SAP-C02 Design for New Solutions Practice Question
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of design for new solutions. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
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.
Option A is correct because 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.
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.
✓
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.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
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.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
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.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, the `AWS::S3::Bucket` resource in CloudFormation uses the S3 API's `PutBucketVersioning` operation to apply the versioning state after bucket creation. When no `BucketName` is specified, CloudFormation generates a name using a random suffix, ensuring global uniqueness. In real-world scenarios, enabling versioning is critical for data protection and recovery, as it preserves all object versions even after overwrites or deletions.
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 media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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
What to study next
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Design for New Solutions — This question tests Design for New Solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: The template will create an S3 bucket with versioning enabled. — Option A is correct because 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.
What should I do if I get this SAP-C02 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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