Breaking the Wall of Confusion CT-QDO Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A company is considering adopting DevOps to improve its software delivery. Which expected benefit is most directly a result of DevOps practices?

   • AFaster time-to-market for new features through automated pipelines and reduced handoffs.
   • BElimination of all software defects through automated testing.
   • CGuaranteed zero downtime for all applications.
   • DReduction in the number of developers needed for a project.
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2. 17application · medium

   A QA team wants to contribute to faster delivery without sacrificing quality. Which approach aligns with DevOps principles?

   • APerform all testing manually just before the release to ensure accuracy.
   • BMove all testing to a separate team that works independently of development.
   • CReduce the number of test cases to speed up the release process.
   • DAutomate regression tests and run them in the CI pipeline on every commit.
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4. 18application · medium

   In a DevOps environment, a developer notices a critical bug in production. According to DevOps culture, what should the developer do?

   • ALog the bug in the tracker and move on to the next feature.
   • BCreate a hotfix and deploy it directly to production without informing operations.
   • CReport the bug to the operations team and wait for them to resolve it.
   • DWork with operations to diagnose the issue and help fix it, even if it is outside their normal duties.
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5. 19expert · hard

   A company is adopting DevOps, but the development and operations teams have different key performance indicators (KPIs). Developers are rewarded for shipping features, while operations is rewarded for uptime. This has led to conflict and slow releases. Which change to KPIs best supports DevOps goals?

   • AKeep the KPIs separate but add a bonus for teams that meet both targets.
   • BReward both teams based on the same outcome, such as 'successful feature releases that do not increase incident rate'.
   • CReward developers only for features and operations only for uptime, but hold weekly meetings to discuss conflicts.
   • DReward operations for uptime and developers for features, but allow developers to override operations decisions.
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6. 20application · medium

   A company wants to reduce the time it takes to get feedback on code changes. They are considering implementing continuous integration. Which practice is most directly aligned with this goal?

   • ARun a full regression test suite once a week on the main branch.
   • BRequire developers to run all tests locally before pushing code.
   • CAutomatically build and run unit tests on every commit to the shared repository.
   • DDeploy every commit directly to production to get real user feedback.
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