AWS · Compute interview questions

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1. What is EC2?

Junior
  1. A.Amazon Machine Image; the template of OS, libraries, and config used to launch an EC2 instance
  2. B.resizable virtual machines (instances) running in the AWS cloud
  3. C.Elastic Block Store; durable network-attached block storage volumes for EC2 instances
  4. D.a logical grouping of instances controlling spread, cluster, or partition physical placement
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3. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.EC2 — a logical grouping of instances controlling spread, cluster, or partition physical placement
  2. B.EC2 — resizable virtual machines (instances) running in the AWS cloud
  3. C.EC2 — ephemeral block storage physically attached to the host; data is lost when the instance stops
  4. D.EC2 — a static public IPv4 address you can allocate and remap between EC2 instances
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4. What is AMI?

Junior
  1. A.a billing commitment (1 or 3 years) that discounts EC2 in exchange for steady usage
  2. B.spare EC2 capacity offered at steep discounts that AWS can reclaim with a two-minute warning
  3. C.Amazon Machine Image; the template of OS, libraries, and config used to launch an EC2 instance
  4. D.a managed pool of EC2 instances that adds or removes capacity to meet a target
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6. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.AMI — ephemeral block storage physically attached to the host; data is lost when the instance stops
  2. B.AMI — Amazon Machine Image; the template of OS, libraries, and config used to launch an EC2 instance
  3. C.AMI — AWS's Arm-based custom processors offering better price-performance for many workloads
  4. D.AMI — resizable virtual machines (instances) running in the AWS cloud
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7. What is EBS?

Junior
  1. A.Elastic Block Store; durable network-attached block storage volumes for EC2 instances
  2. B.a versioned blueprint of instance settings used by Auto Scaling and run-instances
  3. C.resizable virtual machines (instances) running in the AWS cloud
  4. D.ephemeral block storage physically attached to the host; data is lost when the instance stops
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9. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.EBS — reserves EC2 capacity in a specific AZ to guarantee instances are available when needed
  2. B.EBS — Elastic Block Store; durable network-attached block storage volumes for EC2 instances
  3. C.EBS — a static public IPv4 address you can allocate and remap between EC2 instances
  4. D.EBS — AWS's Arm-based custom processors offering better price-performance for many workloads
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10. What is Spot Instances?

Mid
  1. A.a static public IPv4 address you can allocate and remap between EC2 instances
  2. B.a logical grouping of instances controlling spread, cluster, or partition physical placement
  3. C.spare EC2 capacity offered at steep discounts that AWS can reclaim with a two-minute warning
  4. D.ephemeral block storage physically attached to the host; data is lost when the instance stops
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12. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Spot Instances — Elastic Block Store; durable network-attached block storage volumes for EC2 instances
  2. B.Spot Instances — a network interface for HPC and ML workloads needing low-latency, high-throughput communication
  3. C.Spot Instances — reserves EC2 capacity in a specific AZ to guarantee instances are available when needed
  4. D.Spot Instances — spare EC2 capacity offered at steep discounts that AWS can reclaim with a two-minute warning
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13. What is Reserved Instances?

Mid
  1. A.reserves EC2 capacity in a specific AZ to guarantee instances are available when needed
  2. B.a static public IPv4 address you can allocate and remap between EC2 instances
  3. C.a billing commitment (1 or 3 years) that discounts EC2 in exchange for steady usage
  4. D.a physical EC2 server fully allocated to one account, often for licensing compliance
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15. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Reserved Instances — a billing commitment (1 or 3 years) that discounts EC2 in exchange for steady usage
  2. B.Reserved Instances — resizable virtual machines (instances) running in the AWS cloud
  3. C.Reserved Instances — Elastic Block Store; durable network-attached block storage volumes for EC2 instances
  4. D.Reserved Instances — AWS's Arm-based custom processors offering better price-performance for many workloads
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16. What is Auto Scaling Group?

