Objective 4.2

ADP

Configure 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.

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A worked example

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You are choosing a storage class for hot data and must define Standard. Which statement fits?

NearlineCorrect · your answerCorrect.
ArchiveArchive targets yearly access with a 365-day minimum, too cold here.
StandardStandard suits frequently accessed hot data, costing more for cold data.
ColdlineColdline targets quarterly access with a 90-day minimum, too cold here.

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

Nearline storage is ideal for data you plan to read or modify on average once per month or less.

Google Cloud, Storage classes, checked August 2026
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Now you: objective 4.2 questions

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Sample question 1 of 3

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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

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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

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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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