CNPA- Cloud Native Platform Associate - Mock Exams

This is a selection of questions I created while preparing for the CNPA certification exam (with some improvements made afterward), just like you, to help myself and hopefully other students succeed in this CNCF exam.

These mock exams covers all topics required in the CNPA curriculum, with each section weighted according to the exam:

• Platform Engineering Core Fundamentals (36%)

  • Declarative Resource Management

  • DevOps Practices in Platform Engineering

  • Application Environments and Infrastructure Concepts

  • Platform Architecture and Capabilities

  • Platform Engineering Goals, Objectives, and Approaches

  • Continuous Integration Fundamentals

  • Continuous Delivery and GitOps

• Platform Observability, Security, and Conformance (20%)

  • Observability Fundamentals: Traces, Metrics, Logs, and Events

  • Secure Service Communication

  • Policy Engines for Platform Governance

  • Kubernetes Security Essentials

  • Security in CI/CD Pipelines

• Continuous Delivery & Platform Engineering (16%)

  • Continuous Integration Pipelines Overview

  • Incident Response in Platform Engineering

  • CI/CD Relationship Fundamentals

  • GitOps Basics and Workflows

  • GitOps for Application Environments

• Platform APIs and Provisioning Infrastructure (12%)

  • Kubernetes Reconciliation Loop

  • APIs for Self-Service Platforms (CRDs)

  • Infrastructure Provisioning with Kubernetes

  • Kubernetes Operator Pattern for Integration

• IDPs and Developer Experience (8%)

  • Simplified Access to Platform Capabilities

  • API-Driven Service Catalogs

  • Developer Portals for Platform Adoption

  • AI/ML in Platform Automation

• Measuring your Platform (8%)

  • Platform Efficiency and Team Productivity

  • DORA Metrics for Platform Initiatives

  
  

  The selection of topics has been carefully curated to ensure both accuracy and clarity, aligning closely with the official CNPA curriculum and exam expectations. My goal is to provide you with a structured and reliable learning path that builds your confidence in the knowledge and topics required to pass this exam.

  That said, continuous improvement is always possible. If you come across areas that could be refined, expanded, or explained more effectively, please don’t hesitate to share your feedback. Your input helps us enhance the quality of the material and ensure it remains as useful and relevant as possible. Thanks!