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A developer is troubleshooting an AWS Lambda function that processes large CSV files (up to 1 GB) uploaded to an Amazon S3 bucket. The function uses Python and the pandas library to perform data transformations. Recently, the function started timing out on large files. CloudWatch Logs show that the function's execution time is close to the 15-minute Lambda timeout, and memory utilization peaks at around 80% of the configured 3,008 MB. The function has not been modified in months. Which action will most likely resolve the timeout issue without requiring code changes?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
Best answer
Increase the memory allocation of the Lambda function to the maximum available (10,240 MB)
More memory provides more CPU, speeding up the CPU-intensive pandas processing and reducing execution time below the timeout.
B
Distractor review
Increase the function timeout to the maximum allowed (900 seconds is already the max)
The Lambda function timeout maximum is 900 seconds (15 minutes). The function already reaches this limit; increasing timeout is not possible.
C
Distractor review
Use S3 Select to filter columns and rows before invoking the Lambda function
This would reduce the data size but requires code changes to integrate S3 Select, which violates the 'without code changes' constraint.
D
Distractor review
Increase the batch size of the S3 event notification to invoke the function with multiple files
The function processes one file per invocation; batch size affects how many file events are sent per invocation, but the function still handles one file at a time.
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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
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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.
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Question 1
A developer is building a REST API using Amazon API Gateway that will serve static content from an Amazon S3 bucket. The API should cache responses for frequently accessed objects to reduce latency. Which API Gateway feature should the developer enable?
Question 2
A developer is running a web application on multiple Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer (ALB). The application needs to store user session state that must be available across all instances. The session data is small and temporary but must survive individual instance failures. Which AWS service should the developer use to store this session state?
Question 3
A developer has an AWS Lambda function that processes messages from an Amazon SQS standard queue. The function is idempotent and currently has a batch size of 10. The developer wants to increase throughput and increases the batch size to 100. After the change, CloudWatch metrics show a significant increase in throttles and the queue backlog is growing. The function's reserved concurrency is set to 10. What is the most effective action to resolve the throttling and improve throughput?
Question 4
A developer is managing an application running on Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer. Users report that the application becomes unresponsive after several hours, and restarting the instance temporarily fixes the issue. The developer suspects a memory leak but cannot add custom instrumentation. Which AWS service can collect memory utilization metrics and help identify the memory leak with minimal configuration?
Question 5
A developer is building a serverless web application using AWS Lambda and Amazon DynamoDB. The application needs to perform complex aggregations on data stored in DynamoDB. Which AWS service should the developer use to perform these aggregations efficiently without reading all the data into Lambda?
Question 6
A developer has an Amazon S3 bucket containing private user documents. The application must generate a time-limited URL for users to download their own documents without requiring the users to have AWS credentials. Which solution should the developer use?
FAQ
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What does this DVA-C02 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Increase the memory allocation of the Lambda function to the maximum available (10,240 MB) — Lambda's performance scales with memory allocation: more memory also provides proportional CPU power. For CPU-bound tasks like pandas processing, increasing memory reduces execution time significantly. The function is not memory-constrained (only 80% used), but by increasing memory, the function gets more CPU, which speeds up the processing. The timeout is already at the maximum (15 minutes), so increasing it further is not possible. Using S3 Select would reduce the data read, but that requires code changes to use S3 Select API. Increasing the batch size of the S3 event notification is irrelevant; the function processes one file per invocation.
What should I do if I get this DVA-C02 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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