This PCA practice question tests your understanding of manage and provision cloud infrastructure. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
Which TWO of the following are valid ways to deploy a Cloud Function? (Choose two.)
gcloud functions deploy
Correct. gcloud is a primary method.
Cloud Source Repositories
Why wrong: Source Repositories stores source code; it does not deploy functions directly.
Cloud Run
Why wrong: Cloud Run is a different compute service.
Cloud Scheduler
Why wrong: Cloud Scheduler triggers function execution, not deployment.
Cloud Build triggers
Correct. Cloud Build can deploy functions via build configuration.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
gcloud functions deploy
Option A is correct because `gcloud functions deploy` is the primary command-line interface (CLI) method to deploy a Cloud Function directly from a local source or a specified source location. Option E is correct because Cloud Build triggers can be configured to automatically deploy a Cloud Function whenever a change is pushed to a repository (e.g., Cloud Source Repositories, GitHub), enabling continuous deployment.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
gcloud functions deploy
Why this is correct
Correct. gcloud is a primary method.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Cloud Source Repositories
Why it's wrong here
Source Repositories stores source code; it does not deploy functions directly.
Cloud Run
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Run is a different compute service.
Cloud Scheduler
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Scheduler triggers function execution, not deployment.
Cloud Build triggers
Why this is correct
Correct. Cloud Build can deploy functions via build configuration.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Google Cloud often tests the distinction between services that *trigger* or *store* code versus services that *deploy* code; the trap here is confusing Cloud Source Repositories (a source code host) or Cloud Scheduler (a job scheduler) with actual deployment methods, leading candidates to select them as valid deployment options.
Detailed technical explanation
Under the hood, `gcloud functions deploy` packages the function source code into a zip archive, uploads it to Cloud Storage, and creates or updates the Cloud Function resource via the Cloud Functions API. Cloud Build triggers work by listening to repository events (e.g., push, pull request) and executing a build configuration that includes a step to run `gcloud functions deploy` or use the `gcloud beta functions deploy` command, allowing for automated CI/CD pipelines. A subtle behavior is that Cloud Build triggers require the Cloud Functions API and Cloud Build API to be enabled, and the service account must have the `cloudfunctions.deployer` role.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Manage and provision cloud infrastructure — This question tests Manage and provision cloud infrastructure — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: gcloud functions deploy — Option A is correct because `gcloud functions deploy` is the primary command-line interface (CLI) method to deploy a Cloud Function directly from a local source or a specified source location. Option E is correct because Cloud Build triggers can be configured to automatically deploy a Cloud Function whenever a change is pushed to a repository (e.g., Cloud Source Repositories, GitHub), enabling continuous deployment.
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