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.
A company needs to manage access permissions in AWS. Which service should they use?
AAWS IAM
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon DynamoDB
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
AWS IAM is specifically designed for managing access permissions, unlike the other services listed.
Q312
What happens when you stop an Amazon EC2 instance?
AData in EBS is lost
BInstance still accrues charges
CPublic IP is released
DEBS volumes are deleted
Explanation
Stopping an EC2 instance releases its public IP if it’s not an Elastic IP, while the other statements are false regarding instance stopping behavior.
Q313
Which service allows you to automate AWS tasks based on triggers?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon S3
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
AWS Lambda executes code in response to events, while the others do not primarily serve this function.
Q314
A company needs a scalable file storage solution for multiple users. Which service should they select?
AAmazon EFS
BAmazon S3
CAWS RDS
DAmazon SQS
Explanation
Amazon EFS is designed for scalable file storage, unlike the other options which serve different purposes.
Q315
What happens when you terminate an Amazon EC2 instance that is part of an Auto Scaling group?
AAnother instance is launched
BThe Auto Scaling group is deleted
CManual intervention is required
DInstance shutdown is permanent
Explanation
Auto Scaling groups automatically launch a new instance to maintain desired capacity, which is not true for other options.
Q316
Which service primarily provides serverless computing in AWS?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Batch
Explanation
AWS Lambda allows you to run code without provisioning servers, while the others are not serverless.
Q317
A company needs to control access for multiple users across various AWS accounts. Which AWS service should they use?
AAmazon Cognito
BAWS Organizations
CAWS Direct Connect
DAWS IAM Roles
Explanation
AWS Organizations allows consolidation of accounts and centralized management while the others focus on identity management or networking.
Q318
You are configuring an AWS EC2 instance with a security group. What happens if you set inbound rules to allow traffic from 0.0.0.0/0?
AAllow all inbound traffic
BBlock all inbound traffic
CAllow traffic from a private subnet
DLimit traffic to port 443 only
Explanation
Setting inbound rules to 0.0.0.0/0 opens access to all traffic, whereas the others misrepresent the impact of the configuration.
Q319
Which AWS service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Lambda is a serverless computing service, while the others require server management.
Q320
A company needs to quickly deploy a web application across multiple AWS regions. Which service should they use?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAmazon Route 53
CAWS Elastic Beanstalk
DAmazon CloudFront
Explanation
Elastic Beanstalk enables quick deployments, while the other options serve different purposes.