Use and Manage Workflow Templates GH-200 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1expert · hard

   Your organization uses a private repository `shared/security` that contains a reusable workflow for security scanning. You need to use this workflow in a new repository `team/project-a`. The `shared/security` repository is private and only accessible to members of the `security-team` team. You are an administrator of `team/project-a` but not a member of `security-team`. What is the most direct way to enable `team/project-a` to use this reusable workflow?

   • AAsk a member of `security-team` to grant `team/project-a` read access to the `shared/security` repository.
   • BAdd `team/project-a` to the `security-team` team.
   • CCopy the reusable workflow file into `team/project-a` and modify it to run locally.
   • DMake the `shared/security` repository public.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   A developer wants to call a reusable workflow from a public repository `octo-org/example-workflows`. What is the minimum permission required on the calling repository's GITHUB_TOKEN to invoke this reusable workflow?

   • ANo special permission; public repositories are accessible to anyone
   • BAdmin permission on the called repository
   • CWrite access to the calling repository
   • DRead access to the calling repository
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4. 3foundation · easy

   If an organization updates a reusable workflow, what happens to the workflows that call it?

   • AThey continue to use the old version until manually updated
   • BThey are not affected because reusable workflows are copied into each repository
   • CThey automatically use the updated version if they reference the same ref (e.g., `@main`)
   • DThey are automatically updated only if the workflow has the `workflow_dispatch` trigger
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5. 4application · medium

   Your team maintains a set of CI workflows. You want to ensure that when you update a workflow, all repositories using it automatically get the update. Which approach should you use?

   • ACreate a composite action and use it in each repository's workflow.
   • BCreate a workflow template and ask each team to manually update their workflows.
   • CCreate a reusable workflow in a central repository and reference it with `uses:` in each repository's workflow.
   • DCreate a starter workflow and instruct each team to copy it into their repository.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   After selecting a starter workflow, what is the first step to customize it for a specific project?

   • AModify the original starter workflow in the `actions/starter-workflows` repository
   • BEdit the workflow file in the `.github/workflows` directory
   • CCreate a new branch and commit the workflow file
   • DRun the workflow and then edit it based on the results
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