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.
A company needs to ensure that their API Gateway can handle sudden traffic spikes while also minimizing cost. Which feature should they enable?
AUsage Plans
BLambda Authorizers
CCaching
DThrottling
Explanation
Throttling helps control the rate of requests, preventing overload during spikes.
Q402
What happens when you terminate an EC2 instance that is backed by EBS volumes?
AData on EBS is retained.
BData on EBS is deleted.
CEBS volumes stop charging.
DInstance automatically reboots.
Explanation
EBS volumes remain intact and can be reattached unless configured to delete on termination.
Q403
Which service helps manage failed workloads in AWS?
AAWS Lambda
BAWS Step Functions
CAmazon EC2
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Step Functions allows orchestration of workflows and can manage failures effectively, unlike the other services listed.
Q404
A company needs to automatically scale its database based on load. Which AWS service should they use?
AAmazon RDS
BAWS Auto Scaling
CAmazon DynamoDB
DAmazon Aurora
Explanation
Amazon DynamoDB provides automatic scaling capabilities built-in, while the others require manual intervention or do not natively support this.
Q405
What happens when you delete an S3 bucket?
AAll versions of objects are deleted
BObjects are retained in Glacier
CObjects are moved to a landing zone
DPermissions remain active for 30 days
Explanation
All versions of objects are permanently deleted when the bucket is deleted, while the other options are incorrect or misleading.
Q406
Which service allows you to manage permissions for AWS resources?
AAWS IAM
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon S3
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
AWS IAM is specifically designed for managing access to AWS resources; the others serve different primary functions.
Q407
A company needs to ensure their AWS Lambda functions trigger only during specified hours. What should they implement?
AAWS CloudTrail
BAmazon CloudWatch Events
CAWS Systems Manager
DAmazon SNS
Explanation
Amazon CloudWatch Events can schedule triggers based on cron expressions, while the others do not serve this scheduling purpose.
Q408
What happens when you delete an Amazon S3 bucket that is not empty?
ABucket deletes, objects remain
BDeletion fails, bucket not removed
COnly empty objects get deleted
DBilling stops immediately
Explanation
Deletion of a non-empty bucket is not permitted; the others incorrectly assume different deletion rules.
Q409
Which AWS service provides managed deployment of applications?
AAWS Elastic Beanstalk
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon EC2
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
AWS Elastic Beanstalk automatically handles deployment, unlike the others which do not focus on applications.
Q410
A company needs to securely share files among teams while limiting access to certain users. Which AWS service should they use?
AAmazon S3
BAWS IAM
CAWS Transfer Family
DAmazon EFS
Explanation
Amazon S3 can manage access with fine-grained permissions, while IAM is user management, not file sharing.