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350-401 Practice Question: Which two statements about Ansible inventory and…
Which two statements about Ansible inventory and variables are true? (Choose two.)
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The 'ansible_host' variable can be used to specify the IP address or FQDN for a managed node.
Group variables can be defined in group_vars/ files or directly in the inventory. Host variables can be set inline in the inventory or in host_vars/. The 'ansible_host' variable overrides the hostname for SSH connection. Variables defined in playbooks override inventory variables. Ansible facts are gathered automatically unless disabled.
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Variables defined in the inventory file override variables defined in group_vars/ for the same group.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Variables in group_vars/ have higher precedence than those defined inline in the inventory.
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The 'ansible_host' variable can be used to specify the IP address or FQDN for a managed node.
Why this is correct
Correct: 'ansible_host' overrides the hostname in the inventory for connection purposes.
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Host variables can be defined in the inventory file using the 'host_vars' directory.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Host variables are defined in the host_vars/ directory or inline in the inventory, not in a directory named 'host_vars' inside the inventory file.
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Group variables can be stored in YAML files under the 'group_vars' directory.
Why this is correct
Correct: group_vars/ is a standard directory where group-specific variables are stored in YAML files.
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Ansible facts are only gathered when the 'gather_facts: no' option is set in the playbook.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Facts are gathered by default; setting 'gather_facts: no' disables fact gathering.
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