Question 1

You use puppet apply --noop to preview changes, but it fails with an undefined variable error for a parameter that you know is set in production. Which factor might explain why the variable is missing in a no-op test environment?

Options :

A : The production environment data from Hiera or node classification may not be loaded in a local apply

B : puppet parser validate must be used to load environment variables automatically

C : The variable references a built-in function that’s disabled in no-op mode

D : Variables are only valid if you run in a fully enforced mode

Answer: A

Question 2

A resource uses notify => Service['app'] and the service uses subscribe => File['/etc/app.conf']. How does Puppet interpret these cross-references?

Options :

A : The service resource has a circular dependency with the file resource, causing an error.

B : The service never receives a refresh event because subscribe overrides notify.

C : Both relationships attempt to refresh the service if the file changes, but only one is needed.

D : The file triggers two refresh attempts on the same service, which merges internally to a single event.

Answer: D

Question 3

Which step helps confirm whether an undefined variable error is caused by Hiera’s data hierarchy?

Options :

A : Disable environment merges in Hiera so only the top-level data is used

B : Move the variable from Hiera into node classification statements

C : Manually override the variable in the class definition

D : Temporarily set a default value for the lookup() call and check logs

Answer: D

Question 4

Which statement describes a recommended approach to verifying the maintainability of a Puppet Forge module?

Options :

A : Check if the module’s license mentions unlimited usage rights

B : Review the module’s Git repository for recent commits, code quality, and community interaction

C : Focus only on the readme file’s length and the popularity statistics

D : Use the module in a mission-critical system to test response times

Answer: B

Question 5

What does the before => Class['apache'] relationship accomplish in a Puppet manifest?

Options :

A : It merges the resource with the apache class in a single definition

B : It enforces that the resource it’s attached to must be applied before apache class is evaluated

C : It defers the resource application until the agent’s next run

D : It restarts the current resource after apache is started

Answer: B