CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
When considering the GitOps principle of 'Declarative Desired State', which TWO of the following statements accurately reflect why manifests should be stored in Git?
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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To serve as the single source of truth for the entire cluster configuration
Git serves as the single source of truth for the system's state, and using a repository allows for the application of standard software development practices like Pull Requests.
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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To reduce the latency of image pull times
Why it's wrong here
Storing manifests in Git has no impact on image pull performance.
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To serve as the single source of truth for the entire cluster configuration
Why this is correct
The Git repo must be the authoritative reference for the system state.
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To automatically encrypt all data in the database
Why it's wrong here
GitOps manages application configuration, not database data encryption.
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To enable peer review and collaboration via Pull Requests
Why this is correct
PRs provide a mechanism for governance and oversight before changes are applied.
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To allow the Git server to perform the cluster reconciliation
Why it's wrong here
The cluster-side agent performs the reconciliation, not the Git server.
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