MCQs on Setting Up and Configuring AWS Glue | AWS Glue MCQs Question

AWS Glue is a fully managed ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) service that simplifies data preparation for analytics. Chapter 2 focuses on configuring AWS Glue, including environment setup, using the AWS Glue Console and CLI, and understanding IAM roles and permissions. Explore these AWS Glue MCQ questions and answers to enhance your knowledge.

MCQs: Prerequisites and Environment Setup

1. What is a prerequisite for using AWS Glue?
   a) A VPC configuration
   b) S3 bucket for data storage
   c) Enabling DynamoDB streams
   d) Setting up EC2 instances
2. Which programming languages does AWS Glue support for writing ETL scripts?
   a) Java and Python
   b) Python and Scala
   c) Python and Ruby
   d) Scala and JavaScript
3. What is the default location for storing AWS Glue scripts?
   a) AWS Glue Console
   b) Amazon DynamoDB
   c) Amazon S3
   d) AWS CloudFormation
4. How do you set up a connection for accessing data sources in AWS Glue?
   a) Through AWS Lambda
   b) By creating a connection in the AWS Glue Console
   c) By enabling AWS Secrets Manager
   d) Using the AWS Glue CLI
5. What is the purpose of a data catalog in AWS Glue?
   a) To store raw data
   b) To maintain metadata about your data
   c) To host ETL jobs
   d) To handle schema migration
6. Before running AWS Glue jobs, what must be configured in the environment?
   a) S3 buckets and Lambda functions
   b) IAM roles and Glue Data Catalog
   c) EC2 instances and EBS volumes
   d) RDS databases
7. What network configuration is necessary for AWS Glue to connect to on-premises databases?
   a) Elastic Load Balancer setup
   b) Direct Connect or VPN setup
   c) Lambda integration
   d) API Gateway configuration
8. Which AWS service is commonly used with AWS Glue for storing extracted data?
   a) Amazon RDS
   b) Amazon S3
   c) AWS DynamoDB
   d) Amazon EC2
9. What type of database is required for enabling Glue Data Catalog integration with Athena?
   a) NoSQL database
   b) Relational database
   c) MySQL-compatible database
   d) None; it uses Glue Data Catalog directly
10. How is the Glue Python library installed for local development?
    a) Using pip to install glue-python
    b) By downloading from the AWS Glue Console
    c) Through the AWS CLI
    d) By setting up a Lambda layer

MCQs: AWS Glue Console and CLI

11. Which interface is used for managing AWS Glue resources?
    a) AWS Lambda Console
    b) AWS Glue Console
    c) CloudFormation Console
    d) Elastic Beanstalk Console
12. What does the “Jobs” section in the AWS Glue Console allow you to do?
    a) Manage Glue Data Catalog
    b) Configure IAM roles
    c) Create, edit, and run ETL jobs
    d) Monitor EC2 instances
13. How can you start an AWS Glue job from the command line?
    a) Using aws-glue-cli
    b) With the start-job command in the AWS CLI
    c) By running a Lambda function
    d) Through an S3 event trigger
14. What is the command to list Glue Data Catalog tables using the AWS CLI?
    a) aws glue get-databases
    b) aws glue list-tables
    c) aws glue list-databases
    d) aws glue get-tables
15. How do you monitor the progress of AWS Glue jobs in the Console?
    a) Check logs in Amazon CloudWatch
    b) Use the “Triggers” section
    c) Access the AWS Lambda Console
    d) View job status in the “Jobs” section
16. What type of scripts can be edited in the AWS Glue Console?
    a) CloudFormation templates
    b) Python or Scala ETL scripts
    c) Java Lambda functions
    d) Shell scripts
17. What does the AWS Glue CLI allow you to do?
    a) Deploy applications on EC2
    b) Perform all tasks that can be done in the AWS Glue Console
    c) Set up serverless databases
    d) Monitor S3 events
18. How can you trigger a Glue job manually using the Console?
    a) By configuring IAM policies
    b) By selecting the job and clicking “Run”
    c) By setting up an event bridge rule
    d) Using the AWS SDK
19. What is required to access the AWS Glue CLI?
    a) Access to an EC2 instance
    b) AWS IAM user credentials with Glue permissions
    c) Setting up a Glue endpoint
    d) A CloudFormation template
20. Which AWS Glue resource can be created using both the Console and CLI?
    a) Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
    b) Data Catalog table
    c) Lambda function
    d) CloudTrail event

MCQs: IAM Roles and Permissions

21. What is the primary purpose of IAM roles in AWS Glue?
    a) To schedule Glue jobs
    b) To provide permissions for AWS Glue jobs to access resources
    c) To create Glue Data Catalogs
    d) To manage AWS billing
22. What is the default policy required for AWS Glue to read and write data in S3?
    a) AmazonS3FullAccess
    b) AWSGlueServiceRole
    c) GlueS3ReadWritePolicy
    d) AWSDataPipelineRole
23. Which policy ensures Glue jobs can access AWS Glue Data Catalog?
    a) AWSGlueConsoleFullAccess
    b) AWSGlueServiceRole
    c) GlueCatalogReadWritePolicy
    d) AmazonDynamoDBFullAccess
24. How do you restrict a Glue job from accessing a specific S3 bucket?
    a) Remove the Glue service role
    b) Attach a deny policy in IAM
    c) Use SCPs in AWS Organizations
    d) Revoke Glue Console permissions
25. What permission is needed to create triggers for Glue jobs?
    a) CloudWatch Logs permissions
    b) IAM role with glue:CreateTrigger
    c) AdministratorAccess policy
    d) GlueCatalogPolicy
26. What does the glue:BatchGetJobs permission allow?
    a) Access to Data Catalog metadata
    b) Retrieve details of specific Glue jobs
    c) Execute Glue jobs
    d) Monitor Glue job metrics
27. What must be included in a Glue service role to allow integration with Amazon Redshift?
    a) RedshiftDataPolicy
    b) S3ReadWriteRole
    c) GlueServiceRole for Redshift
    d) AmazonRedshiftFullAccess policy
28. Which IAM feature can restrict Glue job access to a specific VPC?
    a) IAM inline policies
    b) Resource-based policies
    c) VPC endpoint policies
    d) Glue trigger configurations
29. What AWS Glue-specific managed policy grants full Console access?
    a) AWSGlueServicePolicy
    b) AWSGlueFullAccess
    c) GlueDataAdminPolicy
    d) AWSGlueConsoleFullAccess
30. How can you ensure least privilege for AWS Glue jobs?
    a) Use the AWS Glue Administrator role
    b) Assign Glue-specific managed policies
    c) Grant only the permissions required for each task
    d) Allow full access to S3

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