This DOP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of sdlc automation. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company uses AWS CodePipeline with multiple stages: Source, Build, Test, Deploy. The Test stage runs integration tests using AWS CodeBuild. If the Test stage fails, what happens to the pipeline execution?
The pipeline continues to the next stage but marks the Test stage as failed.
Why wrong: The pipeline stops on failure.
The pipeline execution stops and the status is set to 'Failed'.
On failure, the pipeline execution stops.
The pipeline skips the Test stage and proceeds to Deploy.
Why wrong: Skipping is not default.
The pipeline automatically retries the Test stage up to three times.
Why wrong: Automatic retry is not default.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
The pipeline execution stops and the status is set to 'Failed'.
In AWS CodePipeline, by default, if a stage (such as Test) fails, the pipeline execution immediately stops and the overall pipeline status is set to 'Failed'. This is because CodePipeline treats each stage as a sequential gate; a failure in any stage blocks progression to subsequent stages unless explicitly configured otherwise (e.g., with a 'Blocker' or 'Manual Approval' action). Option B correctly describes this default behavior.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
The pipeline continues to the next stage but marks the Test stage as failed.
Why it's wrong here
The pipeline stops on failure.
The pipeline execution stops and the status is set to 'Failed'.
Why this is correct
On failure, the pipeline execution stops.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
The pipeline skips the Test stage and proceeds to Deploy.
Why it's wrong here
Skipping is not default.
The pipeline automatically retries the Test stage up to three times.
Why it's wrong here
Automatic retry is not default.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates may confuse the default behavior with optional features like automatic retries or stage skipping, assuming CodePipeline behaves like a CI/CD tool that allows failures to pass through (e.g., Jenkins with 'unstable' status) or automatically retries failed jobs.
Detailed technical explanation
Under the hood, CodePipeline uses a state machine to track each execution. When a stage fails, the pipeline transitions to a 'Failed' state, and any subsequent stages are not executed. The 'Retry' feature, introduced in 2020, allows manual or automated retries at the stage level, but it is not enabled by default. In real-world scenarios, teams often configure a 'Manual Approval' action after the Test stage to allow human review before proceeding, but without such configuration, a failure is terminal.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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SDLC Automation — This question tests SDLC Automation — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: The pipeline execution stops and the status is set to 'Failed'. — In AWS CodePipeline, by default, if a stage (such as Test) fails, the pipeline execution immediately stops and the overall pipeline status is set to 'Failed'. This is because CodePipeline treats each stage as a sequential gate; a failure in any stage blocks progression to subsequent stages unless explicitly configured otherwise (e.g., with a 'Blocker' or 'Manual Approval' action). Option B correctly describes this default behavior.
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Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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