AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Part 1 Test)

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This quiz prepares candidates for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam, assessing knowledge on EC2, EBS, Auto Scaling, and container services. It is designed to challenge and enhance the understanding of AWS infrastructure and support mechanisms.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Part 1 Test) - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    You have just been given a scope for a new client who has an enormous amount of data(petabytes) that he constantly needs analysed. Currently he is paying a huge amount of money for a data warehousing company to do this for him and is wondering if AWS can provide a cheaper solution. Do you think AWS has a solution for this? 

    • Yes. Amazon SimpIeDB 

    • No. Not presently 

    • Yes. Amazon Redshift 

    • Yes. Your choice of relational AMIs on Amazon EC2 and EBS 

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes. Amazon Redshift 
    Explanation
    Amazon Redshift is a fast, fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse service that makes it simple and cost-effective to efficiently analyze all your data using your existing business intelligence tools. You can start small for just $0.25 per hour with no commitments or upfront costs and scale to a petabyte or more for $1, 000 per terabyte per year, less than a tenth of most other data warehousing solutions. Amazon Redshift delivers fast query performance by using columnar storage technology to improve I/O efficiency and parallelizing queries across multiple nodes. Redshift uses standard PostgreSQL JDBC and ODBC drivers, allowing you to use a wide range of familiar SQL clients. Data load speed scales linearly with cluster size, with integrations to Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic MapReduce, Amazon Kinesis or any SSH-enabled host. Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/running_databases/#redshift_anchor

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  • 3. 

    You are setting up a VPC and you need to set up a public subnet within that VP C. Which following requirement must be met for this subnet to be considered a public subnet? 

    • Subnet's traffic is not routed to an internet gateway but has its traffic routed to a virtual private gateway. 

    •  Subnet's traffic is routed to an internet gateway. 

    • Subnet's traffic is not routed to an internet gateway

    •  None of these answers can be considered a public subnet

    Correct Answer
    A.  Subnet's traffic is routed to an internet gateway. 
    Explanation
    A virtual private cloud (VPC) is a virtual network dedicated to your AWS account. It is logically isolated from other virtual networks in the AWS cloud. You can launch your AWS resources, such as Amazon EC2 instances, into your VPC. You can configure your VPC: you can select its IP address range, create subnets, and configure route tables, network gateways, and security settings. A subnet is a range of IP addresses in your VPC. You can launch AWS resources into a subnet that you select. Use a public subnet for resources that must be connected to the internet, and a private subnet for resources that won't be connected to the Internet. If a subnet's traffic is routed to an internet gateway, the subnet is known as a public subnet. If a subnet doesn't have a route to the internet gateway, the subnet is known as a private subnet. If a subnet doesn't have a route to the internet gateway, but has its traffic routed to a virtual private gateway, the subnet is known as a VPN-only subnet. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/VPC_Subnets.html

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  • 4. 

    In the context of AWS support, why must an EC2 instance be unreachable for 20 minutes rather than allowing customers to open tickets immediately? 

    • Because most reachability issues are resolved by automated processes in less than 20 minutes 

    •  Because all EC2 instances are unreachable for 20 minutes every day when AWS does routine maintenance 

    •  Because all EC2 instances are unreachable for 20 minutes when first launched

    • Because of all the reasons listed here 

    Correct Answer
    A. Because most reachability issues are resolved by automated processes in less than 20 minutes 
    Explanation
    An EC2 instance must be unreachable for 20 minutes before opening a ticket, because most reachability issues are resolved by automated processes in less than 20 minutes and will not require any action on the part of the customer. If the instance is still unreachable after this time frame has passed, then you should open a case with support. Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/faqs/

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  • 5. 

    Does Amazon DynamoDB support both increment and decrement atomic operations?    

    • Only increment, since decrement are inherently impossible with DynamoDB's data model. 

    •  No, neither increment nor decrement operations. 

    • Yes, both increment and decrement operations.

    • Only decrement, since increment are inherently impossible with DynamoDB's data model

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes, both increment and decrement operations.
    Explanation
    Amazon DynamoDB supports increment and decrement atomic operations. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/APISummary.html

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  • 6. 

    While using the EC2 GET requests as URLs, the is the URL that serves as the entry point for the web service. 

    •  token 

    • Endpoint 

    • Action 

    • None of these 

    Correct Answer
    A. Endpoint 
    Explanation
    The endpoint is the URL that serves as the entry point for the web service. Reference: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-query-api.htmI

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  • 7. 

    Your supervisor has asked you to build a simple file synchronization service for your department. He doesn't want to spend too much money and he wants to be notified of any changes to files by email. What do you think would be the best Amazon service to use for the email solution?    

