KCNA Cloud Native Observability Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid Prometheus metric types? (Select two)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Counter
Prometheus has four metric types: Counter, Gauge, Histogram, and Summary. Counter and Gauge are two of them.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Set
Why it's wrong here
Set is not a Prometheus metric type.
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Counter
Why this is correct
Counter is a Prometheus metric type.
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Timer
Why it's wrong here
Timer is not a Prometheus metric type; it's often represented by a Histogram or Summary.
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Meter
Why it's wrong here
Meter is not a Prometheus metric type.
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Gauge
Why this is correct
Gauge is a Prometheus metric type.
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