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A.a controller that manages stateless ReplicaSets and supports rolling updates and rollbacks
B.a controller that ensures a copy of a pod runs on every (or selected) node
C.the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
D.a check determining whether a pod is ready to receive traffic
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2. Which term means: "a controller that manages stateless ReplicaSets and supports rolling updates and rollbacks"?
Junior
A.Liveness probe
B.Deployment
C.StatefulSet
D.HorizontalPodAutoscaler
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3. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Deployment — a check that restarts a container when it becomes unhealthy
B.Deployment — a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment
C.Deployment — the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
D.Deployment — a controller that manages stateless ReplicaSets and supports rolling updates and rollbacks
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4. What is ReplicaSet?
Junior
A.a container that runs to completion before the app containers start in a pod
B.a controller that maintains a specified number of identical pod replicas
C.a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
D.a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
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5. Which term means: "a controller that maintains a specified number of identical pod replicas"?
Junior
A.StatefulSet
B.Resource requests
C.DaemonSet
D.ReplicaSet
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6. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.ReplicaSet — the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
B.ReplicaSet — a controller that maintains a specified number of identical pod replicas
C.ReplicaSet — a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
D.ReplicaSet — a policy limiting how many pods can be voluntarily down during maintenance
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7. What is StatefulSet?
Junior
A.the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
B.a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
C.a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment
D.a controller that manages stateless ReplicaSets and supports rolling updates and rollbacks
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8. Which term means: "a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment"?
Junior
A.Rolling update
B.Init container
C.StatefulSet
D.Pod Disruption Budget
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9. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.StatefulSet — a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
B.StatefulSet — a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment
C.StatefulSet — a controller that manages stateless ReplicaSets and supports rolling updates and rollbacks
D.StatefulSet — a controller that ensures a copy of a pod runs on every (or selected) node
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10. What is DaemonSet?
Junior
A.a controller that ensures a copy of a pod runs on every (or selected) node
B.a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
C.a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
D.a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
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11. Which term means: "a controller that ensures a copy of a pod runs on every (or selected) node"?
Junior
A.DaemonSet
B.ReplicaSet
C.Deployment
D.Readiness probe
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12. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.DaemonSet — a controller that ensures a copy of a pod runs on every (or selected) node
B.DaemonSet — a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
C.DaemonSet — a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
D.DaemonSet — a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
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13. What is Job?
Junior
A.the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
B.a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
C.a policy limiting how many pods can be voluntarily down during maintenance
D.a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
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14. Which term means: "a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task"?
Junior
A.StatefulSet
B.DaemonSet
C.Job
D.Resource requests
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15. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Job — a container that runs to completion before the app containers start in a pod
B.Job — a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
C.Job — a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
D.Job — a controller that manages stateless ReplicaSets and supports rolling updates and rollbacks
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16. What is CronJob?
Junior
A.a controller that manages stateless ReplicaSets and supports rolling updates and rollbacks
B.a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
C.the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
D.a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
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17. Which term means: "a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule"?
Junior
A.CronJob
B.ReplicaSet
C.Pod Disruption Budget
D.Resource requests
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18. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.CronJob — a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
B.CronJob — a policy limiting how many pods can be voluntarily down during maintenance
C.CronJob — a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
D.CronJob — a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
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19. What is Rolling update?
Mid
A.a controller that maintains a specified number of identical pod replicas
B.a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
C.the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
D.a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
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20. Which term means: "a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime"?
Mid
A.Deployment
B.StatefulSet
C.CronJob
D.Rolling update
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21. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Rolling update — a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment
B.Rolling update — a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
C.Rolling update — a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
D.Rolling update — a controller that scales replica count based on observed metrics like CPU
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22. What is Readiness probe?
Mid
A.a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
B.a check determining whether a pod is ready to receive traffic
C.a check that restarts a container when it becomes unhealthy
D.a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
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23. Which term means: "a check determining whether a pod is ready to receive traffic"?
Mid
A.Resource requests
B.Liveness probe
C.Deployment
D.Readiness probe
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24. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Readiness probe — a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment
B.Readiness probe — a container that runs to completion before the app containers start in a pod
C.Readiness probe — a policy limiting how many pods can be voluntarily down during maintenance
D.Readiness probe — a check determining whether a pod is ready to receive traffic
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25. What is Liveness probe?
Mid
A.a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment
B.the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
C.a check that restarts a container when it becomes unhealthy
D.a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
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26. Which term means: "a check that restarts a container when it becomes unhealthy"?
Mid
A.Liveness probe
B.Deployment
C.Init container
D.ReplicaSet
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27. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Liveness probe — a check that restarts a container when it becomes unhealthy
B.Liveness probe — a policy limiting how many pods can be voluntarily down during maintenance
C.Liveness probe — a check determining whether a pod is ready to receive traffic
D.Liveness probe — a workload that creates Jobs on a repeating time-based schedule
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28. What is Resource requests?
Mid
A.the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
B.a container that runs to completion before the app containers start in a pod
C.a controller that ensures a copy of a pod runs on every (or selected) node
D.a controller for stateful apps giving pods stable identities and ordered deployment
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29. Which term means: "the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container"?
Mid
A.Resource requests
B.Rolling update
C.Pod Disruption Budget
D.Liveness probe
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30. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Resource requests — a deployment strategy that incrementally replaces old pods with new ones with zero downtime
B.Resource requests — a workload that runs pods to completion for a finite task
C.Resource requests — the minimum CPU and memory the scheduler reserves for a container
D.Resource requests — a check that restarts a container when it becomes unhealthy
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