Objective: Explain What GitLab CI/CD Is and Why Teams Use It GITLAB-CERTIFIED-CICD-ASSOCIATE Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A developer pushes a commit to a feature branch. The team's .gitlab-ci.yml defines three stages: build, test, and deploy. The deploy stage is configured to run only on the main branch. What will happen when the developer pushes to the feature branch?

   • AThe build and test stages run; the deploy stage is skipped because of the branch condition.
   • BNo pipeline is created because the push was to a feature branch, not the main branch.
   • CThe pipeline fails immediately because the deploy stage cannot be skipped.
   • DAll three stages run, including deploy, because the pipeline is triggered by any push.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of the .gitlab-ci.yml file in a GitLab repository?

   • AIt stores the credentials for deploying to production.
   • BIt contains the source code for the application.
   • CIt defines the CI/CD pipeline configuration, including stages and jobs.
   • DIt lists the team members who can access the repository.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   How does GitLab CI/CD integrate with merge requests to improve code quality?

   • AIt prevents any merge request from being created unless the code is perfect.
   • BIt automatically runs pipelines for merge requests, allowing tests to run before merging.
   • CIt automatically merges the merge request if all tests pass.
   • DIt assigns a reviewer to every merge request.
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5. 19application · medium

   A team wants to ensure that a pipeline runs automatically whenever a merge request is created or updated, but not on every push to a long-lived feature branch. Which GitLab CI/CD feature should they use to achieve this?

   • ASet the pipeline to run only on the main branch
   • BConfigure the pipeline to trigger on merge request events using rules
   • CUse a webhook to call the pipeline API on merge request creation
   • DDisable pipelines for all branches and rely on manual pipeline triggers
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6. 20foundation · easy

   In a GitLab CI/CD pipeline, what is the role of a runner?

   • AIt defines the stages and jobs for the pipeline.
   • BIt stores the source code for the repository.
   • CIt executes the jobs defined in the pipeline.
   • DIt reviews merge requests for code quality.
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