Linux Foundation CNPA
Q: 1
A company is implementing a service mesh for secure service-to-service communication in their
cloud native environment. What is the primary benefit of using mutual TLS (mTLS) within this
context?
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Q: 2
A software development team is struggling to adopt a new cloud native platform efficiently. How can
a centralized developer portal, such as Backstage, help improve their adoption process?
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Q: 3
Which of the following statements describes the fundamental relationship between Continuous
Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) in modern software development?
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Q: 4
In a Kubernetes environment, which component is responsible for watching the state of resources
during the reconciliation process?
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Q: 5
In assessing the effectiveness of platform engineering initiatives, which DORA metric most directly
correlates to the time it takes for code from its initial commit to be deployed into production?
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Q: 6
As a platform engineer, a critical application has been deployed using Helm, but a recent update
introduced a severe bug. To quickly restore the application to its previous stable version, which Helm
command should be used?
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Q: 7
What is the goal of automating processes in platform teams?
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Q: 8
Which platform component enables one-click provisioning of sandbox environments, including both
infrastructure and application code?
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Q: 9
Which of the following strategies should a team prioritize to enhance platform efficiency?
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Q: 10
As a Cloud Native Platform Associate, you need to implement an observability strategy for your
Kubernetes clusters. Which of the following tools is most commonly used for collecting and
monitoring metrics in cloud native environments?
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