EX280 User And RBAC Management Practice Question
An administrator is configuring a ResourceQuota named 'quota-dev' in the 'development' namespace. Which TWO of the following resource types can be directly tracked and limited by this ResourceQuota? (Choose TWO)
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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persistentvolumeclaims
ResourceQuotas can limit compute resources like cpu and memory, as well as object counts like pods, services, and persistentvolumeclaims. ConfigMaps and Secrets are also trackable object counts.
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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persistentvolumeclaims
Why this is correct
Correct. PersistentVolumeClaims can be tracked and limited by a ResourceQuota.
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clusterroles
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. ClusterRoles are cluster-scoped resources and cannot be tracked by a namespace-scoped ResourceQuota.
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pods
Why this is correct
Correct. Pod counts can be tracked and limited by a ResourceQuota.
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namespaces
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Namespaces are top-level objects and cannot be constrained by a ResourceQuota within a specific namespace.
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nodes
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Nodes are cluster-scoped resources and cannot be limited by a namespace-scoped ResourceQuota.
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