GCP-ADP Data Analysis And Presentation Practice Question
You are using Vertex AI Workbench and want to ensure your notebook environment persists after the instance is stopped. Where should you save your work?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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In a persistent disk attached to the Workbench instance.
Notebook instances are compute resources; the persistent disk attached to the instance or an external Cloud Storage bucket is required to keep data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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In the root directory of the container image.
Why it's wrong here
Changes to the container image are not persisted across stops.
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In a persistent disk attached to the Workbench instance.
Why this is correct
Persistent disks retain data even when the VM is stopped.
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In the local /tmp folder.
Why it's wrong here
The /tmp directory is cleared when the instance is stopped.
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In the system memory.
Why it's wrong here
System memory is volatile and cleared upon instance shutdown.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Google Cloud exam blueprint
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