4.11 Describe Components of a CI/CD Pipeline 350-201 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   What is the primary role of version control in a CI/CD pipeline?

   • ATo execute automated tests against the codebase.
   • BTo serve as the single source of truth for the codebase and to trigger pipeline runs based on changes.
   • CTo compile the source code into executable binaries.
   • DTo store the build artifacts generated by the pipeline.
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2. 17application · medium

   A security team is building a CI/CD pipeline for a web application. They want to verify that the application's login functionality works correctly with a real browser. Which type of test should they include in the pipeline?

   • AEnd-to-end test
   • BUnit test
   • CStatic analysis
   • DIntegration test
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4. 18application · medium

   A network security team maintains a set of Ansible playbooks that enforce firewall rules. They want every push to the main branch of the Git repository to automatically validate the playbooks' syntax, run a linting tool, and package them into a versioned archive. Which pipeline configuration best meets this requirement?

   • AUse a post-commit hook on each developer's local machine to run the checks and upload the archive to a file share.
   • BConfigure a webhook from the Git repository to trigger a pipeline that runs a build stage with syntax check, linting, and artifact creation.
   • CSchedule the pipeline to run nightly and execute the syntax check and linting, then store the results in a shared folder.
   • DManually run the pipeline after each merge, using a script that checks syntax and lints, then commits the archive to the same repository.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   In a CI/CD pipeline, what is the primary difference between continuous delivery and continuous deployment?

   • AContinuous delivery is used for small projects, while continuous deployment is used for large enterprise applications.
   • BContinuous delivery automates only the build stage, while continuous deployment automates testing as well.
   • CContinuous delivery requires a manual approval before production deployment, while continuous deployment automates the release to production.
   • DContinuous delivery deploys to staging only, while continuous deployment deploys to test environments.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of generating artifacts during the build stage?

   • ATo document the build process for auditors.
   • BTo generate a list of all developers who contributed to the code.
   • CTo provide a backup of the source code for disaster recovery.
   • DTo create a deployable package that can be stored and used in later stages.
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