Free Linux Foundation OTCA Exam Questions

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Question 1

You are developing a library that needs to instrument various web frameworks without directly depending on the OpenTelemetry SDK. Which OpenTelemetry component should you use for instrumentation?

A : OpenTelemetry Collector

B : OpenTelemetry API

C : OpenTelemetry Instrumentation Libraries

D : OpenTelemetry SDK

Answer: B

Question 2

Your application processes incoming requests in batches, where each batch operation is initiated by multiple spans representing individual items. How should you represent the relationship between the batch operation span and the individual item spans in OpenTelemetry?

A : Set each item span as a child of the batch operation span using the parent field.

B : Use Span Links to associate the batch operation span with each individual item span.

C : Use separate traces for the batch operation and individual item spans without linking them.

D : Merge all individual item spans into the batch operation span.

Answer: B

Question 3

Which of the following is a key limitation of traditional logging systems in distributed environments?

A : They often lack robust correlation mechanisms with traces and metrics.

B : They natively support distributed tracing information.

C : They have standardized context propagation across services.

D : They provide real-time log analysis capabilities.

Answer: A

Question 4

Which component in the OpenTelemetry Collector can be used to enable authentication and authorization mechanisms for telemetry data?

A : Processors

B : Receivers

C : Extensions

D : Exporters

Answer: C

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a Span Link in OpenTelemetry?

A : To mark specific timed events within a Span.

B : To associate multiple Spans that have a causal relationship.

C : To indicate the status of a Span as error or ok.

D : To denote the start and end times of a Span.

Answer: B

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