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What is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Test?

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Test is designed to evaluate a candidate's knowledge and skills in AWS technologies. It's used by recruiters to assess abilities in EC2, S3, VPC, and more to find the right talent for cloud-based roles.

Can I combine the AWS Test with AWS DevOps questions?

Yes, recruiters can request a custom test that includes AWS DevOps questions. You can explore our AWS DevOps Test for more details on how we assess AWS DevOps skills.

What skills are evaluated in the AWS Test for senior roles?

For senior roles, the AWS Test assesses skills like configuring Route 53 for DNS management, setting up VPCs, employing AWS Lambda for serverless architectures, and applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

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Can I test AWS and Azure skills together?

Yes, you can. Consider our AWS DevOps Test and Microsoft Azure Online Test combo to assess both AWS and Azure skills.

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Our main cloud computing tests include the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Test , Azure DevOps Test , and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Test .

AWS Online Assessment Test

The AWS online assessment test evaluates candidates for the ability to deploy, manage and scale virtual servers (with services like EC2 and ECS), operate and scale storage services (with services like S3, RDS and DynamoDB), and manage application traffic flow (with services like Route 53 and CloudFront).

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12 AWS MCQs

Covered skills:

Elastic compute cloud (EC2; EKS)

Elastic load balancing and auto-scaling

Identity and access management (IAM)

Block and file storage (S3; EBS; EFS)

Database services (RDS; Redshift; Dynamo DB)

Networking services (Route 53; CloudFront; VPC)

Docker containers and ECS

Caching and performance optimization

Serverless architecture with Lambda

AWS well architecture framework

Monitoring and auditing AWS services

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The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Able to provision and manage EC2 instances
Able to set up and configure Elastic Load Balancers and auto-scaling
Familiar with IAM policies and roles for access control
Able to work with S3 for object storage and EBS for block storage
Experience with relational databases like RDS and non-relational databases like DynamoDB
Able to configure and manage networking services like Route 53, CloudFront, and VPC
Knowledge of Docker containers and ECS for containerized applications
Understanding of caching strategies and performance optimization techniques
Able to implement serverless architectures using Lambda functions
Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles
Understanding of monitoring and auditing AWS services

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Easy Downtime and Workload EC2	Solve
ChickTok is a dating app that runs on EC2 behind an ALB. The EC2 instances run in an EC2 Auto Scaling group across multiple AZ. On every Saturday night, the app becomes atleast 5 times slower. Upon investigation, it is found that the CPU utilization reaches 100% within a matter of seconds instead of being a gradual increment. This is happening due to a batch core dating algorithm update that happens on every Saturday 9PM. ChickTok wants a solution that - Tackles the extra workload - Avoids downtime Which of the following would you recommend?
Medium EC2DataProcessing EC2 S3 Security Groups Network ACLs	Solve
You work as a Solutions Architect for a data analysis firm. The company stores large datasets on Amazon S3, and you've been tasked with setting up an Amazon EC2 instance to process this data. The EC2 instance will fetch data from S3, process it, and then write the results back to a different S3 bucket. To ensure security, the EC2 instance should not have direct internet access, and it should only be able to communicate with the S3 buckets. You've decided to place the EC2 instance in a VPC private subnet with a CIDR block of 10.0.1.0/24. The associated security group is set to deny all inbound traffic and allow all outbound traffic. Which additional configuration should you make to enable the EC2 instance to access the S3 buckets while complying with the security requirements? A: Modify the Network ACL of the subnet to allow outbound connections to the IP range of the S3 service. B: Assign a Public IP to the EC2 instance and update the security group to allow inbound and outbound traffic to S3. C: Add a NAT Gateway in the private subnet and update the route tables to direct S3 traffic to the NAT Gateway. D: Create an S3 VPC Gateway Endpoint and update the route tables for the private subnet to direct S3 traffic to the VPC Endpoint. E: Create a VPN connection from the VPC to the S3 buckets.
Medium Orderly Restoration of RDS with Transaction Logs RDS Transaction Logs Point-in-time recovery	Solve
You work as a database manager for a fintech company that uses an AWS RDS PostgreSQL instance. The company abides by stringent data security standards, which require minimal data loss in the event of database failures or accidental data modifications. Unexpectedly, an operation that updates a significant number of records in a crucial transaction table is mistakenly run. You discover that this operation occurred at 12:45 PM. Your RDS PostgreSQL instance is configured to perform automated backups every day at 1:00 AM, with transaction logs being backed up every 5 minutes. Furthermore, there is a manual DB snapshot taken at 11:00 AM on the same day. To restore the database with minimal data loss, considering the sequence and order of log application, which of the following steps should you execute? A: Restore from the manual DB snapshot at 11:00 AM, then perform a point-in-time recovery to 12:45 PM. B: Perform a point-in-time recovery to 12:45 PM. C: Restore from the last automated backup at 1:00 AM, then apply all transaction logs until 12:45 PM. D: Restore from the manual DB snapshot at 11:00 AM, then apply transaction logs from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM. E: Perform a point-in-time recovery to 11:00 AM, then apply transaction logs from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM.
Medium Push Notifications Dynamic DB AWS Mobile Push	Solve
Flowlife is a tips iOS app that is running on AWS with ~10 million users in the US. Users can post tips about a particular place (restaurants, businesses etc) and other users can search for the tips in the app. Flowlife wants to implement location based alerts on their iOS app. Users will receive relevant tips in proximity to their location. For maximum user engagement and relevant tips, the tips must be in the low minute count. Which of the following solutions is cost effective?
Medium SecureEC2Setup EC2 Security Groups VPC	Solve
As an AWS Cloud Engineer for a financial institution, you're setting up an EC2 instance in a VPC to host a web application that handles sensitive financial data. The EC2 instance is placed in a private subnet and associated with a security group that only allows inbound HTTPS (port 443) traffic from the internet. You have an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in a public subnet, which forwards incoming traffic to the EC2 instance. However, during the testing phase, you find that the web application on the EC2 instance is not reachable from the internet, but works fine from within the VPC. What could be the reason for this? A: The security group should allow inbound traffic from the ALB's security group, not the internet. B: The ALB should be in the private subnet, not the public subnet. C: EC2 instances hosting sensitive data cannot be reached through an ALB. D: The ALB and EC2 instance must be in the same subnet.

