You can see the question and answer given by others. My question is why not C, C also seems correct.
Which of the following statements is true of creating a launch configuration using an EC2 instance?
A. The launch configuration can be created only using the Query APIs.
B. Auto Scaling automatically creates a launch configuration directly from an EC2 instance.
C. A user should manually create a launch configuration before creating an Auto Scaling group.
D. The launch configuration should be created manually from the AWS CLI.
Answer: B
You can create an Auto Scaling group directly from an EC2 instance. When you use this feature. Auto Scaling automatically creates a launch configuration for you as well. Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaling/latest/DeveloperGuide/create-lc-with-instancelD.html