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CLF-C02 — all questions

719 practice questions with answers and explanations.

CLF-C02 Question 1

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A company plans to use an Amazon Snowball Edge device to transfer files to the AWS Cloud. Which activities related to a Snowball Edge device are available to the company at no cost?

  • AUse of the Snowball Edge appliance for a 10-day period
  • BThe transfer of data out of Amazon S3 and to the Snowball Edge appliance
  • CThe transfer of data from the Snowball Edge appliance into Amazon S3 (correct answer)
  • DDaily use of the Snowball Edge appliance after 10 days
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: The transfer of data from the Snowball Edge appliance into Amazon S3

Explanation

Amazon S3 provides durable, scalable object storage that is fully managed. AWS Snowball physically ships data to AWS, ideal when bandwidth is limited or data is very large.

CLF-C02 Question 2

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A company has deployed applications on Amazon EC2 instances. The company needs to assess application vulnerabilities and must identify infrastructure deployments that do not meet best practices. Which AWS service can the company use to meet these requirements?

  • AAWS Trusted Advisor
  • BAmazon Inspector (correct answer)
  • CAWS Config
  • DAmazon GuardDuty
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Amazon Inspector

Explanation

Amazon Inspector automatically scans workloads for software vulnerabilities.

CLF-C02 Question 3

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A company has a centralized group of users with large file storage requirements that have exceeded the space available on premises. The company wants to extend its file storage capabilities for this group while retaining the performance benefit of sharing content locally. What is the MOST operationally efficient AWS solution for this scenario?

  • ACreate an Amazon S3 bucket for each user. Mount each bucket by using an S3 file system mounting utility.
  • BConfigure and deploy an AWS Storage Gateway file gateway. Connect each user’s workstation to the file gateway. (correct answer)
  • CMove each user’s working environment to Amazon WorkSpaces. Set up an Amazon WorkDocs account for each user.
  • DDeploy an Amazon EC2 instance and attach an Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) Provisioned IOPS volume. Share the EBS volume directly with the users.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Configure and deploy an AWS Storage Gateway file gateway. Connect each user’s workstation to the file gateway.

Explanation

AWS Storage Gateway bridges on-premises apps to AWS storage with local caching. AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and evaluates compliance.

CLF-C02 Question 4

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According to security best practices, how should an Amazon EC2 instance be given access to an Amazon S3 bucket?

  • AHard code an IAM user’s secret key and access key directly in the application, and upload the file.
  • BStore the IAM user’s secret key and access key in a text file on the EC2 instance, read the keys, then upload the file.
  • CHave the EC2 instance assume a role to obtain the privileges to upload the file. (correct answer)
  • DModify the S3 bucket policy so that any service can upload to it at any time.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Have the EC2 instance assume a role to obtain the privileges to upload the file.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system.

CLF-C02 Question 5

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Which option is a customer responsibility when using Amazon DynamoDB under the AWS Shared Responsibility Model?

  • APhysical security of DynamoDB
  • BPatching of DynamoDB
  • CAccess to DynamoDB tables (correct answer)
  • DEncryption of data at rest in DynamoDB
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Access to DynamoDB tables

Explanation

Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed, serverless NoSQL database with single-digit millisecond latency and automatic scaling.

CLF-C02 Question 6

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Which option is a perspective that includes foundational capabilities of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)?

  • ASustainability
  • BPerformance efficiency
  • CGovernance (correct answer)
  • DReliability
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Governance.

CLF-C02 Question 7

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A company is running and managing its own Docker environment on Amazon EC2 instances. The company wants an alternative to help manage cluster size, scheduling, and environment maintenance. Which AWS service meets these requirements?

  • AAWS Lambda
  • BAmazon RDS
  • CAWS Fargate (correct answer)
  • DAmazon Athena
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: AWS Fargate

Explanation

AWS Fargate runs containers serverlessly so there are no EC2 hosts to manage or patch.

CLF-C02 Question 8

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A company wants to run a NoSQL database on Amazon EC2 instances. Which task is the responsibility of AWS in this scenario?

  • AUpdate the guest operating system of the EC2 instances.
  • BMaintain high availability at the database layer.
  • CPatch the physical infrastructure that hosts the EC2 instances. (correct answer)
  • DConfigure the security group firewall.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Patch the physical infrastructure that hosts the EC2 instances.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system.

CLF-C02 Question 9

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Which AWS services or tools can identify rightsizing opportunities for Amazon EC2 instances? (Choose two.)

  • AAWS Cost Explorer (correct answer)
  • BAWS Billing Conductor
  • CAmazon CodeGuru
  • DAmazon SageMaker
  • EAWS Compute Optimizer (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A, E

The correct answer is A, E. Option A: AWS Cost Explorer Option E: AWS Compute Optimizer

Explanation

AWS Cost Explorer analyzes and visualizes AWS spend. AWS Compute Optimizer recommends right-sizing based on utilization.

