GWS-ADMIN User Accounts Domains And Directory Practice Test 3 — 15 Questions

Question 1

What happens to a user's data when you suspend their account?

Accepted Answer

Data remains, but the user cannot log in. Suspension keeps data intact and accessible to the admin, but the user cannot log in.

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License is automatically released

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Data is deleted after 30 days

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User can still access data via API

Question 2

You need to add a custom attribute to user profiles. Where is this configured?

Accepted Answer

Directory > Users > Manage custom attributes. Custom attributes are managed under Directory > Users > More > Manage custom attributes.

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Account > Organization profile

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Security > Profile settings

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Directory > OU management

Question 3

What is the primary function of an alias address?

Accepted Answer

To provide an alternative email address for an existing user. An alias is an additional email address for an existing user that routes mail to the same inbox.

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To act as a mailing list

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To bypass domain verification

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To create a separate inbox

Question 4

Where can an administrator force a password reset for a single user?

Accepted Answer

Directory > Users > [User] > Reset password. You can initiate a password reset directly from the user's profile page in the Admin console.

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Account > User security

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Directory > Security

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Security > Password management

Question 5

An administrator needs to view all changes made to organizational units. Which report should they use?

Accepted Answer

Admin audit log. The Admin Audit log records all configuration changes within the Google Admin console.

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User activity report

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Login audit log

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OAuth token audit

Question 6

You are migrating users from a secondary domain to the primary domain. What is the impact on their email?

Accepted Answer

The old email address becomes an alias. Changing a primary domain email requires renaming the user, which creates an alias of the old address.

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The user must re-verify their identity

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Data is lost

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The user is automatically suspended

Question 7

You need to grant a user permission to manage only the 'Marketing' OU. Which administrative role do you assign?

Accepted Answer

Custom Admin role with OU scope. Custom Admin roles allow granular control over OU access.

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User Management Admin

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Super Admin

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Group Admin

Question 8

Which feature prevents a user from being deleted during a directory sync?

Accepted Answer

GCDS 'Do not delete' rule. The 'Do not delete' flag in GCDS prevents the sync process from removing accounts that don't match the source directory.

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OU locking

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Account suspension

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Admin role assignment

Question 9

What is the maximum number of custom aliases a user can have?

Accepted Answer

30. Google allows up to 30 aliases per user.

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10

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50

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Unlimited

Question 10

What happens when you delete an Organizational Unit?

Accepted Answer

The OU cannot be deleted until it is empty. Deleting an OU requires moving all users and sub-OUs out of it first.

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Users inside are suspended

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Users are deleted along with the OU

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Users inside are automatically moved to root

Question 11

How can you prevent users from changing their profile photo?

Accepted Answer

Update Directory profile editing settings. Directory profile settings allow admins to restrict which profile details users can modify.

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Disable the Gmail service

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Create a custom role

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Delete the user's photo

Question 12

You are seeing a 'Domain already in use' error when adding a domain. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The domain is already verified in another Google Workspace account. The 'Domain already in use' error in Google Workspace means the domain is already verified and claimed by another Google Workspace account (or a consumer Google account). Google enforces one owner per domain, so you must either remove the domain from the other account or use a different domain. This is a verification/ownership conflict, not a DNS or quota issue.

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The domain is a sub-domain

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DNS is not propagated

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You reached the domain limit

Question 13

You are using the Directory API to update user phone numbers. Which method should you use?

Accepted Answer

PATCH. The 'patch' method allows updating specific fields without needing to send the entire user resource.

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GET

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POST

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DELETE

Question 14

Where do you manage the shared contacts for your organization?

Accepted Answer

Directory > Directory settings > Sharing settings. Shared contacts are managed in the Directory settings of the Admin console.

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Gmail settings

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Security settings

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User profile settings

Question 15

What is the difference between a primary domain and a secondary domain?

Accepted Answer

Primary is the identity foundation for the account. The primary domain is the identity foundation of the Workspace account, used for initial setup and service naming.

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Secondary domains cost more

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Secondary domains do not support OUs

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Primary is for email; secondary is for Drive