    •  Amazon SES 

    •  Amazon CIoudSearch 

    • Amazon SWF 

    • Amazon AppStream

    Correct Answer
    A.  Amazon SES 
    Explanation
    File change notifications can be sent via email to users following the resource with Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES), an easy-to-use, cost-effective email solution. Reference: http://media.amazonwebservices.com/architecturecenter/AWS_ac_ra_fiIesync_08.pdf

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  • 8. 

    An online gaming site asked you if you can deploy a database that is a fast, highly scalable NoSQL database service in AWS for a new site that he wants to build. Which database should you recommend?    

    • Amazon DynamoDB 

    • Amazon RDS 

    • Amazon Redshift 

    • Amazon SimpIeDB 

    Correct Answer
    A. Amazon DynamoDB 
    Explanation
    Amazon DynamoDB is ideal for database applications that require very low latency and predictable performance at any scale but don't need complex querying capabilities like joins or transactions. Amazon DynamoDB is a fully-managed NoSQL database service that offers high performance, predictable throughput and low cost. It is easy to set up, operate, and scale. With Amazon DynamoDB, you can start small, specify the throughput and storage you need, and easily scale your capacity requirements on the fly. Amazon DynamoDB automatically partitions data over a number of servers to meet your request capacity. In addition, DynamoDB automatically replicates your data synchronously across multiple Availability Zones within an AWS Region to ensure high-availability and data durability. Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/running_databases/#dynamodb_anchor

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  • 9. 

    Which oneTo specify a resource in a policy statement, in Amazon EC2, can you use its Amazon Resource Name (ARN)?  do you like?

    • Yes, you can. 

    • No, you can't because EC2 is not related to ARN. 

    •  No, you can't because you can't specify a particular Amazon EC2 resource in an IAM policy

    • Yes, you can but only for the resources that are not affected by the action. 

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes, you can. 
    Explanation
    Some Amazon EC2 API actions allow you to include specific resources in your policy that can be created or modified by the action. To specify a resource in the statement, you need to use its Amazon Resource Name (ARN). Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-ug.pdf

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  • 10. 

    After you recommend Amazon Redshift to a client as an alternative solution to paying data warehouses to analyze his data, your client asks you to explain why you are recommending Redshift. Which of the following would be a reasonable response to his request?   

    •  It has high performance at scale as data and query complexity grows.  

    • It prevents reporting and analytic processing from interfering with the performance of OLTP workloads

    • You don't have the administrative burden of running your own data warehouse and dealing with setup, durability, monitoring, scaling, and patching

    •  All answers listed are a reasonable response to his question 

    Correct Answer
    A.  All answers listed are a reasonable response to his question 
    Explanation
    Amazon Redshift delivers fast query performance by using columnar storage technology to improve I/O efficiency and parallelizing queries across multiple nodes. Redshift uses standard PostgreSQL JDBC and ODBC drivers, allowing you to use a wide range of familiar SQL clients. Data load speed scales linearly with cluster size, with integrations to Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic MapReduce, Amazon Kinesis or any SSH-enabled host. AWS recommends Amazon Redshift for customers who have a combination of needs, such as: High performance at scale as data and query complexity grows Desire to prevent reporting and analytic processing from interfering with the performance of OLTP workloads Large volumes of structured data to persist and query using standard SQL and existing BI tools Desire to the administrative burden of running one's own data warehouse and dealing with setup, durability, monitoring, scaling and patching Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/running_databases/#redshift_anchor

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  • 11. 

    What is a placement group in Amazon EC2?   

    •  It is a group of EC2 instances within a single Availability Zone

    • It the edge location of your web content. 

    • It is the AWS region where you run the EC2 instance of your web content

    •  It is a group used to span multiple Availability Zones. 

    Correct Answer
    A.  It is a group of EC2 instances within a single Availability Zone
    Explanation
    A placement group is a logical grouping of instances within a single Availability Zone. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/placement-groups.html

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  • 12. 

    Does DynamoDB support in-place atomic updates? 

    • Yes 

    •  No 

    •  It does support in-place non-atomic updates 

    •  It is not defined 

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes 
    Explanation
    DynamoDB supports in-place atomic updates. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/\NorkingWithItems.htmI# Working WithItems.AtomicCounters

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  • 13. 

    Amazon EC2 provides a . It is an HTTP or HTTPS request that uses the HTTP verbs GET or POST. 

    •  web database 

    •  .net framework 

    •  Query API 

    •  C library 

    Correct Answer
    A.  Query API 
    Explanation
    Amazon EC2 provides a Query API. These requests are HTTP or HTTPS requests that use the HTTP verbs GET or POST and a Query parameter named Action. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/making-api-requests.html

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  • 14. 

    You are building infrastructure for a data warehousing solution and an extra request has come through that there will be a lot of business reporting queries running all the time and you are not sure if your current DB instance will be able to handle it. What would be the best solution for this?    

