CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
How does GitOps help with disaster recovery?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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You can restore the entire cluster state by pointing a new cluster to the Git repository.
Because the entire cluster state is defined in Git, you can simply point a new cluster to the repository to recreate the environment.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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It prevents the disaster from happening in the first place.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps mitigates risk but cannot stop all disasters (e.g., cloud provider outage).
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It automatically buys new hardware.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps cannot purchase physical hardware.
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It keeps a copy of your data in the Git repo.
Why it's wrong here
GitOps manages configuration, not the database data itself.
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You can restore the entire cluster state by pointing a new cluster to the Git repository.
Why this is correct
This is the essence of 'reproducible infrastructure'.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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