AWS Solution Architect Associate Exam Practice

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What happens to the data in an instance store if an instance reboots in EC2?

Data in the instance store will be lost

Data persists in the instance store. (correct)

Data is partially present in the instance store.

Data is deleted from the instance store for security reasons.

What must be met for a subnet to be considered a public subnet in a VPC?

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. (correct)

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

None of these answers can be considered a public subnet

What can you launch into a VPC in the AWS cloud?

Only Amazon EC2 instances (correct)

Only Amazon RDS databases

Amazon EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and RDS databases

Only Amazon S3 buckets

What can you configure in your VPC?

Selecting IP address range and creating subnets Signup and view all the answers

What type of subnet should be used for resources that must be connected to the internet?

Public subnet Signup and view all the answers

If a subnet's traffic is routed to an internet gateway, what type of subnet is it known as?

Public subnet Signup and view all the answers

What type of subnet is it known as if it doesn't have a route to the internet gateway?

Private subnet Signup and view all the answers

What must you specify when you launch an instance in EC2-Classic?

A security group created for EC2-Classic in the same region Signup and view all the answers

Can you specify a security group created for VPC when you launch an instance in EC2-Classic?

No, you can specify the security group created for EC2-Classic only Signup and view all the answers

What are the recommended subnets for resources that won't be connected to the Internet?

Private subnets Signup and view all the answers

What does Amazon EBS provide the ability to create backups of Amazon EC2 volumes into?

Snapshots Signup and view all the answers

Does Amazon DynamoDB support both increment and decrement atomic operations?

Only increment, since decrement are inherently impossible with DynamoDB's data model Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Amazon EBS snapshots?

Incremental backups Signup and view all the answers

Which service is used to create backups of data stored in Amazon EBS volumes?

Amazon S3 Signup and view all the answers

In Amazon DynamoDB, what type of atomic operations are inherently impossible due to its data model?

"Decrement" operations Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service is used for incremental backups of Amazon EBS volumes?

Amazon S3 Signup and view all the answers

In Amazon DynamoDB, which of the following atomic operations is supported?

Decrement Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the data in an instance store in EC2 if an instance reboots?

Data persists in the instance store. Signup and view all the answers

When setting up a public subnet within a VPC, what is the requirement for this subnet to be considered public?

Subnet's traffic is routed to an internet gateway. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a public subnet in a VPC?

To provide access to the internet for connected resources. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of subnet is known as VPN-only?

Subnet with traffic routed to a virtual private gateway. Signup and view all the answers

What type of resources should be launched into a public subnet in a VPC?

Resources that must be connected to the internet. Signup and view all the answers

What type of operation is inherently impossible with DynamoDB's data mode?

Increment Signup and view all the answers

Which operation results in data being lost from an instance store in EC2?

Terminating an instance Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the data in an instance store if a failure occurs with an underlying drive in EC2?

Data in the instance store will be lost. Signup and view all the answers

What must be configured for a subnet to be classified as a public subnet in a VPC?

Traffic routed to an internet gateway. Signup and view all the answers