    • DB Parameter Groups 

    •  Read Replicas 

    • Multi-AZ DB Instance deployment 

    • Database Snapshots 

    Correct Answer
    A.  Read Replicas 
    Explanation
    Read Replicas would be the best solution for handling a lot of business reporting queries running all the time. Read Replicas are copies of the primary database instance that can handle read traffic, offloading the workload from the primary instance. This helps in scaling the read capacity and improving the performance of the system. By using Read Replicas, the current DB instance can handle the increased workload without being overwhelmed.

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  • 15. 

    In Amazon EC2 Container Service components, what is the name of a logical grouping of container instances on which you can place tasks?   

    • A cluster 

    • A container instance 

    •  A container 

    • A task definition 

    Correct Answer
    A. A cluster 
    Explanation
    Amazon ECS contains the following components: A Cluster is a logical grouping of container instances that you can place tasks on. A Container instance is an Amazon EC2 instance that is running the Amazon ECS agent and has been registered into a cluster. A Task definition is a description of an application that contains one or more container definitions. A Scheduler is the method used for placing tasks on container instances. A Service is an Amazon ECS service that allows you to run and maintain a specified number of instances of a task definition simultaneously. A Task is an instantiation of a task definition that is running on a container instance. A Container is a Linux container that was created as part of a task. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/Welcome.html

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  • 16. 

    You need to set up a complex network infrastructure for your organization that will be reasonably easy to deploy, replicate, control, and track changes on. Which AWS service would be best to use to help you accomplish this? 

    • AWS Import/Export 

    • AWS CIoudFormation 

    •  Amazon Route 53 

    • Amazon CIoudWatch 

    Correct Answer
    A. AWS CIoudFormation 
    Explanation
    AWS CIoudFormation is a service that helps you model and set up your Amazon Web Services resources so that you can spend less time managing those resources and more time focusing on your applications that run in AWS. You create a template that describes all the AWS resources that you want (like Amazon EC2 instances or Amazon RDS DB instances), and AWS CIoudFormation takes care of provisioning and configuring those resources for you. You don't need to indMdually create and configure AWS resources and figure out what's dependent on what. AWS CIoudFormation handles all of that. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCIoudFormation/latest/UserGuide/WeIcome.htmI

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  • 17. 

    Much of your company's data does not need to be accessed often, and can take several hours for retrieval time, so it's stored on Amazon Glacier. However someone within your organization has expressed concerns that his data is more sensitive than the other data, and is wondering whether the high level of encryption that he knows is on S3 is also used on the much cheaper Glacier service. Which of the following statements would be most applicable in regards to this concern? 

    • There is no encryption on Amazon Glacier, that's why it is cheaper.  

    •  Amazon Glacier automatically encrypts the data using AES-128 a lesser encryption method than Amazon S3 but you can change it to AES-256 if you are willing to pay more. 

    •  Amazon Glacier automatically encrypts the data using AES-256, the same as Amazon S3

    • Amazon Glacier automatically encrypts the data using AES-128 a lesser encryption method than Amazon S3

    Correct Answer
    A.  Amazon Glacier automatically encrypts the data using AES-256, the same as Amazon S3
    Explanation
    Amazon Glacier automatically encrypts the data using AES-256, which is the same level of encryption used by Amazon S3. This ensures that the sensitive data stored on Glacier is protected at the same high level of security as data stored on S3.

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  • 18. 

    In Amazon RDS, security groups are ideally used to: 

    • Define maintenance period for database engines 

    •  Launch Amazon RDS instances in a subnet 

    •  Create, describe, modify, and delete DB instances

    •  Control what IP addresses or EC2 instances can connect to your databases on a DB instance 

    Correct Answer
    A.  Control what IP addresses or EC2 instances can connect to your databases on a DB instance 
    Explanation
    n Amazon RDS, security groups are used to control what IP addresses or EC2 instances can connect to your databases on a DB instance. When you first create a DB instance, its firewall prevents any database access except through rules specified by an associated security group. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/UsingWithRDS.htmI

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  • 19. 

    Which one do you like?

    • Option 1

    • Option 2

    • Option 3

    • Option 4

    Correct Answer
    A. Option 1
  • 20. 

    In DynamoDB, could you use IAM to grant access to Amazon DynamoDB resources and API actions? 

    • In DynamoDB there is no need to grant access 

    • Depended to the type of access 

    • No

    • Yes

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes
    Explanation
    Amazon DynamoDB integrates with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). You can use

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  • 21. 

    A client needs you to import some existing infrastructure from a dedicated hosting provider to AWS to try and save on the cost of running his current website. He also needs an automated process that manages backups, software patching, automatic failure detection, and recovery. You are aware that his existing set up currently uses an Oracle database. Which of the following AWS databases would be best for accomplishing this task?   

    • Amazon RDS 

    • Amazon Redshift 

    • Amazon SimpIeDB 

    • Amazon EIastiCache 

    Correct Answer
    A. Amazon RDS 
    Explanation
    Amazon RDS gives you access to the capabilities of a familiar MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL database engine. This means that the code, applications, and tools you already use today with your existing databases can be used with Amazon RDS. Amazon RDS automatically patches the database software and backs up your database, storing the backups for a user-defined retention period and enabling point-in-time recovery. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html

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  • 22. 

