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Gitops Terminology questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.

How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.

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▸Answering from memory before reading the full scenario.
▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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Gitops Terminology questions

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Which THREE of the following are core responsibilities of a GitOps operator?

Trap 1: Writing CI/CD build scripts

Build scripts belong to the CI process, not the GitOps CD operator.

Trap 2: Executing manual kubectl commands for developers

GitOps discourages manual intervention; the operator handles changes.

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A
Detecting drift between the cluster state and the Git source
Drift detection is the primary function of the reconciliation loop.
B
Writing CI/CD build scripts
Why wrong: Build scripts belong to the CI process, not the GitOps CD operator.
C
Executing manual kubectl commands for developers
Why wrong: GitOps discourages manual intervention; the operator handles changes.
D
Applying necessary changes to reconcile the live state with the desired state
The operator applies the delta to bring the cluster back into compliance.
E
Continuously monitor the declared state in the repository
Monitoring the source is required to detect changes.

Gitops Terminology practice questions

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Gitops Terminology questions

Which THREE of the following are core responsibilities of a GitOps operator?

When setting up Argo CD, which TWO components are essential to define a GitOps workflow?

You are troubleshooting a Flux installation. The operator is failing to pull updates from a private GitHub repository. What component is most likely misconfigured?

A company transitions from a push-based CI/CD pipeline (using Jenkins) to a pull-based GitOps model (using Flux). What is the primary security architectural change regarding cluster access?

You are auditing your GitOps deployment strategy. Which TWO of the following statements correctly describe the 'Source of Truth' in a GitOps architecture?

What is the primary benefit of a 'pull' deployment model compared to a 'push' model in GitOps?

You are configuring an Argo CD application. After a developer manually modifies a Kubernetes Service via kubectl, the application status changes to 'OutOfSync'. Which GitOps principle is this monitoring process specifically identifying?

An administrator notices that the 'sync' status of an Argo CD application is 'Synced' but the health status is 'Degraded'. What does this indicate?

Which THREE of the following represent common symptoms of 'drift' in a GitOps-managed cluster?

In a GitOps environment, what is the 'Reconciliation Loop' primarily responsible for?

When a GitOps tool reports a 'Sync Error', what is the most likely cause?

Which TWO of the following are benefits of using Git as the 'Source of Truth'?

What is the primary function of an 'Operator' in the context of GitOps?

You are using Flux and need to ensure that specific resources are ignored by the reconciliation process. Which feature should you utilize?

Which term best describes the process of ensuring the live cluster matches the desired state stored in Git?

In a GitOps workflow, how does an operator handle a situation where a user manually deletes a resource that is defined in Git?

Which THREE of the following are critical security considerations for a GitOps implementation?

Which TWO of the following are common GitOps terminology used to describe the state of an application?

What does the 'prune' setting in a GitOps controller do?

An application is configured with 'Automated Sync'. What happens when a developer merges a change to the main branch?

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