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All Gitops Terminology questions (69)

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1

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

Medium
2

Which THREE of the following are potential risks of ignoring drift in a GitOps environment?

Hard
3

What does the term 'Self-Healing' mean in a GitOps context?

Medium
4

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

Easy
5

What is the role of a 'Webhook' in a GitOps setup?

Medium
6

What is the purpose of a 'Kustomization' resource in a GitOps workflow?

Hard
7

What is the purpose of a 'Sync Window' in Argo CD?

Hard
8

What is an 'Image Updater' in the GitOps ecosystem?

Medium
9

A cluster is flagged as 'OutOfSync' in Argo CD. What does this status specifically indicate?

Medium
10

What is the impact of having multiple GitOps operators in the same cluster?

Hard
11

Which TWO of the following are true about 'Pull' vs 'Push' deployment models?

Medium
12

In an Argo CD 'Application' manifest, what does the 'destination' field specify?

Hard
13

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

Medium
14

Which TWO of the following are valid ways to configure an Argo CD 'Application'?

Medium
15

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?

Hard
16

When a manual change is made directly to a Kubernetes Service via 'kubectl edit', what behavior is expected from a properly configured GitOps operator set to 'Automatic Sync'?

Hard
17

How do you handle 'Environment-specific' configurations in a GitOps repository?

Medium
18

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?

Medium
19

Which GitOps tool is primarily associated with the 'pull' deployment model?

Easy
20

Which TWO of the following are standard ways to structure environment configurations?

Medium
21

In the context of GitOps, what is the primary role of the 'Source of Truth'?

Easy
22

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

Medium
23

Which of the following is a potential downside of using a 'Pull' model?

Medium
24

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

Hard
25

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

Hard
26

Which TWO of the following are considered 'Anti-Patterns' in a GitOps workflow? (Choose two)

Easy
27

What is the primary function of a 'Namespace' in an Argo CD Application?

Medium
28

What is the primary role of a 'GitOps controller'?

Medium
29

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

Medium
30

Which THREE of the following are common components of a GitOps platform?

Hard
31

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of a 'GitOps Operator'?

Medium
32

What happens if the Git repository is temporarily unavailable during a sync cycle?

Medium
33

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

Easy
34

Which THREE of the following are common tasks performed by a GitOps Operator? (Choose three)

Hard
35

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

Medium
36

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

Medium
37

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

Medium
38

What is the primary benefit of version controlling your cluster manifests?

Easy
39

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

Medium
40

What does 'Declarative Configuration' imply in GitOps?

Easy
41

What does the status 'Healthy' mean in an Argo CD application?

Easy
42

In a GitOps environment using Argo CD, what is the primary purpose of the reconciliation loop?

Easy
43

Which TWO of the following are standard GitOps workflows for promoting changes?

Medium
44

What happens when a resource's 'SyncPolicy' is set to 'Manual'?

Medium
45

Your team wants to implement GitOps. Which of the following is a critical prerequisite for 'Drift Detection' to be effective?

Medium
46

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

Easy
47

What is the difference between a 'Sync' and a 'Refresh' in Argo CD?

Hard
48

How does an operator manage 'Secrets' in a GitOps repository?

Hard
49

You are architecting a multi-cluster deployment. What is the benefit of using an 'Operator' based architecture over a standard CI/CD Push approach in this context?

Hard
50

Which TWO of the following are NOT recommended in a GitOps workflow?

Medium
51

Which THREE of the following are valid ways to trigger a sync in a GitOps environment?

Hard
52

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

Hard
53

In a GitOps environment, what is the role of a 'CI Pipeline'?

Hard
54

Which THREE of the following represent key concepts in 'GitOps'?

Hard
55

What does the status 'OutOfSync' indicate in Argo CD?

Easy
56

If you want to view the history of changes made to your cluster configuration, where should you look in a GitOps model?

Easy
57

Which THREE of the following are benefits of using a GitOps operator for CD?

Hard
58

Which TWO of the following are primary benefits of adopting a GitOps 'Pull' model compared to a 'Push' model? (Choose two)

Medium
59

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

Medium
60

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

Hard
61

Which of the following is considered 'best practice' for GitOps repository structure?

Easy
62

You are comparing GitOps deployment models. Which scenario best describes a 'Pull' deployment model?

Medium
63

In GitOps, what should happen if a configuration file is deleted from the Git repository?

Easy
64

What is the purpose of 'App-of-Apps' pattern in Argo CD?

Hard
65

Why is 'Git' used as the source of truth rather than a standard database?

Medium
66

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

Hard
67

When using an 'Image Updater' with a GitOps operator, what is the automated workflow?

Hard
68

Which THREE of the following are best practices for managing GitOps secrets?

Hard
69

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

Easy

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