Which command is used to view the logs of a container running in a pod?

kubectl exec -- cat /var/log/app.log

A developer reports that a newly deployed pod named api-6f9b8d4c7-abcde is stuck in a Pending state. You run kubectl get pods and see the pod is Pending. Which command should you run next to determine why the pod cannot be scheduled?

kubectl describe pod api-6f9b8d4c7-abcde

kubectl logs api-6f9b8d4c7-abcde

kubectl top pod api-6f9b8d4c7-abcde

kubectl exec -it api-6f9b8d4c7-abcde -- /bin/sh

A pod named worker-0 is in a CrashLoopBackOff state. You have already viewed the logs and they show no errors. You suspect the issue may be related to resource limits or node pressure. Which command would provide the most relevant information to confirm this?

kubectl logs worker-0 --previous

kubectl exec -it worker-0 -- /bin/sh

kubectl get events --sort-by=.lastTimestamp

A running pod does not have a shell or debugging tools installed. You need to troubleshoot it without modifying the original container. Which command would you use to add a temporary container with debugging tools to the pod?

kubectl debug -it --image=busybox

kubectl cp /tmp/tools :/tmp/tools

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Domain 3Objective 4

Debugging in Kubernetes CKAD Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Application Observability and Maintenance domain, which accounts for 15% of the CKAD exam. Linux Foundation does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 2–3 from this objective — we provide 28 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 11–15

11foundation · easy
A pod is not being scheduled to a node. Which command would you use to see events related to the pod that might explain the scheduling failure?
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12foundation · easy
Which command is used to view the logs of a container running in a pod?
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13application · medium
A developer reports that a newly deployed pod named api-6f9b8d4c7-abcde is stuck in a Pending state. You run kubectl get pods and see the pod is Pending. Which command should you run next to determine why the pod cannot be scheduled?
Select an answer first
14application · medium
A pod named worker-0 is in a CrashLoopBackOff state. You have already viewed the logs and they show no errors. You suspect the issue may be related to resource limits or node pressure. Which command would provide the most relevant information to confirm this?
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15foundation · easy
A running pod does not have a shell or debugging tools installed. You need to troubleshoot it without modifying the original container. Which command would you use to add a temporary container with debugging tools to the pod?
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