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A.a packaged collection of templated Kubernetes manifests with configurable values
B.a policy capping aggregate resource consumption within a namespace
C.an object storing non-confidential configuration as key-value pairs for pods to consume
D.a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
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2. Which term means: "an object storing non-confidential configuration as key-value pairs for pods to consume"?
Junior
A.Helm chart
B.Secret
C.ConfigMap
D.Chart hooks
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3. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.ConfigMap — a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
B.ConfigMap — an object storing non-confidential configuration as key-value pairs for pods to consume
C.ConfigMap — Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
D.ConfigMap — the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
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4. What is Secret?
Junior
A.a packaged collection of templated Kubernetes manifests with configurable values
B.a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
C.an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
D.a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
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5. Which term means: "an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default"?
Junior
A.Chart hooks
B.values.yaml
C.Helm chart dependency
D.Secret
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6. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Secret — a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
B.Secret — a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
C.Secret — a policy capping aggregate resource consumption within a namespace
D.Secret — an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
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7. What is Helm chart?
Junior
A.Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
B.a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
C.a packaged collection of templated Kubernetes manifests with configurable values
D.a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
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8. Which term means: "a packaged collection of templated Kubernetes manifests with configurable values"?
Junior
A.Kustomize overlay
B.Helm chart
C.Helm template rendering
D.Helm release
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9. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Helm chart — client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply
B.Helm chart — a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
C.Helm chart — a packaged collection of templated Kubernetes manifests with configurable values
D.Helm chart — an object storing non-confidential configuration as key-value pairs for pods to consume
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10. What is Helm release?
Junior
A.an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
B.a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
C.a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
D.client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply
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11. Which term means: "a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster"?
Junior
A.Secret
B.Helm chart dependency
C.Helm release
D.ResourceQuota
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12. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Helm release — an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
B.Helm release — the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
C.Helm release — a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
D.Helm release — a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
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13. What is values.yaml?
Junior
A.a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
B.the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
C.a policy capping aggregate resource consumption within a namespace
D.a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
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14. Which term means: "the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates"?
Junior
A.Helm release
B.Helm chart dependency
C.Helm template rendering
D.values.yaml
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15. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.values.yaml — the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
B.values.yaml — Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
C.values.yaml — a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
D.values.yaml — a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
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16. What is Kustomize overlay?
Mid
A.a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
B.a packaged collection of templated Kubernetes manifests with configurable values
C.an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
D.Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
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17. Which term means: "a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating"?
Mid
A.values.yaml
B.Kustomize overlay
C.Helm template rendering
D.Helm chart
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18. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Kustomize overlay — client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply
B.Kustomize overlay — a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
C.Kustomize overlay — an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
D.Kustomize overlay — the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
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19. What is Helm chart dependency?
Mid
A.a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
B.an object storing non-confidential configuration as key-value pairs for pods to consume
C.Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
D.an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
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20. Which term means: "a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart"?
Mid
A.Helm chart
B.Helm template rendering
C.Helm chart dependency
D.values.yaml
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21. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Helm chart dependency — the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
B.Helm chart dependency — a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
C.Helm chart dependency — a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
D.Helm chart dependency — a policy capping aggregate resource consumption within a namespace
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22. What is Chart hooks?
Mid
A.Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
B.a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
C.the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
D.client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply
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23. Which term means: "Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade"?
Mid
A.ConfigMap
B.values.yaml
C.Secret
D.Chart hooks
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24. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Chart hooks — client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply
B.Chart hooks — Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
C.Chart hooks — a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
D.Chart hooks — the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
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25. What is Helm template rendering?
Senior
A.the file supplying configuration values that fill in a Helm chart's templates
B.a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
C.client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply
D.a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
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26. Which term means: "client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply"?
Senior
A.values.yaml
B.Helm chart
C.Helm chart dependency
D.Helm template rendering
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27. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Helm template rendering — a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
B.Helm template rendering — a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
C.Helm template rendering — an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
D.Helm template rendering — client-side generation of final manifests by combining templates with values before apply
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28. What is ResourceQuota?
Senior
A.a named, deployed instance of a chart in a cluster
B.a subchart referenced in Chart.yaml and pulled into a parent chart
C.a policy capping aggregate resource consumption within a namespace
D.an object storing sensitive data like passwords, base64-encoded by default
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29. Which term means: "a policy capping aggregate resource consumption within a namespace"?
Senior
A.Helm chart dependency
B.Helm template rendering
C.Kustomize overlay
D.ResourceQuota
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30. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.ResourceQuota — Helm annotations that run resources at lifecycle points like pre-install or post-upgrade
B.ResourceQuota — a base-plus-patch approach that customizes manifests per environment without templating
C.ResourceQuota — a packaged collection of templated Kubernetes manifests with configurable values
D.ResourceQuota — a policy capping aggregate resource consumption within a namespace
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