A developer has committed changes locally but the remote `main` branch has advanced with new commits from a teammate. The developer wants to push their commit without creating a merge commit. What should they do?

Run `git pull --rebase origin main` and then `git push origin main`

Run `git push --force origin main`

Run `git push origin main` directly

Run `git merge origin/main` and then `git push origin main`

A developer has uncommitted changes in the working directory and wants to switch to another branch to do a quick review. They do not want to commit these changes yet. What is the best approach?

Use `git checkout` to switch branches, carrying the changes over

Use `git commit` to save the changes on the current branch

Use `git reset --hard` to discard the changes

Use `git stash` to save the changes, switch branches, and later use `git stash pop`

A developer accidentally modified a tracked configuration file in the working directory but has not staged or committed the change. They want to discard the modification and restore the file to its last committed state. Which command should they run?

git restore --staged config.yml

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16application · medium
A developer has committed changes locally but the remote `main` branch has advanced with new commits from a teammate. The developer wants to push their commit without creating a merge commit. What should they do?
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17application · medium
A developer has resolved merge conflicts in `app.js` and wants to complete the merge. They have already staged the resolved file. What should they do next?
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18application · easy
A developer has uncommitted changes in the working directory and wants to switch to another branch to do a quick review. They do not want to commit these changes yet. What is the best approach?
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19foundation · easy
Which command records staged changes in the local repository with the message 'Fix login bug'?
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20application · medium
A developer accidentally modified a tracked configuration file in the working directory but has not staged or committed the change. They want to discard the modification and restore the file to its last committed state. Which command should they run?
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Questions 16–20

A developer has committed changes locally but the remote `main` branch has advanced with new commits from a teammate. The developer wants to push their commit without creating a merge commit. What should they do?

A developer has resolved merge conflicts in `app.js` and wants to complete the merge. They have already staged the resolved file. What should they do next?

A developer has uncommitted changes in the working directory and wants to switch to another branch to do a quick review. They do not want to commit these changes yet. What is the best approach?

Which command records staged changes in the local repository with the message 'Fix login bug'?

A developer accidentally modified a tracked configuration file in the working directory but has not staged or committed the change. They want to discard the modification and restore the file to its last committed state. Which command should they run?

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