CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which THREE of these are valid methods for handling configuration differences across environments (e.g., Dev vs Prod)?
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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Using separate directories for each environment's manifests.
Effective GitOps uses tools like Helm, Kustomize, or directory separation to manage environmental differences without code duplication.
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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Using separate directories for each environment's manifests.
Why this is correct
This is a clean and common GitOps structure.
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Using Helm values files for different environments.
Why this is correct
Helm is a industry standard for this.
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Manually SSHing into nodes to run sed.
Why it's wrong here
This is manual and violates the GitOps principle.
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Hardcoding every environment in one massive file.
Why it's wrong here
This is non-maintainable and error-prone.
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Using Kustomize overlays.
Why this is correct
This is the recommended way to handle variations.
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