12. Identify the Principles of DevOps Practices 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is the key characteristic of continuous delivery (CD) as opposed to continuous deployment?

   • ACode changes are automatically deployed to a staging environment and are ready for a manual release to production
   • BCode changes are packaged into large releases and deployed infrequently
   • CCode changes are only deployed to production after a scheduled maintenance window
   • DEvery code change is automatically deployed to production without human intervention
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2. 27foundation · easy

   How does automating repetitive tasks like builds and deployments reduce errors?

   • ABy requiring more manual checks before each step
   • BBy eliminating the need for any human involvement in the process
   • CBy using a different process for each environment
   • DBy performing the same steps consistently every time, avoiding manual mistakes
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4. 28expert · hard

   A team is adopting infrastructure as code for their network devices. They need to support both initial provisioning and ongoing drift correction, and they want all definitions to be auditable. Which combination of practices best meets these needs?

   • AUse a declarative IaC tool for provisioning and a configuration management tool for enforcing desired state, with all definitions stored in version control.
   • BUse a scripting tool to provision devices once, and rely on manual audits for drift.
   • CUse a configuration management tool only, and store the configuration files on a shared drive.
   • DUse a backup system to restore configurations after drift is detected.
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5. 29expert · hard

   A team wants to automate their build, test, and deployment processes, but they have limited budget and expertise. They need to start with the highest-impact automation that reduces errors and speeds up delivery. Which step should they take first?

   • AAutomate all steps at once, including build, test, and deployment, in a single large project.
   • BPurchase an expensive enterprise automation platform before making any process changes.
   • CAutomate production deployments first, since that is the final step in the delivery process.
   • DAutomate the build and unit test process in a CI pipeline, since it provides immediate feedback on code changes.
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6. 30expert · hard

   A mature DevOps team has a fully automated CI/CD pipeline that deploys to production automatically. They are considering whether to adopt continuous deployment for a new customer-facing application. The application has extensive automated test coverage, feature flags, and robust monitoring. However, the compliance team requires a human approval for any production change. What is the most appropriate decision?

   • AUse continuous delivery with a manual approval gate for production, to satisfy compliance
   • BUse continuous integration only, and deploy manually
   • CAdopt continuous deployment but only for non-production environments
   • DAdopt continuous deployment and bypass the compliance requirement
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