# A pod is stuck in 'Pending' state. What is the most likely cause?

Kubernetes, Medium (Advanced), Troubleshooting. https://k8wiz.com/uquiz/a-pod-is-stuck-in-pending-state-what-is-the-most-likely-cause

- A. The pod's image is being pulled from a registry
- B. There are insufficient resources (CPU, memory) to schedule the pod
- C. The pod is waiting for a ConfigMap or Secret to be created
- D. The pod's containers are still starting up

**Answer:** There are insufficient resources (CPU, memory) to schedule the pod

**Explanation:** When a pod is stuck in 'Pending' state, it often means the scheduler cannot find a node with sufficient resources to run the pod. This could be due to CPU, memory, or other resource constraints specified in the pod's requirements.