    An edge location refers to which Amazon Web Service? 

    • An edge location is refered to the network configured within a Zone or Region 

    • An edge location is an AWS Region 

    •  An edge location is the location of the data center used for Amazon CIoudFront. 

    • An edge location is a Zone within an AWS Region   

    Correct Answer
    A.  An edge location is the location of the data center used for Amazon CIoudFront. 
    Explanation
    Amazon CIoudFront is a content distribution network. A content delivery network or content distribution network (CDN) is a large distributed system of sewers deployed in multiple data centers across the world. The location of the data center used for CDN is called edge location. Amazon CIoudFront can cache static content at each edge location. This means that your popular static content (e.g., your site's logo, navigational images, cascading style sheets, JavaScript code, etc.) will be available at a nearby edge location for the browsers to download with low latency and improved performance for viewers. Caching popular static content with Amazon CIoudFront also helps you offload requests for such files from your origin sever -- CIoudFront serves the cached copy when available and only makes a request to your origin server if the edge location receMng the browser's request does not have a copy of the file. Reference: http://aws.amazon.com/c|oudfront/

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  • 23. 

    One of the criteria for a new deployment is that the customer wants to use AWS Storage Gateway. However you are not sure whether you should use gateway-cached volumes or gateway-stored volumes or even what the differences are. Which statement below best describes those differences? 

    • Gateway-cached lets you store your data in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and retain a copy of frequently accessed data subsets locally. Gateway-stored enables you to configure your on-premises gateway to store all your data locally and then asynchronously back up point-in-time snapshots of this data to Amazon S3

    •  Gateway-cached is free whilst gateway-stored is not. 

    •  Gateway-cached is up to 10 times faster than gateway-stored.  

    •  Gateway-stored lets you store your data in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and retain a copy of frequently accessed data subsets locally. Gateway-cached enables you to configure your on-premises gateway to store all your data locally and then asynchronously back up point-in-time snapshots of this data to Amazon S3. 

    Correct Answer
    A. Gateway-cached lets you store your data in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and retain a copy of frequently accessed data subsets locally. Gateway-stored enables you to configure your on-premises gateway to store all your data locally and then asynchronously back up point-in-time snapshots of this data to Amazon S3
    Explanation
    Volume gateways provide cloud-backed storage volumes that you can mount as Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) devices from your on-premises application sewers. The gateway supports the following volume configurations: Gateway-cached volumes -- You store your data in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and retain a copy of frequently accessed data subsets locally. Gateway-cached volumes offer a substantial cost savings on primary storage and minimize the need to scale your storage on-premises. You also retain low-latency access to your frequently accessed data. Gatewaystored volumes -- If you need low-latency access to your entire data set, you can configure your on-premises gateway to store all your data locally and then asynchronously back up point-intime snapshots of this data to Amazon S3. This configuration provides durable and inexpensive off-site backups that you can recover to your local data center or Amazon EC2. For example, if you need replacement capacity for disaster recovery, you can recover the backups to Amazon

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  • 24. 

    _____________ is a fast, filexible, fully managed push messaging service. 

    • Amazon SNS 

    • Amazon SES 

    • Amazon SQS 

    • Amazon FPS 

    Correct Answer
    A. Amazon SNS 
    Explanation
    Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service) is a fast, flexible, and fully managed push messaging service offered by Amazon. It allows users to send messages to different endpoints such as mobile devices, email, SMS, and more. With Amazon SNS, users can easily send notifications, alerts, and updates to their subscribers. It provides a highly scalable and reliable infrastructure for message delivery, making it an ideal choice for applications that require real-time communication and notification capabilities.

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  • 25. 

    Which of the following is true of Amazon EC2 security group?    

    •  You can modify the outbound rules for EC2-Classic

    •  You can modify the rules for a security group only if the security group controls the traffic for just one instance

    •  You can modify the rules for a security group only when a new instance is created

    •  You can modify the rules for a security group at any time.   

    Correct Answer
    A.  You can modify the rules for a security group at any time.   
    Explanation
    A security group acts as a virtual firewall that controls the traffic for one or more instances. When you launch an instance, you associate one or more security groups with the instance. You add rules to each security group that allow traffic to or from its associated instances. You can modify the rules for a security group at any time; the new rules are automatically applied to all instances that are associated with the security group. Reference: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-network-security.htmI

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  • 26. 

    You have been given a scope to deploy some AWS infrastructure for a large organisation. The requirements are that you will have a lot of EC2 instances but may need to add more when the average utilization of your Amazon EC2 fileet is high and conversely remove them when CPU utilization is low. Which AWS services would be best to use to accomplish this?    

