Dasa Devops Exam Questions With
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/How does the DevOps approach enable an organization to increase speed to market
and gain competitive edge?
A. DevOps allows teams to spend more time on technical innovation while maintaining
stability and quality.
B. DevOps enables an organization to go from an initial concept to a viable product in a
shorter timescale than was traditionally acceptable with a Waterfall approach.
C. DevOps makes you more aware of the challenges that each department faces on a
day-to-day basis and helps understand the needs of the business.
D. The environment and culture of DevOps encourage a deeper understanding and
implementation of best practices in an organization. - Answer-B. DevOps enables an
organization to go from an initial concept to a viable product in a shorter timescale than
was traditionally acceptable with a Waterfall approach.
/.Which goals will you consider when building a business case for a DevOps
organization?
1. Expanding market share by acquisition of a large competitor
2. Improving collaboration between all layers of your organization
3. Increasing overall stability of your IT systems
4. Reducing the amount of failures introduced during the software development lifecycle
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4 - Answer-D. 2, 3, and 4
/.Continuous Integration and Delivery practices can increase the frequency of deploying
source code into production. What is the increased frequency according to the 2015
State of DevOps survey by PuppetLabs?
A. 2 times
B. 5 times
C. 30 times
D. 100 times - Answer-C. 30 times
/.In a traditional organization, Development and Operations teams face various
communication challenges. Which is a proven tactic for the Development team to
enable the Operations team to solve known issues without any delays?
A. Developing and sharing knowledge articles
,B. Sharing their experience of the Production environment
C. Sharing the required information to perform the same work
D. Taking the responsibility of solving any issues raised by the clients - Answer-A.
Developing and sharing knowledge articles
/.Why does "Wall of Confusion" exist between Development and Operations in
traditional IT organizations?
A. Developers do not allow Operations' people to visit them during office hours.
B. The Operations team do not participate in meetings organized by the Development
team.
C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change) teams have different priorities
and goals.
D.Some rogue developers diffuse the role of Operations by building their own cloud-
based platforms - Answer-C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change)
teams have different priorities and goals
/.What are the challenges between the Development and Operations teams in a
traditional organizations?
1. Blame game between Dev and Ops
2. Different tools used between Dev and Ops
3. No feedback loop between Dev and Ops
4. Variance in skill set levels between Dev and Ops
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4 - Answer-A. 1, 2, and 3
/.What are the three core ingredients of an antifragile organization?
1. Agile
2. DevOps
3. Kaizen Mindset
4. Lean Startup
5. Management Innovation
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 4, and 5
C. 2, 3, and 4
D. 2, 4, and 5 - Answer-D. 2, 4, and 5
/.Which phrase fits BEST as a characteristic of a Lean startup?
A. Single piece of flow
B. Short feedback loops
C. Use of cloud platforms
,D. Validated learning - Answer-D. Validated learning
/.Which phrase fits BEST as a characteristic of a DevOps team, which is part of an
antifragile organization?
A. Employee First
B. Honor Web-inspired value
C. Minimum Viable Bureaucracy
D. Self-management - Answer-D. Self-management
/.Which DevOps principle encourages "No Bureaucracy" and focuses on no barriers to
ask questions?
A. Automate everything you can
B. Continuous improvement
C. Create with the end in mind
D. Customer-centric action - Answer-D. Customer-centric action
/.Which DevOps principle focuses on product and service thinking?
A. Automate everything you can
B. Create with the end in mind
C. Continuous Improvement
D. Customer-centric action - Answer-B. Create with the end in mind
/.Which DevOps principle appreciates measuring processes, people, and tools?
A. Continuous improvement
B. Create with the end in mind
C. Cross-functional autonomous teams
D. End-to-end responsibility - Answer-A. Continuous improvement
/.What is required to have fully autonomous teams throughout the lifecycle of a product?
A. Balanced set of knowledge and skills
B. End-to-end responsibility
C. Risk taking ability
D. Transparency - Answer-A. Balanced set of knowledge and skills
/.What are the key characteristics of "End-to-End Responsibility" in a DevOps context?
1. Complementary skills
2. Concept to grave
3. Engineering mindset
4. Performance support
5. Automate everything you can
, A. 1 and 5
B. 1, 2, and 5
C. 2 and 4
D. 2, 3, and 5 - Answer-C. 2 and 4
/.Which tasks will you do to apply DevOps principle "Create with the End in Mind"?
1. Avoid Waterfall and process-oriented models.
2. Create a detailed product roadmap for the coming 3 years.
3. Strive towards the delivery of MVPs.
4. Optimize speed, cost, and ease of delivering.
5. Bring software into production, multiple times a day without hassle.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2, 3, and 5 - Answer-A. 1 and 3
/.Which Lean principle is explained by the "Just-in-Time" approach?
A. Flow
B. Perfection
C. Pull
D. Value Stream - Answer-A. Flow
/.Which are the characteristics of Agile thinking?
1. Encouraging fixed functionality, and flexible resources and time
2. Prioritizing user stories
3. Producing working software
4. Working in short iterations
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4 - Answer-D. 2, 3, and 4
/.Slide 20: DevOps Core Principles
Which DevOps principle advocates teams to renew their way of delivering services?
A. Automate everything you can
B. Continuous improvement
C. Create with the End in Mind
D. Cross-Functional Autonomous Teams - Answer-A. Automate everything you can
Complete Solutions
/How does the DevOps approach enable an organization to increase speed to market
and gain competitive edge?
