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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

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The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) exam validates advanced skills in designing distributed systems on AWS. It is ideal for experienced architects looking to demonstrate their expertise.

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Questions 181–190 of 485

Q181

Which service is used for automating infrastructure provisioning?

  • A AWS CloudFormation
  • B AWS CodeDeploy
  • C AWS Lambda
  • D AWS CodePipeline
Explanation AWS CloudFormation automates provisioning, while others focus on deployment or CI/CD processes.
Q182

A company needs to connect its on-premises data center to AWS. Which option gives the lowest latency?

  • A AWS VPN
  • B AWS Direct Connect
  • C AWS Transit Gateway
  • D AWS VPC Peering
Explanation AWS Direct Connect provides dedicated lines, ensuring lower latency compared to VPN solutions.
Q183

What happens when an EC2 instance is launched in an Auto Scaling group but the launch configurations exceed the limit?

  • A The instance launches successfully.
  • B The instance fails to launch.
  • C Auto Scaling creates a new configuration.
  • D The limit is automatically increased.
Explanation If limits are exceeded, the instance cannot launch, unlike the other options that suggest different outcomes.
Q184

Which service is best for long-term data archiving?

  • A Amazon S3 Glacier
  • B Amazon EC2
  • C Amazon RDS
  • D Amazon CloudFront
Explanation Amazon S3 Glacier is designed specifically for long-term data storage and archival, while EC2 and RDS focus on compute and databases respectively, and CloudFront is a content delivery network.
Q185

A company needs a disaster recovery strategy that minimizes downtime. What should they implement?

  • A Pilot light
  • B Backup and restore
  • C Multi-site active-active
  • D Cold standby
Explanation A multi-site active-active strategy provides immediate failover capabilities, whereas backup and restore and pilot light would lead to longer recovery times.
Q186

You are configuring an IAM role with a trust relationship. What is an essential component?

  • A Service definition
  • B Trust policy document
  • C Permissions boundary
  • D Encryption key
Explanation The trust policy document defines who can assume the role, while the other options relate to permissions and security features but do not define trust relationships.
Q187

Which service allows you to run code without provisioning servers?

  • A AWS Lambda
  • B Amazon EC2
  • C AWS Elastic Beanstalk
  • D Amazon ECS
Explanation AWS Lambda enables serverless code execution, while others require server management.
Q188

A company needs to monitor real-time metrics for its application. Which AWS service should they use?

  • A AWS CloudTrail
  • B Amazon CloudWatch
  • C AWS Config
  • D AWS X-Ray
Explanation Amazon CloudWatch is designed specifically for real-time metrics monitoring, unlike the other services.
Q189

What happens when an S3 bucket is configured with public access?

  • A No one can access the bucket.
  • B Only AWS accounts can access.
  • C Anyone on the internet can access.
  • D Access is restricted to VPN users.
Explanation Public access allows internet visibility, while other options are incorrect restrictions.
Q190

Which service provides serverless compute power?

  • A AWS Lambda
  • B Amazon EC2
  • C Amazon Lightsail
  • D Amazon RDS
Explanation AWS Lambda enables running code without servers, while others require server management.