Linux Foundation CKAD Exam - Topic 3 Question 69 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's CKAD exam

Question #: 69
Topic #: 3

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Refer to Exhibit.

Context

You are tasked to create a secret and consume the secret in a pod using environment variables as follow:

Task

* Create a secret named another-secret with a key/value pair; key1/value4

* Start an nginx pod named nginx-secret using container image nginx, and add an environment variable exposing the value of the secret key key 1, using COOL_VARIABLE as the name for the environment variable inside the pod

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Suggested Answer: A

by Maryann at Nov 25, 2025, 01:15 PM

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Amira

9 hours ago

This question is tricky!

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Dolores

5 days ago

I thought we were supposed to avoid using environment variables for secrets?

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Nobuko

24 days ago

Just make sure to use the right container image, nginx is perfect!

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Carlee

29 days ago

Wait, can you really expose secrets like that? Seems risky.

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Ethan

1 month ago

Totally agree, that's the right way to do it!

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Edmond

1 month ago

You need to create a secret named another-secret with key1/value4.

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Willie

1 month ago

Haha, I bet the exam writers had a good laugh coming up with "COOL_VARIABLE" as the environment variable name. Gotta love those creative touches!

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Elmer

2 months ago

Option C looks good, but I'm still a bit confused about the environment variable name. Shouldn't it be something more descriptive?

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Lucina

2 months ago

I agree, C is the way to go. Straight to the point and gets the job done.

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Laticia

2 months ago

The correct answer is C. That's the easiest way to create a secret and consume it in a pod.

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Kimbery

2 months ago

I definitely recall the steps for creating a pod, but I’m uncertain if I need to specify the secret in the pod definition or just in the environment section.

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Delisa

2 months ago

This question seems similar to one we practiced where we had to expose a config map as an environment variable. I hope I can apply that knowledge here.

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Na

3 months ago

Ah, I see what I need to do now. I'll create the secret first, then in the pod definition I'll use the `env` field to reference the secret value by its key. Simple!

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Germaine

3 months ago

I'm a little confused about the difference between the `env` and `envFrom` fields in the pod definition. I'll need to double-check the documentation to make sure I'm using the right one for this task.

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Marylou

3 months ago

I think I remember how to create a secret, but I'm not entirely sure about the exact command syntax.

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Merissa

3 months ago

No problem, I've done this kind of task before. I'll use the `kubectl create secret` command to create the secret, and then in the pod definition I'll use the `env` field to expose the secret value as an environment variable.

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Avery

4 months ago

I think option A looks good.

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Edwin

4 months ago

I feel a bit confused about the naming conventions for the environment variable. Was it COOL_VARIABLE or something else?

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Mirta

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about how to create the secret and then reference it in the pod. I'll need to review the syntax for that.

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Lanie

4 months ago

Okay, this looks straightforward. I'll start by creating the secret with the key/value pair, then I'll create the nginx pod and add the environment variable to expose the secret value.

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Angelo

3 months ago

Sounds good! Make sure to double-check the key/value pair.

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