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Google Ads Search Certification

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  1. 1Campaigns & Goals22% of the exam — the largest sectionRead free →
  2. 2Keywords & Match Types22% — the largest sectionRead free →
  3. 3Ad Rank & Quality Score20%Read free →
  4. 4Bidding Strategies20%Read free →
  5. 5Measurement & Optimization16%Read free →
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Ad Rank & Quality Score

Ad Rank is based on all of the following EXCEPT:

  1. AYour bid
  2. BThe total number of keywords in the accountCorrect
  3. CAd and landing-page quality
  4. DContext of the search such as location and device

Why: Ad Rank uses bid, quality, context, and expected asset impact, not the raw count of keywords.

Bidding Strategies

Which Smart Bidding strategy targets a specific average cost per conversion?

  1. ATarget CPACorrect
  2. BTarget ROAS
  3. CMaximize clicks
  4. DManual CPC

Why: Target CPA optimizes bids to hit a target average cost per acquisition.

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Google Ads Search Certification, by the numbers.

SectionsCampaigns & Goals · Keywords & Match Types · Ad Rank & Quality Score · Bidding Strategies · Measurement & Optimization
Our bank20 questions · updated August 2026Written from Google
LanguagesEnglish
SourceGoogle
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