CGOA Gitops Principles Practice Question
Which THREE principles are foundational to the GitOps model as defined by the CNCF GitOps Working Group?
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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Changes must be automatically pulled and applied
The principles include Declarative state, Versioned/Immutable storage, and Automated reconciliation.
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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Manual approval is required for all production deployments
Why it's wrong here
GitOps promotes automation, though manual gates are optional, they are not a core principle.
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Software must be delivered using push-based CI/CD pipelines
Why it's wrong here
GitOps emphasizes pull-based reconciliation over push-based deployment.
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Changes must be automatically pulled and applied
Why this is correct
Automated reconciliation is required to maintain the desired state.
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The state must be versioned and immutable
Why this is correct
Git serves as the source of truth, requiring versioning and immutability.
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The system must be defined declaratively
Why this is correct
Declarative configuration is a core requirement for GitOps.
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