The Three Ways of DevOps CT-QDO Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · medium

   Which statement best describes the relationship between the Three Ways of DevOps?

   • AThey are optional guidelines that apply only to large enterprise organizations
   • BThey are mutually reinforcing principles that together create a culture of continuous improvement
   • CThey are independent practices that can be adopted separately without affecting each other
   • DThey are sequential phases that must be completed in order before DevOps can begin
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2. 12foundation · medium

   What is the main goal of the First Way of DevOps (Flow)?

   • ATo optimize the flow of work from development to operations for fast, smooth delivery
   • BTo reduce the number of handoffs between teams to zero
   • CTo maximize the number of features delivered per release
   • DTo increase the frequency of production deployments regardless of quality
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4. 13application · medium

   A team notices that work items spend a long time waiting in queues between development and operations. They want to apply the First Way to reduce this wait time. Which action is most aligned with the First Way?

   • AAsk developers to write more detailed handoff documentation.
   • BCreate a shared calendar so both teams can coordinate handoffs.
   • CAdd more operations staff to handle the queue faster.
   • DReduce the batch size of deployments and automate the handoff between teams.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A team has implemented extensive automated tests, but they are not catching defects that appear only in production. The team wants to improve feedback loops without adding too much overhead. Which approach best addresses this gap?

   • AAdd more automated tests to the CI pipeline to cover more scenarios.
   • BAdd production monitoring and alerting, and use canary releases to test changes with a small subset of users.
   • CConduct more thorough code reviews before merging changes.
   • DIncrease the number of test environments to better simulate production.
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6. 15expert · hard

   A team has a fast deployment pipeline, but they are not using it effectively because they still batch many changes into a single release. They want to apply the First Way to improve flow, but they are concerned about the risk of more frequent releases. Which approach best addresses this concern?

   • ADeploy smaller batches more frequently, using feature flags and automated rollback to manage risk.
   • BKeep the current batch size but automate the release process to save time.
   • CIncrease the number of test environments to validate larger batches.
   • DDeploy larger batches less frequently to reduce the number of releases.
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