SAP-C02 Design for New Solutions Practice Question

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

```
{
  "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
  "Resources": {
    "MyBucket": {
      "Type": "AWS::S3::Bucket",
      "Properties": {
        "BucketName": "my-unique-bucket-name-12345",
        "VersioningConfiguration": {
          "Status": "Enabled"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

A Solutions Architect is reviewing the CloudFormation template snippet shown in the exhibit. What will happen when this template is deployed?

⚠ Common exam trap

The trap is that candidates might think versioning is disabled by default, but here it is explicitly enabled. Also, candidates may assume a missing BucketName causes failure, but the template includes a name, so the name is not random.

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 template will create an S3 bucket with versioning enabled.

The CloudFormation template snippet includes the `VersioningConfiguration` property set to `Enabled` within the `AWS::S3::Bucket` resource. This explicitly enables versioning when the stack is deployed. The template also specifies a `BucketName`, so CloudFormation uses that name rather than generating a random one. Option B is incorrect because the bucket name is explicitly provided, not randomly generated. Option C is incorrect because the template will only fail if the bucket name is already taken, but that is not guaranteed. Option D is incorrect because versioning is explicitly enabled.

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 template will create an S3 bucket with versioning enabled.
Why this is correct
Correct: The template explicitly enables versioning via VersioningConfiguration set to Enabled.
✗
The template will create an S3 bucket with a random name.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: The template specifies a BucketName, so CloudFormation does not generate a random name.
✗
The template will fail because the bucket name is not globally unique.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: The template may succeed if the bucket name is unique; failure is not guaranteed.
✗
The template will create an S3 bucket with versioning disabled.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Versioning is explicitly enabled, not disabled.

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 Design for New Solutions Practice Question

Exhibit

Why each option matters

Option-by-option breakdown

AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison

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