GitHub Actions Workflow Syntax Quiz

1. How do you reference a secret in a GitHub Actions workflow?

${{ secret.NAME }}

${{ secrets.NAME }}

${{ env.NAME }}

${{ github.NAME }}

2. What is the function of 'outputs' in a GitHub Actions job?

To display logs in the GitHub UI

To pass data between jobs in a workflow

To save artifacts

To trigger notifications

3. How do you prevent a workflow from running on certain branches?

Using 'exclude' keyword

Using 'paths-ignore' keyword

Using 'branches-ignore' keyword

Using 'skip' keyword

4. What does 'strategy.matrix' enable in a job?

Parallel execution of multiple job variants

Sequential job execution

Conditional job skipping

Manual job approval

5. Which keyword allows you to run shell commands in a step?

Execute

Command

Run

Script

6. What is the purpose of 'actions/checkout@v3' in a workflow?

To verify workflow syntax

To clone the repository code into the runner

To authenticate with GitHub

To deploy the application

7. How do you specify multiple trigger events in a workflow?

On: push OR pull_request

On: [push, pull_request]

On: push; on: pull_request

Triggers: push, pull_request

8. What is the syntax for accessing GitHub context variables in a workflow?

$github.context.variable

${{ github.variable }}

${github:variable}

@github.variable

9. Which keyword defines dependencies between jobs?

Requires

Depends-on

Needs

Links

10. What does the 'push' event trigger?

When a pull request is opened

When code is pushed to a branch

When a release is published

When a workflow is manually triggered

11. What is the correct file extension and directory for GitHub Actions workflow files?

.github/workflows/ directory with .yml or .yaml files

.workflows/ directory with .action files

.github/actions/ directory with .workflow files

Root directory with .github-actions files

12. What is the purpose of the 'if' conditional in a workflow step?

To define job dependencies

To skip a step based on a condition

To set timeout values

To specify runner requirements

13. Which keyword sets environment variables for a job or step?

Vars

Env

Environment

Variables

14. What does 'runs-on: ubuntu-latest' specify?

The GitHub Actions marketplace version

The runner operating system and version

The deployment target

The notification channel

15. How do you pass input values to an action in a workflow?

Using the 'env' keyword only

Using the 'with' keyword

Using the 'params' keyword

Using the 'args' keyword

16. What is the purpose of the 'uses' keyword in a step?

To specify environment variables

To reference an action or workflow

To define job dependencies

To set timeout limits

17. Which keyword specifies the machine type where a job runs?

Machine

Runner

Runs-on

Server

18. In GitHub Actions, what is a 'step'?

A separate workflow file

An individual task within a job

A trigger event

A deployment environment

19. What does the 'jobs' section in a workflow file contain?

A list of actions to download

A collection of tasks that run sequentially or in parallel

Environment variables for the workflow

Notifications and alerts

20. Which keyword defines the event(s) that trigger a workflow?

Triggers

On

Events

Activate