- A
Delete the failed stack and recreate it with the same template.
Why wrong: Retrying without increasing limits will result in the same error.
- B
Review the IAM permissions for the CloudFormation service role.
Why wrong: The error is not about permissions.
- C
Modify the CloudFormation template to use a different resource type.
Why wrong: This does not address the limit issue.
- D
Check the current service limits for the resource type and request a limit increase from AWS Support.
The error explicitly states that the account limit has been reached.
Question 274 of 1,750
DOP-C02 Configuration Management and IaC Practice Question
This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of configuration management and iac. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. 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 DevOps team is troubleshooting a CloudFormation stack creation failure. The error message states: 'CREATE_FAILED: Resource handler returned message: "You have attempted to create more resources than the current AWS account limit"'. Which step should the team take to resolve this issue?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Check the current service limits for the resource type and request a limit increase from AWS Support.
The error message explicitly indicates that the CloudFormation stack creation failed because the AWS account has reached a service limit for a specific resource type. Option D is correct because the team must first identify which resource type exceeded its limit (e.g., EC2 instances, VPCs, or IAM roles) by checking the AWS Service Quotas console or using the Trusted Advisor dashboard, then request a limit increase from AWS Support. Simply retrying the stack creation or modifying IAM permissions will not resolve a hard service quota violation.
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.
- ✗
Delete the failed stack and recreate it with the same template.
Why it's wrong here
Retrying without increasing limits will result in the same error.
- ✗
Review the IAM permissions for the CloudFormation service role.
Why it's wrong here
The error is not about permissions.
- ✗
Modify the CloudFormation template to use a different resource type.
Why it's wrong here
This does not address the limit issue.
- ✓
Check the current service limits for the resource type and request a limit increase from AWS Support.
Why this is correct
The error explicitly states that the account limit has been reached.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may confuse a service limit error with an IAM permissions issue or a template syntax error, leading them to choose options B or C instead of recognizing the need to check and increase AWS service quotas.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
AWS service quotas are per-account, per-region limits that apply to resources such as EC2 instances (default 20 per region), VPCs (default 5 per region), or IAM roles (default 1000). CloudFormation does not automatically retry or throttle creation when a limit is hit; it returns a synchronous CREATE_FAILED status. In real-world scenarios, teams often hit this error when deploying large-scale environments (e.g., 50 EC2 instances in a single stack) without first verifying quotas via the Service Quotas API or AWS CLI command `aws service-quotas get-service-quota`.
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.
TExam Day Tips
- 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 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.
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What does this DOP-C02 question test?
Configuration Management and IaC — This question tests Configuration Management and IaC — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Check the current service limits for the resource type and request a limit increase from AWS Support. — The error message explicitly indicates that the CloudFormation stack creation failed because the AWS account has reached a service limit for a specific resource type. Option D is correct because the team must first identify which resource type exceeded its limit (e.g., EC2 instances, VPCs, or IAM roles) by checking the AWS Service Quotas console or using the Trusted Advisor dashboard, then request a limit increase from AWS Support. Simply retrying the stack creation or modifying IAM permissions will not resolve a hard service quota violation.
What should I do if I get this DOP-C02 question wrong?
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