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.
Explanation
A timeout results in an error and the function is aborted; successful completion doesn't happen, results aren't cached like S3, and automatic retries depend on configuration.
Q412
Which service allows you to build, deploy and manage APIs?
AAWS API Gateway
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon EC2
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS API Gateway is specifically designed for API management, while the others serve different purposes.
Q413
A company needs to manage user permissions across multiple AWS accounts. Which service should they use?
AAWS Organizations
BAWS IAM
CAmazon CloudWatch
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
AWS Organizations allows for centralized management of multiple accounts, while IAM manages permissions mainly within one account.
Q414
You are configuring a DynamoDB table with provisioned throughput. What happens when you exceed the write capacity?
ARequests are throttled
BData is lost
CTable is deleted
DRead capacity is affected
Explanation
Requests exceeding write capacity are throttled, while the other options do not apply to exceeding capacities.
Q415
Which AWS service allows for resource management through Infrastructure as Code?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAWS Elastic Beanstalk
CAWS CodeDeploy
DAWS OpsWorks
Explanation
AWS CloudFormation manages resources through code; others do not focus solely on that.
Q416
A company is migrating to AWS and requires a scalable NoSQL database. Which service should they use?
AAmazon Aurora
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon DynamoDB
DAmazon Redshift
Explanation
Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database; others are different database types.
Q417
What happens when an EC2 instance is stopped and then restarted?
AIt retains its private IP
BIt loses all attached storage
CIt may receive a new public IP
DIt cannot be restarted later
Explanation
A stopped EC2 instance may get a new public IP, but retains the private IP.
Q418
Which service provides a fully managed serverless compute for containers?
AAWS Fargate
BAWS EC2
CAmazon ECS
DAWS Lambda
Explanation
AWS Fargate allows you to run containers without managing servers, while the others require server management.
Q419
A company needs to establish multiple isolated environments in AWS while optimizing costs. Which feature should they use?
AAWS Regions
BAWS Availability Zones
CAWS Organizations
DAWS VPCs
Explanation
AWS Organizations allows for multiple accounts and isolated environments, while VPCs organize resources within a single account.
Q420
What happens when an IAM user attempts to access a resource without the necessary permissions?
AAccess denied
BAccess granted
CResource becomes public
DUser is notified
Explanation
IAM denies access based on permissions; others incorrectly suggest alternative behaviors.