Answer: A standard scaling policy

The question asks which multi-cluster warehouse policy minimizes query queue time. The standard scaling policy (B) is designed to prioritize query performance by quickly starting additional clusters when queries are queued, rather than conserving credits. This is confirmed by the community discussion where B has 100% consensus, with comments noting that 'Standard (default) prevents/minimizes queuing by favoring starting additional clusters over conserving credits' and that 'Auto scale mode with Standard policy is faster than AUTO SCALE MODE with Economy'. Options A (economy scaling policy) conserves credits at the expense of slower cluster scaling, increasing queue time. Options C (maximized mode) and D (auto-scale mode) are not scaling policies but warehouse operational modes, making them irrelevant to the specific policy question.

Author: LeetQuiz Editorial Team