EX294 Implement advanced Ansible automation Practice Question
This EX294 practice question tests your understanding of implement advanced ansible automation. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A systems administrator needs to run a playbook that applies configuration changes to a set of servers. They want to ensure that if any task fails on a host, the playbook continues with the next host without aborting the entire play. Which play-level keyword should they use?
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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`ignore_errors: yes` on each task that might fail.
Option D is correct because `ignore_errors: yes` on each task ensures that if a task fails on a host, the playbook continues executing subsequent tasks on that host and moves on to the next host without aborting the entire play. This directly meets the requirement to continue with the next host upon task failure.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Set `gather_facts: no` to skip fact gathering and reduce failure points.
Why it's wrong here
Skipping facts does not alter failure handling behavior.
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Set `any_errors_fatal: true` at the play level.
Why it's wrong here
`any_errors_fatal: true` would cause the play to abort on the first failure, opposite of desired.
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Set `force_handlers: true` at the play level.
Why it's wrong here
`force_handlers` forces handlers to run even if the play fails, but does not affect continuation after task failure.
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`ignore_errors: yes` on each task that might fail.
Why this is correct
Setting `ignore_errors: yes` on a task allows the play to continue to the next host even if that task fails on a given host.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse `ignore_errors` with `any_errors_fatal` or `force_handlers`, mistakenly thinking that setting a play-level keyword can achieve per-task failure tolerance without modifying individual tasks.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, `ignore_errors: yes` sets the task result's `failed` status to `False` and sets `changed` to `False` (unless the task actually changed something), allowing the playbook to proceed. A subtle behavior is that `ignore_errors` does not suppress fatal errors like syntax errors or unreachable hosts; it only applies to task-level failures. In real-world scenarios, this is useful for non-critical tasks like optional package installations or service restarts where failure should not halt the entire deployment.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the EX294 exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
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Implement advanced Ansible automation — This question tests Implement advanced Ansible automation — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: `ignore_errors: yes` on each task that might fail. — Option D is correct because `ignore_errors: yes` on each task ensures that if a task fails on a host, the playbook continues executing subsequent tasks on that host and moves on to the next host without aborting the entire play. This directly meets the requirement to continue with the next host upon task failure.
What should I do if I get this EX294 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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