CKAD Application Deployment Practice Question
Which command lists all Helm releases in the current namespace?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse `helm list` with `helm get all` or `helm status`, mistakenly thinking those commands can list multiple releases, when in fact they operate on a single release name.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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helm list
The `helm list` command is the correct way to list all Helm releases in the current namespace. It queries the Helm release storage (typically Secrets in the cluster) and returns the release names, status, chart versions, and other metadata for the namespace set in the current kubeconfig context.
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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helm list
Why this is correct
helm list is the correct command because it queries the Helm storage backend in the current Kubernetes namespace and returns all installed releases with their name, status, revision, update time, and chart version. You can filter with flags like --namespace and --all-namespaces, and by default it excludes uninstalled releases.
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helm get all
Why it's wrong here
helm get all is incorrect because it retrieves the full manifest, values, hooks, and metadata for a single, named Helm release—it requires a RELEASE_NAME argument and cannot enumerate multiple releases. It is a diagnostic command for inspecting one deployment, not a listing command, so it would fail or return nothing relevant if used to list releases.
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helm status
Why it's wrong here
helm status is incorrect because it displays the status of one specific release, such as deployed, failed, or pending, along with the last deploy time and manifest details. It also requires a RELEASE_NAME argument and is intended to inspect a single release health, rather than produce a list of all releases in the namespace.
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helm show
Why it's wrong here
helm show is incorrect because it reads chart introspection data—like the charts README, values.yaml, or metadata—from a local package or repository, not release records from the cluster. It operates on chart artifacts before installation and never queries Kubernetes, so it cannot list anything deployed in the namespace.
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