AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
You have an AI model container that takes 10 seconds to load weights into memory upon startup. Users report HTTP 503 errors immediately after deployment because traffic is routed to the container before it is ready. Which probe should you configure?
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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Startup probe
A startup probe in Kubernetes or Container Apps delays liveness and readiness checks until the application has fully initialized.
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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Liveness probe
Why it's wrong here
A liveness probe restarts the container if it fails, which can cause an endless loop if initialization takes too long.
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Startup probe
Why this is correct
A startup probe tells the orchestrator that the application is still initializing, preventing premature traffic routing.
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Resource quota probe
Why it's wrong here
Resource quotas govern namespace-level consumption limits, not container health.
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TCP socket probe
Why it's wrong here
A TCP socket probe only checks if the port is open, not whether the application logic and weights are loaded.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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