MCQs on Setting Up Amazon RDS | AWS RDS Quiz
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) is a managed database service from AWS that simplifies database deployment and management. This chapter explores creating an AWS account, understanding regions and availability zones, launching RDS instances, and configuring storage, instance types, and security groups. Practice these AWS RDS MCQs to test your knowledge.
Multiple-Choice Questions
Creating an AWS Account
- Which of the following is required to create an AWS account?
a) Social Security Number
b) Credit/Debit Card
c) AWS Marketplace Subscription
d) GitHub Account - What is the purpose of the AWS Free Tier for new users?
a) Offers premium support for free
b) Provides free services with limited usage for 12 months
c) Gives unlimited access to all AWS services for a month
d) Includes free training and certification - Which step is mandatory during AWS account creation?
a) Configuring security groups
b) Verifying payment information
c) Selecting a region
d) Enabling multi-factor authentication - What is the first thing you must do after creating an AWS account to use RDS?
a) Subscribe to Amazon RDS in the Marketplace
b) Activate a database cluster
c) Configure your IAM user
d) Launch an EC2 instance - How does AWS identify a new user’s account?
a) Using an IAM role
b) Through an account ID
c) By the default region selected
d) Via the security group configuration
Understanding Regions and Availability Zones
- What defines an AWS Region?
a) A global network of interconnected data centers
b) A geographical area with multiple availability zones
c) A single isolated location
d) An AWS service-specific partition - Which of the following is true about Availability Zones?
a) Each region has only one availability zone.
b) Availability zones are isolated data centers within a region.
c) They share a single physical data center.
d) They cannot be accessed independently. - Why is it important to choose the correct region for your RDS instance?
a) To ensure compliance with local regulations
b) To reduce storage costs
c) To enable multi-factor authentication
d) To access the AWS Marketplace - How are regions identified in AWS?
a) By country codes
b) By alphanumeric region codes like us-east-1
c) By physical city names
d) By service-level agreements - What is the primary benefit of using multiple Availability Zones?
a) Faster data processing
b) High availability and fault tolerance
c) Lower storage costs
d) Easier scaling of resources
Launching a Simple RDS Instance
- Which database engines are supported by Amazon RDS?
a) MongoDB and DynamoDB
b) MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB, and Aurora
c) Hadoop and Cassandra
d) Firebase and Redis - What is the first step to launch an RDS instance?
a) Create a database snapshot
b) Select a database engine
c) Configure storage type
d) Attach an IAM role - How does the “Easy Create” option simplify launching an RDS instance?
a) Preconfigures all settings for production use
b) Automatically selects optimized configurations
c) Allows manual setup of all parameters
d) Disables monitoring features - Which parameter is not required during RDS instance creation?
a) Database engine type
b) Instance class
c) Storage encryption key
d) Security group - What does the “DB instance identifier” represent?
a) The unique DNS address for the RDS instance
b) A user-defined name for the database instance
c) The password for the admin user
d) The ARN of the instance
Basic RDS Configuration
- Which storage type is most commonly used for RDS?
a) S3 Standard Storage
b) General Purpose (SSD)
c) Cold HDD (sc1)
d) Deep Archive - What determines the cost of an RDS instance?
a) Instance type, storage size, and database engine
b) Only the availability zone selected
c) The AWS region used
d) The database’s query performance - Which security feature is mandatory for RDS?
a) Encryption at rest
b) Configuring security groups
c) Setting up a VPN
d) Enabling CloudTrail - What is the maximum backup retention period for automated backups in RDS?
a) 7 days
b) 35 days
c) 90 days
d) 365 days - Which instance class is best suited for high I/O workloads?
a) t2.micro
b) db.m5.large
c) db.r5.xlarge
d) db.t3.small
Answer Key
| Qno | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | b) Credit/Debit Card |
| 2 | b) Provides free services with limited usage for 12 months |
| 3 | b) Verifying payment information |
| 4 | c) Configure your IAM user |
| 5 | b) Through an account ID |
| 6 | b) A geographical area with multiple availability zones |
| 7 | b) Availability zones are isolated data centers within a region |
| 8 | a) To ensure compliance with local regulations |
| 9 | b) By alphanumeric region codes like us-east-1 |
| 10 | b) High availability and fault tolerance |
| 11 | b) MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB, and Aurora |
| 12 | b) Select a database engine |
| 13 | b) Automatically selects optimized configurations |
| 14 | d) Security group |
| 15 | b) A user-defined name for the database instance |
| 16 | b) General Purpose (SSD) |
| 17 | a) Instance type, storage size, and database engine |
| 18 | b) Configuring security groups |
| 19 | b) 35 days |
| 20 | c) db.r5.xlarge |