λ AWS Lambda - CLF-C02 Practice Questions

Understand Lambda as event-driven serverless compute where AWS manages servers and you pay for requests and execution time.

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CLF-C02 Lambda Question Bank (6 Questions)

Browse all 6 practice questions covering AWS Lambda for the CLF-C02 certification exam. Answers are intentionally hidden on this page so you can self-test first before checking results in quiz mode.

  1. Question 1Cloud Technology and Services

    Which service provides a highly available, serverless file system for Lambda functions that share data across invocations?

    AAmazon S3
    BAmazon EBS
    CAmazon EFS with Lambda integration
    DAWS FSx for Lustre

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  2. Question 2Billing, Pricing and Support

    AWS Lambda's 1 million free requests per month is an example of which Free Tier type?

    A12-Month Free Tier
    BFree Trial
    CAlways Free
    DSpot credit

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  3. Question 3Security and Compliance

    Under the Shared Responsibility Model, who is responsible for applying OS-level security patches on AWS Lambda functions?

    AThe customer — Lambda is IaaS
    BAWS — Lambda is a managed service; AWS patches the underlying runtime
    CThe customer must patch Lambda runtime containers manually
    DAWS and the customer share patching 50/50

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  4. Question 4Security and Compliance

    A developer needs to write a Lambda function that reads from DynamoDB. Which is the most secure way to grant access?

    APut the AWS access key in the Lambda environment variables
    BAttach an IAM execution role to the Lambda function with a DynamoDB read policy
    CStore access keys in DynamoDB itself
    DUse the root user credentials in Lambda

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  5. Question 5Cloud Technology and Services

    Which AWS service provides a managed workflow orchestration service to coordinate multiple Lambda functions, EC2, and human approval steps?

    AAmazon SQS
    BAmazon EventBridge
    CAWS Step Functions
    DAWS Batch

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  6. Question 6Cloud Technology and Services

    Which AWS service enables you to build a REST or WebSocket API that throttles, authorizes, and routes requests to Lambda, EC2, or HTTP backends?

    AElastic Load Balancing
    BAmazon CloudFront
    CAmazon API Gateway
    DAWS AppSync

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Key Lambda Concepts for CLF-C02

lambdaserverlessfunctionevent drivenmanaged computerequestexecution time

CLF-C02 Lambda Exam Tips

AWS Lambda questions in CLF-C02 are typically scenario-based. Focus on core cloud concepts, shared responsibility, and AWS service purpose matching. Priority concepts: lambda, serverless, function, event driven, managed compute, request.

What CLF-C02 Expects

  • Anchor your answer in pick the simplest accurate service answer and avoid over-engineering.
  • Lambda scenarios for CLF-C02 are frequently mapped to Domain 3 (34%), Domain 4 (12%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
  • Expect multi-topic scenarios where Lambda interacts with IAM, networking, storage, or observability patterns rather than appearing as an isolated question.
  • When two options are both technically valid, prefer the choice that best aligns with the exam's operational scope (Foundational) and vendor best practices.

High-Value Lambda Concepts

  • Know the core Lambda building blocks cold: lambda, serverless, function, event driven.
  • Review the edge-case features and limits for managed compute, request; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
  • Practice service-integration reasoning: how Lambda pairs with Serverless, App Integration, CloudWatch in real deployment patterns.
  • For CLF-C02, explain why the chosen Lambda design meets reliability, security, and cost expectations better than the alternatives.

Common CLF-C02 Traps

  • Watch for mixing up customer vs AWS responsibilities.
  • Questions in Cloud Technology and Services often include distractors that look correct for Lambda but violate least-privilege, durability, or availability requirements.
  • Avoid picking options purely by feature name; validate data path, failure handling, and governance impact before answering.
  • If the prompt hints at automation or repeatability, eliminate manual-only operational answers first.

Fast Review Checklist

  • Can you compare at least two Lambda implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
  • Can you map the chosen answer back to Cloud Technology and Services (34%) outcomes for CLF-C02?
  • Can you explain security and access boundaries for Lambda without relying on default-open assumptions?
  • Can you describe how Lambda integrates with Serverless and App Integration during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?

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