AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C00) — Question 156

Which statement about placement groups is incorrect?

Answer options

• A. A placement group is a logical grouping of instances in a single AZ.
• B. If you stop an instance and restart it, it will always return to the same placement group.
• C. To help ensure capacity in a placement group, deploy all instances at once.
• D. There is no charge for creating a placement group.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Option A is incorrect because a placement group can span multiple availability zones (AZs) in certain configurations. Options B, C, and D are correct as they accurately describe the behavior of instances within placement groups and the cost structure associated with them.