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 a subnet is set to "Auto-assign Public IP"?
AInstances get public IPs automatically.
BNo instances will receive public IPs.
CVPC becomes publicly accessible.
DOnly NAT instances can assign IPs.
Explanation
Setting "Auto-assign Public IP" allows instances to receive public IPs; the other statements misinterpret how public accessibility works.
Q52
Which service allows for container orchestration in AWS?
AAmazon ECS
BAWS Fargate
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon Lightsail
Explanation
Amazon ECS is specifically designed for container orchestration, while others serve different purposes.
Q53
A company needs to ensure high availability of their web application. What should be configured?
AMulti-AZ deployments
BAuto Scaling Groups
CElastic Load Balancer
DVPC Peering
Explanation
An Elastic Load Balancer distributes traffic for high availability, whereas others support but do not ensure availability alone.
Q54
You are configuring AWS IAM policies. What happens when two conflicting policies are applied to a user?
AAll actions are denied
BAll actions are allowed
CDeny takes precedence
DAllow takes precedence
Explanation
In IAM policy evaluation, explicit deny always takes precedence over allow, regardless of the source.
Q55
Which AWS service allows you to run containers without managing servers?
AAWS Fargate
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon EKS
Explanation
AWS Fargate runs containers without managing servers, while EC2 and EKS require server management, and Lambda is for serverless functions.
Q56
A company needs to store sensitive user data securely in AWS. Which service offers built-in encryption at rest?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon RDS
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon DynamoDB
Explanation
Amazon RDS provides built-in encryption at rest for databases, while S3 and DynamoDB can also be encrypted, but RDS is specifically aimed at relational databases.
Q57
You are configuring a Route 53 health check. What happens if the endpoint fails two consecutive checks?
ARoute 53 stops all DNS queries
BRoute 53 considers endpoint unhealthy
CRoute 53 increases TTL automatically
DRoute 53 switches to another region
Explanation
Route 53 marks the endpoint unhealthy after two consecutive failed health checks, while the other options are incorrect regarding Route 53 behavior.
Q58
Which service is used for container orchestration in AWS?
AAmazon EKS
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon S3
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon EKS is specifically designed for Kubernetes orchestration; other options serve different purposes.
Q59
A company needs to automate EC2 instance management based on CPU usage. Which service should they use?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Auto Scaling
DAWS IAM
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling adjusts EC2 instances based on metrics set in CloudWatch; the other options don't handle automated instance management.
Q60
What happens when you delete a version of an object in an S3 bucket with versioning enabled?
AObject is permanently deleted
BPrevious version is restored
CObject becomes inaccessible
DLatest version remains
Explanation
Deleting a versioned object doesn't remove earlier versions; it only adds a delete marker.