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PCDE Practice Question: Building and Implementing CI/CD Pipelines for a Service

This PCDE practice question tests your understanding of building and implementing ci/cd pipelines for a service. 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.

A team uses Cloud Build to deploy a Python service to Cloud Run. They need to ensure the service uses a custom domain and only accepts HTTPS traffic. Which flags should they include in the gcloud run deploy command?

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

No flags related to custom domain; use gcloud beta run domain-mappings create separately

Option D is correct because the `gcloud run deploy` command does not include flags for mapping a custom domain. Custom domain mapping is a separate step that must be performed using the `gcloud beta run domain-mappings create` command (or via the Cloud Run console). The `--ingress` flag controls traffic routing (e.g., all, internal, internal-and-cloud-load-balancing), not domain configuration, and HTTPS is enforced by default on Cloud Run services.

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.

  • --ingress=internal --platform=managed

    Why it's wrong here

    --ingress=internal restricts to VPC; custom domain not set.

  • --ingress=all --allow-unauthenticated

    Why it's wrong here

    Allows all traffic including HTTP, but custom domain not addressed.

  • --ingress=all --no-allow-unauthenticated

    Why it's wrong here

    No authentication required? Actually --no-allow-unauthenticated requires auth. But custom domain still not set.

  • No flags related to custom domain; use gcloud beta run domain-mappings create separately

    Why this is correct

    Custom domain is configured via domain mappings, not a deploy flag. HTTPS is default for Cloud Run.

    Related concept

    Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

The trap here is that candidates assume the `--ingress` flag or authentication flags can also configure custom domains, when in fact domain mapping is a separate, prerequisite step that must be completed before the service responds on the custom domain.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

Cloud Run automatically provisions a managed SSL certificate for the default `*.run.app` domain and enforces HTTPS. To use a custom domain, you must verify domain ownership, create a domain mapping via `gcloud beta run domain-mappings create`, and update DNS records (CNAME or A/AAAA) to point to the Cloud Run endpoint. The `--ingress` flag only controls which sources can reach the service (e.g., `all`, `internal`, `internal-and-cloud-load-balancing`) and does not affect domain configuration or HTTPS enforcement.

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 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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What does this PCDE question test?

Building and Implementing CI/CD Pipelines for a Service — This question tests Building and Implementing CI/CD Pipelines for a Service — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: No flags related to custom domain; use gcloud beta run domain-mappings create separately — Option D is correct because the `gcloud run deploy` command does not include flags for mapping a custom domain. Custom domain mapping is a separate step that must be performed using the `gcloud beta run domain-mappings create` command (or via the Cloud Run console). The `--ingress` flag controls traffic routing (e.g., all, internal, internal-and-cloud-load-balancing), not domain configuration, and HTTPS is enforced by default on Cloud Run services.

What should I do if I get this PCDE 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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