AAIA AI Operations Practice Question
What is the function of a 'Circuit Breaker' in a microservice-based AI architecture?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Preventing failure propagation
To stop requests to a failing AI service to prevent system-wide collapse.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Preventing failure propagation
Why this is correct
Standard resilience pattern.
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Increasing latency
Why it's wrong here
Circuit breakers improve stability.
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Training the model
Why it's wrong here
Unrelated.
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Managing databases
Why it's wrong here
Unrelated.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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