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    PracticeGCP Professional Cloud ArchitectGCP Professional Cloud Architect Practice Exam 2Question 38
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 1: Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution ArchitectureBigQueryCost Optimization

    GCP PCA · Question 38 · Domain 1: Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture

    Your data analysts are running expensive queries on a 100TB BigQuery table containing 5 years of daily sales data. They usually only query the last 30 days. Which TWO optimizations should you apply? (Select TWO)

    Answer options:

    A.

    Partition the table by date.

    B.

    Cluster the table by date.

    C.

    Require a partition filter on all queries.

    D.

    Export the data to Cloud Storage and query via external tables.

    E.

    Change the billing model to flat-rate.

    How to approach this question

    Identify BigQuery cost optimization techniques.

    Full Answer

    Partitioning by date physically divides the table. Requiring a partition filter ensures users cannot accidentally run a query without a date limit, preventing massive bills.

    Common mistakes

    Choosing clustering instead of partitioning for strict date boundaries.
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