    •  Auto Scaling, Amazon CIoudWatch and AWS Elastic Beanstalk  

    • Auto Scaling, Amazon CIoudWatch and Elastic Load Balancing. 

    •  Amazon CIoudFront, Amazon CIoudWatch and Elastic Load Balancing

    • AWS Elastic Beanstalk , Amazon CIoudWatch and Elastic Load Balancing

    Correct Answer
    A. Auto Scaling, Amazon CIoudWatch and Elastic Load Balancing. 
    Explanation
    Auto Scaling, Amazon CloudWatch, and Elastic Load Balancing are the best AWS services to use to accomplish the given requirements. Auto Scaling allows for automatically adding or removing EC2 instances based on the average utilization of the Amazon EC2 fleet. Amazon CloudWatch provides monitoring and metrics for EC2 instances, including CPU utilization. Elastic Load Balancing distributes incoming traffic across multiple EC2 instances, ensuring high availability and scalability. Together, these services provide the ability to dynamically scale the infrastructure based on CPU utilization, effectively managing resources and optimizing performance.

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  • 27. 

    You log in to IAM on your AWS console and notice the following message. "Delete your root access keys." Why do you think IAM is requesting this? 

    • Because the root access keys will expire as soon as you log out. 

    •  Because the root access keys expire after 1 week. 

    • Because the root access keys are the same for all users. 

    • Because they provide unrestricted access to your AWS resources

    Correct Answer
    A. Because they provide unrestricted access to your AWS resources
    Explanation
    IAM is requesting to delete the root access keys because they provide unrestricted access to AWS resources. By removing the root access keys, the risk of unauthorized access or misuse of the AWS resources is reduced. This is important for security reasons as the root account has full administrative privileges and deleting the access keys helps to prevent any potential security breaches or unauthorized actions.

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  • 28. 

    You have set up an Auto Scaling group. The cool down period for the Auto Scaling group is 7 minutes. The first instance is launched after 3 minutes, while the second instance is launched after 4 minutes. How many minutes after the first instance is launched will Auto Scaling accept another scaling actMty request?  

    • 11 minutes 

    •  7 minute

    • 10 minutes

    • 14 minutes 

    Correct Answer
    A. 11 minutes 
    Explanation
    If an Auto Scaling group is launching more than one instance, the cool down period for each instance starts after that instance is launched. The group remains locked until the last instance that was launched has completed its cool down period. In this case the cool down period for the first instance starts after 3 minutes and finishes at the 10th minute (3+7 cool down), while for the second instance it starts at the 4th minute and finishes at the 11th minute (4+7 cool down). Thus, the Auto Scaling group will receive another request only after 11 minutes. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaIing/latest/Deve|operGuide/AS_Concepts.htmI

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  • 29. 

    Which one do you like?

    • Option 1

    • Option 2

    • Option 3

    • Option 4

    Correct Answer
    A. Option 1
  • 30. 

    You have been asked to build a database warehouse using Amazon Redshift. You know a little about it, including that it is a SQL data warehouse solution, and uses industry standard ODBC and JDBC connections and PostgreSQL drivers. However you are not sure about what sort of storage it uses for database tables. What sort of storage does Amazon Redshift use for database tables?    

    •  InnoDB Tables 

    •  NDB data storage 

    • Columnar data storage 

    • NDB CLUSTER Storage 

    Correct Answer
    A. Columnar data storage 
    Explanation
    Amazon Redshift uses columnar data storage for its database tables. Columnar storage is a method of organizing and storing data by column rather than by row. This allows for more efficient data compression and query performance, as only the columns relevant to a specific query need to be accessed and processed. This type of storage is well-suited for analytical workloads where large amounts of data need to be processed and aggregated quickly.

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  • 31. 

    In an experiment, if the minimum size for an Auto Scaling group is 1 instance, which of the following statements holds true when you terminate the running instance?    

    • Auto Scaling must launch a new instance to replace it. 

    • Auto Scaling will raise an alarm and send a notification to the user for action. 

    •  Auto Scaling must configure the schedule actMty that terminates the instance after 5 days. 

    • Auto Scaling will terminate the experiment. 

    Correct Answer
    A. Auto Scaling must launch a new instance to replace it. 
    Explanation
    If the minimum size for an Auto Scaling group is 1 instance, when you terminate the running instance, Auto Scaling must launch a new instance to replace it. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaIing/latest/Deve|operGuide/AS_Concepts.htmI

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  • 32. 

    You are running PostgreSQL on Amazon RDS and it seems to be all running smoothly deployed in one availability zone. A database administrator asks you if DB instances running PostgreSQL support MuIti-AZ deployments. What would be a correct response to this question?

    • Yes. 

    •  Yes but only for small db instances. 

    • No

    • Yes but you need to request the service from AWS. 