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Easy Downtime and Workload EC2	2 mins AWS	Solve
ChickTok is a dating app that runs on EC2 behind an ALB. The EC2 instances run in an EC2 Auto Scaling group across multiple AZ. On every Saturday night, the app becomes atleast 5 times slower. Upon investigation, it is found that the CPU utilization reaches 100% within a matter of seconds instead of being a gradual increment. This is happening due to a batch core dating algorithm update that happens on every Saturday 9PM. ChickTok wants a solution that - Tackles the extra workload - Avoids downtime Which of the following would you recommend?
	Medium EC2DataProcessing EC2 S3 Security Groups Network ACLs	2 mins AWS	Solve
You work as a Solutions Architect for a data analysis firm. The company stores large datasets on Amazon S3, and you've been tasked with setting up an Amazon EC2 instance to process this data. The EC2 instance will fetch data from S3, process it, and then write the results back to a different S3 bucket. To ensure security, the EC2 instance should not have direct internet access, and it should only be able to communicate with the S3 buckets. You've decided to place the EC2 instance in a VPC private subnet with a CIDR block of 10.0.1.0/24. The associated security group is set to deny all inbound traffic and allow all outbound traffic. Which additional configuration should you make to enable the EC2 instance to access the S3 buckets while complying with the security requirements? A: Modify the Network ACL of the subnet to allow outbound connections to the IP range of the S3 service. B: Assign a Public IP to the EC2 instance and update the security group to allow inbound and outbound traffic to S3. C: Add a NAT Gateway in the private subnet and update the route tables to direct S3 traffic to the NAT Gateway. D: Create an S3 VPC Gateway Endpoint and update the route tables for the private subnet to direct S3 traffic to the VPC Endpoint. E: Create a VPN connection from the VPC to the S3 buckets.
	Medium Orderly Restoration of RDS with Transaction Logs RDS Transaction Logs Point-in-time recovery	3 mins AWS	Solve
You work as a database manager for a fintech company that uses an AWS RDS PostgreSQL instance. The company abides by stringent data security standards, which require minimal data loss in the event of database failures or accidental data modifications. Unexpectedly, an operation that updates a significant number of records in a crucial transaction table is mistakenly run. You discover that this operation occurred at 12:45 PM. Your RDS PostgreSQL instance is configured to perform automated backups every day at 1:00 AM, with transaction logs being backed up every 5 minutes. Furthermore, there is a manual DB snapshot taken at 11:00 AM on the same day. To restore the database with minimal data loss, considering the sequence and order of log application, which of the following steps should you execute? A: Restore from the manual DB snapshot at 11:00 AM, then perform a point-in-time recovery to 12:45 PM. B: Perform a point-in-time recovery to 12:45 PM. C: Restore from the last automated backup at 1:00 AM, then apply all transaction logs until 12:45 PM. D: Restore from the manual DB snapshot at 11:00 AM, then apply transaction logs from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM. E: Perform a point-in-time recovery to 11:00 AM, then apply transaction logs from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM.
	Medium Push Notifications Dynamic DB AWS Mobile Push	3 mins AWS	Solve
Flowlife is a tips iOS app that is running on AWS with ~10 million users in the US. Users can post tips about a particular place (restaurants, businesses etc) and other users can search for the tips in the app. Flowlife wants to implement location based alerts on their iOS app. Users will receive relevant tips in proximity to their location. For maximum user engagement and relevant tips, the tips must be in the low minute count. Which of the following solutions is cost effective?
	Medium SecureEC2Setup EC2 Security Groups VPC	2 mins AWS	Solve
As an AWS Cloud Engineer for a financial institution, you're setting up an EC2 instance in a VPC to host a web application that handles sensitive financial data. The EC2 instance is placed in a private subnet and associated with a security group that only allows inbound HTTPS (port 443) traffic from the internet. You have an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in a public subnet, which forwards incoming traffic to the EC2 instance. However, during the testing phase, you find that the web application on the EC2 instance is not reachable from the internet, but works fine from within the VPC. What could be the reason for this? A: The security group should allow inbound traffic from the ALB's security group, not the internet. B: The ALB should be in the private subnet, not the public subnet. C: EC2 instances hosting sensitive data cannot be reached through an ALB. D: The ALB and EC2 instance must be in the same subnet.

