Source-Code Management and Build Tools DSE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · hard

   A multinational company has developers in different time zones. They use a version control system that requires a central server for commits. Developers often complain that they cannot commit when the network is slow or unavailable. The company wants to improve developer productivity while maintaining a central source of truth. What should they do?

   • AUpgrade the central server to a faster machine.
   • BUse a VPN to improve connectivity to the central server.
   • CProvide developers with a local copy of the central repository that they can commit to.
   • DSwitch to a distributed version control system like Git, allowing local commits and later synchronization.
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2. 2application · medium

   A team uses a Git repository and a Jenkins server. They want to automatically trigger a build whenever a developer pushes changes to the `develop` branch. They also want to prevent builds from running if the repository contains secrets. What should they configure?

   • ASet up a webhook in the Git repository that triggers Jenkins on push events to `develop`, and use a secret-scanning tool in the pipeline.
   • BRequire developers to manually trigger the build after each push.
   • CConfigure Jenkins to poll the repository every minute and run a build if there are changes.
   • DUse a cron job on the Jenkins server to run the build every hour regardless of changes.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of a build artifact?

   • AA database schema definition
   • BA compiled JAR file ready for deployment
   • CA source code file written by a developer
   • DA Git commit message
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which Git command integrates changes from one branch into another, such as merging a feature branch into the main branch?

   • Agit rebase
   • Bgit merge
   • Cgit fetch
   • Dgit checkout
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6. 5application · medium

   A team uses Git with a `main` branch and a `develop` branch. They want to release a new version from the `develop` branch. They also want to be able to apply hotfixes to the released version without including unrelated changes from `develop`. Which branching strategy should they use?

   • AUse only a `main` branch and commit directly to it.
   • BMerge `develop` directly into `main` and always release from `main`.
   • CCreate a `feature` branch for every change and merge to `main` when done.
   • DCreate a `release` branch from `develop`, and create a `hotfix` branch from the release tag when needed.
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