SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

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

Refer to the exhibit. A CloudFormation template is used to create an S3 bucket with versioning enabled and a DeletionPolicy of Retain. The stack is deleted. What happens to the bucket and its objects?

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

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The bucket and its objects are retained

When a CloudFormation stack is deleted, the resource with DeletionPolicy set to Retain is preserved. Since the S3 bucket has DeletionPolicy: Retain, the bucket and all its objects (including versioned objects) are retained. Option A is incorrect because the bucket is not deleted. Option C is incorrect because DeletionPolicy overrides stack deletion behavior regardless of contents. Option D is incorrect because versioning information is also retained along with the bucket.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

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The bucket and all its objects are deleted
Why it's wrong here
The bucket is not deleted because DeletionPolicy is Retain.
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The bucket and its objects are retained
Why this is correct
Correct. The bucket and all its objects are retained due to DeletionPolicy: Retain.
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The bucket is deleted only if it is empty
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. DeletionPolicy: Retain prevents deletion even if the bucket is empty.
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The bucket is deleted, but versioning information is retained
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The entire bucket, including versioning information, is retained.

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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