Source-Code Management and Build Tools DSE Practice Questions (Page 9)

Questions 41–43

1. 41foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a benefit of automating the build process with a build script?

   • AEliminating the need for version control
   • BGuaranteeing the application has no security vulnerabilities
   • CEnsuring builds are performed consistently and reproducibly
   • DAutomatically fixing all code bugs
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2. 42expert · hard

   A team uses a monorepo with multiple independent projects. They have a CI system that builds the entire repository on every push, which is slow and wastes resources. They want to trigger builds only for the project that changed. They also need to ensure that the build artifact includes the exact commit hash for traceability. What is the best approach?

   • AUse a build script that always rebuilds all projects but skips tests for unchanged projects.
   • BConfigure the CI system to detect changed paths and run only the corresponding project's build, then tag the artifact with the commit hash.
   • CSplit the monorepo into multiple repositories, each with its own CI pipeline.
   • DKeep the current build-all approach but increase the CI runner capacity.
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3. 43foundation · easy

   Why should secrets such as API keys never be committed to a source-code repository?

   • ABecause they would cause the code to be compiled incorrectly
   • BBecause they would slow down the build process
   • CBecause they would automatically trigger a security audit
   • DBecause they would be exposed to anyone with access to the repository and its history
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