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 for automatic scaling of EC2 instances based on demand?
AAWS Auto Scaling
BAWS Lambda
CAWS CloudFormation
DAWS VPC
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling automatically adjusts instance count; the others do not provide this capability.
Q392
A company needs to improve data access efficiency across multiple geographical regions. What architecture design should it consider?
ASingle-region VPC with replication
BGlobal Amazon DynamoDB tables
COn-premises load balancer
DMulti-regional static website
Explanation
Global DynamoDB tables allow low-latency access across regions; the other options do not achieve this effectively.
Q393
You are configuring AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles. What happens when two policies are assigned with explicit deny actions on the same resource?
ADeny overrides allow actions
BAccess will be denied
CAccess will be allowed
DPolicies conflict, need resolution
Explanation
Explicit denies take precedence over allows, denying access; the other options incorrectly assume access is possible.
Q394
Which service helps manage resources across regions?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAWS Config
CAWS CloudTrail
DAWS Organizations
Explanation
AWS Organizations lets you manage multiple accounts across regions, while others focus on resource management or auditing.
Q395
A company wants to deploy a containerized application. Which service should they primarily use?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon ECS
DAWS Step Functions
Explanation
Amazon ECS is specifically designed for running containerized applications, while others serve different purposes.
Q396
You are configuring an S3 bucket for web hosting. What will happen if you disable static website hosting?
AWebsite becomes unreachable immediately
BFiles are deleted automatically
CBucket still serves files normally
DBucket can no longer store files
Explanation
Disabling static website hosting doesn't affect the ability to serve files; it just disables the web hosting feature.
Q397
Which service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Fargate
DAWS Elastic Beanstalk
Explanation
AWS Lambda runs code serverlessly, while the others require server management or provisioning.
Q398
A company needs a scalable storage solution for frequently accessed data. Which service would best fit this requirement?
AAmazon S3 Standard
BAmazon EBS
CAmazon Glacier
DAmazon S3 Infrequent Access
Explanation
Amazon S3 Standard is designed for high durability and accessibility, while the others are for specific or less frequent access.
Q399
What happens when an AWS Auto Scaling group reaches its maximum size limit?
ANo new instances are launched
BOlder instances are terminated
CA new scaling policy is applied
DInstances enter a standby state
Explanation
When the maximum size is reached, no new instances will be launched until existing instances are terminated or scaled down.
Q400
Which service allows for event-driven serverless computing?
AAWS Lambda
BEC2
CRDS
DCloudFormation
Explanation
AWS Lambda is designed for serverless computing, while others serve different purposes.