Amazon AWS
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
SAA-C03
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam tests your ability to design distributed systems on AWS. It is one of the most sought-after certifications in the cloud domain.
Questions 1–10 of 483
Which AWS service automatically scales based on demand?
A
Auto Scaling
B
EC2 Classic
C
RDS Multi-AZ
D
CloudFront
Auto Scaling adjusts the number of EC2 instances based on current demand, while others do not provide automatic scaling.
A company needs reliable message delivery between distributed systems. Which service should they use?
A
SQS
B
SNS
C
Kinesis
D
CloudTrail
SQS provides message queuing with guaranteed delivery, while SNS broadcasts messages and others serve different purposes.
What happens when a Lambda function times out?
A
Function is killed prematurely
B
Execution data is saved
C
Error logged but retried
D
Nothing happens
The function is forcibly terminated if it exceeds the timeout limit, while others are incorrect descriptions of Lambda behavior.
Which service is best for serverless computing?
A
AWS Lambda
B
Amazon EC2
C
AWS Amplify
D
Amazon RDS
AWS Lambda runs code in response to events, while others require managing servers.
A company needs to distribute content globally with low latency. Which solution should they use?
A
Amazon S3
B
AWS CloudFront
C
Amazon Route 53
D
AWS Direct Connect
AWS CloudFront is a CDN that improves global delivery speed, unlike the other options.
What happens when an IAM role is associated with an EC2 instance?
A
The instance gets a static IP
B
Increased performance for EC2
C
Temporary security credentials granted
D
Permanent AWS account access
IAM roles provide temporary security credentials to EC2, enhancing security and avoiding static keys.
Which service allows for automated resource scaling in AWS?
A
AWS Auto Scaling
B
AWS CloudFormation
C
AWS Direct Connect
D
AWS Snowball
AWS Auto Scaling enables automatic scaling of resources based on demand, while the others are not for scaling.
A company needs to manage permissions for multiple IAM users efficiently. What should they use?
A
IAM Roles
B
IAM Groups
C
IAM Policies
D
AWS Organizations
IAM Groups allow for efficient management of user permissions by grouping users, unlike Roles that are more transient.
What happens when an EC2 instance is launched in a VPC without specifying a subnet?
A
Instance launches in the default subnet
B
Instance fails to launch
C
Instance uses Elastic IP
D
Instance launches in new VPC subnet
An EC2 instance must be associated with a subnet, otherwise it will fail to launch.
Which AWS service offers serverless compute capabilities?
A
AWS Lambda
B
Amazon EC2
C
AWS OpsWorks
D
Amazon RDS
AWS Lambda is designed for serverless compute, while EC2, OpsWorks, and RDS require managing servers.