CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which THREE components are essential for a robust pull-based GitOps deployment?
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 Git repository hosting declarative manifests.
A robust system requires the controller (the brain), a Git source (the truth), and a cluster (the execution environment).
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 Git repository hosting declarative manifests.
Why this is correct
The repository is the source of truth.
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A Kubernetes cluster to host the applications.
Why this is correct
The cluster is the target environment.
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A GitOps controller (e.g., Argo CD or Flux).
Why this is correct
The controller manages the reconciliation.
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A continuous integration server with cluster-admin access.
Why it's wrong here
This is for push-based models; pull-based doesn't need this.
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A dedicated database for storing cluster state.
Why it's wrong here
Git handles the state; a separate database is redundant.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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