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 you to automate resource management using infrastructure as code?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Lambda
DAWS IAM
Explanation
AWS CloudFormation automates resource management using templates, while the others serve different purposes.
Q32
A company needs to securely store sensitive database credentials for its applications. What is the best solution?
AAWS Secrets Manager
BAWS S3 with encryption
CAWS EC2 user data
DAWS CloudTrail
Explanation
AWS Secrets Manager is designed for managing sensitive credentials securely; the others are not intended for this purpose.
Q33
What happens when you disable a user's access key in AWS IAM?
AThe user can still access services
BThe user cannot access with that key
CThe key is deleted permanently
DThe user's permissions are revoked
Explanation
Disabling access keys stops their use, while the other options are incorrect interpretations of access key management.
Q34
Which AWS service is best for storing large amounts of unstructured data?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon RDS
CAWS Lambda
DAmazon EBS
Explanation
Amazon S3 is designed for vast amounts of unstructured data, while others are not optimized for this type.
Q35
A company needs to securely share application resources within its VPC based on user roles. Which service should they use?
AAmazon EC2
BAWS IAM
CAWS CloudFormation
DAmazon VPC Peering
Explanation
AWS IAM allows fine-grained control over roles and permissions for accessing application resources securely.
Q36
What happens when you terminate an EC2 instance with an EBS root volume?
AData on EBS is preserved
BEBS volume is deleted
CInstance stops functioning
DData is retained in instance store
Explanation
Terminating an EC2 instance with an EBS root volume usually deletes the root EBS volume, unless configured otherwise.
Q37
Which service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?
AAWS Lambda
BEC2 Instances
CS3 Storage
DRDS Database
Explanation
AWS Lambda runs code in response to events without the need for server management, while EC2, S3 and RDS require provisioning and managing resources.
Q38
A company needs to ensure its EC2 instances can only access specific S3 buckets. What should be used?
AIAM Role
BSecurity Group
CNetwork ACL
DVPC Peering
Explanation
An IAM Role can provide specific permissions to EC2 instances for accessing S3, whereas other options manage network controls, not permissions.
Q39
You are configuring an Auto Scaling group. What happens if there are multiple health checks failing?
AInstances are terminated immediately
BScaling does not occur
CInstances are replaced after cooldown
DHealth checks are ignored
Explanation
Failed health checks lead to instances being replaced after cooldown, ensuring continuous availability, whereas other options misrepresent how scaling groups respond to health checks.
Q40
Which service allows you to create an isolated network in AWS?
AAmazon VPC
BAWS CloudFormation
CAWS Transit Gateway
DAWS Direct Connect
Explanation
Amazon VPC creates isolated networks, while others serve different networking needs.