ARA-C01 Exam Dumps : SnowPro Advanced: Architect Certification Exam

In Snowflake, the characteristics of result set caches include persistence of data results for 24 hours (B), each use of persisted results resets the 24-hour retention period (C), and result set caches are not shared between different warehouses (F). The result set cache is specifically designed to avoid repeated execution of the same query within this timeframe, reducing computational overhead and speeding up query responses. These caches do not contribute to storage costs, and their retention period cannot be extended beyond the default duration nor up to 31 days, as might be misconstrued.

Database replication is a feature that allows you to create a copy of a database in another account, region, or cloud platform for disaster recovery or business continuity purposes. However, not all database objects can be replicated. External tables are one of the exceptions, as they reference data files stored in an external stage that is not part of Snowflake. Therefore, to replicate a database that contains external tables, you need to move the external tables to a separate database that is not replicated, and then replicate the primary database that contains the other objects. This way, you can avoid replication errors and ensure consistency between the primary and secondary databases. The other options are incorrect because they either do not address the issue of external tables, or they use an alternative method that is not supported by Snowflake. You cannot create a clone of the primary database and then replicate it, as replication only works on the original database, not on its clones. You also cannot share the primary database with another account, as sharing is a different feature that does not create a copy of the database, but rather grants access to the shared objects. Finally, you do not need to ensure that the replicated database is in the same region as the external tables, as external tables can access data files stored in any region or cloud platform, as long as the stage URL is valid and accessible. References:

[Replication and Failover/Failback] 1

[Introduction to External Tables] 2

[Working with External Tables] 3

[Replication : How to migrate an account from One Cloud Platform or Region to another in Snowflake] 4

This question tests Snowflake’s native Git integration setup pattern, which relies on Snowflake security objects to authenticate outbound access to an external Git provider. The correct sequence begins with creating an API integration because it defines and authorizes the external endpoint(s) Snowflake is allowed to communicate with. In Snowflake, integrations are the governance layer for external connectivity—administrators explicitly allow network destinations and control whether the integration is enabled, which is foundational before any credential object can be used.

Next, the Architect creates a secret to securely store the authentication material required by the Git provider (for example, a token or other supported credential). Secrets are designed for securely managing sensitive values and are referenced by other Snowflake objects without exposing the credential in plain text in SQL or configuration.

Finally, the Architect creates the Snowflake Git repository stage, which is the object that actually references the Git repo location and uses the configured integration and secret to authenticate and interact with the repository. Creating the stage last ensures all required prerequisites (allowed connectivity + stored credentials) exist and can be bound to the stage cleanly, aligning with Snowflake’s documented dependency model for external integrations.