Mid
  1. A.a billing commitment (1 or 3 years) that discounts EC2 in exchange for steady usage
  2. B.reserves EC2 capacity in a specific AZ to guarantee instances are available when needed
  3. C.a managed pool of EC2 instances that adds or removes capacity to meet a target
  4. D.a logical grouping of instances controlling spread, cluster, or partition physical placement
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18. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Auto Scaling Group — a static public IPv4 address you can allocate and remap between EC2 instances
  2. B.Auto Scaling Group — a logical grouping of instances controlling spread, cluster, or partition physical placement
  3. C.Auto Scaling Group — a managed pool of EC2 instances that adds or removes capacity to meet a target
  4. D.Auto Scaling Group — a billing commitment (1 or 3 years) that discounts EC2 in exchange for steady usage
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19. What is Placement Group?

Senior
  1. A.spare EC2 capacity offered at steep discounts that AWS can reclaim with a two-minute warning
  2. B.a logical grouping of instances controlling spread, cluster, or partition physical placement
  3. C.a physical EC2 server fully allocated to one account, often for licensing compliance
  4. D.a network interface for HPC and ML workloads needing low-latency, high-throughput communication
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21. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Placement Group — a logical grouping of instances controlling spread, cluster, or partition physical placement
  2. B.Placement Group — reserves EC2 capacity in a specific AZ to guarantee instances are available when needed
  3. C.Placement Group — a physical EC2 server fully allocated to one account, often for licensing compliance
  4. D.Placement Group — spare EC2 capacity offered at steep discounts that AWS can reclaim with a two-minute warning
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22. What is Instance Store?

Senior
  1. A.a static public IPv4 address you can allocate and remap between EC2 instances
  2. B.a network interface for HPC and ML workloads needing low-latency, high-throughput communication
  3. C.resizable virtual machines (instances) running in the AWS cloud
  4. D.ephemeral block storage physically attached to the host; data is lost when the instance stops
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24. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.Instance Store — a versioned blueprint of instance settings used by Auto Scaling and run-instances
  2. B.Instance Store — ephemeral block storage physically attached to the host; data is lost when the instance stops
  3. C.Instance Store — AWS's Arm-based custom processors offering better price-performance for many workloads
  4. D.Instance Store — Amazon Machine Image; the template of OS, libraries, and config used to launch an EC2 instance
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25. What does aws ec2 run-instances do?

Junior
  1. A.creates an AMI from a running or stopped EC2 instance
  2. B.reports system and instance reachability status checks for instances
  3. C.submits a request for one or more Spot Instances at a bid price
  4. D.launches a new EC2 instance from a specified AMI and instance type
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26. Which command will launches a new EC2 instance from a specified AMI and instance type?

Junior
  1. A.aws ec2 modify-instance-attribute
  2. B.aws ec2 describe-instance-status
  3. C.aws ec2 describe-instances
  4. D.aws ec2 run-instances
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27. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.aws ec2 run-instances — launches a new EC2 instance from a specified AMI and instance type
  2. B.aws ec2 run-instances — stops running EC2 instances (EBS-backed) without terminating them
  3. C.aws ec2 run-instances — changes desired/min/max capacity of an Auto Scaling group
  4. D.aws ec2 run-instances — changes attributes like instance type or security groups on a stopped instance
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28. What does aws ec2 describe-instances do?

Junior
  1. A.stops running EC2 instances (EBS-backed) without terminating them
  2. B.lists EC2 instances and their attributes in the current region
  3. C.reports system and instance reachability status checks for instances
  4. D.permanently deletes one or more EC2 instances
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30. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.aws ec2 describe-instances — lists EC2 instances and their attributes in the current region
  2. B.aws ec2 describe-instances — changes attributes like instance type or security groups on a stopped instance
  3. C.aws ec2 describe-instances — permanently deletes one or more EC2 instances
  4. D.aws ec2 describe-instances — creates an AMI from a running or stopped EC2 instance
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