This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of configuration management and iac. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
A company uses AWS CloudFormation to deploy a VPC with public and private subnets. They want to ensure that the VPC has internet access for the public subnets. Which THREE resources must be included in the template?
AWS::EC2::VPCEndpoint
Why wrong: Not for internet access.
AWS::EC2::Route (pointing to InternetGateway)
Directs traffic to internet.
AWS::EC2::RouteTable
Routes traffic.
AWS::EC2::NatGateway
Why wrong: For private subnets, not public.
AWS::EC2::InternetGateway
Provides internet connectivity.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
AWS::EC2::Route (pointing to InternetGateway)
Option A is correct because an internet gateway is required for internet access. Option B is correct because a route table is needed to route traffic. Option D is correct because a route to the internet gateway must be added to the route table. Option C is wrong because a NAT gateway is for private subnets. Option E is wrong because a VPC endpoint is for private connectivity to AWS services.
Key principle: Count usable hosts — not total addresses — and remember that the network and broadcast addresses are not available to hosts in standard IPv4 subnets.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
AWS::EC2::VPCEndpoint
Why it's wrong here
Not for internet access.
AWS::EC2::Route (pointing to InternetGateway)
Why this is correct
Directs traffic to internet.
Related concept
CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
AWS::EC2::RouteTable
Why this is correct
Routes traffic.
Related concept
CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
AWS::EC2::NatGateway
Why it's wrong here
For private subnets, not public.
AWS::EC2::InternetGateway
Why this is correct
Provides internet connectivity.
Related concept
CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
Common exam traps
Subnetting questions often tempt you into counting all addresses. In normal IPv4 subnets, the network and broadcast addresses are not usable host addresses.
Detailed technical explanation
Subnetting questions test whether you can identify the network, broadcast address, usable range, mask and correct subnet. Slow down enough to calculate the block size correctly.
Key takeaway
Count usable hosts — not total addresses — and remember that the network and broadcast addresses are not available to hosts in standard IPv4 subnets.
Real-world example
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
What to study next
Review block sizes, usable host formulas (2^n − 2), and how to find network and broadcast addresses for /24 through /30. Then practise related DOP-C02 subnetting questions on CIDR, address ranges, and subnet selection.
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Configuration Management and IaC — This question tests Configuration Management and IaC — CIDR notation defines the prefix length..
The correct answer is: AWS::EC2::Route (pointing to InternetGateway) — Option A is correct because an internet gateway is required for internet access. Option B is correct because a route table is needed to route traffic. Option D is correct because a route to the internet gateway must be added to the route table. Option C is wrong because a NAT gateway is for private subnets. Option E is wrong because a VPC endpoint is for private connectivity to AWS services.
Review block sizes, usable host formulas (2^n − 2), and how to find network and broadcast addresses for /24 through /30. Then practise related DOP-C02 subnetting questions on CIDR, address ranges, and subnet selection.
CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
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