Ansible Playbooks & Infrastructure as Code (Linux+) Quiz

1. In Ansible, what is a 'role'?

A reusable collection of tasks, variables, and templates

A user account with limited permissions

A network access control list

A backup recovery strategy

2. What is the 'control node' in Ansible architecture?

The machine where Ansible is installed and playbooks are executed

A remote server being configured

A centralized database for inventory

A network appliance for routing

3. Which Ansible feature allows you to run tasks based on specific conditions?

When

If

Condition

Require

4. What is 'Ansible Galaxy'?

A repository for sharing Ansible roles and collections

A monitoring tool for Ansible playbooks

A plugin for cloud infrastructure

A version control system for playbooks

5. In an Ansible playbook, what does 'hosts:' specify?

Which hosts or host groups the playbook targets

The IP addresses to block

The DNS servers to use

The backup destination hosts

6. What is the primary advantage of using Infrastructure as Code (Linux+) with Ansible?

Automate, version-control, and reproduce infrastructure consistently

Eliminate the need for system administrators

Reduce hardware costs by 50%

Simplify GUI-based server management

7. Which of these is a valid Ansible module for managing files?

Copy, file, template

Install, deploy, configure

Run, execute, perform

Start, stop, restart

8. In Ansible, what does 'become' allow you to do?

Execute tasks with elevated privileges (e.g., sudo)

Connect to multiple hosts simultaneously

Encrypt sensitive playbook data

Schedule tasks for future execution

9. What is the purpose of the 'notify' keyword in Ansible?

Trigger handlers when a task makes changes

Send email notifications to administrators

Log task execution details

Skip tasks based on conditions

10. Which keyword in a playbook defines a list of tasks to execute?

Tasks

Actions

Commands

Operations

11. What is the primary purpose of an Ansible playbook?

Define a set of tasks to automate infrastructure configuration

Store encrypted passwords for SSH access

Monitor real-time system performance metrics

Generate network topology diagrams

12. What does 'idempotence' mean in the context of Ansible?

Running a task multiple times produces the same result

Tasks execute in random order

Variables cannot be modified during execution

Playbooks require manual approval to run

13. Which Ansible module is used to install or manage packages on Linux?

Apt, yum, or dnf

Service

Copy

Template

14. What is a 'handler' in Ansible?

A task triggered only when notified by another task

A security module for user authentication

A logging mechanism for playbook output

A configuration file parser

15. In Ansible playbooks, what are 'variables' used for?

Store reusable values and dynamic data

Define error handling logic

Encrypt sensitive information only

Monitor task execution time

16. What is the default connection protocol Ansible uses to communicate with Linux hosts?

Telnet

SSH

RDP

HTTP

17. Which Ansible component executes tasks on remote hosts?

Control node

Managed node

Module

Handler

18. What does the 'inventory' file in Ansible define?

List of hosts or groups of hosts to manage

Variables for encryption keys

Playbook execution history

Module dependencies

19. In Ansible, what is a 'host'?

A physical or virtual machine managed by Ansible

The control node running Ansible

A network switch or router

A backup storage location

20. Which file format does Ansible use for playbooks?

JSON

YAML

XML

INI

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