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	Downtime and Workload EC2	AWS	Easy	2 mins	Solve
ChickTok is a dating app that runs on EC2 behind an ALB. The EC2 instances run in an EC2 Auto Scaling group across multiple AZ. On every Saturday night, the app becomes atleast 5 times slower. Upon investigation, it is found that the CPU utilization reaches 100% within a matter of seconds instead of being a gradual increment. This is happening due to a batch core dating algorithm update that happens on every Saturday 9PM. ChickTok wants a solution that - Tackles the extra workload - Avoids downtime Which of the following would you recommend?
	EC2DataProcessing EC2 S3 Security Groups Network ACLs	AWS	Medium	2 mins	Solve
You work as a Solutions Architect for a data analysis firm. The company stores large datasets on Amazon S3, and you've been tasked with setting up an Amazon EC2 instance to process this data. The EC2 instance will fetch data from S3, process it, and then write the results back to a different S3 bucket. To ensure security, the EC2 instance should not have direct internet access, and it should only be able to communicate with the S3 buckets. You've decided to place the EC2 instance in a VPC private subnet with a CIDR block of 10.0.1.0/24. The associated security group is set to deny all inbound traffic and allow all outbound traffic. Which additional configuration should you make to enable the EC2 instance to access the S3 buckets while complying with the security requirements? A: Modify the Network ACL of the subnet to allow outbound connections to the IP range of the S3 service. B: Assign a Public IP to the EC2 instance and update the security group to allow inbound and outbound traffic to S3. C: Add a NAT Gateway in the private subnet and update the route tables to direct S3 traffic to the NAT Gateway. D: Create an S3 VPC Gateway Endpoint and update the route tables for the private subnet to direct S3 traffic to the VPC Endpoint. E: Create a VPN connection from the VPC to the S3 buckets.
	Orderly Restoration of RDS with Transaction Logs RDS Transaction Logs Point-in-time recovery	AWS	Medium	3 mins	Solve
You work as a database manager for a fintech company that uses an AWS RDS PostgreSQL instance. The company abides by stringent data security standards, which require minimal data loss in the event of database failures or accidental data modifications. Unexpectedly, an operation that updates a significant number of records in a crucial transaction table is mistakenly run. You discover that this operation occurred at 12:45 PM. Your RDS PostgreSQL instance is configured to perform automated backups every day at 1:00 AM, with transaction logs being backed up every 5 minutes. Furthermore, there is a manual DB snapshot taken at 11:00 AM on the same day. To restore the database with minimal data loss, considering the sequence and order of log application, which of the following steps should you execute? A: Restore from the manual DB snapshot at 11:00 AM, then perform a point-in-time recovery to 12:45 PM. B: Perform a point-in-time recovery to 12:45 PM. C: Restore from the last automated backup at 1:00 AM, then apply all transaction logs until 12:45 PM. D: Restore from the manual DB snapshot at 11:00 AM, then apply transaction logs from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM. E: Perform a point-in-time recovery to 11:00 AM, then apply transaction logs from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM.
	Push Notifications Dynamic DB AWS Mobile Push	AWS	Medium	3 mins	Solve
Flowlife is a tips iOS app that is running on AWS with ~10 million users in the US. Users can post tips about a particular place (restaurants, businesses etc) and other users can search for the tips in the app. Flowlife wants to implement location based alerts on their iOS app. Users will receive relevant tips in proximity to their location. For maximum user engagement and relevant tips, the tips must be in the low minute count. Which of the following solutions is cost effective?
	SecureEC2Setup EC2 Security Groups VPC	AWS	Medium	2 mins	Solve
As an AWS Cloud Engineer for a financial institution, you're setting up an EC2 instance in a VPC to host a web application that handles sensitive financial data. The EC2 instance is placed in a private subnet and associated with a security group that only allows inbound HTTPS (port 443) traffic from the internet. You have an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in a public subnet, which forwards incoming traffic to the EC2 instance. However, during the testing phase, you find that the web application on the EC2 instance is not reachable from the internet, but works fine from within the VPC. What could be the reason for this? A: The security group should allow inbound traffic from the ALB's security group, not the internet. B: The ALB should be in the private subnet, not the public subnet. C: EC2 instances hosting sensitive data cannot be reached through an ALB. D: The ALB and EC2 instance must be in the same subnet.

