A team wants to ensure that every pull request includes a test plan and that the test results are associated with the work item. What should they configure?

Use a pull request template that requires a test plan section and run tests in GitHub Actions, posting results to the PR.

Require developers to attach a test report file to the work item manually.

Use a branch policy that blocks PRs without a 'Tested' label.

Run tests only on the main branch after merge and report failures in a separate issue.

A team wants to reduce noise from automated build and test notifications while ensuring that developers are immediately notified when a bug is found in the main branch. What should they configure?

Subscribe all developers to repository-wide notifications and create a GitHub Issue for every failed build.

Configure branch protection to require status checks and set up a GitHub Action that creates an issue only when a test fails on the main branch.

Disable all notifications and rely on developers to check the Actions tab periodically.

Use a third-party chat integration that posts every build and test result to a public channel.

What is the primary purpose of linking a GitHub commit or pull request to an Azure Boards work item?

To provide traceability between code changes and the work items they implement.

To store the entire codebase inside the Azure Boards work item.

To replace the need for code reviews in the pull request process.

To automatically deploy the code to production when the work item is closed.

A team uses GitHub Flow and wants to ensure that the main branch is always deployable. They also want to track the deployment of each feature. What should they implement?

Require a second developer to approve every commit before it is pushed.

Require pull requests to pass CI checks and use GitHub Environments to track deployments.

Use a long-lived develop branch and merge features into it before main.

Allow direct pushes to main and use tags to mark releases.

A team wants to ensure that code quality standards are enforced before merging and that the quality report is available for audit. What should they implement?

Run code analysis locally and ask developers to paste the results in the PR description.

Run code analysis in CI and require the quality gate to pass before merging, storing the report as a build artifact.

Run code analysis only on the main branch after merge.

Use a code review checklist without automated analysis.

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