Ansible Automation Architecture Quiz

1. Which module is used to manage files and directories in Ansible?

Copy and file

Template and synchronize

Lineinfile and blockinfile

Stat and find

2. What is the standard directory structure for an Ansible role?

Tasks, handlers, templates, files, vars, defaults, meta

Playbooks, inventory, variables, modules

Roles, plays, tasks, handlers

Automation, configuration, deployment, testing

3. Which Ansible feature allows you to organize tasks into logical groups for reusability?

Playbooks

Roles

Modules

Plugins

4. In a multi-tier Ansible architecture, what is the recommended approach for managing credentials?

Use Vault for encryption and limit access via RBAC

Store passwords in plaintext in inventory

Hardcode credentials in playbooks

Use SSH keys without encryption

5. What is the primary benefit of using Ansible collections in architecture?

Modular, versioned content with roles, modules, and plugins

Automatic playbook optimization

Built-in security scanning

Reduced memory usage on control nodes

6. In Ansible playbooks, what does the 'notify' directive do?

Triggers handlers when a task status changes

Sends email notifications on task completion

Logs task execution details

Validates playbook syntax before execution

7. How do you define a dynamic inventory source in Ansible?

Using executable scripts or cloud provider plugins

Only through static YAML files

Via the ansible.cfg configuration exclusively

Using environment variables only

8. Which strategy allows Ansible to execute tasks on multiple hosts in parallel?

Linear strategy with increased forks

Free strategy

Serial strategy

Debug strategy

9. What is the purpose of Ansible Vault in architecture design?

Encrypt sensitive data like passwords and API keys

Store playbook execution logs

Manage user authentication to control nodes

Optimize network bandwidth for deployments

10. In Ansible, what is the primary use of the 'gather_facts' setting?

Collect system information from managed nodes

Validate inventory connectivity

Generate reports on playbook execution

Encrypt sensitive task data

11. In Ansible, what is the primary purpose of the inventory file?

Define host groups and connection parameters

Store encrypted passwords for all systems

Configure Ansible control node settings

List all available playbooks

12. How does Ansible achieve idempotency in task execution?

By tracking task history in a database

By checking current state and only making changes if needed

By executing all tasks regardless of state

By using checksums on remote files

13. What does Ansible Tower provide beyond standard Ansible?

GUI interface, RBAC, job scheduling, and API

Better performance for large deployments

Native Windows support without WinRM

Automatic playbook optimization

14. Which Ansible feature allows you to run a playbook against a subset of hosts?

Inventory groups and limit flag

Host patterns only

Playbook tags exclusively

Dynamic inventory scripts

15. In Ansible, what is the purpose of handlers?

Execute tasks that respond to changes in other tasks

Define error handling and recovery procedures

Manage SSH connections to remote hosts

Store sensitive data securely

16. What is the correct order of variable precedence in Ansible from lowest to highest?

Role defaults, group vars, host vars, extra vars

Extra vars, host vars, group vars, role defaults

Host vars, group vars, role defaults, extra vars

Group vars, extra vars, host vars, role defaults

17. Which Ansible component allows you to define conditional task execution?

Handlers

When statements

Loops

Filters

18. In Ansible architecture, what does the control node require?

Python 2.7 or 3.5+ and SSH access to managed nodes

Windows Server 2016 or later

A database backend like PostgreSQL

Root privileges on all managed systems

19. What is the main advantage of using Ansible roles?

Roles reduce playbook file size

Roles provide reusability and organization of automation code

Roles automatically encrypt all variables

Roles eliminate the need for handlers

20. Which file format does Ansible prefer for inventory configuration?

JSON

YAML or INI

XML

CSV

RHCA Ansible Automation Architecture Quiz