AWS Cloud Practitioner AWS Cloud Practitioner Practice Test 2025
This is the official AWS Cloud Practitioner AWS Cloud Practitioner question paper for 2025, as set in the Model questions examination. It carries 65 full marks and a time allowance of 90 minutes, across 10 questions. On Kekkei you can attempt this AWS Cloud Practitioner past paper online with a timer, get instant AI feedback and step-by-step solutions, and track the topics where you lose marks — completely free. Whether you are revising for your AWS Cloud Practitioner AWS Cloud Practitioner exam or solving previous years' question papers, this 2025 paper is a great way to practise under real exam conditions.
| Level | AWS Cloud Practitioner |
|---|---|
| Subject | AWS Cloud Practitioner |
| Year | 2025 BS |
| Exam session | Model questions |
| Full marks | 65 |
| Time allowed | 90 minutes |
| Questions | 10, all with step-by-step solutions |
AWS Cloud Practitioner Foundational
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Which of the following BEST describes the AWS Cloud advantage of elasticity?
The ability to acquire resources when needed and release them when no longer required
Elasticity in cloud computing refers to the ability to dynamically scale resources up or down based on demand, paying only for what you use. This is a fundamental advantage of cloud over on-premises infrastructure.
Under the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, which of the following is the CUSTOMER responsibility?
Managing IAM user permissions and enabling MFA
Under the Shared Responsibility Model, customers are responsible for security in the cloud, including IAM user management, MFA, data encryption, and application-level security. AWS is responsible for security of the cloud (hardware, networking, facilities).
Which AWS service provides a managed relational database with support for engines such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server?
Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) is a managed service supporting multiple relational database engines including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, and Amazon Aurora. DynamoDB is NoSQL, ElastiCache is for in-memory caching, and Redshift is a data warehouse.
Which AWS pricing model offers the LARGEST discount compared to On-Demand pricing in exchange for a 1-year or 3-year commitment?
Reserved Instances (All Upfront, 3-year term)
Reserved Instances with All Upfront payment on a 3-year term offer the largest guaranteed discount (up to 72%) compared to On-Demand pricing. Spot Instances can be cheaper but are interruptible and not guaranteed.
Which AWS service acts as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) by caching content at edge locations around the world to reduce latency?
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront is the AWS CDN service that distributes content through a worldwide network of edge locations, caching copies of content close to end users to reduce latency and improve transfer speeds.
A solutions architect wants to design a system that continues to operate even if an entire AWS Availability Zone goes offline. Which design principle does this follow?
High availability
High availability ensures that a system remains operational even during component failures. Deploying across multiple Availability Zones is a core AWS best practice for achieving high availability, as each AZ is an independent data center cluster.
Which AWS service allows you to run code without provisioning or managing servers and charges only for the compute time consumed?
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that runs code in response to events and automatically manages the underlying compute resources. You pay only for the compute time consumed, with no charge when code is not running.
Which AWS service provides centralized logging and monitoring of API calls made across an AWS account?
AWS CloudTrail
AWS CloudTrail records API calls made in an AWS account, providing an audit log of who did what, when, and from where. CloudWatch monitors metrics and logs, Config tracks resource configurations, and GuardDuty provides threat detection.
Which AWS storage service provides object storage with virtually unlimited scalability, commonly used for backup, data lakes, and static website hosting?
Amazon S3
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object storage service offering industry-leading scalability, data availability, and durability. It is commonly used for backups, data lakes, static websites, and content distribution.
Which AWS tool allows users to estimate the cost of running workloads on AWS before deploying them?
AWS Pricing Calculator
The AWS Pricing Calculator (formerly Simple Monthly Calculator) lets users model their solutions and estimate costs before deploying. Cost Explorer analyzes past costs, Budgets sets spending alerts, and Trusted Advisor provides best-practice recommendations.
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