Objective: Use Artifacts and Dependency Caching GITLAB-CERTIFIED-CICD-ASSOCIATE Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of a cache key in GitLab CI/CD?

   • ATo specify which jobs can access the cache
   • BTo identify which cache to use and when to invalidate it
   • CTo set the expiration time of the cache
   • DTo encrypt the cache for security
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2. 12foundation · easy

   By default, how are artifacts passed between stages in GitLab CI/CD?

   • AArtifacts are passed only to jobs in the same stage
   • BArtifacts are never passed between stages; they must be re-created in each job
   • CArtifacts from all jobs in previous stages are automatically downloaded to every job in later stages
   • DArtifacts are only passed if explicitly requested using the 'dependencies' keyword
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is a key difference between cache and artifacts in GitLab CI/CD?

   • AArtifacts are passed between stages, while cache is reused across pipeline runs
   • BCache is stored in the same location as artifacts
   • CCache is passed between stages, while artifacts are reused across pipeline runs
   • DArtifacts are automatically deleted after each pipeline run
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5. 14foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of setting an expiration time for artifacts?

   • ATo ensure artifacts are always available for future pipeline runs
   • BTo prevent artifacts from being downloaded by jobs in later stages
   • CTo compress artifacts to save storage space
   • DTo automatically delete artifacts after a specified period to manage storage usage
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6. 15expert · medium

   A team has a CI job that builds a mobile app. The build produces an APK file and a mapping file for crash reporting. The APK is needed for release, and the mapping file is needed for debugging crashes. The team wants to keep the APK for 90 days and the mapping file for 1 year. How should they configure the artifacts?

   • ADefine two separate artifacts in the same job, each with its own expire_in.
   • BDefine the APK as an artifact and the mapping file as a cache.
   • CDefine one artifact with paths: [app.apk, mapping.txt] and expire_in: 1 year.
   • DDefine one artifact with paths: [app.apk, mapping.txt] and expire_in: 90 days.
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