Scribd
Upload
26 views2 pages

k8s Interview Questions

Uploaded by

tahir mulla
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as TXT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
26 views2 pages

k8s Interview Questions

Uploaded by

tahir mulla
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as TXT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Here are some Kubernetes and CKA-focused interview questions to help you prepare:

Kubernetes Basics

What are the main components of Kubernetes architecture?


How does Kubernetes handle high availability?
Explain the concept of namespaces and their use cases in Kubernetes.
What is a Pod, and why is it considered the smallest deployable unit in
Kubernetes?
How do you perform a rolling update on a deployment?

Configuration and Management

How would you define a Kubernetes Deployment and ReplicaSet? How are they
different?
How do you configure resource limits and requests in Kubernetes?
Explain the purpose of ConfigMaps and Secrets. How do they differ, and when
would you use each?
What are StatefulSets, and how are they different from Deployments?

Networking and Services

Describe the different types of services in Kubernetes (ClusterIP, NodePort,


LoadBalancer, ExternalName).
How does service discovery work in Kubernetes?
What is a Kubernetes Ingress, and how does it differ from a Service?
Explain how DNS works within a Kubernetes cluster.
What is the role of a CNI (Container Network Interface) plugin in Kubernetes?

Security and RBAC

What is RBAC in Kubernetes, and why is it important?


How would you secure a Kubernetes cluster?
Explain the concept of Pod Security Policies (PSP).
How can you limit access to specific namespaces for certain users?
What is the purpose of Network Policies, and how do they work?

Kubernetes Storage

Explain the difference between Persistent Volumes (PV) and Persistent Volume
Claims (PVC).
What is a StorageClass, and why is it used in Kubernetes?
How would you handle storage for stateful applications in Kubernetes?

Troubleshooting and Monitoring

How do you debug a Pod stuck in "CrashLoopBackOff"?


How would you handle a situation where a node is not scheduling any new Pods?
What tools do you use for monitoring a Kubernetes cluster?
How can you troubleshoot network connectivity issues between Pods?

CKA-Specific Topics

Describe the process of setting up a Kubernetes cluster from scratch.


How do you use kubectl to manage cluster resources?
What is etcd, and why is it important for Kubernetes?
How do you back up and restore etcd data in a Kubernetes cluster?
What is the purpose of kube-proxy, and how does it manage networking within a
cluster?
Explain the concept of kube-scheduler and its role in the Kubernetes control
plane.
How would you approach configuring and using the Kubernetes API Server?
How does kubelet interact with the rest of the Kubernetes components?

Advanced Topics

What is Helm, and how does it simplify deployment in Kubernetes?


Explain how Blue-Green and Canary deployments work in Kubernetes.
How does GitOps work with Kubernetes?
What is Istio, and how can service mesh help in managing microservices?
How would you implement a disaster recovery strategy in Kubernetes?
Explain Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) and its use cases.

Practical Tips:

Practice: Set up a local Kubernetes cluster (e.g., Minikube, Kind) and practice
creating deployments, services, and using kubectl.
Explore Resources: Familiarize yourself with CKA exam tasks, such as setting up
etcd backup/restore, configuring kube-scheduler, or troubleshooting pod failures.
Review YAML: Understand common configurations like Pod, Deployment,
StatefulSet, Service, and NetworkPolicy YAML files.

You might also like