CGOA Related Practices Practice Question
In a GitOps pattern, how do you manage a rollback when an application deployment fails?
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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Revert the commit in Git and let the GitOps operator reconcile.
Rolling back involves reverting the commit in Git, which the operator then detects and reconciles to return the cluster to the previous working 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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Revert the commit in Git and let the GitOps operator reconcile.
Why this is correct
Reverting the state in Git ensures the desired state is returned to a known good version.
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Delete the pods and let the operator recreate them.
Why it's wrong here
This doesn't fix the underlying configuration error.
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Stop the GitOps operator to prevent it from correcting the state.
Why it's wrong here
This disables the GitOps workflow entirely.
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Run 'kubectl rollout undo' on the deployment.
Why it's wrong here
The operator will likely overwrite this change because it doesn't match the state in Git.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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