Plan Multi-Account and Cross-Cloud Architectures ARA-C01 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A data provider wants to share a database with a consumer who has a Snowflake account on a different cloud platform. The provider wants to ensure that the consumer can only see a subset of the tables in the database, not the entire database. What is the most appropriate way to achieve this?

   • ACreate a share that includes only the specific tables the consumer should see.
   • BReplicate the database to the consumer's cloud and then share it with them.
   • CCreate a secure view in the provider's account that only shows the allowed tables and share that view.
   • DShare the entire database and rely on the consumer to only query the tables they need.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which statement about cross-cloud replication in Snowflake is true?

   • AReplication requires the primary and secondary accounts to be in the same region.
   • BReplication is only supported between accounts in the same cloud platform.
   • CReplication can be configured between accounts on different cloud platforms.
   • DReplication is only available for accounts in the same organization.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which statement accurately describes a trade-off of using a business-unit-based multi-account pattern?

   • AIt reduces administrative overhead because all accounts share the same security policies.
   • BIt provides strong isolation and independent cost tracking per business unit, but requires more cross-account governance and sharing effort.
   • CIt minimizes data transfer costs because all data is stored in the same cloud region.
   • DIt simplifies cross-business-unit data sharing because all data resides in a single account.
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5. 14foundation · easy

   How does Snowflake enable cross-cloud data sharing between accounts on different cloud platforms?

   • ABy using database replication to copy data to the consumer's account
   • BBy using Snowflake's internal sharing infrastructure that spans clouds
   • CBy using a third-party data integration tool to transfer data
   • DBy requiring the consumer to use a reader account in the provider's cloud
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6. 15foundation · easy

   What is a common approach to centralize governance across multiple Snowflake accounts?

   • ACreating a separate governance account that stores all data
   • BUsing Snowflake's organization-level features to apply policies and tags across accounts
   • CUsing a single account to manage all data and policies
   • DApplying the same security policies and tags manually in each account
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