CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which THREE actions occur when a GitOps controller detects drift?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The controller generates an alert/notification.
When drift occurs, the controller flags the resource as 'OutOfSync', alerts the relevant teams, and optionally applies the correction to restore the desired 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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The controller generates an alert/notification.
Why this is correct
Alerting is essential for maintaining visibility.
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The controller automatically deletes the cluster.
Why it's wrong here
That would be catastrophic.
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The controller marks the resource as 'OutOfSync'.
Why this is correct
This is the default observation behavior.
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The controller applies the desired state from Git to the cluster.
Why this is correct
This is the automatic self-healing component.
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The controller pushes the manual changes back to Git.
Why it's wrong here
Git is the source of truth; it should not be mutated by cluster drift.
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