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 service helps in automating the deployment of applications?
AAWS Elastic Beanstalk
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Lambda
DAWS IAM
Explanation
AWS Elastic Beanstalk automates application deployment, while the others serve different purposes.
Q302
A company needs to connect its on-premises network to AWS. Which service should they use?
AAWS Direct Connect
BVPC Peering
CAWS VPN
DAWS Transit Gateway
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides dedicated network connections, unlike the other options which are used for specific connectivity needs.
Q303
You are configuring a new Amazon RDS instance. What happens when you enable Multi-AZ deployment?
AAutomatic scaling of storage
BData replication to a standby instance
CIncreased latency for requests
DAutomatic backup configuration
Explanation
Multi-AZ deployment ensures high availability through standby replication, while the others do not relate to Multi-AZ benefits.
Q304
Which service allows you to schedule AWS Lambda functions?
AAmazon CloudWatch Events
BAWS Step Functions
CAWS Glue
DAmazon S3
Explanation
Amazon CloudWatch Events can trigger Lambda functions on a schedule; the other options do not provide scheduling capabilities.
Q305
A company needs to allow access to certain S3 buckets only from specific IP addresses. Which feature should they use?
AIAM Policies
BS3 Bucket Policy
CAWS Shield
DVPC Endpoint
Explanation
S3 Bucket Policies can restrict access based on IP; IAM Policies are more general and do not specifically target IP addresses.
Q306
You are configuring an Amazon RDS database. What happens when you enable Multi-AZ deployment?
AData is stored only in one AZ
BBackup is taken more frequently
CDatabase can withstand a single AZ failure
DPerformance is significantly improved
Explanation
Multi-AZ deployment replicates data synchronously for high availability, while the other options describe different functionalities or incorrect outcomes.
Q307
Which service provides scalable object storage?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon VPC
Explanation
Amazon S3 is designed specifically for scalable object storage, while the others serve different purposes.
Q308
A company needs to restrict access to its S3 buckets to specific IP addresses. What should they use?
ABucket Policies
BIAM Roles
CCloudFront
DVPC Peering
Explanation
Bucket Policies allow for IP-based access controls, while IAM Roles are for permissions, not IP restrictions.
Q309
You are configuring a Lambda function that interacts with DynamoDB. What happens if the Lambda execution exceeds the DynamoDB write capacity?
AIt silently drops writes
BIt throws an exception
CIt queues the writes
DIt auto-scales DynamoDB
Explanation
Exceeding write capacity results in an exception being thrown, while the other options do not accurately describe the behavior.
Q310
Which service would you use for automating deployments?
AAWS CodeDeploy
BAmazon S3
CAWS CloudTrail
DAWS IAM
Explanation
AWS CodeDeploy automates application deployments, while the others serve different purposes.