A. DevOps allows teams to spend more time on technical innovation while maintaining
stability and quality.
B. DevOps enables an organization to go from an initial concept to a viable product in a
shorter timescale than was traditionally acceptable with a Waterfall approach.
C. DevOps makes you more aware of the challenges that each department faces on a
day-to-day basis and helps understand the needs of the business.
D. The environment and culture of DevOps encourage a deeper understanding and
implementation of best practices in an organization. - Answer-B. DevOps enables an
organization to go from an initial concept to a viable product in a shorter timescale than
was traditionally acceptable with a Waterfall approach.
/.Which goals will you consider when building a business case for a DevOps
organization?
1. Expanding market share by acquisition of a large competitor
2. Improving collaboration between all layers of your organization
3. Increasing overall stability of your IT systems
4. Reducing the amount of failures introduced during the software development lifecycle
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4 - Answer-D. 2, 3, and 4
/.Continuous Integration and Delivery practices can increase the frequency of deploying
source code into production. What is the increased frequency according to the 2015
State of DevOps survey by PuppetLabs?
A. 2 times
B. 5 times
C. 30 times
D. 100 times - Answer-C. 30 times
/.In a traditional organization, Development and Operations teams face various
communication challenges. Which is a proven tactic for the Development team to
enable the Operations team to solve known issues without any delays?
A. Developing and sharing knowledge articles
,B. Sharing their experience of the Production environment
C. Sharing the required information to perform the same work
D. Taking the responsibility of solving any issues raised by the clients - Answer-A.
Developing and sharing knowledge articles
/.Why does "Wall of Confusion" exist between Development and Operations in
traditional IT organizations?
A. Developers do not allow Operations' people to visit them during office hours.
B. The Operations team do not participate in meetings organized by the Development
team.
C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change) teams have different priorities
and goals.
D.Some rogue developers diffuse the role of Operations by building their own cloud-
based platforms - Answer-C. The Development (Stability) and Operations (Change)
teams have different priorities and goals
/.What are the challenges between the Development and Operations teams in a
traditional organizations?
1. Blame game between Dev and Ops
2. Different tools used between Dev and Ops
3. No feedback loop between Dev and Ops
4. Variance in skill set levels between Dev and Ops
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4 - Answer-A. 1, 2, and 3
/.What are the three core ingredients of an antifragile organization?
1. Agile
2. DevOps
3. Kaizen Mindset
4. Lean Startup
5. Management Innovation
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 4, and 5
C. 2, 3, and 4
D. 2, 4, and 5 - Answer-D. 2, 4, and 5
/.Which phrase fits BEST as a characteristic of a Lean startup?
A. Single piece of flow
B. Short feedback loops
C. Use of cloud platforms
,D. Validated learning - Answer-D. Validated learning
/.Which phrase fits BEST as a characteristic of a DevOps team, which is part of an
antifragile organization?
A. Employee First
B. Honor Web-inspired value
C. Minimum Viable Bureaucracy
D. Self-management - Answer-D. Self-management
/.Which DevOps principle encourages "No Bureaucracy" and focuses on no barriers to
ask questions?
A. Automate everything you can
B. Continuous improvement
C. Create with the end in mind
D. Customer-centric action - Answer-D. Customer-centric action
/.Which DevOps principle focuses on product and service thinking?
A. Automate everything you can
B. Create with the end in mind
C. Continuous Improvement
D. Customer-centric action - Answer-B. Create with the end in mind
/.Which DevOps principle appreciates measuring processes, people, and tools?
A. Continuous improvement
B. Create with the end in mind
C. Cross-functional autonomous teams
D. End-to-end responsibility - Answer-A. Continuous improvement
/.What is required to have fully autonomous teams throughout the lifecycle of a product?
A. Balanced set of knowledge and skills
B. End-to-end responsibility
C. Risk taking ability
D. Transparency - Answer-A. Balanced set of knowledge and skills
/.What are the key characteristics of "End-to-End Responsibility" in a DevOps context?
1. Complementary skills
2. Concept to grave
3. Engineering mindset
4. Performance support
5. Automate everything you can
, A. 1 and 5
B. 1, 2, and 5
C. 2 and 4
D. 2, 3, and 5 - Answer-C. 2 and 4
/.Which tasks will you do to apply DevOps principle "Create with the End in Mind"?
1. Avoid Waterfall and process-oriented models.
2. Create a detailed product roadmap for the coming 3 years.
3. Strive towards the delivery of MVPs.
4. Optimize speed, cost, and ease of delivering.
5. Bring software into production, multiple times a day without hassle.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2, 3, and 5 - Answer-A. 1 and 3
/.Which Lean principle is explained by the "Just-in-Time" approach?
A. Flow
B. Perfection
C. Pull
D. Value Stream - Answer-A. Flow
/.Which are the characteristics of Agile thinking?
1. Encouraging fixed functionality, and flexible resources and time
2. Prioritizing user stories
3. Producing working software
4. Working in short iterations
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 3, and 4
C. 1, 2, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4 - Answer-D. 2, 3, and 4
/.Slide 20: DevOps Core Principles
Which DevOps principle advocates teams to renew their way of delivering services?
A. Automate everything you can
B. Continuous improvement
C. Create with the End in Mind
D. Cross-Functional Autonomous Teams - Answer-A. Automate everything you can
