DASA DEVOPS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How65does65the65DevOps65approach65enable65an65organization65to65increase65speed65t
o65market65and65gain65competitive65edge?
A.65DevOps65allows65teams65to65spend65more65time65on65technical65innovation65while65
maintaining65stability65and65quality.
B.65DevOps65enables65an65organization65to65go65from65an65initial65concept65to65a65viabl
e65product65in65a65shorter65timescale65than65was65traditionally65acceptable65with65a65Wa
terfall65approach.
C.65DevOps65makes65you65more65aware65of65the65challenges65that65each65department65
faces65on65a65day-to-
day65basis65and65helps65understand65the65needs65of65the65business.
D.65The65environment65and65culture65of65DevOps65encourage65a65deeper65understandin
g65and65implementation65of65best65practices65in65an65organization.65-65ans--
✔✔B.65DevOps65enables65an65organization65to65go65from65an65initial65concept65to65a65vi
able65product65in65a65shorter65timescale65than65was65traditionally65acceptable65with65a65
Waterfall65approach.
Which65goals65will65you65consider65when65building65a65business65case65for65a65DevOps
65organization?
1.65Expanding65market65share65by65acquisition65of65a65large65competitor
2.65Improving65collaboration65between65all65layers65of65your65organization
3.65Increasing65overall65stability65of65your65IT65systems
4.65Reducing65the65amount65of65failures65introduced65during65the65software65developme
nt65lifecycle
A.651,652,65and653
B.651,653,65and654
C.651,652,65and654
D.652,653,65and65465-65ans--✔✔D.652,653,65and654
Continuous65Integration65and65Delivery65practices65can65increase65the65frequency65of65
deploying65source65code65into65production.65What65is65the65increased65frequency65acco
rding65to65the65201565State65of65DevOps65survey65by65PuppetLabs?
A.65265times
B.65565times
,C.653065times
D.6510065times65-65ans--✔✔C.653065times
In65a65traditional65organization,65Development65and65Operations65teams65face65various6
5communication65challenges.65Which65is65a65proven65tactic65for65the65Development65tea
m65to65enable65the65Operations65team65to65solve65known65issues65without65any65delays
?
A.65Developing65and65sharing65knowledge65articles
B.65Sharing65their65experience65of65the65Production65environment
C.65Sharing65the65required65information65to65perform65the65same65work
D.65Taking65the65responsibility65of65solving65any65issues65raised65by65the65clients65-
65ans--✔✔A.65Developing65and65sharing65knowledge65articles
Why65does65"Wall65of65Confusion"65exist65between65Development65and65Operations65in
65traditional65IT65organizations?
A.65Developers65do65not65allow65Operations'65people65to65visit65them65during65office65ho
urs.
B.65The65Operations65team65do65not65participate65in65meetings65organized65by65the65De
velopment65team.
C.65The65Development65(Stability)65and65Operations65(Change)65teams65have65different
65priorities65and65goals.
D.Some65rogue65developers65diffuse65the65role65of65Operations65by65building65their65ow
n65cloud-based65platforms65-65ans--
✔✔C.65The65Development65(Stability)65and65Operations65(Change)65teams65have65differ
ent65priorities65and65goals
What65are65the65challenges65between65the65Development65and65Operations65teams65in6
5a65traditional65organizations?
1.65Blame65game65between65Dev65and65Ops
2.65Different65tools65used65between65Dev65and65Ops
3.65No65feedback65loop65between65Dev65and65Ops
4.65Variance65in65skill65set65levels65between65Dev65and65Ops
A.651,652,65and653
B.651,653,65and654
C.651,652,65and654
D.652,653,65and65465-65ans--✔✔A.651,652,65and653
What65are65the65three65core65ingredients65of65an65antifragile65organization?
1.65Agile
2.65DevOps
3.65Kaizen65Mindset
4.65Lean65Startup
5.65Management65Innovation
,A.651,652,65and653
B.651,654,65and655
C.652,653,65and654
D.652,654,65and65565-65ans--✔✔D.652,654,65and655
Which65phrase65fits65BEST65as65a65characteristic65of65a65Lean65startup?
A.65Single65piece65of65flow
B.65Short65feedback65loops
C.65Use65of65cloud65platforms
D.65Validated65learning65-65ans--✔✔D.65Validated65learning
Which65phrase65fits65BEST65as65a65characteristic65of65a65DevOps65team,65which65is65pa
rt65of65an65antifragile65organization?
A.65Employee65First
B.65Honor65Web-inspired65value
C.65Minimum65Viable65Bureaucracy
D.65Self-management65-65ans--✔✔D.65Self-management
Which65DevOps65principle65encourages65"No65Bureaucracy"65and65focuses65on65no65ba
rriers65to65ask65questions?
