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| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Cloud Native Architecture | 16% | - Infrastructure and Practices
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| Cloud Native Observability | 8% | - Logging
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| Container Orchestration | 22% | - Orchestration Fundamentals
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| Kubernetes Fundamentals | 46% | - Kubernetes API
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| Cloud Native Application Delivery | 8% | - CI/CD
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NEW QUESTION # 39
You are running a multi-cluster Kubernetes environment with Istio deployed. You want to enable mutual TLS authentication between services across different clusters. You have already configured Istio's 'mutualTLS' setting in the control plane. What additional step is required to enforce this security measure for inter-cluster communication?
Answer: A
Explanation:
While configuring 'mutualTLS' in the Istio control plane enables the security feature, you need to explicitly enable it for individual services by applying the 'istio.io/auth' annotation with 'peerAuthentication: mutualTLS: { mode. STRICT Y to each service. This ensures that services in both clusters will only communicate with each other over encrypted channels- Options B, C, D, and E are not directly related to enforcing mutual TLS authentication for inter-cluster communication.
NEW QUESTION # 40
Which of the following options include only mandatory fields to create a Kubernetes object using a YAML file?
Answer: A
Explanation:
D is correct: the mandatory top-level fields for creating a Kubernetes object manifest are apiVersion, kind, metadata, and (for most objects you create) spec. These fields establish what the object is and what you want Kubernetes to do with it.
apiVersion tells Kubernetes which API group/version schema to use (e.g., apps/v1, v1). This determines valid fields and behavior.
kind identifies the resource type (e.g., Pod, Deployment, Service).
metadata contains identifying information like name, namespace, and labels/annotations used for organization, selection, and automation.
spec describes the desired state. Controllers and the kubelet reconcile actual state to match spec.
Why other choices are wrong:
status is not a mandatory input field. It's generally written by Kubernetes controllers and reflects observed state (conditions, readiness, assigned node, etc.). Users typically do not set status when creating objects.
template is not a universal top-level field. It exists inside some resources (notably Deployment.spec.template), but it's not a required top-level field across Kubernetes objects.
It's true that some resources can be created without a spec (or with minimal fields), but in the exam-style framing-"mandatory fields... using a YAML file"-the canonical expected set is exactly the four in D. This aligns with how Kubernetes documentation and examples present manifests: identify the API schema and kind, give object metadata, and declare desired state.
Therefore, apiVersion + metadata + kind + spec is the only option that includes only the mandatory fields, making D the verified correct answer.
NEW QUESTION # 41
How to create a headless Service?
Answer: A
Explanation:
A headless Service is created by setting spec.clusterIP: None, so B is correct. Normally, a Service gets a ClusterIP, and kube-proxy (or an alternative dataplane) implements virtual-IP-based load balancing to route traffic from that ClusterIP to the backend Pods. A headless Service intentionally disables that virtual IP allocation. Instead of giving you a single stable VIP, Kubernetes publishes DNS records that resolve directly to the endpoints (the Pod IPs) behind the Service.
This is especially important for workloads that need direct endpoint discovery or stable per-Pod identities, such as StatefulSets. With a headless Service, clients can discover all Pod IPs (or individual Pod DNS names in StatefulSet patterns) and implement their own selection, quorum, or leader/follower logic. Kubernetes DNS (CoreDNS) responds differently for headless Services: rather than returning a single ClusterIP, it returns multiple A/AAAA records (one per endpoint) or SRV records for named ports, enabling richer service discovery behavior.
The other options are invalid. "headless" is not a magic value for clusterIP; the API expects either an actual IP address assigned by the cluster or the special literal None. 0.0.0.0 and localhost are not valid ways to request headless semantics. Kubernetes uses None specifically to signal "do not allocate a ClusterIP." Operationally, headless Services are used to: (1) expose each backend instance individually, (2) support stateful clustering and stable DNS names, and (3) avoid load balancing when the application or client library must choose endpoints itself. The key is that the Service still provides a stable DNS name, but the resolution yields endpoints, not a VIP.
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NEW QUESTION # 42
What is the main purpose of a DaemonSet?
Answer: A
Explanation:
The correct answer is A. A DaemonSet is a workload controller whose job is to ensure that a specific Pod runs on all nodes (or on a selected subset of nodes) in the cluster. This is fundamentally different from Deployments/ReplicaSets, which aim to maintain a certain replica count regardless of node count. With a DaemonSet, the number of Pods is implicitly tied to the number of eligible nodes: add a node, and the DaemonSet automatically schedules a Pod there; remove a node, and its Pod goes away.
DaemonSets are commonly used for node-level services and background agents: log collectors, node monitoring agents, storage daemons, CNI components, or security agents-anything where you want a presence on each node to interact with node resources. This aligns with option D's phrasing ("agent on every node"), but option A is the canonical definition and is slightly broader because it covers "all or certain nodes" (via node selectors/affinity/taints-tolerations) and the fact that the unit is a Pod.
Why the other options are wrong: DaemonSets do not "keep kubelet running" (B); kubelet is a node service managed by the OS. DaemonSets do not use a replicas field to maintain a specific count (C); that's Deployment/ReplicaSet behavior.
Operationally, DaemonSets matter for cluster operations because they provide consistent node coverage and automatically react to node pool scaling. They also require careful scheduling constraints so they land only where intended (e.g., only Linux nodes, only GPU nodes). But the main purpose remains: ensure a copy of a Pod runs on each relevant node-option A.
NEW QUESTION # 43
In a cloud native world, what does the IaC abbreviation stand for?
Answer: B
Explanation:
IaC stands for Infrastructure as Code, which is option B. In cloud native environments, IaC is a core operational practice: infrastructure (networks, clusters, load balancers, IAM roles, storage classes, DNS records, and more) is defined using code-like, declarative configuration rather than manual, click-driven changes. This approach mirrors Kubernetes' own declarative model-where you define desired state in manifests and controllers reconcile the cluster to match.
IaC improves reliability and velocity because it makes infrastructure repeatable, version-controlled, reviewable, and testable. Teams can store infrastructure definitions in Git, use pull requests for change review, and run automated checks to validate formatting, policies, and safety constraints. If an environment must be recreated (disaster recovery, test environments, regional expansion), IaC enables consistent reproduction with fewer human errors.
In Kubernetes-centric workflows, IaC often covers both the base platform and the workloads layered on top. For example, provisioning might include the Kubernetes control plane, node pools, networking, and identity integration, while Kubernetes manifests (or Helm/Kustomize) define Deployments, Services, RBAC, Ingress, and storage resources. GitOps extends this further by continuously reconciling cluster configuration from a Git source of truth.
The incorrect options (Infrastructure and Code / above / across) are not standard terms. The key idea is "infrastructure treated like software": changes are made through code commits, go through CI checks, and are rolled out in controlled ways. This aligns with cloud native goals: faster iteration, safer operations, and easier auditing. In short, IaC is the operational backbone that makes Kubernetes and cloud platforms manageable at scale, enabling consistent environments and reducing configuration drift.
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