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes. 
    Explanation
    Amazon RDS supports DB instances running several versions of PostgreSQL. Currently we support PostgreSQL versions 9.3.1, 9.3.2, and 9.3.3. You can create DB instances and DB snapshots, point-in-time restores and backups. DB instances running PostgreSQL support MuIti-AZ deployments, Provisioned IOPS, and can be created inside a VPC. You can also use SSL to connect to a DB instance running PostgreSQL. You can use any standard SQL client application to run commands for the instance from your client computer. Such applications include pgAdmin, a popular Open Source administration and development tool for PostgreSQL, or psql, a command line utility that is part of a PostgreSQL installation. In order to deliver a managed service experience, Amazon RDS does not provide host access to DB instances, and it restricts access to certain system procedures and tables that require advanced prMleges. Amazon RDS supports access to databases on a DB instance using any standard SQL client application. Amazon RDS does not allow direct host access to a DB instance via Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH). Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_PostgreSQL.htmI

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  • 33. 

    You are looking at ways to improve some existing infrastructure as it seems a lot of engineering resources are being taken up with basic management and monitoring tasks and the costs seem to be excessive. You are thinking of deploying Amazon E|asticCache to help. Which of the following statements is true in regards to EIasticCache?   

    • You can improve load and response times to user actions and queries however the cost associated with scaling web applications will be more. 

    •  You can't improve load and response times to user actions and queries but you can reduce the cost associated with scaling web applications. 

    • You can improve load and response times to user actions and queries however the cost associated with scaling web applications will remain the same. 

    • You can improve load and response times to user actions and queries and also reduce the cost associated with scaling web applications. 

    Correct Answer
    A. You can improve load and response times to user actions and queries and also reduce the cost associated with scaling web applications. 
    Explanation
    Amazon EIastiCache is a web service that makes it easy to deploy and run Memcached or Redis protocol-compliant server nodes in the cloud. Amazon EIastiCache improves the performance of web applications by allowing you to retrieve information from a fast, managed, in-memory caching system, instead of relying entirely on slower disk-based databases. The service simplifies and offloads the management, monitoring and operation of in-memory cache environments, enabling your engineering resources to focus on developing applications.
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    Using Amazon EIastiCache, you can not only improve load and response times to user actions and queries, but also reduce the cost associated with scaling web applications. Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/eIasticache/faqs/

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  • 34. 

    An organization has developed a mobile application which allows end users to capture a photo on their mobile device, and store it inside an application. The application internally uploads the data to AWS S3. The organization wants each user to be able to directly upload data to S3 using their Google I D. How will the mobile app allow this? 

    • Use the AWS Web identity federation for mobile applications, and use it to generate temporary security credentials for each user. 

    •  It is not possible to connect to AWS S3 with a Google ID.  

    • Create an IAM user every time a user registers with their Google ID and use IAM to upload files to S3.  

    • Create a bucket policy with a condition which allows everyone to upload if the login ID has a Google part to it. 

    Correct Answer
    A. Use the AWS Web identity federation for mobile applications, and use it to generate temporary security credentials for each user. 
    Explanation
    For Amazon Web Services, the Web identity federation allows you to create cloud-backed mobile apps that use public identity providers, such as login with Facebook, Google, or Amazon. It will create temporary security credentials for each user, which will be authenticated by the AWS services, such as S3. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/UsingSTS/CreatingWIF.htmI

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  • 35. 

    Your manager has just given you access to multiple VPN connections that someone else has recently set up between all your company's offices. She needs you to make sure that the communication between the VPNs is secure. Which of the following services would be best for providing a low-cost hub-and-spoke model for primary or backup connectMty between these remote offices?    

    • Amazon C|oudFront 

    •  AWS Direct Connect 

    • AWS C|oudHSM 

    • AWS VPN CIoudHub 

    Correct Answer
    A. AWS VPN CIoudHub 
    Explanation
    If you have multiple VPN connections, you can provide secure communication between sites using the AWS VPN CIoudHub. The VPN CIoudHub operates on a simple hub-and-spoke model that you can use with or without a VPC. This design is suitable for customers with multiple branch offices and existing Internet connections who would like to implement a convenient, potentially low-cost hub-and-spoke model for primary or backup connectMty between these remote offices. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/VPN_CIoudHub.htmI

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  • 36. 

    Which of the below mentioned options is not available when an instance is launched by Auto Scaling with EC2 Classic? 

    • Public IP 

    • Elastic IP 

    • Private DNS 

    • Private IP 

    Correct Answer
    A. Elastic IP 
    Explanation
    Auto Scaling supports both EC2 classic and EC2-VPC. When an instance is launched as a part of EC2 classic, it will have the public IP and DNS as well as the private IP and DNS. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaIing/latest/DeveIoperGuide/GettingStartedTutoriaI.html

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  • 37. 

    In EC2, what happens to the data in an instance store if an instance reboots (either intentionally or unintentionally)? 

    • Data is deleted from the instance store for security reasons. 

