CGOA Gitops Terminology Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are characteristics of a 'GitOps Operator'?
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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It runs inside the Kubernetes cluster
Operators run inside the cluster and act autonomously.
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 is a purely external monitoring tool
Why it's wrong here
Operators are integrated within the cluster architecture.
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It generates application source code
Why it's wrong here
Operators manage deployment, not code creation.
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It runs inside the Kubernetes cluster
Why this is correct
Operators are native to the cluster environment.
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It requires manual triggers for every update
Why it's wrong here
GitOps operators are autonomous and continuous.
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It observes, compares, and acts to reconcile state
Why this is correct
This is the definition of the control loop.
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