EX280 Storage And Persistent Volumes Practice Question
An administrator creates a StorageClass with volumeBindingMode: WaitForFirstConsumer. A user creates a PVC using this StorageClass. What will be the initial phase of the PVC?
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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Pending
When using WaitForFirstConsumer, a newly created PVC remains in the Pending state until a pod referencing it is created and scheduled.
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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Provisioning
Why it's wrong here
Provisioning is not a standard PVC phase string; phases are Pending, Bound, and Lost.
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Bound
Why it's wrong here
It cannot bind immediately because no pod has been scheduled yet.
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Pending
Why this is correct
The PVC remains Pending because binding and provisioning are deferred until pod scheduling.
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Available
Why it's wrong here
'Available' is a PersistentVolume status phase, not a PVC phase.
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