GCP (QUIZ 27 MODULE 2)

1. Which option would reduce VM cost for workloads that can be interrupted and restarted?

   a) Committed Use Discounts
   b) Preemptible VMs (now called Spot VMs)
   c) Premium OS Images
   d) Zonal persistent disks

b) Preemptible VMs (now called Spot VMs)

2. What is Google Compute Engine primarily used for in Google Cloud?

   a) Running containerized applications
   b) Hosting virtual machines (VMs) as an infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
   c) Managing relational databases
   d) Creating serverless functions

b) Hosting virtual machines (VMs) as an infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

3. Which of the following is NOT a required setting when configuring a VM instance?

   a) Region and zone
   b) Machine Type
   c) Network bandwidth limit
   d) Boot disk image

c) Network bandwidth limit

4. Which of the following is a best practice when managing VMs?

   a) Always assign public IPs for faster access
   b) Lave VMs running even if unused
   c) Take snapshots of persistent disks regularly
   d) Resize VMs every 10 minutes

c) Take snapshots of persistent disks regularly

5. Which disk type provides the best performance for high IOPS workloads but is ephemeral (non-persistent)?

   a) Persistent Disk
   b) Balanced Persistent Disk
   c) Local SSD
   d) Standard HDD

b) Balanced Persistent Disk

6. Which machine family is best for general-purpose workloads with a balance of price and performance?

   a) C2
   b) E2
   c) A2
   d) N2D

b) E2

7. What happens when you “suspend” a VM in Google Cloud?

   a) The VM is deleted and cannot be restarted
   b) The VM shuts down and data is lost
   c) The VM stops, and its memory state is saved for resumption
   d) The VM goes into a paused billing state, but continues running

c) The VM stops, and its memory state is saved for resumption

8. What is the main difference between a public image and a custom image in GCE?

   a) Public images are only available in beta
   b) Custom images are shared globally
   c) Public images are provided by Google or third parties, while custom images are created by users
   d) Custom images don’t support Linux

c) Public images are provided by Google or third parties, while custom images are created by users

9. What is a key benefit of using Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) with instances?

   a) Improves VM disk performance
   b) Allows SSH access from any IP
   c) Enforces identity-based access without requiring VPN or public IPs
   d) Makes VMs visible on the internet by default

c) Enforces identity-based access without requiring VPN or public IPs

10. What is the main advantage of Google Cloud Batch?

    a) Running Kubernetes clusters with no setup
    b) Running interactive machine learning notebooks
    c) Managing large-scale batch jobs with automatic provisioning and cleanup
    d) Deploying microservices using Docker

c) Managing large-scale batch jobs with automatic provisioning and cleanup