaling setting is on.
Answer: C
Question #5
You are using multiple configurations for gcloud. You want to review the configured Kubernetes Engine cluster
of an inactive configuration using the fewest possible steps. What should you do? A. Use gcloud config
configurations describe to review the output.
B. Use gcloud config configurations activate and gcloud config list to review the output.
C. Use kubectl config get-contexts to review the output.
D. Use kubectl config use-context and kubectl config view to review the output.
, Answer: D
Reference:
https://medium.com/google-cloud/kubernetes-engine-kubectl-config-b6270d2b656c
Question #6
Your company uses Cloud Storage to store application backup files for disaster recovery purposes. You want to
follow Google's recommended practices. Which storage option should you use?
A. Multi-Regional Storage
B. Regional Storage
C. Nearline Storage
D. Coldline Storage
Answer: D
Reference:
https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/storage-classes#nearline
Question # 7
Several employees at your company have been creating projects with Cloud Platform and paying for it with their
personal credit cards, which the company reimburses. The company wants to centralize all these projects under a
single, new billing account. What should you do?
A. Contact with your bank account details and request a corporate billing account for
your company.
B. Create a ticket with Google Support and wait for their call to share your credit card details over the phone.
C. In the Google Platform Console, go to the Resource Manage and move all projects to the root Organizarion.
D. In the Google Cloud Platform Console, create a new billing account and set up a payment method.
Answer: C
Reference:
https://www.whizlabs.com/blog/google-cloud-interview- s/
Question # 8
, You have an application that looks for its licensing server on the IP 10.0.3.21. You need to deploy the licensing
server on Compute Engine. You do not want to change the configuration of the application and want the
application to be able to reach the licensing server. What should you do?
A. Reserve the IP 10.0.3.21 as a static internal IP address using gcloud and assign it to the licensing server.
B. Reserve the IP 10.0.3.21 as a static public IP address using gcloud and assign it to the licensing server.
C. Use the IP 10.0.3.21 as a custom ephemeral IP address and assign it to the licensing server.
D. Start the licensing server with an automatic ephemeral IP address, and then promote it to a static internal IP
address.
Answer: A
Question #9
You are deploying an application to App Engine. You want the number of instances to scale based on request rate.
You need at least 3 unoccupied instances at all times. Which scaling type should you use? A.
Manual Scaling with 3 instances.
B. Basic Scaling with min_instances set to 3.
C. Basic Scaling with max_instances set to 3.
D. Automatic Scaling with min_idle_instances set to 3.
Answer: D
Reference:
https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/python/how-instances-are-managed
Question # 10
You have a development project with appropriate IAM roles defined. You are creating a production project
and want to have the same IAM roles on the new project, using the fewest possible steps. What should you
do? A. Use gcloud iam roles copy and specify the production project as the destination project.
B. Use gcloud iam roles copy and specify your organization as the destination organization.
C. In the Google Cloud Platform Console, use the "˜create role from role' functionality.
D. In the Google Cloud Platform Console, use the "˜create role' functionality and select all applicable permissions.
Answer: A
