Google ACE Planning and configuring a cloud solution Practice Question
This ACE practice question tests your understanding of planning and configuring a cloud solution. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company is setting up a CI/CD pipeline using Cloud Build to build container images and deploy to Cloud Run. Which THREE components are required for a fully automated pipeline? (Choose 3)
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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IAM roles for Cloud Build
Cloud Build needs a trigger (e.g., on git push), a container registry to store images, and appropriate IAM roles for Cloud Build to deploy. Cloud Source Repositories and Cloud Run are optional; GitHub and other deployment targets are possible.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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IAM roles for Cloud Build
Why this is correct
Cloud Build needs permissions to push to registry and deploy to Cloud Run.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Cloud Run
Why it's wrong here
The pipeline could deploy to another service like App Engine or GKE.
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Container Registry or Artifact Registry
Why this is correct
Container images must be stored in a registry for deployment.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Cloud Build triggers
Why this is correct
Triggers automate the build on source code changes.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Cloud Source Repositories
Why it's wrong here
Not required; GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket can be used as source.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this ACE question in full detail.
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Planning and configuring a cloud solution — This question tests Planning and configuring a cloud solution — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: IAM roles for Cloud Build — Cloud Build needs a trigger (e.g., on git push), a container registry to store images, and appropriate IAM roles for Cloud Build to deploy. Cloud Source Repositories and Cloud Run are optional; GitHub and other deployment targets are possible.
What should I do if I get this ACE question wrong?
Identify which ACE exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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