EX280 Storage And Persistent Volumes Practice Question
Where are PersistentVolumeClaims located in terms of OpenShift's API scope?
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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They are namespaced resources.
PersistentVolumeClaims are namespace-scoped resources, whereas PersistentVolumes and StorageClasses are cluster-scoped.
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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They are node-scoped resources.
Why it's wrong here
Node scope does not exist as an API scoping category.
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They are namespaced resources.
Why this is correct
PVCs exist within specific namespaces/projects.
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They are global resources shared across all clusters in a fleet.
Why it's wrong here
OpenShift resources are scoped to individual clusters.
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They are cluster-scoped resources.
Why it's wrong here
Cluster-scoped resources include PVs and StorageClasses, not PVCs.
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