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.
A company needs to implement a serverless architecture for processing file uploads. Which combination of AWS services is best suited for this?
AS3, Lambda, SQS
BEC2, RDS, S3
CLambda, S3, API Gateway
DDynamoDB, SNS, EC2
Explanation
Lambda and API Gateway enable serverless processing of uploaded files directly from S3.
Q432
Which service provides automated infrastructure scaling?
AAWS Auto Scaling
BAWS Route 53
CAWS IAM
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling adjusts resource capacity automatically; the others do not provide auto-scaling capabilities.
Q433
You are configuring a web application with high traffic spikes. What design pattern should you implement for better performance?
AMonolithic architecture
BMicroservices architecture
CActive-passive DR
DCold standby
Explanation
Microservices architecture allows independent scaling and resilience; the others do not address high traffic efficiently.
Q434
What happens when you enable versioning in an S3 bucket?
AData is deleted permanently
BData cannot be modified
CYou can retrieve previous versions
DBucket name cannot be changed
Explanation
Enabling versioning allows the retrieval of previous versions of objects; the other options are incorrect outcomes of versioning.
Q435
Which service provides serverless execution of code?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Batch
Explanation
AWS Lambda is designed for serverless execution, while EC2 offers virtual servers.
Q436
A company needs to connect on-premises data centers to AWS securely. Which solution should they choose?
AVPC Peering
BAWS Direct Connect
CAWS Site-to-Site VPN
DAWS Transit Gateway
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated connection for better security and performance.
Q437
What happens when you increase the EC2 instance size?
ADecreased network bandwidth
BIncreased CPU and memory resources
CDecreased disk I/O performance
DIncreased storage capacity automatically
Explanation
Increasing the instance size allocates more CPU and memory, increasing compute power.
Q438
Which service allows you to automate infrastructure provisioning?
AAWS CloudFormation
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon S3
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
AWS CloudFormation automates infrastructure as code, while the others serve different purposes.
Q439
A company needs to extend an on-premises network to the AWS cloud securely. Which service should they use?
AAWS Transit Gateway
BAmazon Route 53
CAWS Direct Connect
DAWS VPN
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated connection for secure and high-bandwidth transfer, unlike the others which serve different networking functions.
Q440
What happens when you attach an IAM policy directly to a user instead of a group?
AThe policy won't apply.
BThe user has custom permissions.
CPolicies will duplicate in groups.
DThe user inherits group permissions.
Explanation
Attaching a policy directly to a user grants them specific permissions, independent of group policies.