Question 1

Several masters share a single PuppetDB instance. A spike in fact storage causes massive load on the DB, slowing down all catalog compiles. Investigations show a node group producing exceptionally large fact sets. Which advanced approach curbs DB load without losing crucial data for the rest of the infrastructure?

Options :

A : Configure a fact blacklist or truncation for particularly large facts from those nodes, or use a specialized approach that reduces certain fact payload sizes before storing in PuppetDB

B : Merge environment data so fewer nodes produce facts daily

C : Lower concurrency globally to slow all agents so the DB can handle large facts

D : Convert all large facts to ephemeral environment merges ignoring the DB

Answer: A

Question 2

What does it mean if the agent logs say “File[‘/etc/ntp.conf’] is in sync” on multiple consecutive runs?

Options :

A : The file path is invalid, so Puppet skipped it

B : The file resource is not being checked for changes anymore

C : The file was never created by Puppet, so it remains synced with the environment

D : The resource is already in the desired state, so no changes are needed

Answer: D

Question 3

If you notice frequent collisions between two teams’ changes in the same module but different environments, what environment-based best practice could mitigate these collisions?

Options :

A : Force all changes into a single environment to avoid branching errors

B : Disable version control merges for that module, forcing local manual updates

C : Rely on puppet-lint to unify both teams’ changes automatically

D : Each team uses a dedicated dev environment or feature branch for changes, merging them only after they’re tested, preventing direct collisions on the main environment

Answer: D

Question 4

You want each node to reference only one role, which then includes multiple profiles. How does this approach simplify node classification?

Options :

A : It requires each node to define multiple profiles explicitly, leading to greater node-level detail

B : It allows each node to bypass Hiera lookups for class parameters

C : It merges all environment data into the role class, preventing any layering from Hiera

D : It centralizes node-specific logic in a single role, reducing confusion and classification sprawl

Answer: D

Question 5

Which Puppet Forge metadata element can reveal external modules or libraries you must install for the main module to function?

Options :

A : The requirements or dependencies list in the metadata file

B : The user reviews rating field

C : The module’s tags section providing descriptive keywords

D : The script logs recorded in the module’s readme

Answer: A