- A
Set the Pipeline's parallel flag to True
Why wrong: Parallel execution does not enable resumption from failures.
- B
Set a retry policy on the step
Correct: Retry policies automatically retry a step upon failure.
- C
Use a Lambda step for retry logic
Why wrong: Lambda steps can perform actions but are not a built-in retry mechanism.
- D
Store intermediate artifacts in S3
Why wrong: While storing artifacts is common, it does not automatically enable resumption without caching.
- E
Enable caching on each step
Correct: Caching allows reuse of outputs from previous successful runs.
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MLA-C01 Practice Question: A team is using SageMaker Pipelines to automate a…
This MLA-C01 practice question tests your understanding of mla-c01 exam topics. 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 team is using SageMaker Pipelines to automate a training workflow. They need to ensure that if a step fails, the pipeline can resume from the failed step without reprocessing prior steps. Which TWO configurations are necessary? (Choose TWO.)
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
✓
Set a retry policy on the step
Option B is correct because a retry policy on a SageMaker Pipeline step allows the pipeline to automatically re-attempt the failed step without manual intervention, enabling the pipeline to resume from the point of failure. Option E is correct because enabling caching on each step stores the results of previously executed steps; if a step fails and is retried, the pipeline can reuse cached outputs from prior steps, avoiding reprocessing them. Together, these configurations ensure that the pipeline can resume from the failed step efficiently.
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.
- ✗
Set the Pipeline's parallel flag to True
Why it's wrong here
Parallel execution does not enable resumption from failures.
- ✓
Set a retry policy on the step
Why this is correct
Correct: Retry policies automatically retry a step upon failure.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use a Lambda step for retry logic
Why it's wrong here
Lambda steps can perform actions but are not a built-in retry mechanism.
- ✗
Store intermediate artifacts in S3
Why it's wrong here
While storing artifacts is common, it does not automatically enable resumption without caching.
- ✓
Enable caching on each step
Why this is correct
Correct: Caching allows reuse of outputs from previous successful runs.
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 often confuse caching with simply storing artifacts in S3, but caching is an explicit configuration that enables automatic reuse of step outputs, whereas S3 storage alone does not provide any resumption logic.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
SageMaker Pipelines caching works by computing a hash of the step's input parameters, source code, and dependencies; if the hash matches a previous run, the step's output is reused from the cache store in S3. The retry policy uses exponential backoff with jitter, configurable via `RetryPolicy` with `maxRetries` and `backoffRate`, and is applied at the step level in the pipeline definition. In a real-world scenario, a training step might fail due to a transient SageMaker resource limit; caching ensures that data preprocessing steps are not re-executed, while the retry policy automatically re-attempts the training step after a brief delay.
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
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What does this MLA-C01 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Set a retry policy on the step — Option B is correct because a retry policy on a SageMaker Pipeline step allows the pipeline to automatically re-attempt the failed step without manual intervention, enabling the pipeline to resume from the point of failure. Option E is correct because enabling caching on each step stores the results of previously executed steps; if a step fails and is retried, the pipeline can reuse cached outputs from prior steps, avoiding reprocessing them. Together, these configurations ensure that the pipeline can resume from the failed step efficiently.
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