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XK0-006 Practice Question: Which THREE statements about Ansible are true?…
Which THREE statements about Ansible are true? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the misconception that Ansible requires a master server (like Puppet or Chef) or that it needs agents on managed nodes, but the trap here is that Ansible is agentless and uses a simple push model from a single control node.
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Ansible playbooks are written in YAML
Three statements about Ansible are true. Playbooks are written in YAML (A). Ansible is idempotent, meaning that applying the same configuration multiple times yields the same result (D). Additionally, Ansible requires Python on the control node only (C) because the control node runs the automation; managed nodes can be contacted via SSH or WinRM and may use raw modules that don't require Python, though most modules do expect Python on the managed node. Statement B is false because Ansible is agentless and does not use a centralized master server; it uses a push model from a control node. Statement E is false because Ansible is agentless—no agent is installed on managed nodes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Ansible playbooks are written in YAML
Why this is correct
Correct: Ansible playbooks are written in YAML, a human-readable data serialization language.
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Ansible uses a centralized master server
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Ansible does not use a centralized master server; it is agentless and uses a push model from a control node.
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Ansible requires Python on the control node only
Why this is correct
Correct: Ansible requires Python on the control node; managed nodes do not necessarily require Python for all operations, though most modules require it.
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Ansible is idempotent
Why this is correct
Correct: Ansible is idempotent, meaning that running the same playbook multiple times produces the same state without side effects.
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Ansible requires an agent to be installed on managed nodes
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Ansible is agentless and does not require any agent to be installed on managed nodes.
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