CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which TWO scenarios represent 'drift' in a GitOps environment?
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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A developer manually modifies a Service load balancer IP.
Drift occurs when the cluster state deviates from the version-controlled Git state.
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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A developer manually modifies a Service load balancer IP.
Why this is correct
This is a direct, manual change that drifts from Git.
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A cluster administrator adds an annotation to a Pod using kubectl.
Why this is correct
This creates a difference between the cluster and Git.
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A developer submits a valid Pull Request.
Why it's wrong here
This is the standard process for changing state.
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The controller logs an error about connectivity.
Why it's wrong here
This is an infrastructure health issue, not state drift.
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The GitOps controller successfully updates a deployment.
Why it's wrong here
This is normal reconciliation, not drift.
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