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Practise Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner (GCP-ADP) Data Management practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.

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Data Management questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

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Common Data Management exam traps

  • Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
  • Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
  • Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
  • Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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All Data Management questions (49)

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1

Which TWO of the following are true regarding Dataplex security? (Choose two)

Medium
2

You need to control access to specific columns in a BigQuery table using Dataplex-integrated policy tags. What must you create before you can apply a policy tag to a column?

Hard
3

You need to track lineage for a BigQuery table populated by a Dataflow pipeline. How does Dataplex help?

Medium
4

You want to enforce that all data in a specific Dataplex Zone must be encrypted with a Customer-Managed Encryption Key (CMEK). How do you enforce this?

Medium
5

You are migrating data into a Dataplex Lake. You need to ensure that the data is partitioned by date to improve query performance. Where do you define this partitioning?

Medium
6

You need to restrict data access to specific geographic regions for compliance. Which Dataplex feature supports this?

Medium
7

You need to share a BigQuery dataset across multiple organizations. What is the recommended approach using Dataplex?

Medium
8

You are troubleshooting lineage issues. Which THREE of the following factors could prevent lineage from being captured? (Choose three)

Hard
9

Which role is required to manage Dataplex assets within a Zone?

Easy
10

You want to perform data quality checks on a BigQuery table that is updated daily. How should you schedule the Dataplex task?

Hard
11

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using Dataplex?

Easy
12

Which TWO of the following tools allow you to interact with Dataplex? (Choose two)

Easy
13

Which THREE of the following are common administrative tasks when managing a Dataplex Lake? (Choose three)

Hard
14

A team requires access to a specific Dataplex Zone. You want to grant them the ability to view metadata and query the data without granting them full owner permissions. Which role should you assign at the Lake level?

Medium
15

You need to ensure data compliance for PII. Which THREE of the following tools or features should you use in combination with Dataplex? (Choose three)

Hard
16

When setting up a new Dataplex Lake, which TWO of the following configurations are required? (Choose two)

Medium
17

You have a Dataplex Lake containing data from two different regions. How does this affect data access?

Medium
18

You need to ensure that a Dataplex user cannot view the contents of files in a GCS bucket registered as an asset. What is the minimal configuration?

Hard
19

You have a Data Catalog taxonomy that you want to share across multiple projects. How do you achieve this?

Medium
20

When setting up a Dataplex Lake, you chose the 'Multi-region' location type. What is the implication of this choice?

Hard
21

What is the role of the 'Dataplex Data Steward'?

Medium
22

Which console menu would you navigate to in order to access Dataplex?

Easy
23

You have multiple departments using the same Dataplex Lake. You need to ensure that each department can only see data belonging to their own projects. What should you configure?

Medium
24

You need to move an asset from one Dataplex Zone to another. What is the correct procedure?

Medium
25

What does 'Data Lineage' show you in Dataplex?

Easy
26

You need to migrate legacy data to a Dataplex Lake. Which THREE of the following should you consider for a successful migration? (Choose three)

Hard
27

You are configuring a Dataplex asset that points to a GCS bucket. You want to ensure that only files in a specific folder are included in the asset. How do you specify this?

Hard
28

You have an automated pipeline that deletes files in a GCS bucket every hour. Dataplex shows the asset as 'Out of sync'. Why?

Hard
29

You need to audit who accessed sensitive data in a Dataplex Lake. Which service should you monitor to see access logs for these data assets?

Hard
30

Which Dataplex component allows you to query data across different storage systems using a single SQL interface?

Medium
31

You are configuring a Dataplex Data Quality task. You want to validate that a 'user_id' column has no NULL values. Where do you define this rule?

Hard
32

Which TWO of the following are valid locations for a Dataplex Lake? (Choose two)

Easy
33

Which service allows you to view the schema and metadata of a BigQuery table that has been registered in Dataplex?

Easy
34

What is the purpose of a 'Data Zone' in Dataplex?

Easy
35

You have sensitive data in Cloud Storage that needs to be deleted after 30 days to comply with regulatory requirements. What is the most efficient way to manage this?

Easy
36

Which service should you use to search for and discover datasets across your entire Google Cloud organization?

Easy
37

What happens if you delete a Dataplex Lake?

Medium
38

Which TWO of the following statements about Dataplex discovery are true? (Choose two)

Medium
39

You have noticed that your data quality tasks are failing. Which THREE of the following are potential causes for failure? (Choose three)

Hard
40

You need to ensure that PII (Personally Identifiable Information) in BigQuery is automatically detected and tagged across your organization. Which Dataplex feature should you enable on your Lake?

Hard
41

What is the primary function of the 'Dataplex Discovery' process?

Easy
42

You have data scattered across multiple projects and need to provide a unified data governance view. What is the recommended hierarchy?

Hard
43

Which TWO of the following are true about the relationship between Data Catalog and Dataplex? (Choose two)

Medium
44

You are using Dataplex to manage data across multiple projects. You need to organize your BigQuery datasets and Cloud Storage buckets into a single logical entity for governance. Which Dataplex resource should you create?

Medium
45

You are implementing a security strategy for your data lake. Which THREE of the following are supported ways to control access to data within a Dataplex Lake? (Choose three)

Hard
46

A team is migrating to Dataplex. Which TWO of the following are prerequisites for adding a BigQuery dataset as an asset to a Lake? (Choose two)

Medium
47

You need to organize your data governance strategy. Which TWO of the following are valid ways to use Dataplex Zones to improve your data organization? (Choose two)

Medium
48

A user complains they cannot see a Dataplex Lake in the console. You verify they have the 'Viewer' role on the project. What is missing?

Easy
49

Which TWO of the following are true about Dataplex assets? (Choose two)

Medium

Frequently asked questions

What does the Data Management domain cover on the GCP-ADP exam?
Data Management questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
How many questions are in this domain?
This page lists all 49 Data Management questions in the GCP-ADP question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
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