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Core Workspace Services

Practise Google Cloud Associate Google Workspace Administrator (GWS-ADMIN) Core Workspace Services practice questions — original exam-style scenarios with answer choices, explanations, and analysis of common mistakes.

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All Core Workspace Services questions (28)

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1

You need to prevent users from sharing Google Drive files with people outside the organization. Which setting should you modify?

Medium
2

Which TWO of the following can be restricted in Google Drive sharing settings?

Medium
3

Which setting allows you to see what files are being shared externally across your entire domain?

Easy
4

Which THREE settings can be configured within the Gmail Compliance section?

Hard
5

Which TWO of the following can be configured in the Google Workspace Admin Console to restrict user access to Google Drive?

Medium
6

Which THREE of the following are valid ways to manage Google Calendar resource availability?

Medium
7

You need to change the default language and region settings for all new users in a specific Organizational Unit. How do you do this?

Medium
8

Which THREE items can be managed through the 'Directory' section in the Admin Console?

Hard
9

Where can an administrator view the status of a user's 2-Step Verification enrollment?

Easy
10

Which TWO of the following are valid methods to audit file access in Google Drive?

Medium
11

A department requires a custom building resource to be added to Google Calendar. Where do you add this?

Medium
12

Which THREE security settings can be enforced for Gmail in the Admin Console?

Hard
13

Where can you enable the automatic creation of Google Meet links for calendar events?

Easy
14

An employee has left the company. You need to migrate their email and calendar data to their manager's account. Which tool should you use?

Easy
15

Which TWO of the following actions can an administrator perform using the Google Workspace Data Migration Service?

Medium
16

Which report would you use to identify users who haven't logged in for more than 30 days?

Easy
17

A user is complaining that they cannot send emails to a specific external domain. Where do you check for blocklists or routing issues?

Medium
18

A user deleted a document from their Google Drive three days ago. As an administrator, what is the maximum time you can restore this file?

Easy
19

You need to prevent users from installing third-party Marketplace apps that request Drive read/write access. How do you configure this?

Hard
20

You need to prevent users from adding personal Google accounts to their company-managed devices. How do you restrict this?

Medium
21

You need to ensure that Google Meet sessions created by your users always require a password/PIN for external participants. How do you enforce this?

Hard
22

You need to limit the number of participants in a Google Meet session to 10 for a specific organizational unit. How do you achieve this?

Medium
23

Your organization wants to ensure that all outgoing mail is routed through a third-party email security gateway for scanning. What is the correct configuration?

Hard
24

You are setting up a new service account to access Gmail APIs. Where must you provide the required OAuth scopes to authorize access?

Hard
25

A user accidentally moved a shared drive to the trash. As an admin, where do you restore it from?

Medium
26

Your organization requires that all Google Meet recordings be saved to a specific shared folder. How can you automate this?

Hard
27

You want to ensure that users cannot change their profile photo. Where is this setting located?

Easy
28

You want to ensure that all internal Google Calendar invites include a link to a Google Meet session. Where do you configure this?

Medium

Frequently asked questions

What does the Core Workspace Services domain cover on the GWS-ADMIN exam?
Core Workspace Services 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 28 Core Workspace Services questions in the GWS-ADMIN question bank. The actual exam draws from this domain proportionally to its weighting in the official exam blueprint.
What is the best way to practise this domain?
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