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.
What happens when an S3 bucket policy denies access to an IP range?
AAccess is always denied.
BAccess is allowed unless denied explicitly.
CAccess is allowed based on other rules.
DBucket owner can override the policy.
Explanation
S3 bucket policies deny any access that matches the denial criteria, which takes precedence over any allow rules.
Q232
Which service provides managed Docker containers?
AAmazon ECS
BAWS Lambda
CEC2 Instances
DAmazon Lightsail
Explanation
Amazon ECS orchestrates Docker containers, while Lambda runs code without required container management, EC2 is for virtual machines, and Lightsail simplifies resource management but not specific to Docker.
Q233
A company needs to allow temporary access to AWS resources for contractors. Which solution is MOST appropriate?
AIAM roles with temporary credentials
BIAM users with long-term access keys
CAWS Directory Service
DAmazon Cognito
Explanation
IAM roles with temporary credentials provide secure, controlled access while long-term credentials are less secure and Directory Service and Cognito serve different purposes.
Q234
What happens when an Auto Scaling group reaches its maximum size limit?
ANo more instances are launched
BNew instances immediately terminate
CExisting instances will be terminated
DScaling policies are disabled
Explanation
When maximum size is reached, Auto Scaling will not launch new instances; the other options describe incorrect behaviors of Auto Scaling.
Q235
Which service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Fargate
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Lambda is designed for serverless execution; the others require server management.
Q236
You are configuring an RDS instance in a Multi-AZ deployment. What benefit do you gain?
AHigher throughput
BAutomatic failover
CLower costs
DMore storage
Explanation
Automatic failover is a key benefit; the other options do not apply to Multi-AZ deployments.
Q237
What happens when an S3 bucket policy is misconfigured?
AData replication fails
BBucket becomes readonly
CUnauthorized access to bucket
DAccess logging stops
Explanation
A misconfigured policy may allow unauthorized access; the others are not directly tied to a policy error.
Q238
Which service is best for real-time data analytics?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time data processing, while others serve different purposes.
Q239
A company needs to ensure application data is replicated across multiple geographic locations. Which AWS service should they use?