A.65Automate65everything65you65can
B.65Continuous65improvement
C.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
D.65Customer-centric65action65-65ans--✔✔D.65Customer-centric65action
Which65DevOps65principle65focuses65on65product65and65service65thinking?
A.65Automate65everything65you65can
B.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
C.65Continuous65Improvement
D.65Customer-centric65action65-65ans--✔✔B.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
Which65DevOps65principle65appreciates65measuring65processes,65people,65and65tools?
A.65Continuous65improvement
B.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
C.65Cross-functional65autonomous65teams
D.65End-to-end65responsibility65-65ans--✔✔A.65Continuous65improvement
What65is65required65to65have65fully65autonomous65teams65throughout65the65lifecycle65of6
5a65product?
, A.65Balanced65set65of65knowledge65and65skills
B.65End-to-end65responsibility
C.65Risk65taking65ability
D.65Transparency65-65ans--✔✔A.65Balanced65set65of65knowledge65and65skills
What65are65the65key65characteristics65of65"End-to-
End65Responsibility"65in65a65DevOps65context?
1.65Complementary65skills
2.65Concept65to65grave
3.65Engineering65mindset
4.65Performance65support
5.65Automate65everything65you65can
A.65165and655
B.651,652,65and655
C.65265and654
D.652,653,65and65565-65ans--✔✔C.65265and654
Which65tasks65will65you65do65to65apply65DevOps65principle65"Create65with65the65End65in6
5Mind"?
1.65Avoid65Waterfall65and65process-oriented65models.
2.65Create65a65detailed65product65roadmap65for65the65coming65365years.
3.65Strive65towards65the65delivery65of65MVPs.
4.65Optimize65speed,65cost,65and65ease65of65delivering.
5.65Bring65software65into65production,65multiple65times65a65day65without65hassle.
A.65165and653
B.651,653,65and654
C.65265and653
D.652,653,65and65565-65ans--✔✔A.65165and653
Which65Lean65principle65is65explained65by65the65"Just-in-Time"65approach?
A.65Flow
B.65Perfection
C.65Pull
D.65Value65Stream65-65ans--✔✔A.65Flow
Which65are65the65characteristics65of65Agile65thinking?
1.65Encouraging65fixed65functionality,65and65flexible65resources65and65time
2.65Prioritizing65user65stories
3.65Producing65working65software
4.65Working65in65short65iterations
ANSWERS
How65does65the65DevOps65approach65enable65an65organization65to65increase65speed65t
o65market65and65gain65competitive65edge?
A.65DevOps65allows65teams65to65spend65more65time65on65technical65innovation65while65
maintaining65stability65and65quality.
B.65DevOps65enables65an65organization65to65go65from65an65initial65concept65to65a65viabl
e65product65in65a65shorter65timescale65than65was65traditionally65acceptable65with65a65Wa
terfall65approach.
C.65DevOps65makes65you65more65aware65of65the65challenges65that65each65department65
faces65on65a65day-to-
day65basis65and65helps65understand65the65needs65of65the65business.
D.65The65environment65and65culture65of65DevOps65encourage65a65deeper65understandin
g65and65implementation65of65best65practices65in65an65organization.65-65ans--
✔✔B.65DevOps65enables65an65organization65to65go65from65an65initial65concept65to65a65vi
able65product65in65a65shorter65timescale65than65was65traditionally65acceptable65with65a65
Waterfall65approach.
Which65goals65will65you65consider65when65building65a65business65case65for65a65DevOps
65organization?
1.65Expanding65market65share65by65acquisition65of65a65large65competitor
2.65Improving65collaboration65between65all65layers65of65your65organization
3.65Increasing65overall65stability65of65your65IT65systems
4.65Reducing65the65amount65of65failures65introduced65during65the65software65developme
nt65lifecycle
A.651,652,65and653
B.651,653,65and654
C.651,652,65and654
D.652,653,65and65465-65ans--✔✔D.652,653,65and654
Continuous65Integration65and65Delivery65practices65can65increase65the65frequency65of65
deploying65source65code65into65production.65What65is65the65increased65frequency65acco
rding65to65the65201565State65of65DevOps65survey65by65PuppetLabs?
A.65265times
B.65565times
,C.653065times
D.6510065times65-65ans--✔✔C.653065times
In65a65traditional65organization,65Development65and65Operations65teams65face65various6
5communication65challenges.65Which65is65a65proven65tactic65for65the65Development65tea
m65to65enable65the65Operations65team65to65solve65known65issues65without65any65delays
?
A.65Developing65and65sharing65knowledge65articles
B.65Sharing65their65experience65of65the65Production65environment
C.65Sharing65the65required65information65to65perform65the65same65work
D.65Taking65the65responsibility65of65solving65any65issues65raised65by65the65clients65-
65ans--✔✔A.65Developing65and65sharing65knowledge65articles
Why65does65"Wall65of65Confusion"65exist65between65Development65and65Operations65in
65traditional65IT65organizations?
