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.
What happens when you set an AWS Lambda function timeout to 5 seconds?
AFunction runs up to 5 minutes
BFunction fails after 5 minutes
CFunction completely stops after 5 seconds
DFunction retries three times
Explanation
If the function does not complete in 5 seconds, it will halt, while the other options misrepresent Lambda behavior.
Q172
Which service is used for serverless compute in AWS?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon ECS
DAWS Elastic Beanstalk
Explanation
AWS Lambda allows you to run code without provisioning servers, while others require server management.
Q173
A company needs a cost-effective way to store infrequently accessed data. Which storage class should they choose?
AS3 Standard
BS3 Intelligent-Tiering
CS3 Glacier
DS3 One Zone-IA
Explanation
S3 One Zone-IA is cheaper for infrequent access than the others, which are more expensive.
Q174
What happens when a Network ACL is set to deny all traffic?
AAll traffic is allowed in and out
BOnly inbound traffic is denied
CInbound and outbound traffic is denied
DTraffic is allowed based on security groups
Explanation
A Network ACL denying all traffic blocks both inbound and outbound traffic, whereas security groups are stateful and can allow connections.
Q175
Which AWS service can automate resource provisioning based on traffic?
AAWS Auto Scaling
BAWS CloudTrail
CAWS Lambda
DAWS Config
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling automatically adjusts resources based on demand, unlike the others that serve different purposes.
Q176
A company needs to store structured data with ACID transactions. Which service should they use?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon DynamoDB
DAmazon ElastiCache
Explanation
Amazon RDS supports ACID properties for structured data; others do not offer this functionality.
Q177
You are configuring an IAM policy. What happens if you attach two conflicting IAM policies?
AHigher permissions win
BLowest permission prevails
CDeny overrides allow principles
DPolicies cancel each other
Explanation
In IAM, a deny permission overrides any allow; other options incorrectly describe the behavior of policies.
Q178
Which AWS service enables monitoring of applications in real-time?
AAmazon CloudWatch
BAWS CloudTrail
CAWS Config
DAmazon S3
Explanation
Amazon CloudWatch provides real-time monitoring and logging, while others serve different functions.
Q179
A company needs to deploy code quickly and consistently across multiple environments. Which service should they use?
AAmazon EC2
BAWS Lambda
CAWS CodeDeploy
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
AWS CodeDeploy automates code deployment, unlike the others which have different purposes.
Q180
You are configuring an S3 bucket for static website hosting. What happens if you enable public access on the bucket?
AWebsite becomes inaccessible to all
BObjects can be publicly read
CAccess is restricted by IAM
DAll objects are deleted
Explanation
Public access allows objects to be read, while the other options incorrectly describe the effect.