The AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03) exam tests your skills in operating and managing AWS environments. It is ideal for those looking to enhance their operational expertise on AWS.
Which service provides scalable domain name registration?
AAmazon Route 53
BAWS CloudFormation
CAmazon S3
DAWS IAM
Explanation
Amazon Route 53 is the service for domain registration, while the others are for infrastructure management, storage, and access management.
Q92
A company needs to protect its data at rest for an S3 bucket. What service should they use?
AAWS Backup
BS3 Versioning
CS3 Object Lock
DAmazon Inspector
Explanation
S3 Object Lock provides data protection against deletion and versioning only helps in data management, not protection.
Q93
You are configuring Auto Scaling policies for an EC2 instance. What happens if the maximum instance limit is reached?
ANo more instances launch.
BInstances automatically terminate.
CLoad balancer fails.
DScaling policies are ignored.
Explanation
If the maximum instance limit is reached, Auto Scaling will not launch additional instances.
Q94
Which AWS service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?
AAWS Lambda
BEC2 Instances
CElastic Beanstalk
DIAM Roles
Explanation
AWS Lambda runs code in response to events without managing servers, while the others require server configuration or management.
Q95
A company needs a secure private connection from an on-premises network to AWS. Which service should they use?
AVPN Connection
BAWS Direct Connect
CVPC Peering
DAPI Gateway
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated line, whereas VPN is less direct and VPC peering connects two VPCs only.
Q96
What happens when you delete an Amazon S3 bucket that contains objects?
AObjects are preserved
BObjects are deleted
CBucket remains and is disabled
DObjects move to another region
Explanation
Deleting an S3 bucket removes all contained objects, while the other options incorrectly suggest preservation or mislocation.
Q97
Which AWS service provides a scalable file storage solution?
AAmazon EFS
BAmazon S3
CAmazon Glacier
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon EFS is designed for scalable file storage; S3 is object storage, Glacier is for archiving, and RDS is for databases.
Q98
A company needs to automatically provision VPC resources based on metrics. Which AWS service should they use?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAWS Auto Scaling
CAWS Config
DAWS Systems Manager
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling adjusts resources automatically based on metrics; CloudFormation is for provisioning, Config for compliance, and Systems Manager for operations.
Q99
What happens when an IAM user is deleted?
AAll resources are deleted.
BThe user's access keys are revoked.
CPolicies attached remain active.
DThe user is archived.
Explanation
Deleting an IAM user revokes access keys and permissions; resources and policies are not impacted to the same extent.
Q100
Which AWS service automates code deployments?
AAWS CodeDeploy
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon S3
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
AWS CodeDeploy automates software deployments, while others serve different purposes.