Benefits, Risks, and Pitfalls of DevOps CT-QDO Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key benefit of adopting DevOps practices in software delivery?

   • AEliminating the need for automated testing
   • BImproving collaboration between development and operations teams
   • CSlowing down the release cycle to reduce risk
   • DGuaranteeing zero production incidents
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2. 2application · medium

   A company is adopting DevOps and wants to ensure that security is not compromised. Which practice would best integrate security into the DevOps process?

   • AUse a separate, manual security process for all changes.
   • BPerform a security review at the end of each release cycle.
   • CHire a dedicated security team to test after every deployment.
   • DAutomate security scans and integrate them into the CI/CD pipeline.
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4. 3application · medium

   A company has adopted DevOps to speed up delivery. The team has created a dedicated 'DevOps team' that owns all CI/CD pipelines, while developers still hand over code at the end of each sprint. After a few months, the team notices that deployments are faster, but the overall time from idea to production has not improved much. What is the most likely cause of this limited benefit?

   • AThe DevOps team is not using enough automation tools.
   • BThe company should have adopted a different methodology, such as Kanban, instead of DevOps.
   • CThe DevOps team should be given more authority to make changes in production.
   • DThe DevOps team has become a silo, and the developers are not involved in delivery operations.
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5. 4application · medium

   A team has adopted DevOps and is now deploying frequently. They notice that the time to recover from a failed deployment is increasing. What is the most effective way to improve this?

   • AImplement automated rollback mechanisms and practice failure drills.
   • BReduce the number of deployments to avoid failures.
   • CUse a more complex deployment process to ensure fewer mistakes.
   • DIncrease the size of the operations team to handle failures manually.
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6. 5application · medium

   A company is adopting DevOps and wants to avoid the risk of 'automation debt'. What does this risk refer to?

   • AThe risk that automated processes become outdated and are not maintained, leading to failures.
   • BThe risk that automation is not used enough, leading to manual errors.
   • CThe risk that too many automated tools are used, causing confusion.
   • DThe risk that automation eliminates all manual jobs, leading to layoffs.
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