PCA Prometheus Fundamentals Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are core responsibilities of the Prometheus server?
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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Evaluating rules
Prometheus primarily scrapes metrics and evaluates rules.
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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Sending SMS alerts
Why it's wrong here
Alertmanager handles notifications.
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Hosting the dashboard UI
Why it's wrong here
While it has a UI, it is not its primary 'core' responsibility compared to scraping and rules.
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Evaluating rules
Why this is correct
The server processes recording and alerting rules.
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Managing user auth
Why it's wrong here
Prometheus does not handle native auth.
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Scraping metrics
Why this is correct
The core function of the server.
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