20+ practice questions focused on Instrumentation And Exporters — one of the most tested topics on the Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA, CNCF/Linux Foundation) (PCA) exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Instrumentation And Exporters PracticeYou need to monitor the duration of database queries. Which metric type is best for calculating quantiles on the server side?
Explanation: Summaries calculate configurable quantiles on the client side, while Histograms require server-side calculations.
You want to monitor the status of a specific SSL certificate via blackbox_exporter. Which module is designed for this?
Explanation: The http_2xx module, when configured with TLS settings, can check certificate expiry via the probe_ssl_earliest_cert_expiry metric.
You need to expose metrics from a legacy application that only logs to a file. What should you do?
Explanation: The node_exporter textfile collector is designed to read metrics from a specific directory where you can drop files containing Prometheus-formatted data.
Which of the following is a correct unit suffix for Prometheus metrics?
Explanation: Prometheus recommends using base units (e.g., seconds for duration, bytes for memory) and appending the unit to the name.
Which THREE of the following are valid metric types supported natively by Prometheus client libraries?
Explanation: The four core metric types in Prometheus are Counter, Gauge, Histogram, and Summary.
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