GitHub Actions Quiz 1 - JinalDesai.com

The quiz simulates GitHub Actions Certification questions, and facilitates aspirants to practice before the actual certification exam. You can study GitHub Actions here before taking this quiz.

Total questions: 30
Time: 50 minutes
Passing score: 70%

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#1. What’s true about default variables? (choose three)

Select all that apply:

You can add a new default environment variable adding the prefix “GITHUB_” to it.

Currently, the value of the default CI environment variable can be overwritten, but it's not guaranteed this will always be possible.

Default environment variables always have the prefix “GITHUB_”.

Most of the default environment variables have a corresponding context property.

Default environment variables are set by GitHub and not defined in a workflow.

Default environment variables can be accessed using the env context.

#2. What are the scopes defined for custom variables in a workflow? (choose three)

Select all that apply:

A specific environment in the repository, by using environment..env at the top level of the workflow file

The entire workflow, by using custom.env at the top level of the workflow file

A specific step within a job, by using jobs..steps[*].env

All the jobs within a workflow, by using jobs.env

The entire workflow, by using env at the top level of the workflow file

The contents of a job within a workflow, by using jobs..env

#3. Dave wants to be notified when a comment is created on an issue within a GitHub repository. Which event trigger should be used within the workflow configuration?

issue_comment

issues

comment

issues.comment

#4. What level of access is required on a GitHub repository in order to delete log files from workflow runs?

owner

read

admin

write

#5. What level of permission is required to re-run the workflows?

read

owner

write

admin

#6. When can you delete workflow runs?

When workflow run has been completed

When workflow run is 10 days old

When workflow run is two weeks old

When workflow run is in progress

#7. Who can bypass configured deployment protection rules to force deployment? (by default)

Repository administrators

Anyone with repository write permission

Repository owners

Anyone with repository read permission

#8. How can you determine if an action is a container action by looking at its action.yml file?

runs.using has docker as value

runs.using has Dockerfile as value

runs.main has container as value

runs.using has container as value

#9. Which context holds information about the event that triggered a workflow run?

github.repository

jobs..result

github.event

github.job

#10. In GitHub Actions, if you define both branches and paths filter, what is the effect on the workflow execution?

the workflow will run when either branches or paths are satisfied

the workflow will only run when both branches and paths are satisfied

the workflow will run when either branches or paths are satisfied, but will only apply the matching filter

the workflow will not run when both branches and paths are satisfied

#11. What is the recommended practice for treating environment variables in GitHub Actions, regardless of the operating system and shell used?

depend on the behavior of the operating system in use

ignore case sensitivity as GitHub Actions handles it automatically

treat environment variables as case-sensitive

use only uppercase letters for environment variable names

#12. Which of the following statements accurately describes the behavior of workflow jobs referencing an environment's protection rules?

workflow jobs will only start if some of the environment's protection rules pass

workflow jobs will never start if the environment has protection rules

workflow jobs will start immediately, regardless of the environment's protection rules

workflow jobs won't start until all the environment's protection rules pass

#13. What is the purpose of the `restore-keys` parameter in `actions/cache` in GitHub Actions?

specify the location of the cached files

enable cross-OS cache functionality

indicate whether a cache hit occurred

provide alternative keys to use in case of a cache miss

#14. Which variable would you set to `true` in order to enable step debug logging?

ACTIONS_JOB_DEBUG

ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG

ACTIONS_WORKFLOW_DEBUG

ACTIONS_RUNNER_DEBUG

#15. What is the purpose of the `timeout-minutes` keyword in a step?

it sets the timeout for waiting on external events before proceeding to the next step

it limits the execution time for individual step

it specifies the maximum duration a job is allowed to run

it defines the time interval for individual commands within a step

#16. Dave is creating a templated workflow for his organization. Where must Dave store the workflow files and associated metadata files for the templated workflow?

inside a directory named workflow-templates within the current repository

inside a directory named .github/org-templates

inside a directory named workflow-templates within a repository named .github

inside a directory named .github/workflow-templates

#17. How can you specify the operating system for a job in GitHub Actions?

Using the os keyword

Using the platform keyword

Using the runs-on keyword

Using the env keyword

#18. How do you reference a secret stored in GitHub Secrets in a workflow?

${{ secrets.SECRET_NAME }}

${{ secret.SECRET_NAME }}

${{ env.SECRET_NAME }}

${{ config.SECRET_NAME }}

#19. What is the default shell used by GitHub Actions on Windows runners?

bash

cmd

powershell

#20. Which of the following statements are true about adding a self-hosted runner in GitHub Actions? (Choose three.)

Select all that apply:

You can add a self-hosted runner to a workflow

You can add a self-hosted runner to an organization

You can add a self-hosted runner to a step

You can add a self-hosted runner to a repository

You can add a self-hosted runner to an enterprise

#21. Select the default environment variable that contains the operating system of the runner executing the job

GITHUB_RUNNER_OS

RUNNER_OS

RUNNER_NAME

RUNNER_ARCH

#22. How does the `actions/cache` action in GitHub Actions handle a cache miss?

by terminating the workflow if a cache miss occurs

by searching for a cache in other repositories

by automatically creating a new cache if the job is completed successfully

by requiring manual intervention to create a new cache

#23. How can you specify the schedule of a GitHub actions workflow to run on weekdays only?

use the on: schedule: weekdays event trigger

use the on: schedule: cron event trigger

add a condition in the workflow YAML for weekdays

it is not possible in GitHub actions

#24. What is the recommended approach for storing secrets larger than 48 KB?

encrypt and store secrets in the repository but keep the decryption passphrase as a secret

avoid storing large secrets entirely to ensure security

store large secrets directly as repository secrets to avoid limitations

secrets larger than 48 KB cannot be stored

#25. Select status check functions in GitHub Actions.

success(), always(), cancelled() and failure()

status(), always(), cancelled() and failure()

state(), always(), cancelled() and failure()

status(), always(), cancelled() and failure()

#26. How can you reuse a defined workflow in multiple repositories? (Choose two.)

Select all that apply:

By using workflow templates

By copying the workflow file to each repository

By defining the workflow in a central repository

By creating a reusable action

#27. How can you ensure a job runs only in a specific branch?

By using the runs-on filter

By using the branches filter

By using the jobs filter

By using the branch keyword

#28. What does the `needs` keyword do in a GitHub Actions workflow?

Defines environment variables

Sets up the environment

Triggers a job based on an event

Specifies the dependencies of a job

#29. Which keyword allows you to define environment variables in a GitHub Actions workflow?

env

secrets

vars

config

#30. What is the purpose of the `with` keyword in a GitHub Actions workflow?

To specify input parameters for an action

To trigger another workflow

To define environment variables

To set up dependencies

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