SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question

Exhibit

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{
  "ResourceType": "AWS::Lambda::Function",
  "LogicalResourceId": "MyFunction",
  "ResourceStatus": "UPDATE_FAILED",
  "ResourceProperties": {
    "Handler": "index.handler",
    "Role": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/lambda-role",
    "Code": {
      "S3Bucket": "my-bucket",
      "S3Key": "my-function.zip"
    },
    "Runtime": "nodejs14.x",
    "Timeout": 30
  },
  "ResourceStatusReason": "The runtime parameter of nodejs14.x is not supported (Service: AWSLambdaInternal; Status Code: 400)"
}

A CloudFormation stack update failed with the above error. What is the likely cause?

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

✓

The runtime is no longer supported by AWS Lambda.

The error message explicitly states that the runtime 'nodejs14.x' is not supported. Option A is wrong because the S3 bucket is not the issue. Option B is wrong because the role ARN is correct. Option C is wrong because the timeout is within limits.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

✗
The S3 bucket does not contain the zip file.
Why it's wrong here
The error is about runtime, not the code.
✗
The IAM role ARN is incorrect.
Why it's wrong here
The role ARN looks valid.
✗
The timeout value is too high.
Why it's wrong here
30 seconds is acceptable.
✓
The runtime is no longer supported by AWS Lambda.
Why this is correct
Node.js 14.x is deprecated.

Quick reference

AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison

Storage Class	Min Duration	Retrieval	Use Case
S3 Standard	None	Immediate	Frequently accessed data
S3 Standard-IA	30 days	Immediate	Infrequent access, rapid retrieval
S3 One Zone-IA	30 days	Immediate	Non-critical infrequent data
S3 Intelligent-Tiering	None	Immediate–hours	Unknown or changing access patterns
S3 Glacier Instant	90 days	Milliseconds	Archive with instant retrieval
S3 Glacier Flexible	90 days	Minutes–hours	Archive, flexible retrieval
S3 Glacier Deep Archive	180 days	Hours	Long-term compliance archive

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SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question

Exhibit

Why each option matters

Option-by-option breakdown

AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison

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