CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which TWO items are typically included in a GitOps repository?
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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Kustomize overlays or Helm charts.
A GitOps repository contains the declarative definitions of the infrastructure (Kubernetes manifests) and the configuration required to manage them.
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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User password lists.
Why it's wrong here
Never store credentials in plain text in Git.
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Kustomize overlays or Helm charts.
Why this is correct
These are standard for managing configuration variations.
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Database backups.
Why it's wrong here
Databases should not be stored in Git.
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Kubernetes manifest files.
Why this is correct
These define the state.
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Application source code.
Why it's wrong here
Source code lives in a separate repository; only the deployment config lives here.
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