CLF-C02 Question 10

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Which of the following are benefits of using AWS Trusted Advisor? (Choose two.)

  • AProviding high-performance container orchestration
  • BCreating and rotating encryption keys
  • CDetecting underutilized resources to save costs (correct answer)
  • DImproving security by proactively monitoring the AWS environment (correct answer)
  • EImplementing enforced tagging across AWS resources
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C, D

The correct answer is C, D. Option C: Detecting underutilized resources to save costs Option D: Improving security by proactively monitoring the AWS environment.

CLF-C02 Question 11

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Which of the following is an advantage that users experience when they move on-premises workloads to the AWS Cloud?

  • AElimination of expenses for running and maintaining data centers (correct answer)
  • BPrice discounts that are identical to discounts from hardware providers
  • CDistribution of all operational controls to AWS
  • DElimination of operational expenses
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Elimination of expenses for running and maintaining data centers.

CLF-C02 Question 12

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A company wants to manage deployed IT services and govern its infrastructure as code (IaC) templates. Which AWS service will meet this requirement?

  • AAWS Resource Explorer
  • BAWS Service Catalog (correct answer)
  • CAWS Organizations
  • DAWS Systems Manager
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: AWS Service Catalog.

CLF-C02 Question 13

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Which AWS service or tool helps users visualize, understand, and manage spending and usage over time?

  • AAWS Organizations
  • BAWS Pricing Calculator
  • CAWS Cost Explorer (correct answer)
  • DAWS Service Catalog
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: AWS Cost Explorer

Explanation

AWS Cost Explorer analyzes and visualizes AWS spend.

CLF-C02 Question 14

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A company is using a central data platform to manage multiple types of data for its customers. The company wants to use AWS services to discover, transform, and visualize the data. Which combination of AWS services should the company use to meet these requirements? (Choose two.)

  • AAWS Glue (correct answer)
  • BAmazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
  • CAmazon Redshift
  • DAmazon QuickSight (correct answer)
  • EAmazon Quantum Ledger Database (Amazon QLDB)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A, D

The correct answer is A, D. Option A: AWS Glue Option D: Amazon QuickSight

Explanation

AWS Glue is a serverless ETL and data-catalog service that prepares and integrates data. Amazon QuickSight is a serverless business-intelligence and dashboard service.

CLF-C02 Question 15

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A global company wants to migrate its third-party applications to the AWS Cloud. The company wants help from a global team of experts to complete the migration faster and more reliably in accordance with AWS internal best practices. Which AWS service or resource will meet these requirements?

  • AAWS Support
  • BAWS Professional Services (correct answer)
  • CAWS Launch Wizard
  • DAWS Managed Services (AMS)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: AWS Professional Services.

CLF-C02 Question 16

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An e-learning platform needs to run an application for 2 months each year. The application will be deployed on Amazon EC2 instances. Any application downtime during those 2 months must be avoided. Which EC2 purchasing option will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

  • AReserved Instances
  • BDedicated Hosts
  • CSpot Instances
  • DOn-Demand Instances (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: On-Demand Instances This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

CLF-C02 Question 17

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A developer wants to deploy an application quickly on AWS without manually creating the required resources. Which AWS service will meet these requirements?

  • AAmazon EC2
  • BAWS Elastic Beanstalk (correct answer)
  • CAWS CodeBuild
  • DAmazon Personalize
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Explanation

AWS Elastic Beanstalk provisions and manages the underlying environment for you with little operational effort.

CLF-C02 Question 18

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A company is storing sensitive customer data in an Amazon S3 bucket. The company wants to protect the data from accidental deletion or overwriting. Which S3 feature should the company use to meet these requirements?

  • AS3 Lifecycle rules
  • BS3 Versioning (correct answer)
  • CS3 bucket policies
  • DS3 server-side encryption
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: S3 Versioning

Explanation

Amazon S3 provides durable, scalable object storage that is fully managed.

CLF-C02 Question 19

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Which AWS service provides the ability to manage infrastructure as code?

  • AAWS CodePipeline
  • BAWS CodeDeploy
  • CAWS Direct Connect
  • DAWS CloudFormation (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: AWS CloudFormation

Explanation

AWS CloudFormation provisions infrastructure as code repeatably.

CLF-C02 Question 20

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An online gaming company needs to choose a purchasing option to run its Amazon EC2 instances for 1 year. The web traffic is consistent, and any increases in traffic are predictable. The EC2 instances must be online and available without any disruption. Which EC2 instance purchasing option will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

  • AOn-Demand Instances
  • BReserved Instances (correct answer)
  • CSpot Instances
  • DSpot Fleet
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Reserved Instances

Explanation

Reserved Instances lower cost for steady-state, predictable long-running workloads. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

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