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KCNA Question #114: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Retain. The 'Retain' reclamation policy for a PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC) ensures that the underlying PersistentVolume (PV) and its data are preserved upon PVC deletion.

Submitted by haruto_sh· May 4, 2026Kubernetes Fundamentals

Question

Manual reclamation policy of a PVC resource is known as:

Options

  • AclaimRef
  • BDelete
  • CRetain
  • DRecycle

Explanation

The 'Retain' reclamation policy for a PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC) ensures that the underlying PersistentVolume (PV) and its data are preserved upon PVC deletion.

Common mistakes.

  • A. claimRef is a field within a PersistentVolume object that points to its bound PersistentVolumeClaim, not a reclamation policy.
  • B. The 'Delete' reclamation policy automatically deletes the underlying PersistentVolume and its data when the bound PersistentVolumeClaim is deleted.
  • D. The 'Recycle' reclamation policy is deprecated and has been replaced by dynamic provisioning or the 'Retain' policy for data safety.

Concept tested. Kubernetes PersistentVolume reclamation policies

Reference. https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#reclaiming

Topics

#PVC#Persistent Volumes#Reclamation Policy#Storage Management

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