A.65Developers65do65not65allow65Operations'65people65to65visit65them65during65office65ho
urs.
B.65The65Operations65team65do65not65participate65in65meetings65organized65by65the65De
velopment65team.
C.65The65Development65(Stability)65and65Operations65(Change)65teams65have65different
65priorities65and65goals.
D.Some65rogue65developers65diffuse65the65role65of65Operations65by65building65their65ow
n65cloud-based65platforms65-65ans--
✔✔C.65The65Development65(Stability)65and65Operations65(Change)65teams65have65differ
ent65priorities65and65goals
What65are65the65challenges65between65the65Development65and65Operations65teams65in6
5a65traditional65organizations?
1.65Blame65game65between65Dev65and65Ops
2.65Different65tools65used65between65Dev65and65Ops
3.65No65feedback65loop65between65Dev65and65Ops
4.65Variance65in65skill65set65levels65between65Dev65and65Ops
A.651,652,65and653
B.651,653,65and654
C.651,652,65and654
D.652,653,65and65465-65ans--✔✔A.651,652,65and653
What65are65the65three65core65ingredients65of65an65antifragile65organization?
1.65Agile
2.65DevOps
3.65Kaizen65Mindset
4.65Lean65Startup
5.65Management65Innovation
,A.651,652,65and653
B.651,654,65and655
C.652,653,65and654
D.652,654,65and65565-65ans--✔✔D.652,654,65and655
Which65phrase65fits65BEST65as65a65characteristic65of65a65Lean65startup?
A.65Single65piece65of65flow
B.65Short65feedback65loops
C.65Use65of65cloud65platforms
D.65Validated65learning65-65ans--✔✔D.65Validated65learning
Which65phrase65fits65BEST65as65a65characteristic65of65a65DevOps65team,65which65is65pa
rt65of65an65antifragile65organization?
A.65Employee65First
B.65Honor65Web-inspired65value
C.65Minimum65Viable65Bureaucracy
D.65Self-management65-65ans--✔✔D.65Self-management
Which65DevOps65principle65encourages65"No65Bureaucracy"65and65focuses65on65no65ba
rriers65to65ask65questions?
A.65Automate65everything65you65can
B.65Continuous65improvement
C.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
D.65Customer-centric65action65-65ans--✔✔D.65Customer-centric65action
Which65DevOps65principle65focuses65on65product65and65service65thinking?
A.65Automate65everything65you65can
B.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
C.65Continuous65Improvement
D.65Customer-centric65action65-65ans--✔✔B.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
Which65DevOps65principle65appreciates65measuring65processes,65people,65and65tools?
A.65Continuous65improvement
B.65Create65with65the65end65in65mind
C.65Cross-functional65autonomous65teams
D.65End-to-end65responsibility65-65ans--✔✔A.65Continuous65improvement
What65is65required65to65have65fully65autonomous65teams65throughout65the65lifecycle65of6
5a65product?
, A.65Balanced65set65of65knowledge65and65skills
B.65End-to-end65responsibility
C.65Risk65taking65ability
D.65Transparency65-65ans--✔✔A.65Balanced65set65of65knowledge65and65skills
What65are65the65key65characteristics65of65"End-to-
End65Responsibility"65in65a65DevOps65context?
1.65Complementary65skills
2.65Concept65to65grave
3.65Engineering65mindset
4.65Performance65support
5.65Automate65everything65you65can
A.65165and655
B.651,652,65and655
C.65265and654
D.652,653,65and65565-65ans--✔✔C.65265and654
Which65tasks65will65you65do65to65apply65DevOps65principle65"Create65with65the65End65in6
5Mind"?
1.65Avoid65Waterfall65and65process-oriented65models.
2.65Create65a65detailed65product65roadmap65for65the65coming65365years.
3.65Strive65towards65the65delivery65of65MVPs.
4.65Optimize65speed,65cost,65and65ease65of65delivering.
5.65Bring65software65into65production,65multiple65times65a65day65without65hassle.
A.65165and653
B.651,653,65and654
C.65265and653
D.652,653,65and65565-65ans--✔✔A.65165and653
Which65Lean65principle65is65explained65by65the65"Just-in-Time"65approach?
A.65Flow
B.65Perfection
C.65Pull
D.65Value65Stream65-65ans--✔✔A.65Flow
Which65are65the65characteristics65of65Agile65thinking?
1.65Encouraging65fixed65functionality,65and65flexible65resources65and65time
2.65Prioritizing65user65stories
3.65Producing65working65software
4.65Working65in65short65iterations