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Elastic compute cloud (EC2; EKS): EC2 and EKS are essential AWS services for deploying and managing virtual servers in the cloud. EC2 provides scalable compute resources, while EKS allows for running Kubernetes applications on AWS. These skills should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's ability to provision and manage infrastructure as well as their familiarity with container orchestration.

Elastic load balancing and auto-scaling: Load balancing and auto-scaling are crucial for ensuring high availability and scalability of applications on AWS. These skills should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's understanding of distributing workload across multiple servers and automatically adjusting resources based on demand, which are essential for building robust and scalable systems.

Identity and access management (IAM): IAM enables secure access control to AWS resources. It allows defining fine-grained permissions and managing user identities. Measuring IAM knowledge in the test is important to evaluate the candidate's understanding of securing resources and implementing proper access controls to protect sensitive data.

Block and file storage (S3; EBS; EFS): S3, EBS, and EFS are AWS storage services used for different purposes. S3 provides object storage for storing and retrieving large amounts of data, while EBS offers block storage volumes for EC2 instances. EFS provides scalable and shared file storage. Testing knowledge of block and file storage is essential to assess the candidate's ability to choose the appropriate storage solution based on application requirements.

Database services (RDS; Redshift; DynamoDB): RDS, Redshift, and DynamoDB are AWS database services. RDS is a managed relational database service, Redshift is a fully managed data warehousing solution, and DynamoDB is a NoSQL database. Evaluating database service knowledge in the test is important to assess the candidate's familiarity with different database technologies and their ability to design, deploy, and manage scalable database solutions.

Networking services (Route 53; CloudFront; VPC): Route 53 is a scalable domain name system (DNS) web service, CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN), and VPC is a virtual private cloud. These networking services are crucial for building resilient and secure applications. Assessing networking service knowledge in the test helps evaluate the candidate's ability to design and implement robust networking architectures.

Docker containers and ECS: Docker containers and ECS (Elastic Container Service) are important for running and managing containerized applications on AWS. Docker provides a platform for packaging applications into portable containers, while ECS enables scalable and flexible container orchestration. Measuring knowledge of Docker and ECS in the test helps assess the candidate's proficiency in containerization technologies and their ability to deploy and manage container-based applications.

Caching and performance optimization: Caching and performance optimization are essential for improving application performance and reducing latency. Evaluating these skills in the test helps assess the candidate's knowledge of caching strategies and performance tuning techniques, which are crucial for building highly performant AWS applications.

Serverless architecture with Lambda: Serverless architecture allows developers to build and run applications without the need to manage servers. Lambda is AWS's serverless compute service. Testing knowledge of serverless architecture and Lambda in the test is important to assess the candidate's familiarity with event-driven architectures and their ability to design and deploy serverless applications.

AWS well architecture framework: The AWS Well-Architected Framework is a set of best practices for building efficient, secure, and reliable systems on AWS. Measuring knowledge of the Well-Architected Framework helps assess the candidate's understanding of architectural principles and their ability to design and implement solutions that adhere to industry-standard practices.

Monitoring and auditing AWS services: Monitoring and auditing AWS services are essential for maintaining system performance, security, and compliance. Evaluating these skills in the test helps assess the candidate's knowledge of monitoring tools, logging, and auditing practices in AWS, which are critical for identifying and resolving issues, ensuring system reliability, and meeting regulatory requirements.

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