EC2 Quiz

Question 1

Which EC2 Purchasing option can provide the biggest discount, but is not suitable for critical jobs or databases?

Answer 1

Spot Instances

Question 2

Which network security tool can you use to control traffic in and out of EC2 instances?

Answer 2

Security Groups

Security groups operate at instance level and can control traffic.

Question 3

Under the shared responsibility model, who is responsible for operating-system patches and updates on EC2 instances?

Answer 3

The customer.

The customer is responsible for operating-system patches and updates on EC2 instances, as well as data security on the instances, Security Group Rules etc.

Question 4

How long can you reserve an EC2 reserved instance?

Answer 4

1 or 3 year terms are available for EC2 Reserved Instances.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an EC2 Instance Purchasing Option?

• Spot instance
• Reserved Instances
• On Demand Instances
• Connect Instances

Answer 5

Connect Instances

Question 6

Which EC2 Purchasing Option should you use for an application you plan on running on a server continuously for 1 year?

• Spot instance
• Reserved Instances
• On Demand Instances
• Convertible Instances

Answer 6

Reserved Instances

Are good for long workloads. You can reserve instances for 1 or 3 years.