- A
Ensure the team has the role roles/resourcemanager.folderViewer on the organization.
Why wrong: Not required for project creation.
- B
Grant the role roles/resourcemanager.projectCreator at the organization level.
Why wrong: Would allow creation in any folder.
- C
Grant the team the roles/resourcemanager.folderAdmin role on the folder.
Why wrong: Too broad; includes folder management.
- D
Optionally apply an organization policy to restrict which folders can contain projects.
Can enforce that projects only exist under specific folders.
- E
Grant the role roles/resourcemanager.projectCreator on the specific folder to the team.
Allows project creation in that folder.
Question 553 of 1,000
Google ACE Setting Up a Cloud Solution Environment Practice Question
This ACE practice question tests your understanding of setting up a cloud solution environment. 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.
Your organization uses GCP organizations with multiple folders. You need to assign a team the ability to create projects only in a specific folder. Which THREE steps should you take? (Choose 3)
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
✓
Optionally apply an organization policy to restrict which folders can contain projects.
To restrict project creation to a specific folder, you grant the roles/resourcemanager.projectCreator role at the folder level. Additionally, you may need to grant the role on the organization for the folder to exist. Also, setting an organization policy to constrain where projects can be created (e.g., gcp.resourceLocations) is optional but recommended. Granting at organization level would give access to all folders. Creating a custom role is unnecessary.
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.
- ✗
Ensure the team has the role roles/resourcemanager.folderViewer on the organization.
Why it's wrong here
Not required for project creation.
- ✗
Grant the role roles/resourcemanager.projectCreator at the organization level.
Why it's wrong here
Would allow creation in any folder.
- ✗
Grant the team the roles/resourcemanager.folderAdmin role on the folder.
Why it's wrong here
Too broad; includes folder management.
- ✓
Optionally apply an organization policy to restrict which folders can contain projects.
Why this is correct
Can enforce that projects only exist under specific folders.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Grant the role roles/resourcemanager.projectCreator on the specific folder to the team.
Why this is correct
Allows project creation in that folder.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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.
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What does this ACE question test?
Setting Up a Cloud Solution Environment — This question tests Setting Up a Cloud Solution Environment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Optionally apply an organization policy to restrict which folders can contain projects. — To restrict project creation to a specific folder, you grant the roles/resourcemanager.projectCreator role at the folder level. Additionally, you may need to grant the role on the organization for the folder to exist. Also, setting an organization policy to constrain where projects can be created (e.g., gcp.resourceLocations) is optional but recommended. Granting at organization level would give access to all folders. Creating a custom role is unnecessary.
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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