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KCNA · Question #114
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- D. The 'Recycle' reclamation policy is deprecated and has been replaced by dynamic provisioning or the 'Retain' policy for data safety.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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