Question 440 of 833
KCNA Cloud Native Architecture Practice Question
Which GitOps tools use a pull-based approach to synchronize the desired state in a Git repository with the actual state in a Kubernetes cluster? (Select all that apply.)
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Flux
Both Flux and ArgoCD are pull-based GitOps tools. Flux pioneered the pull-based pattern, while ArgoCD is also a popular implementation. Therefore, both A and D are correct.
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Flux
Why this is correct
Flux is a GitOps tool that uses a pull-based approach, continuously monitoring a Git repository and reconciling the cluster state to match the desired state.
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Terraform
Why it's wrong here
Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code tool that uses a push-based model (typically via CI/CD) and is not specifically a GitOps tool for Kubernetes.
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Helm
Why it's wrong here
Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes that deploys charts, but it does not inherently provide continuous synchronization from Git; it is often used with other GitOps tools.
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ArgoCD
Why this is correct
ArgoCD is a GitOps tool that uses a pull-based approach, continuously monitoring a Git repository and reconciling the cluster state to match the desired state.
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Last reviewed: Jun 21, 2026
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