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Google Professional Data Engineer Actual Exam Questions

307 Questions120 Minutes70% Passing Score▣ Updated: Sep 2026

Question 300 of 307

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You have 100 GB of data stored in a BigQuery table. This data is outdated and will only be accessed one or two times a year for analytics with SQL. For backup purposes, you want to store this data to be immutable for 3 years. You want to minimize storage costs. What should you do?
A1. Create a BigQuery table clone. 2. Query the clone when you need to perform analytics.
B1. Create a BigQuery table snapshot. 2. Restore the snapshot when you need to perform analytics.
C1. Perform a BigQuery export to a Cloud Storage bucket with archive storage class. 2. Enable versioning on the bucket. 3. Create a BigQuery external table on the exported files.
D1. Perform a BigQuery export to a Cloud Storage bucket with archive storage class. 2. Set a locked retention policy on the bucket. 3. Create a BigQuery external table on the exported files.
Correct Answer: D

1. Perform a BigQuery export to a Cloud Storage bucket with archive storage class. 2. Set a locked retention policy on the bucket. 3. Create a BigQuery external table on the exported files.

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