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350-401 Practice Question: Which three statements about Ansible playbooks…
Which three statements about Ansible playbooks are true? (Choose three.)
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A playbook must contain at least one play, and each play must specify a 'hosts' key.
Playbooks are YAML files containing plays, each mapped to a host group. They support variables, conditionals, and loops. The 'hosts' key defines target groups, and 'tasks' lists modules to execute. Playbooks can include other playbooks or roles.
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A playbook must contain at least one play, and each play must specify a 'hosts' key.
Why this is correct
Correct because a playbook is composed of one or more plays, and each play requires the 'hosts' directive to define the target group.
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Playbooks are written in YAML format and can include variables, conditionals, and loops.
Why this is correct
Correct because playbooks use YAML syntax and support Jinja2 templating for variables, when conditionals, and loop constructs.
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The 'tasks' section of a play can include both module calls and role inclusions.
Why this is correct
Correct because tasks can directly invoke modules or include roles using the 'include_role' or 'import_role' directives.
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A playbook can only contain a single play.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because a playbook can contain multiple plays, each targeting different host groups.
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Playbooks must be executed with the 'ansible' command, not 'ansible-playbook'.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because playbooks are executed using the 'ansible-playbook' command, while 'ansible' is used for ad-hoc commands.
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