This CKA practice question tests your understanding of storage. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO statements about Kubernetes PersistentVolumes and PersistentVolumeClaims are correct?
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 PVC will bind to a PV that satisfies its requested storage size and access modes.
A PVC binds to a PV that satisfies its requested storage size and access modes (e.g., ReadWriteOnce, ReadOnlyMany, ReadWriteMany). The binding process matches a PVC to a PV that meets or exceeds the PVC's requirements, and once bound, the PVC consumes the PV's capacity. This is the core mechanism for dynamic or static storage provisioning in Kubernetes.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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 PVC will bind to a PV that satisfies its requested storage size and access modes.
Why this is correct
Matching criteria include size and access modes.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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A PersistentVolume can only be created by a cluster administrator using static provisioning.
Why it's wrong here
Dynamic provisioning via StorageClass also creates PVs.
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A PVC is a cluster-scoped resource, similar to a PV.
Why it's wrong here
PVC is namespaced.
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A PVC can be deleted while bound to a PV without affecting the PV.
Why it's wrong here
Depends on reclaim policy; PV may be retained or deleted.
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A PVC can remain in a Pending state indefinitely if no suitable PV is available.
Why this is correct
Without matching PV, PVC stays pending.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
CNCF often tests the misconception that PVCs are cluster-scoped like PVs, but in reality PVCs are namespaced, and candidates must remember that PVs are cluster-scoped while PVCs are not.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, the PV-to-PVC binding is a one-to-one mapping enforced by the Kubernetes controller manager's PersistentVolumeController. The reclaim policy (Retain, Recycle, Delete) determines what happens to the PV after the PVC is deleted; for example, with a Delete policy, the PV and its underlying storage asset are removed. In real-world scenarios, misconfiguring access modes (e.g., requesting ReadWriteMany on a block storage PV that only supports ReadWriteOnce) can cause a PVC to remain Pending indefinitely, as no matching PV is found.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the CKA exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this CKA question in full detail.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: A PVC will bind to a PV that satisfies its requested storage size and access modes. — A PVC binds to a PV that satisfies its requested storage size and access modes (e.g., ReadWriteOnce, ReadOnlyMany, ReadWriteMany). The binding process matches a PVC to a PV that meets or exceeds the PVC's requirements, and once bound, the PVC consumes the PV's capacity. This is the core mechanism for dynamic or static storage provisioning in Kubernetes.
What should I do if I get this CKA question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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