8. Utilize Common Version Control Operations with Git 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · easy

   A team maintains a shared repository for network device configurations. A junior engineer needs to create a new branch to test a change without affecting the main branch. Which command creates the branch and switches to it?

   • Agit branch test-change
   • Bgit switch test-change
   • Cgit clone -b test-change
   • Dgit checkout -b test-change
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2. 7application · medium

   A developer has made changes to two files: 'device_list.yml' and 'backup_script.py'. The developer wants to commit only the changes to 'device_list.yml' with a message describing the update. Which sequence of commands accomplishes this?

   • Agit commit -m 'Update device list'
   • Bgit add . && git commit -m 'Update device list'
   • Cgit add device_list.yml && git commit -m 'Update device list'
   • Dgit commit device_list.yml -m 'Update device list'
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4. 8expert · hard

   Two engineers modified the same Ansible inventory file on separate branches. When merging branch 'feature-a' into 'main', Git reports a merge conflict. The engineer wants to see exactly which lines differ between the two versions before deciding how to resolve the conflict. Which command shows the differences between the two branches for that file?

   • Agit log --oneline
   • Bgit diff main feature-a -- inventory.yml
   • Cgit status
   • Dgit merge --abort
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5. 9expert · hard

   A repository contains a file that was accidentally committed with sensitive data. The engineer wants to remove the file from the repository history entirely, not just in a new commit. Which approach is most appropriate?

   • ARun git rm file && git commit -m "Remove file"
   • BRun git add file && git commit --amend
   • CRun git reset --hard HEAD~1
   • DUse git filter-branch or git filter-repo to rewrite history
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6. 10application · easy

   A repository contains a file 'old_script.py' that is no longer needed. The engineer wants to remove it from both the working directory and the repository history. Which command accomplishes this?

   • Arm old_script.py
   • Bgit add old_script.py
   • Cgit commit -m "Remove old script"
   • Dgit rm old_script.py
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