A team manages Kubernetes manifests for multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) using Kustomize. They have a base directory with common resources and overlay directories for each environment. They want to generate the final manifests for the staging environment. Which command should they run?

kustomize build overlays/staging

kubectl create -k overlays/staging

kubectl apply -k overlays/staging

What is the purpose of using patches in Kustomize?

To generate random secret values.

To modify resources without editing the original manifest files.

To delete resources from the cluster.

To package applications into charts.

What is the purpose of the Chart.yaml file in a Helm chart?

It defines the Kubernetes resources to be created.

It contains metadata about the chart, such as name, version, and description.

It stores the default configuration values for the chart.

It lists the dependencies required by the chart.

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21foundation · easy
Which Helm flag is used to specify a custom values file that overrides the default values during installation?
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A team manages Kubernetes manifests for multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) using Kustomize. They have a base directory with common resources and overlay directories for each environment. They want to generate the final manifests for the staging environment. Which command should they run?
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23foundation · easy
Which Helm command removes a release and its associated resources from the cluster?
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24foundation · easy
What is the purpose of using patches in Kustomize?
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25foundation · easy
What is the purpose of the Chart.yaml file in a Helm chart?
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Use Helm and Kustomize to Install Cluster Components CKA Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

Which Helm flag is used to specify a custom values file that overrides the default values during installation?

A team manages Kubernetes manifests for multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) using Kustomize. They have a base directory with common resources and overlay directories for each environment. They want to generate the final manifests for the staging environment. Which command should they run?

Which Helm command removes a release and its associated resources from the cluster?

What is the purpose of using patches in Kustomize?

What is the purpose of the Chart.yaml file in a Helm chart?

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