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 AWS service is best for serverless computing?
AAWS Lambda
BEC2
CElastic Beanstalk
DRDS
Explanation
AWS Lambda enables serverless execution, while others require more management.
Q62
A company uses Amazon S3 for storing images. How can they automatically transition older images to lower-cost storage?
AUse S3 Event Notifications
BImplement Lifecycle Policies
CUse S3 Transfer Acceleration
DEnable Cross-Region Replication
Explanation
Lifecycle Policies automate transitions in S3 storage classes.
Q63
You are configuring Amazon RDS read replicas. What happens to the master database during a heavy read load?
AIt receives all read traffic.
BIt becomes read-only automatically.
CIt scales horizontally without downtime.
DOnly writes increase latency.
Explanation
The master still handles all reads despite replicas.
Q64
A company needs to automatically scale their applications based on demand. Which AWS service should they use?
AAWS Auto Scaling
BAWS CloudFormation
CAWS Router
DAWS CloudWatch
Explanation
AWS Auto Scaling automatically adjusts capacities based on demand; CloudFormation is for resource deployment, Router is not a service, and CloudWatch is for monitoring, not scaling.
Q65
What happens when you exceed your AWS Service limits?
ARequests will be blocked
BBilling stops immediately
CAll services will terminate
DYou will receive a notification
Explanation
Exceeding AWS Service limits results in blocked requests; billing continues, no services are terminated, and notifications may not always be immediate.
Q66
You are configuring an Amazon IAM role for a Lambda function. Which of the following actions must you ensure?
AGrant permissions with inline policies
BAttach a role to copy data
CRole can only access S3
DTrust policy allows Lambda service
Explanation
The trust policy must allow the Lambda service to assume the role; inline policies are optional, roles don’t copy data, and permissions extend beyond just S3.
Q67
Which service can be used to automatically archive data in S3 after a specified period?
AS3 Lifecycle Policies
BAWS Backup
CAmazon Glacier
DAWS Config
Explanation
S3 Lifecycle Policies define automatic actions for objects; others do not specifically manage S3 object lifecycle.
Q68
A company needs to securely connect its on-premises data center with AWS using a private connection. Which solution is best?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAWS VPN
CAWS Transit Gateway
DAWS Endpoint
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated private connection, whereas others utilize public internet connections.
Q69
What happens when a Lambda function exceeds its memory limit?
AFunction fails with error
BCode automatically retries
CExecution pauses but continues
DNo impact on execution
Explanation
Exceeding memory results in function failure; others suggest incorrect behaviors for Lambda limits.
Q70
Which service provides serverless automation for event-driven applications?
AAWS Lambda
BAmazon EC2
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Batch
Explanation
AWS Lambda allows for serverless automation through event-driven execution, while the others require server management or batch processing.