Q24 Cosmos DB Domain 2 · 25–30% of exam Priority · Real Exam

A point read by id and partition key costs how many RUs for a 1 KB document under typical conditions?

  1. A Approximately 1 RU (correct answer)
  2. B Approximately 5 RU
  3. C Approximately 10 RU
  4. D It varies with container size

Shortcut: A 1 KB point read costs about 1 RU and is the cheapest and most predictable operation. Designing access patterns around point reads keeps costs low and latency flat.