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.
Which AWS service provides a managed Kubernetes platform?
AAmazon EKS
BAWS EC2
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon ECS
Explanation
Amazon EKS is specifically designed for managed Kubernetes, while others serve different purposes.
Q242
A company needs to restrict access to S3 buckets based on IP addresses. What should they implement?
AS3 bucket policies
BIAM user permissions
CVPC peering
DCloudFront distributions
Explanation
S3 bucket policies allow IP address restrictions, unlike the other options.
Q243
What happens when you remove an EC2 instance from an Auto Scaling group?
AIt automatically terminates immediately
BIt becomes a standalone instance
CIt remains in the group until termination
DIt triggers a launch of a new instance
Explanation
Removing an instance from Auto Scaling makes it standalone, not affecting group actions immediately.
Q244
Which service is best for object storage?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon EC2
DAmazon DynamoDB
Explanation
Amazon S3 is designed specifically for object storage, while the others serve different purposes.
Q245
A company needs to run a large-scale batch analysis of data. Which AWS service should they use?
AAmazon EMR
BAmazon S3
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
Amazon EMR is tailored for big data processing, unlike the others which serve different use cases.
Q246
You are configuring a VPC peering connection. What happens if you try to route traffic between overlapping CIDR blocks?
ATraffic is routed correctly
BTraffic is not routed at all
CTraffic routes based on priority
DTraffic requires additional configuration
Explanation
Traffic is not routed when CIDR blocks overlap, as VPC peering doesn't allow it.
Q247
You are configuring an Amazon RDS instance. Which storage type would provide the fastest performance for a transactional application?
AProvisioned IOPS SSD
BMagnetic storage
CGeneral Purpose SSD
DBackup storage
Explanation
Provisioned IOPS SSD offers consistent, high-performance IOPS, ideal for transactional workloads; Magnetic storage is slower and not suited for such applications.
Q248
A company needs to ensure compliance with GDPR for their S3 data. What feature should they implement?
AS3 Versioning
BS3 Lifecycle Rules
CServer-Side Encryption
DS3 Object Lock
Explanation
S3 Object Lock enables you to enforce retention policies for data, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR; the other options do not provide this governance capability.
Q249
What happens when an EC2 instance in an Auto Scaling Group reaches the maximum capacity?
ANew instances are launched
BNo further scaling occurs
CInstances are terminated
DThe group will shrink
Explanation
When the maximum capacity is reached, no new instances are launched, as Auto Scaling respects the defined limits; the other options represent actions that won't take place.
Q250
Which service allows for serverless execution of code?
AAWS Lambda
BEC2
CRDS
DS3
Explanation
AWS Lambda runs code without provisioning servers; others are traditional services requiring management.