CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which THREE items should be excluded from a GitOps repository?
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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Container images (binaries).
GitOps repositories should focus on declarative config, not binary build artifacts, secrets, or transient runtime information.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Container images (binaries).
Why this is correct
Store these in a registry.
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Plaintext passwords/API keys.
Why this is correct
Security risk.
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Ephemeral cache files.
Why this is correct
They clutter the repo and aren't state.
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Rendered Kubernetes YAML.
Why it's wrong here
This is often stored for auditing.
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Documentation files.
Why it's wrong here
Documentation is fine in a repo.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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