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.
Which service is best for processing real-time data streams?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAWS Snowball
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Batch
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time data processing, while the others handle batch processing or storage.
Q272
A company needs to ensure that its data is not deleted mistakenly. What AWS feature should they use?
ALifecycle Policies
BMFA Delete
CVersioning
DData Replication
Explanation
Versioning allows data recovery from deletions, while MFA Delete provides extra security but is not for recovery.
Q273
You are configuring a VPC for a multi-tier application. What should you enable to allow communication between subnets without exposing them to the internet?
ANAT Gateway
BSecurity Groups
CVPC Peering
DRoute Tables
Explanation
Route Tables enable subnet communication internally, while the others do not facilitate direct internal routing.
Q274
Which AWS service is best for event-driven architecture?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Lambda is designed for event-driven processes, while EC2, RDS, and S3 support other use cases.
Q275
A company needs to distribute traffic across multiple resources in different regions. Which service should they use?
AAmazon Route 53
BAWS CloudTrail
CAWS Config
DAWS IAM
Explanation
Amazon Route 53 is a DNS service that supports traffic routing across regions, while the others are for compliance and security management.
Q276
You are configuring an Amazon S3 bucket for a public website. What must you enable to make content publicly accessible?
AS3 Versioning
BBucket Policy
CS3 Lifecycle Rules
DCross-Region Replication
Explanation
A Bucket Policy explicitly grants public access; versioning, lifecycle rules, and replication do not affect access control directly.
Q277
Which service provides a managed NoSQL database with automatic scaling?
AAmazon DynamoDB
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon ElastiCache
DAmazon S3
Explanation
DynamoDB is a managed NoSQL database; RDS is for relational databases.
Q278
A company needs to deploy code changes frequently without requiring downtime. Which service should they use?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAWS Elastic Beanstalk
DAmazon ECS
Explanation
Elastic Beanstalk supports zero-downtime deployments; Lambda is for serverless applications.
Q279
What happens when you configure a VPC with a default route to a NAT gateway?
AInstances access the internet
BInstances are isolated completely
COnly private subnet instances access internet
DNo traffic flow is allowed
Explanation
The NAT gateway enables internet access for private subnet instances only; default routes do not affect public subnets.
Q280
Which service provides continuous scaling for containerized applications?
AAmazon ECS
BAWS Batch
CAWS Fargate
DAWS Lambda
Explanation
AWS Fargate automates scaling for containers, while ECS requires manual scaling or defined configurations.