    •  Data persists in the instance store.

    •  Data is partially present in the instance store. 

    • Data in the instance store will be lost. 

    Correct Answer
    A.  Data persists in the instance store.
    Explanation
    The data in an instance store persists only during the lifetime of its associated instance. If an instance reboots (intentionally or unintentionally), data in the instance store persists. However, data on instance store volumes is lost under the following circumstances. Failure of an underlying drive Stopping an Amazon EBS-backed instance Terminating an instance Reference: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/InstanceStorage.html

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  • 38. 

    An organization has created an application which is hosted on the AWS EC2 instance. The application stores images to S3 when the end user uploads to it. The organization does not want to store the AWS secure credentials required to access the S3 inside the instance. Which of the below mentioned options is a possible solution to avoid any security threat? 

    • Use the IAM based single sign between the AWS resources and the organization application

    •  Use the IAM role and assign it to the instance. 

    • Since the application is hosted on EC2, it does not need credentials to access S3. 

    • Use the X.509 certificates instead of the access and the secret access keys.   

    Correct Answer
    A.  Use the IAM role and assign it to the instance. 
    Explanation
    The AWS IAM role uses temporary security credentials to access AWS services. Once the role is assigned to an instance, it will not need any security credentials to be stored on the instance. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/iam-roles-for-amazon-ec2.html

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  • 39. 

    A user has launched 10 EC2 instances inside a placement group. Which of the below mentioned statements is true with respect to the placement group? 

    • All instances must be in the same AZ 

    • All instances can be across multiple regions 

    • The placement group cannot have more than 5 instances 

    •  All instances must be in the same region 

    Correct Answer
    A. All instances must be in the same AZ 
    Explanation
    A placement group is a logical grouping of EC2 instances within a single Availability Zone. Using placement groups enables applications to participate in a low-latency, 10 Gbps network. Placement groups are recommended for applications that benefit from low network latency, high network throughput or both. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/placement-groups.html

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  • 40. 

    Can a user get a notification of each instance start / terminate configured with Auto Scaling?    

    • Yes, if configured with the Launch Config 

    •  Yes, always 

    • Yes, if configured with the Auto Scaling group 

    •  No 

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes, if configured with the Auto Scaling group 
    Explanation
    The user can get notifications using SNS if he has configured the notifications while creating the Auto Scaling group. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaIing/latest/DeveIoperGuide/GettingStartedTutoriaI.html

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  • 41. 

    A user is launching an EC2 instance in the US East region. Which of the below mentioned options is recommended by AWS with respect to the selection of the availability zone?    

    • Always select the AZ while launching an instance 

    • Always select the US-East-1-a zone for HA 

    • Do not select the AZ; instead let AWS select the AZ 

    • The user can never select the availability zone while launching an instance 

    Correct Answer
    A. Do not select the AZ; instead let AWS select the AZ 
    Explanation
    When launching an instance with EC2, AWS recommends not to select the availability zone (AZ). AWS specifies that the default Availability Zone should be accepted. This is because it enables AWS to select the best Availability Zone based on the system health and available capacity. If the user launches additional instances, only then an Availability Zone should be specified. This is to specify the same or different AZ from the running instances. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-regions-availability-zones.html

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  • 42. 

    An Elastic IP address (EIP) is a static IP address designed for dynamic cloud computing. With an EIP, you can mask the failure of an instance or software by rapidly remapping the address to another instance in your account. Your EIP is associated with your AWS account, not a particular EC2 instance, and it remains associated with your account until you choose to explicitly release it. By default how many EIPs is each AWS account limited to on a per region basis?   

    • 1

    • 5

    • Unlimited 

    • 10

    Correct Answer
    A. 5
    Explanation
    By default, all AWS accounts are limited to 5 Elastic IP addresses per region for each AWS account, because public (IPv4) Internet addresses are a scarce public resource. AWS strongly encourages you to use an EIP primarily for load balancing use cases, and use DNS hostnames for all other inter-node communication. If you feel your architecture warrants additional EIPs, you would need to complete the Amazon EC2 Elastic IP Address Request Form and give reasons as to your need for additional addresses. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/elastic-ip-addresses-eip.htmI#usinginstance-ad dressing-limit

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  • 43. 

    A user wants to use an EBS-backed Amazon EC2 instance for a temporary job. Based on the input data, the job is most likely to finish within a week. Which of the following steps should be followed to terminate the instance automatically once the job is finished? 

    •  Configure the EC2 instance with a stop instance to terminate it. 

    •  Configure the EC2 instance with ELB to terminate the instance when it remains idle.

    • Configure the CIoudWatch alarm on the instance that should perform the termination action once the instance is idle

    • Configure the Auto Scaling schedule actMty that terminates the instance after 7 days.

