Manage SSH Keys for Authentication GITLAB-CERTIFIED-GIT-ASSOCIATE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A user can successfully run ssh -T git@gitlab.com and sees 'Welcome to GitLab, @user!'. However, when they try to clone a repository using the SSH URL, they get 'Permission denied (publickey)'. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe SSH key is not added to the SSH agent.
   • BThe remote URL uses the wrong GitLab hostname.
   • CThe user is not a member of the project they are trying to clone.
   • DThe public key is not in the correct format.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the typical file extension or naming convention for a public SSH key generated by ssh-keygen?

   • A.pub is appended to the private key file name (e.g., id_ed25519.pub).
   • B.key is appended to the private key file name (e.g., id_ed25519.key).
   • CThe public key is stored in the same file as the private key.
   • D.public is appended to the private key file name (e.g., id_ed25519.public).
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4. 8foundation · easy

   You receive 'Permission denied (publickey)' when trying to connect to GitLab via SSH. Which of the following is a likely cause?

   • AThe public key is not added to your GitLab account.
   • BThe SSH config file is missing.
   • CThe GitLab server is down.
   • DThe known_hosts file is corrupted.
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5. 9application · medium

   A user has generated an ED25519 key pair and wants to add it to GitLab. They open the public key file and see a line starting with 'ssh-ed25519'. What should they do?

   • ACopy the entire line, including the 'ssh-ed25519' prefix, and paste it into GitLab.
   • BCopy only the base64 part after the prefix to avoid extra characters.
   • CAdd the private key instead of the public key.
   • DConvert the key to RSA format before adding it.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Where in the GitLab web interface do you add a new SSH public key to your user account?

   • AProfile → Security → SSH Keys
   • BProjects → Your Project → Repository → SSH Keys
   • CSettings → SSH Keys
   • DAdmin Area → Users → SSH Keys
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