Question 260 of 833
KCNA Cloud Native Architecture Practice Question
An application deployed on Kubernetes is experiencing intermittent failures due to network latency. Which resiliency pattern should be implemented to gracefully handle such failures?
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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Retry
Retry pattern automatically retries failed operations, which is appropriate for transient failures like network latency. Circuit breaker prevents repeated calls to a failing service. Timeout sets a maximum wait. Bulkhead isolates resources.
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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Circuit breaker
Why it's wrong here
Circuit breaker is for preventing calls to a failing service, not for handling transient latency.
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Bulkhead
Why it's wrong here
Bulkhead isolates failures into separate pools but does not retry.
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Retry
Why this is correct
Retry pattern handles transient failures by reattempting the operation after a delay.
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Timeout
Why it's wrong here
Timeout is used to cancel requests that take too long, but does not retry.
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Last reviewed: Jun 21, 2026
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