    Correct Answer
    A. Configure the CIoudWatch alarm on the instance that should perform the termination action once the instance is idle
    Explanation
    Auto Scaling can start and stop the instance at a pre-defined time. Here, the total running time is unknown. Thus, the user has to use the CIoudWatch alarm, which monitors the CPU utilization. The user can create an alarm that is triggered when the average CPU utilization percentage has been lower than 10 percent for 24 hours, signaling that it is idle and no longer in use. When the utilization is below the threshold limit, it will terminate the instance as a part of the instance action. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCIoudWatch/|atest/Deve|operGuide/UsingAIarmActions.ht ml

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  • 44. 

    You are trying to launch an EC2 instance, however the instance seems to go into a terminated status immediately. What would probably not be a reason that this is happening?  

    • The AMI is missing a required part. 

    •  The snapshot is corrupt.

    •  You need to create storage in EBS first. 

    •  You've reached your volume limit. 

    Correct Answer
    A.  You need to create storage in EBS first. 
    Explanation
    Amazon EC2 provides a virtual computing environments, known as an instance. After you launch an instance, AWS recommends that you check its status to confirm that it goes from the pending status to the running status, the not terminated status. The following are a few reasons why an Amazon EBS-backed instance might immediately terminate: You've reached your volume limit. The AM is missing a required part. The snapshot is corrupt. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_|nstanceStraightToTerminated. html

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  • 45. 

    Do Amazon EBS volumes persist independently from the running life of an Amazon EC2 instance? 

    •  Yes, they do but only if they are detached from the instance. 

    •  No, you cannot attach EBS volumes to an instance. 

    • No, they are dependent. 

    • Yes, they do

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes, they do
    Explanation
    An Amazon EBS volume behaves like a raw, unformatted, external block device that you can attach to a single instance. The volume persists independently from the running life of an Amazon EC2 instance. Reference: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Storage.html

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  • 46. 

    An organization has three separate AWS accounts, one each for development, testing, and production. The organization wants the testing team to have access to certain AWS resources in the production account. How can the organization achieve this? 

    •  It is not possible to access resources of one account with another account. 

    • Create the IAM roles with cross account access. 

    •  Create the IAM user in a test account, and allow it access to the production environment with the IAM policy. 

    • Create the IAM users with cross account access. 

    Correct Answer
    A. Create the IAM roles with cross account access. 
    Explanation
    An organization has multiple AWS accounts to isolate a development environment from a testing or production environment. At times the users from one account need to access resources in the other account, such as promoting an update from the development environment to the production environment. In this case the IAM role with cross account access will provide a solution. Cross account access lets one account share access to their resources with users in the other AWS accounts. Reference: http://media.amazonwebservices.com/AWS_Security_Best_Practices.pdf

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  • 47. 

    In Amazon EC2, partial instance-hours are billed . 

    • Per second used in the hour 

    •  per minute used 

    •  by combining partial segments into full hours 

    •  as full hours 

    Correct Answer
    A.  as full hours 
    Explanation
    In Amazon EC2, partial instance-hours are billed as full hours. This means that even if an instance is used for only a fraction of an hour, the billing will be rounded up to the nearest full hour. For example, if an instance is used for 10 minutes, it will be billed as if it was used for a full hour. This billing method ensures simplicity and consistency in pricing for EC2 instances.

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  • 48. 

    A major finance organisation has engaged your company to set up a large data mining application. Using AWS you decide the best service for this is Amazon Elastic MapReduce(EMR) which you know uses Hadoop. Which of the following statements best describes Hadoop?    

    • Hadoop is 3rd Party software which can be installed using AMI

    •  Hadoop is an open source python web framework 

    • Hadoop is an open source Java software framework

    • Hadoop is an open source javascript framework 

    Correct Answer
    A. Hadoop is an open source Java software framework
    Explanation
    Amazon EMR uses Apache Hadoop as its distributed data processing engine. Hadoop is an open source, Java software framework that supports data-intensive distributed applications running on large clusters of commodity hardware. Hadoop implements a programming model

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  • 49. 

    You are migrating an internal sewer on your DC to an EC2 instance with EBS volume. Your server disk usage is around 500GB so you just copied all your data to a 2TB disk to be used with AWS Import/Export. Where will the data be imported once it arrives at Amazon?    

    • To a 2TB EBS volume 

    • To an S3 bucket with 2 objects of 1TB 

    •  to an 500GB EBS volume 

    •  to an S3 bucket as a 2TB snapshot 

    Correct Answer
    A. To an S3 bucket with 2 objects of 1TB 
    Explanation
    An import to Amazon EBS will have different results depending on whether the capacity of your storage device is less than or equal to 1 TB or greater than 1 TB. The maximum size of an Amazon EBS snapshot is 1 TB, so if the device image is larger than 1 TB, the image is chunked and stored on Amazon S3. The target location is determined based on the total capacity of the device, not the amount of data on the device. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSImportExport/latest/DG/Concepts.html

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