XK0-006 Automation, Orchestration, and Scripting Practice Question

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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  docker logs myapp

  Why this is correct

  docker logs retrieves stdout and stderr captured from the container's main process, and naming the container filters output to that instance. This satisfies the requirement to view logs from the running container 'myapp' without attaching to or executing inside it.

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  docker ps myapp

  Why it's wrong here

  'docker ps' lists running containers and accepts no container name as a log source; it only filters by status or name via flags such as --filter. Logs come from 'docker logs myapp', which reads the container's stdout/stderr stream. 'docker ps' is correct when you need to confirm which containers are currently running.

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  docker exec myapp logs

  Why it's wrong here

  'docker exec' runs a new process inside the container, so 'logs' would be treated as an executable name and fail unless such a binary exists. Container log output is retrieved by 'docker logs myapp', which reads the captured stdout/stderr stream. 'docker exec' suits running shell commands or diagnostics inside a live container.

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  docker inspect myapp

  Why it's wrong here

  'docker inspect' returns container configuration and state as JSON, including mounts, networks and exit codes, but not the application's stdout/stderr log content. 'docker logs myapp' retrieves that captured output. 'docker inspect' is the right choice when you need metadata such as IP address, volume mappings or restart policy.