CLF-C02 Compute Services 4

Question 1

Which EC2 purchasing option is most suitable for an unpredictable workload that cannot be interrupted?

Accepted Answer

On-Demand Instances

Answer

On-Demand Instances have no long-term commitment and are never interrupted by AWS, making them ideal for unpredictable workloads.

Question 2

What is the key benefit of using an EC2 Dedicated Host compared to a standard EC2 instance?

Accepted Answer

Physical server isolation for compliance and license management

Answer

Dedicated Hosts give you a physical server solely for your use, helping meet compliance requirements and enabling per-socket or per-core software licensing.

Question 3

AWS Lambda charges are based on which two factors?

Accepted Answer

Number of requests and compute duration (GB-seconds)

Answer

Lambda pricing is based on the total number of function invocations and the duration your code runs, measured in GB-seconds of memory consumed.

Question 4

A company needs to ensure a minimum number of EC2 instances are always running while allowing the fleet to grow during peak demand. Which Auto Scaling setting controls the always-on minimum?

Accepted Answer

Minimum capacity

Answer

The minimum capacity in an Auto Scaling group defines the floor — AWS will never scale below this number of instances.

Question 5

Which AWS service runs managed Kubernetes clusters, abstracting away the control plane management?

Accepted Answer

Amazon EKS

Answer

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) provides a managed Kubernetes control plane, handling upgrades, patching, and availability automatically.

(CLF-C02) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Practice Test

(CLF-C02) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Practice Test

CLF-C02 Compute Services 4