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 allows monitoring of application health in AWS?
ACloudWatch
BCloudTrail
CAWS Config
DAWS Shield
Explanation
CloudWatch provides monitoring capabilities for applications, while the others serve different purposes.
Q332
A company needs low-latency access to frequently accessed data. Which AWS service should they use?
AS3 Glacier
BAmazon EFS
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon S3
Explanation
Amazon EFS provides low-latency file storage whereas the others do not offer the same performance.
Q333
What happens when an AWS IAM user is deleted?
AUser's permissions get revoked
BUser's policies are deactivated
CUser's access keys remain active
DUser can still use temporary credentials
Explanation
Deleting an IAM user revokes all permissions associated with that user instantly, while the other options are incorrect regarding the user status.
Q334
Which service provides a dedicated network connection to AWS?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAWS VPN
CAWS Transit Gateway
DAWS CloudFront
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect offers a dedicated network connection, while others do not provide this specific feature or use public internet.
Q335
A company needs to limit IAM user access to only specific S3 buckets. What should you do?
AAttach policy to user
BUse role assumption for access
CChange bucket ownership
DDisable all public access
Explanation
Attaching a policy directly to the user grants specific bucket permissions, while other options do not accomplish this in the same way.
Q336
What happens when you delete an Amazon RDS database instance?
AData is permanently deleted
BInstance can be restored later
CAutomated backups are preserved
DNone of the above
Explanation
Deleting an RDS instance permanently removes its data unless you create a snapshot beforehand, while the others are incorrect based on RDS behavior.
Q337
Which service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Batch
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
AWS Lambda runs code on demand, while the others require server management.
Q338
A company needs to store data that needs high durability and is accessed infrequently. Which storage class should they choose?
AS3 Standard
BS3 Intelligent-Tiering
CS3 Glacier
DS3 One Zone-IA
Explanation
S3 Glacier is designed for infrequent access with durability.
Q339
You are configuring IAM roles in your application. What happens if the specified trusted entity is incorrect?
APermissions are granted.
BAccess is denied.
CRole activation fails.
DTemporary credentials succeed.
Explanation
An incorrect trusted entity results in role activation failure.
Q340
Which service is best for real-time event processing?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAmazon S3
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis supports real-time data streaming, while S3 is for storage.