Building a CI/CD Pipeline ECDE Practice Questions (Page 10)

Questions 46–50

1. 46application · medium

   A team is designing a CI/CD pipeline for a Java application. They need to store the compiled artifacts so that they can be retrieved for deployment to different environments. Which component should they include in the pipeline?

   • AA build server such as Jenkins.
   • BAn artifact repository such as JFrog Artifactory or Nexus.
   • CA configuration management tool such as Ansible.
   • DA version control system such as Git.
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2. 47application · medium

   A team is using GitHub Actions for their CI/CD pipeline. They want to run DAST against a preview environment that is created for each pull request. The DAST scan should be triggered only after the preview environment is ready. How should they configure the workflow?

   • AUse a job that deploys the preview environment and a subsequent job that depends on it and runs DAST.
   • BRun DAST in the same job as the build, before the preview environment is deployed.
   • CUse a cron schedule to run DAST on the preview environment at a fixed time.
   • DRun DAST only on the main branch after merge, not on pull requests.
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4. 48foundation · easy

   What is the primary goal of continuous integration (CI)?

   • ATo manually review and approve all code changes before they are merged.
   • BTo automatically deploy every code change to production.
   • CTo store all build artifacts in a central repository for later use.
   • DTo frequently integrate code changes from multiple developers into a shared repository and run automated builds and tests.
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5. 49application · medium

   A small startup is adopting CI/CD for the first time. They have a monolithic application and a small team. They want to reduce the time from code commit to production while maintaining quality. Which pipeline design should they choose?

   • AA pipeline that only builds the code and runs unit tests, with no deployment stage.
   • BMultiple separate pipelines for each stage, manually triggered by developers.
   • CA single pipeline with stages for build, unit tests, integration tests, security scans, and deployment to staging and production.
   • DA pipeline that deploys directly to production without any testing stages.
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6. 50foundation · easy

   What is the role of pipeline orchestration in a CI/CD environment?

   • ATo manually execute each stage of the pipeline to ensure quality.
   • BTo coordinate and automate the sequence of stages (build, test, deploy) and manage dependencies between them.
   • CTo replace the need for version control by managing code changes directly.
   • DTo provide a user interface for developers to write application code.
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