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XK0-006 Practice Question: The sysadmin receives the error shown in the…

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$ cat config.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: nginx
spec:
  containers:
  - name: nginx
    image: nginx
    resources:
      requests:
        memory: "256Mi"
        cpu: "250m"

$ kubectl apply -f config.yaml
Error: The Pod "nginx" is invalid: spec.containers[0].resources.limits: Required value: must specify limits for cpu and memory

The sysadmin receives the error shown in the exhibit. What is the most likely fix?

⚠ Common exam trap

Candidates often confuse resource requests (which guarantee minimum resources) with limits (which cap usage), and mistakenly think removing requests or adding probes will fix an OOM error, when only a memory limit prevents the container from exhausting node memory.

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

✓

Add limits to the resources section.

The error indicates the container was killed due to an Out Of Memory (OOM) condition. Adding limits to the resources section constrains the container's memory usage, preventing it from exceeding the node's capacity and being terminated by the kernel OOM killer.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

✗
Add a readiness probe to the container.
Why it's wrong here
A readiness probe is not related to resource limits.
✗
Change the image tag to :latest.
Why it's wrong here
The image tag is not related to the error.
✗
Remove the requests section.
Why it's wrong here
Removing requests does not add the required limits.
✓
Add limits to the resources section.
Why this is correct
The error explicitly requires limits to be specified.

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XK0-006 Practice Question: The sysadmin receives the error shown in the…

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