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KCNA Cloud Native Application Delivery Practice Question

Drag and drop the steps to scale a Kubernetes Deployment horizontally into the correct order.

Drag steps to the numbered slots on the right, or tap a step then tap a slot.

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Order
1Step 1
2Step 2
3Step 3
4Step 4
5Step 5

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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

Run `kubectl scale` deployment, then check pods are created, then verify deployment status, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.

Scale command, check pods, verify deployment, monitor rollout, and adjust resources if needed.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Run `kubectl scale` deployment, then check pods are created, then verify deployment status, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.

    Why this is correct

    This is the correct order because you first issue the scale command to change the replica count, then verify that new pods are created, confirm the deployment's status shows the desired number, monitor the rollout for any issues, and finally adjust resource limits if necessary.

  • Check pods are created, then run `kubectl scale` deployment, then verify deployment status, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because you cannot check pods before scaling; pods only exist after the scale command is executed.

  • Run `kubectl scale` deployment, then verify deployment status, then check pods are created, then monitor rollout, then adjust resources if needed.

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because verifying deployment status before checking pods can lead to confusion; you should confirm pods are created first to ensure the scaling operation is effective.

  • Monitor rollout, then run `kubectl scale` deployment, then check pods are created, then verify deployment status, then adjust resources if needed.

    Why it's wrong here

    This is incorrect because monitoring the rollout before scaling makes no sense; you must initiate scaling first.

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