GitLab CI/CD Fundamentals Quiz

1. What is the purpose of the 'cache' keyword in GitLab CI/CD?

To store files between job runs to speed up execution

To encrypt sensitive data

To create backups of artifacts

To limit job execution time

2. Which GitLab feature allows you to rerun a failed pipeline job?

Pipeline retry

Job rebuild

Manual restart

Auto-recovery

3. What is the function of the 'artifacts' keyword's 'expire_in' attribute?

Sets how long artifacts are stored before deletion

Limits the size of artifacts

Determines who can access artifacts

Specifies the compression format

4. In GitLab CI/CD, what does 'parallel' do?

Runs multiple instances of a job simultaneously

Executes jobs in reverse order

Skips jobs that have dependencies

Merges multiple branches together

5. What is the 'image' keyword used for in GitLab CI/CD?

To specify the Docker image for job execution

To upload screenshots to the pipeline

To define the repository URL

To set notification preferences

6. What is the purpose of the 'before_script' keyword?

To run commands before the main job script

To validate the pipeline syntax

To schedule job execution

To configure runner settings

7. In GitLab CI/CD, what is a 'trigger'?

A mechanism to start a pipeline based on events

A user role in GitLab

A type of job artifact

A deployment strategy

8. What does the 'script' keyword specify in a GitLab CI/CD job?

Commands to execute as part of the job

The Docker image to use

The job's execution order

Notification settings

9. How do you define environment variables securely in GitLab CI/CD?

Using protected variables in project settings

Hardcoding them in .gitlab-ci.yml

Storing them in public documentation

Using system environment variables only

10. What is the primary purpose of a GitLab CI/CD pipeline?

To automate build, test, and deployment processes

To store project documentation

To manage user access permissions

To track project budget and costs

11. Which of the following is a valid GitLab Runner executor?

Docker

Kubernetes

Shell

All of the above

12. In GitLab CI/CD, what is a 'variable'?

A named value that can be used in jobs and scripts

A version of your source code

A container image for job execution

A webhook trigger configuration

13. What does the 'only' keyword control in a GitLab CI/CD job?

When a job should be executed based on branch or event

Which users can view job results

The maximum duration of a job

The number of parallel instances

14. How do you specify that a job should only run on specific runners?

Using the 'tags' keyword

Using the 'runner' keyword

Using the 'executor' keyword

Using the 'filter' keyword

15. What are artifacts in GitLab CI/CD?

Files produced by jobs that can be passed to subsequent jobs

Historical records of all pipeline executions

Temporary cache files deleted after each run

Security certificates for deployment

16. In GitLab CI/CD, what does a 'stage' represent?

A group of jobs that run in sequence or parallel

A backup of your repository

A user permission level

A deployment environment

17. What is a GitLab Runner?

A tool that executes jobs defined in CI/CD pipelines

A version control system

A project management dashboard

A code review platform

18. Which file defines a GitLab CI/CD pipeline configuration?

.gitlab-ci.yml

Pipeline.json

Ci-config.yaml

.github/workflows/main.yml

19. Which deployment strategy gradually shifts traffic to a new version?

Canary deployment

Blue-green deployment

Rolling deployment

Shadow deployment

20. Which keyword is used to define dependencies between jobs in GitLab CI/CD?

Needs

Requires

Depends_on

Linked_to

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