Snowflake Certification Practice Test

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Can a query run against Result Cache with no Virtual Warehouse running and still retrieve results?

True
False
It depends on the data size
Only with specific queries

The correct answer is: True

The ability for a query to run against the Result Cache without an active Virtual Warehouse is indeed possible, making this choice true. Result Cache in Snowflake is designed to store the results of previously executed queries. When a query is executed, Snowflake checks the Result Cache first to see if there are cached results available that match the query. If a matching result is found in the cache, Snowflake retrieves those results directly without having to spin up a Virtual Warehouse, which is typically required for most query execution tasks. This is a feature that optimizes performance by reducing the time and resources needed to re-compute results for frequently run queries. In this case, other options would not account for the fundamental operation of the Result Cache in Snowflake, which does not require an active Virtual Warehouse to serve cached results. Thus, the correct answer emphasizes the efficiency and functionality of the caching mechanism within Snowflake’s architecture.