DVA-C02 Development with AWS Services Practice Question
This DVA-C02 practice question tests your understanding of development with aws services. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An application running on Amazon ECS Fargate uses a DynamoDB table with on-demand capacity. The table has a partition key of 'userId' and a sort key of 'timestamp'. During peak hours, some requests experience throttling errors. The application performs updates to existing items using 'UpdateItem' with ConditionExpression to ensure the 'status' attribute is 'active'. Which design change will BEST reduce throttling?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "best"
Why it matters: Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Implement DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) to cache frequent items.
Option D is correct because using DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) can reduce throttling by offloading read requests from the table, allowing on-demand capacity to handle write-heavy workloads. Option A is wrong because increasing read capacity is not applicable to on-demand tables. Option B is wrong because 'UpdateItem' with ConditionExpression already performs atomic updates. Option C is wrong because sparse indexes do not help with throttling.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Implement DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) to cache frequent items.
Why this is correct
DAX reduces read load on the table, freeing capacity for writes.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "best" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Use 'TransactWriteItems' instead of 'UpdateItem' for atomic updates.
Why it's wrong here
TransactWriteItems is more expensive and does not reduce throttling.
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Change the table to provisioned capacity and increase read capacity units.
Why it's wrong here
On-demand tables don't use RCUs, and the issue is likely write throttling.
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Create a global secondary index with the same partition key and a different sort key.
Why it's wrong here
GSIs do not reduce throttling on the base table writes.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which DVA-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Development with AWS Services — This question tests Development with AWS Services — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Implement DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) to cache frequent items. — Option D is correct because using DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) can reduce throttling by offloading read requests from the table, allowing on-demand capacity to handle write-heavy workloads. Option A is wrong because increasing read capacity is not applicable to on-demand tables. Option B is wrong because 'UpdateItem' with ConditionExpression already performs atomic updates. Option C is wrong because sparse indexes do not help with throttling.
What should I do if I get this DVA-C02 question wrong?
Identify which DVA-C02 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "best". Signals that multiple options may be partially correct. Choose the option that most directly solves the exact problem described, not the one that sounds most complete.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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