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Total 86 Questions | Updated On: Sep 23, 2026

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Question 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?

A : Allows services to authenticate each other and secure data in transit.

B : Allows services to bypass security checks for better performance.

C : Enables logging of all service communications for audit purposes.

D : Simplifies the deployment of microservices by automatically scaling them.

Answer: A

Question 2

Which metric measures a cloud native platform's impact on developer productivity and deployment speed?

A : Monitor overall cloud infrastructure cost and resource consumption.

B : Track average time from code commits to successful production deployment.

C : Evaluate total security vulnerabilities detected during platform usage.

D : Measure total cloud resource utilization across all development teams.

Answer: B

Question 3

During a Kubernetes deployment, a Cloud Native Platform Associate needs to ensure that the desired state of a custom resource is achieved. Which component of Kubernetes is primarily responsible for this task?

A : Kubernetes Scheduler

B : Kubernetes Etcd

C : Kubernetes API Server

D : Kubernetes Controller

Answer: D

Question 4

Which of the following strategies should a team prioritize to enhance platform efficiency?

A : Encourage teams to handle all platform tools independently without guidance.

B : Implement manual updates for all cluster configurations.

C : Automate the version bump process (or cluster updates).

D : Conduct weekly meetings to discuss every minor update.

Answer: C

Question 5