- A
Set the prod target to require approval in Cloud Deploy
Approval gate on prod target blocks promotion until manually approved.
- B
Create a Cloud Build trigger that runs after dev promotion
Why wrong: Cloud Deploy handles promotion automatically; no need for external triggers.
- C
Configure Cloud Deploy with a canary strategy for prod
Why wrong: Canary strategy does not enforce manual approval.
- D
Use a scheduled Cloud Build to check dev status and then deploy to staging
Why wrong: Scheduled builds are not needed; Cloud Deploy automates sequential promotions.
Question 262 of 1,000
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 Deploy with a delivery pipeline that has dev, staging, and prod targets. They want to automatically deploy to staging after a successful deployment to dev, but require manual approval before promoting to prod. How should they configure this?
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
✓
Set the prod target to require approval in Cloud Deploy
Option A is correct because Cloud Deploy supports a 'require approval' setting on delivery pipeline targets. By enabling this on the prod target, the pipeline will automatically promote from dev to staging (since no approval is required there) but will pause before promoting to prod, waiting for a manual approval action in the Cloud Deploy console or via the API.
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.
- ✓
Set the prod target to require approval in Cloud Deploy
Why this is correct
Approval gate on prod target blocks promotion until manually approved.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Create a Cloud Build trigger that runs after dev promotion
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Deploy handles promotion automatically; no need for external triggers.
- ✗
Configure Cloud Deploy with a canary strategy for prod
Why it's wrong here
Canary strategy does not enforce manual approval.
- ✗
Use a scheduled Cloud Build to check dev status and then deploy to staging
Why it's wrong here
Scheduled builds are not needed; Cloud Deploy automates sequential promotions.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Candidates may confuse deployment strategies (canary, blue/green) with pipeline approval gates, thinking that a canary strategy for prod would require manual approval, but Cloud Deploy's approval is a separate setting on the target itself.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, Cloud Deploy uses a 'promotion' mechanism that moves a release through targets in the order defined in the delivery pipeline. The 'require approval' flag is a boolean property on each target resource; when set to true, the pipeline creates an 'approval' resource that must be acknowledged via the Cloud Deploy API or UI before the release proceeds to that target. This is distinct from rollout strategies (canary, blue/green) which control the deployment process within a target, not the promotion between targets.
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: Set the prod target to require approval in Cloud Deploy — Option A is correct because Cloud Deploy supports a 'require approval' setting on delivery pipeline targets. By enabling this on the prod target, the pipeline will automatically promote from dev to staging (since no approval is required there) but will pause before promoting to prod, waiting for a manual approval action in the Cloud Deploy console or via the API.
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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