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 can orchestrate serverless workflows?
AAWS Step Functions
BAWS Lambda
CAWS CodeDeploy
DAWS Batch
Explanation
AWS Step Functions orchestrate workflows by integrating multiple AWS services effectively, while others serve different purposes.
Q392
A company needs a private connection to AWS. Which service should they use?
AAWS VPN
BAWS Direct Connect
CAmazon CloudFront
DAWS Snowball
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated, reliable connection to AWS, whereas VPN offers encrypted tunnelled access.
Q393
What happens when you exceed an Amazon S3 bucket's storage limit?
ANo new objects can be added
BData deletion automatically occurs
CBucket transfer rate drops dramatically
DS3 charges increase drastically
Explanation
Exceeding a bucket's storage limit blocks new uploads, while existing data remains undisturbed.
Q394
Which AWS service is best for real-time data processing?
AAmazon Kinesis
BAmazon S3
CAWS Lambda
DAWS Glue
Explanation
Amazon Kinesis is designed for real-time data streaming, while S3 is for storage, Lambda for serverless execution, and Glue for data integration.
Q395
A company needs to improve its application performance on AWS by dynamically adjusting instance types. Which service should they use?
AAWS Auto Scaling
BAmazon CloudWatch
CAWS Elastic Beanstalk
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling allows for dynamic adjustment of instance types based on demand, while others manage monitoring, deployment, or databases.
Q396
What happens when a VPC security group rule allows all inbound traffic?
AAll internal traffic is blocked
BOnly HTTP traffic is allowed
CNo security is enforced
DAll traffic is allowed
Explanation
Allowing all inbound traffic means every type of traffic is permitted, whereas the others suggest restrictions that do not apply here.
Q397
Which service allows you to run containerized applications using a serverless approach?
AAmazon ECS
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Batch
Explanation
AWS Lambda enables serverless container processing, while the others require provisioning or managing servers.
Q398
A company wants to ensure that its S3 bucket is only accessible from its VPC. What should they implement?
AS3 Object Lock
BS3 VPC Endpoint
CS3 Transfer Acceleration
DS3 Object Lifecycle Policies
Explanation
A VPC Endpoint restricts access to private VPC traffic only, while the others do not provide such segregation.
Q399
What happens when an EC2 instance terminates unexpectedly due to instance failure?
AData is lost permanently.
BData persists in EBS.
CInstance restarts automatically.
DEC2 instance enters hibernation.
Explanation
EBS volumes can persist even when the instance fails, while the others are incorrect regarding expected behavior upon unexpected termination.
Q400
Which AWS service provides managed Kubernetes?
AAmazon EKS
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon EC2
DAmazon ECS
Explanation
Amazon EKS is purpose-built for Kubernetes; others are not.