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.
An organization is designing a VPC network with connectivity to an on-premises network via Cloud VPN. They have multiple projects that need to share the VPN. Which three steps are required to implement this using Shared VPC? (Choose three.)
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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Attach the service project to the host project.
Option A is correct because attaching the service project to the host project is a fundamental step in Shared VPC. This attachment allows the service project to use the host project's VPC network resources, including the Cloud VPNgateway and tunnels, enabling centralized connectivity without duplicating VPN infrastructure.
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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Attach the service project to the host project.
Why this is correct
Service projects must be attached to the host project to use shared resources.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Create a Cloud VPN gateway in the host project.
Why this is correct
VPNgateway resides in the host project to provide shared connectivity.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Configure the VPN tunnels in the host project.
Why this is correct
Tunnels are configured in the host project using the shared network.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Enable the Shared VPC feature in the service project.
Why it's wrong here
Shared VPC must be enabled in the host project, not the service project.
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Create a Cloud Router in the service project.
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Router must be in the host project to manage BGP sessions.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Google Cloud often tests the misconception that Shared VPC configuration steps are performed in the service project, but in reality, all networking resources (VPNgateway, tunnels, Cloud Router) must be created in the host project, and the service project is only attached to consume those resources.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Shared VPC allows an organization to connect multiple projects to a common VPC network, centralizing control and reducing administrative overhead. Under the hood, the host project owns the VPC, subnets, and networking resources like Cloud VPN and Cloud Router, while service projects consume those resources via IAM permissions. A real-world scenario is a multi-team environment where each team has its own project but needs to access on-premises resources through a single VPN connection, ensuring consistent routing and security policies.
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.
TExam Day Tips
→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 healthcare organisation deploys an application with a public-facing web tier and a private database tier. The database subnet has no public IP and only accepts connections from the web tier's security group. Questions like this test whether you can design cloud network isolation using VNets/VPCs, subnets, and security group rules.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this ACE question in full detail.
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: Attach the service project to the host project. — Option A is correct because attaching the service project to the host project is a fundamental step in Shared VPC. This attachment allows the service project to use the host project's VPC network resources, including the Cloud VPN gateway and tunnels, enabling centralized connectivity without duplicating VPN infrastructure.
What should I do if I get this ACE question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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