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.
You are configuring an RDS instance with Multi-AZ deployment. What happens in case of a primary instance failure?
AAutomatic failover to standby instance
BManual intervention required
CData lost during failover
DApplication downtime guaranteed
Explanation
Automatic failover ensures high availability without manual intervention.
Q352
A company needs to improve the performance of their database read operations. Which AWS service should they consider implementing?
AAmazon ElastiCache
BAmazon S3
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
ElastiCache provides in-memory caching to enhance read performance, while S3, RDS, and EC2 do not serve this purpose effectively.
Q353
You are configuring a multi-AZ deployment for your RDS instance. What is the primary benefit of this setup?
AAutomatic data encryption
BImproved database performance
CHigh availability and failover
DCost reduction
Explanation
Multi-AZ provides high availability and robust failover, while the other options are not primary benefits.
Q354
What happens when you delete an S3 bucket that is configured with versioning enabled?
AAll versions are permanently deleted.
BBucket metadata is removed, versions kept.
COnly the latest version is deleted.
DThe bucket remains, but is empty.
Explanation
When a versioned bucket is deleted, all versions of the objects in the bucket are permanently removed, contrary to how non-versioned buckets behave.
Q355
Which AWS service is best suited for real-time data streaming?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon S3
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time data streaming, while others serve different purposes like compute and storage.
Q356
A company needs a fully managed NoSQL database for high availability and scalability. Which AWS service should they choose?
AAmazon Aurora
BAmazon DynamoDB
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon Redshift
Explanation
Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database, while others are relational databases or data warehousing solutions.
Q357
You are configuring an IAM policy to restrict an S3 bucket. What happens if you specify 'Deny' without specifying 'Allow'?
AAccess is allowed by default
BAccess is denied
CAccess requires confirmation
DAccess not defined
Explanation
Explicit 'Deny' policies take precedence over 'Allow', resulting in denied access.
Q358
Which service is best for serverless applications?
AAmazon Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon S3
Explanation
Amazon Lambda allows running code without server management; other options involve server management.
Q359
A company needs to sync files between AWS and on-premises. Which service should they use?
AAWS DataSync
BAmazon FSx
CAmazon VPC
DAWS Snowball
Explanation
AWS DataSync automates data transfer efficiently; the others don't target this specific use case.
Q360
What happens when a security group rule is modified?
AImmediate effect, existing connections drop
BNo effect on existing connections
CReboot required to apply changes
DOnly inbound rules apply immediately
Explanation
Existing connections remain unaffected by changes; the other options misrepresent the behavior of security groups.