What Is AWS?: 10 practice questions

Question 1 of 10

Which statement best defines cloud computing?

1. AA fixed multi-year hardware lease paid fully before any deployment can begin
2. BA local data center managed through a web browser
3. CA software license that includes unlimited physical servers
4. DOn-demand IT resources over the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing

Question 2 of 10

What changes when an organization adopts the cloud delivery model?

1. AIt purchases maximum capacity before knowing demand
2. BIt accesses needed technology services instead of owning every physical server
3. CIt transfers every application decision to the cloud provider
4. DIt removes the need to choose computing resources

Question 3 of 10

Which set contains basic IaaS building blocks?

1. ASource control, meeting notes, and design reviews
2. BExams, training paths, and digital badges
3. CEmail campaigns, payroll, and legal contracts
4. DNetworking, computers, and data storage

Question 4 of 10

Why can cloud capacity better match changing demand?

1. ACapacity can scale up or down while charges follow usage
2. BAll capacity is free after the first deployment
3. CHardware purchases automatically predict future traffic
4. DCapacity remains fixed while contracts change each month

Question 5 of 10

What distinguishes IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS at a high level?

1. ATheir physical distance from every end user
2. BTheir exclusive support for one application language
3. CTheir mandatory use of separate cloud providers
4. DTheir levels of control, flexibility, and management

Question 6 of 10

How should an architect view AWS services?

1. AAs replacements for understanding workload constraints
2. BAs one virtual server with a single fixed configuration
3. CAs capabilities combined according to solution requirements
4. DAs products that cannot be connected to each other

Question 7 of 10

Which design concern is addressed by placing an application nearer its users?

1. AEliminating the need to manage application behavior
2. BConverting every workload automatically to SaaS
3. CFixing capacity permanently at its initial size
4. DReducing latency and improving the user experience

Question 8 of 10

A retailer expects unpredictable peaks and wants to avoid buying maximum hardware in advance. It also requires direct choice of compute and network building blocks. Which approach fits both constraints?

1. AReserve one physical server and never adjust its capacity
2. BUse a SaaS application and surrender every infrastructure choice
3. CUse cloud IaaS resources that can scale with demand
4. DBuy fixed data-center capacity and use a SaaS contract

Question 9 of 10

A media application serves distant audiences and demand varies sharply. The team needs better response time and capacity alignment. Which two cloud characteristics address those constraints?

1. AGlobal placement near users and elastic capacity
2. BOne software license and no geographic decisions
3. CLocal hardware ownership and annual provisioning
4. DA single permanent location and fixed capacity

Question 10 of 10

A team compares two designs that are both technically feasible. One has higher control but more management, while the other reduces management but exposes less control. What should drive the choice?

1. AThe option that requires owning every provider data center
2. BThe model with the longest product name
3. CThe design that ignores flexibility and operating duties
4. DThe service model that matches required control and management