Objective 4.2
ADPConfigure lifecycle management
Objective 4.2 sits in Data Management, which carries 25% of the Associate Data Practitioner exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the Google Cloud page it rests on.
Objective title verbatim from the official objectives. Google Cloud exam page ↗
A worked example
Shown solved, with the whole explanation open: this is what every question here carries.
You are choosing a storage class for hot data and must define Standard. Which statement fits?
Correct.
Concept
Storage class is chosen by how often data is accessed and its minimum storage duration. Monthly access aligns with the Nearline tier.
Why A
Nearline suits data read about once per month or less and has a 30-day minimum.
Source
Google Cloud, Storage classes, checked August 2026Nearline storage is ideal for data you plan to read or modify on average once per month or less.
Now you: objective 4.2 questions
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Sample question 1 of 3
Backups are accessed at most once a quarter and must stay low cost. Which storage class matches, given its 90-day minimum duration?
Sample question 2 of 3
Compliance data must be retained for years and accessed less than once a year at the lowest storage cost. Which class fits, with its 365-day minimum?
Sample question 3 of 3
A team wants objects deleted automatically after a set age to control storage costs, with no manual cleanup. Which Cloud Storage feature does this?
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