DevOps, Shift Left, and Process Improvement CTFL Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which testing activity is most typically associated with the continuous deployment stage of a DevOps pipeline?

   • ARunning smoke tests against the deployed application in the production environment.
   • BWriting unit tests for new features before the code is written.
   • CConducting user acceptance testing with business stakeholders.
   • DPerforming static analysis on the source code to find potential defects.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   In a DevOps pipeline, what is the primary purpose of the continuous integration (CI) stage?

   • ATo merge code changes from multiple developers into a shared repository and run automated builds and tests.
   • BTo deploy the application to a production environment automatically.
   • CTo collect feedback from end users about the usability of the application.
   • DTo define the test strategy and create the master test plan for the release.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common shift left testing technique?

   • ALoad testing the application with production-level traffic.
   • BStatic testing of requirements and design documents.
   • CExploratory testing of the final build in the production environment.
   • DPerforming regression testing after each release to production.
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5. 9application · medium

   A retrospective is being conducted after a sprint. The facilitator asks each team member to share what they think went well and what could be improved. What is the next step in an effective retrospective?

   • AImmediately implement all suggested improvements in the current sprint.
   • BVote on the most popular improvement and implement it immediately.
   • CPrioritize the improvement ideas and select action items for the next sprint.
   • DDocument the feedback and archive it without further action.
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6. 10expert · hard

   A DevOps team is designing a pipeline for a microservices application. They want to ensure that each service can be deployed independently, but they also need to run integration tests that span multiple services. The integration tests take a long time to execute. How should they structure the pipeline to balance speed and confidence?

   • ARun all tests, including integration tests, in the CI stage for every commit.
   • BRun integration tests only in the production environment after deployment.
   • CSkip integration tests entirely and rely on unit tests to ensure quality.
   • DRun unit tests for each service in the CI stage, and run integration tests in a separate stage that can be triggered on demand or nightly.
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