Quiz Details
QZ-20251027-00315
Topics:
AWS EC2
Difficulty:
Level 3 - Medium
Questions:
10
Generated:
October 27, 2025 at 09:31 AM
Generated by:
Guest User
Instructions: Select an answer for each question and click "Check Answer" to see if you're correct. Then view the explanation to learn more!
1 What is the primary purpose of Amazon EC2?
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation: Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) is designed to provide scalable compute capacity in the cloud, allowing users to run applications on virtual servers.
Explanation: Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) is designed to provide scalable compute capacity in the cloud, allowing users to run applications on virtual servers.
2 Which of the following is a benefit of using EC2 instances?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: One of the key benefits of EC2 is its scalability, enabling users to scale their compute resources up or down according to demand.
Explanation: One of the key benefits of EC2 is its scalability, enabling users to scale their compute resources up or down according to demand.
3 What does the term 'AMI' stand for in the context of EC2?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: AMI stands for Amazon Machine Image, which is a pre-configured template for launching EC2 instances with specific operating systems and software.
Explanation: AMI stands for Amazon Machine Image, which is a pre-configured template for launching EC2 instances with specific operating systems and software.
4 Which of the following instance types is optimized for memory-intensive applications?
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation: The R5 instance type is specifically designed for memory-intensive applications, providing a higher ratio of memory to CPU.
Explanation: The R5 instance type is specifically designed for memory-intensive applications, providing a higher ratio of memory to CPU.
5 What is the purpose of EC2 Security Groups?
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation: EC2 Security Groups act as virtual firewalls to control inbound and outbound traffic to instances, enhancing security.
Explanation: EC2 Security Groups act as virtual firewalls to control inbound and outbound traffic to instances, enhancing security.
6 What feature allows EC2 instances to automatically scale based on demand?
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation: Auto Scaling automatically adjusts the number of EC2 instances based on user-defined policies, ensuring optimal resource use.
Explanation: Auto Scaling automatically adjusts the number of EC2 instances based on user-defined policies, ensuring optimal resource use.
7 Which of the following EC2 pricing models allows you to pay only for the hours you use?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: On-Demand Instances allow users to pay for compute capacity by the hour, making it flexible for varying workloads.
Explanation: On-Demand Instances allow users to pay for compute capacity by the hour, making it flexible for varying workloads.
8 What does 'Elastic Load Balancing' do in conjunction with EC2?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Elastic Load Balancing automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple EC2 instances to ensure high availability and reliability.
Explanation: Elastic Load Balancing automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple EC2 instances to ensure high availability and reliability.
9 Which command-line tool can be used to manage EC2 instances?
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation: The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) allows users to manage AWS services, including EC2 instances, using command-line commands.
Explanation: The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) allows users to manage AWS services, including EC2 instances, using command-line commands.
10 What is a key benefit of EC2 Spot Instances?
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation: Spot Instances allow users to bid on unused EC2 capacity, often resulting in significant cost savings compared to On-Demand pricing.
Explanation: Spot Instances allow users to bid on unused EC2 capacity, often resulting in significant cost savings compared to On-Demand pricing.